I Illustrated the 2024 White House Holiday Tour Book!
Private Commission ·
Each year, the current First Lady chooses a different illustrator to depict that year's holiday decor for their 24 page booklet that is given out to about 100,000 visitors during the White House holiday tours. This year, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden chose ME to be that illustrator! Her staff presented her with a selection of artists found on the SCBWI platform and something about my work struck a cord with Dr. Biden. What an honor and privilege to be entrusted with such an important project. I was given less than 3 months to depict several White House rooms decked out for the holidays - but the challenge was I had to do so just by descripions due to the fact the rooms are not actually decorated until Thanksgiving... after the book goes to print! The creative team at the White House was wonderful to work with and I am thrilled with how it came out. They flew me in for a private tour of the White House in August and I was able to return for the December 2nd reception where they unveiled the decor AND it was at that time I got to meet Dr. Biden in person! What a thrill and once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Zoe Ranucci
Illustratorzoeranucci.com
North Carolina, United States
23rd February, 1973
English
Hi, I'm Zoe Ranucci — an independent illustrator and graphic designer based in Belmont, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte. I specialize in children's picture book illustration and character development for brands in the children's and education spaces. My work is known for its whimsy, humor, and commitment to diversity, and I love bringing characters to life that feel genuinely full of personality and emotion.
Most of my illustration work is created digitally on an iPad Pro using Procreate, while mascot and logo projects are crafted as vector art in Adobe Illustrator. I also run an illustrated stationery shop called Good Dharma Design.
Clients: The Martin Luther King Jr Center, The White House Executive Residence
Skills
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
Associations: Society for Children's Books Writers and Illustrators
United States
24 Years Experience
Hi, I'm Zoe Ranucci — an independent illustrator and graphic designer based in Belmont,...