Roberts Rurans is a freelance illustrator based out of Riga, Latvia. His style is a mix of the modern aesthetics of visual simplicity and traditional painting technique, influenced by modernist and medieval painters. His clients love his playful characters, simple shapes, use of textures, bright colors and witty compositions. His clients include The New York Times, The New Yorker, Le Monde, die Zeit, Vogue, NATO, Apple and many others.