About

Christophe Vorlet (1957-2022) was a Swiss-American illustrator and artist. He was known for his highly conceptual editorial illustrations on complex topics, and his work appeared in many nationally and internationally known and acclaimed publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Forbes, and The Atlantic.

Vorlet’s oil paintings, mixed media, and ink-on-paper illustrations often featured people or humanoid figures, symbols, and purely decorative forms and shapes, ranging in style from realistic to abstract. 

After finishing his studies at the Zurich University of the Arts in 1978 and completing an apprenticeship as a graphic designer, Vorlet attended The School of Visual Arts in New York City. Upon his return to Zürich in 1979, he quickly made a name for himself illustrating for newspapers and magazines, designing record covers, painting murals, and showing his art in various galleries. In 1989, he moved back to New York City and by 1991, he settled with his family in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Vorlet passed away after a long illness on November 14th, 2022.

If you are interested in using Christophe Vorlet’s work for your publication, or are interested in a print, please contact info@vorlet.com

Clients include: Advertising Age Magazine, American Heritage Magazine, American Journalism Review, Amnesty International, Annabelle, Arts & Sciences UVA, Asahi Shimbun Globe, Association Management, The Atlantic Monthly, Bertelsmann Music Group, Bloomberg Markets Magazine, The Boston Globe, Britannica.com, Der Bund, Business Week, The Chicago Tribune, Cornell Education Week, Enterprise Magazine, The Chronicle of Higher Education, CMP Publications, Credit Suisse, Encyclopædia Britannica, Electronic Musician, Forbes Magazine, Foreign Policy Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Gas Strategies, Harvard Business Review, The Industry Standard, Investment Advisor Magazine, Life, The Los Angeles Times, Lui Magazine, MIT Press Boston, Money Magazine, Media Trend Journal, The Nation, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Newsweek, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Oregonian, Oxford University Press, Physicians Practice Magazine, The Progressive, Raiffeisen Switzerland, Restaurant Business Magazine, Schindler, Schweizerischer Versicherungsverband, Stimulus AG, Strategy & Business, Swisscanto, Swiss Insurance Association, Switzerland Tourism, Tages-Anzeiger, Time, Time Digital, Town & Country, U.S. News & World Report, University of Virginia, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Die Weltwoche, Werbewoche, World Minds, Die Zeit…