Leanne Bock is an independent graphic designer and illustrator known for work that blends hand-crafted sensibilities with contemporary design.
With over two decades of international experience across the UK, France, Latin America and Australia, Leanne works in illustration, publication design and high-end retouching, primarily for publishers, cultural institutions and heritage brands.
Her illustration work includes commissions for international publishers Thames & Hudson (Play with Matisse art activity set) and Laurence King Publishing (The Wild Bunch card game). She created and illustrated Percy the Pygmy Possum mascot for the Tasmanian Department of Education B4 Early Years Coalition, creatively directed and illustrated How Beautiful, the official music video for South Korean indie pop artist Summer Soul, and has sold fine art prints worldwide and through Australian design outlets under the pseudonym Le Riquiqui.
Recent design projects include the visual identity and packaging of Mungalli Creek Dairy; a comprehensive medical guide on muscle spasticity for Epworth Healthcare; and the annual Live Proud magazines for Frasers Property Australia, among other print-led projects.
Leanne also provides high-end retouching for heritage British brands, including Soane Britain and Aspinal of London, committed to preserving craftsmanship, quality and long-lasting, sustainable design.
Fluent in Spanish, with intermediate French, and based in Naarm/Melbourne, Leanne holds a Master’s in Contemporary Art (2021), a Graduate Certificate in Visual Art (2019), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Design (2001). Alongside her commercial creative work, she maintains an active visual art practice, exhibiting and undertaking residencies locally and internationally.
Leanne welcomes inquiries from clients and collaborators seeking lasting, carefully crafted visual work.
Leanne acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung People of the Kulin Nation as sovereign custodians of the land she lives and works on and extends respect to all First Nations people.