I’m Leon Edler

I’m a cartoonist, a writer and an illustrator. 

I’ve worked for…

Brompton Cycles / The New Yorker / Sydney Opera House / The New York Times / Tour of Britain / CNN / Warby Parker / British Airways / Vanity Fair / Monocle / The Guardian / The Wall Street Journal / Wired / Time Out / Die Zeit / The Hollywood Reporter / GQ / Süddeutsche Zeitung / Easyjet / Playboy / Creative Review / AARP / L'Express Magazine / MIT / LA Times / Technology Review / Les Echos Weekend / The Financial Times / Studio MM / c-ll-ct-v-ly / NB Studio / Taste / Curbed / National Geographic / New York Magazine / NSPCC / Der Spiegel ...

I’ve won, or nearly won…

Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award - Longlisted (2023)
Stopped Entering Art Competitions (2022)
National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for Illustration (2021)
Drum Design Award (2021)
3x3 Merit Winner (2021)
American Illustration Chosen Winner (2021)
Society of Illustrators Annual & Exhibition 63 Winner (2021)
American Illustration 39 Selected Winner (2020)
American Illustration 38 Selected Winner (2019)
3x3 Merit Winner (2019)
American Illustration 37 Selected Winner (2018)
World Illustration Awards Winner (2018)
Top 50 Time Out covers (2018)
American Illustration 36 Selected Winner (2017)
3x3 Distinguished Merit Winner (2017)
The Society of Publication Designers Merit Award (2017)
Society of Illustrators MoCCA Award of Excellence (2017)
3x3 Honorable Mention (2016)
American Illustration 35 Chosen Winner (2016)
German Design Council (2016)
Pick Me Up Selects shortlist (2015)
Young Cartoonist of the Year Award (2008)
Young Cartoonist of the Year Award (2007)

Podcasts

The Friendly Unknown Podcast – listen here

On Design Podcast - listen here

Illustration Hour podcast – listen here