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Illustration


Working across advertising, editorial, and publishing, my illustration process combines colored pencil, oil pastel, and gouache with digital post-processing to create vibrant, dimensional works. In an era of pixel-perfect, digitally generated images, my illustrations celebrate human artistry, with visible strokes and deliberate imperfections that create feelings of aliveness and connection.


Over the past several years, I've collaborated with global clients — like Samsung, Apple, The Guardian, Adidas, Vogue, Dr. Martens, and Phillips Auction House — on impactful, purpose-driven campaigns.

Now, after taking a creative break to pursue an MFA in Visual Communication, write a book, and grow my painting and printmaking practices, I'm excited to once again take on new illustration collaborations!
Photo: Drawing community portraits with Phillips Auction House in New York City (2023) | Courtesy of Phillips Auction House


 I’m available for branding, editorial, and values-aligned advertising collaborations.

Let’s work together!




Select Clients


Adidas, Apple TV+, Samsung, Vans, Dr. Marten’s, Los Angeles Times, Vogue, The Other Art Fair, Creative Debuts, The Guardian, Vice, The Smithsonian, Toms, The Trevor Project, HBO Max, Rock The Vote, them., The Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), The Creative Independent, Refinery29, Stylist Magazine, Coachella Music Festival, Herman Miller, OKCupid, Glamour Magazine, Jiggy Puzzles, Knix, Choose Democracy, NBC, So Young Magazine, Vogue Eyewear, UCLA, Planned Parenthood, Amazon Prime Video, Phillips Auction House

Select exhibitions & awards


2024 / Longlisted, World Illustration Awards (UK)
2023 / Shortlisted, Young Swedish Design Award (SE)
2020 / Art On Link, LinkNYC (US)
2020 / Hecho Con Galaxy Samsung Presentation, Times Square & Oculus World Trade Center (US)
2019 / Cluster Illustration Fair (UK)
2018 / Illustrator in Residence, The Other Art Fair: Brooklyn x Saatchi Art (US)

Press & Mentions


Creative Boom
One Club for Creativity
C-Print Journal
Elephant Magazine
Hyperallergic
Hunker
Vagabond City Lit
Canvas by Saatchi Art
Creating Your Own Path
Nailed Magazine



Select work & projects


For Los Angeles Times  / L.A. Affairs column
For Vogue Eyewear’s Pride Campaign (2024): “Practicing collectivism & releasing individualism”
For Los Angeles Times / Section centerpiece
“As Above, So Below” (Personal project) / Longlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2024
For Unbias the NewsDemocracy Playbook
For The Guardian / Saturday Magazine (in print)
For Los Angeles Times / Editorial Illustration


Case studies: Detailed explorations of previous projects and collaborations





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