Henry Rivers works from a studio in the French countryside close to the city of Bordeaux. He spends his time creating artworks inspired by his travels, as well as designing book covers for literary fiction.

Prior to becoming an illustrator, Henry trained as an architect at the University of Cambridge in England. Here he learnt the technical art of drawing buildings in elevation and studied the history of architectural styles, focussing on the Art Deco skyscrapers of New York.

Henry's passion for architecture can been seen in many of his artworks. In 2015 Henry started Travel Poster Co. a collection of contemporary travel posters.

With an eye for playful details, and minimalist compositions, Henry's designs are a modern interpretation of the Art Deco travel advert. Henry's playful style often involves a contrast of scales, featuring huge landmarks set against the little characters that animate his posters.

Henry starts his artworks with a series of scratchy sketches using coloured pens and a ruler. The final artworks are brought to life digitally, introducing subtle gradients, textures and depth.