Website: https://www.shaneebenjamin.com Twitter: @shaneebenjamin Who is Shanée Benjamin? “Hey! I’m Shanee Benjamin, ur local colour loving, 1970’s fashion obsessed, art director and illustrator from Brooklyn, NY. With almost a decade of design experience, I made the leap into digital illustration, focusing on passionately telling the stories of LGBTQIA+ black and brown folks. Creating community and […]
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Photo: Sarah Schultz Taylor Website: https://shannon-wright.com Twitter: @shannondrewthis Who is Shannon Wright? “I’m an illustrator and cartoonist based out of Richmond, Virginia. Some of my clients include The Guardian, TIME Magazine, NY Times, Mother Jones, NPR, Google and Scholastic. My debut graphic novel, TWINS, is out on shelves. I make personal and original stories invoking […]
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Website: https://miketoney.com Twitter: @MikeToneyDesign Who is Mike Toney? “I believe that everything we enjoy is well designed. I’m excited by the challenge of combining form and function to produce creative content that improves the viewers’ overall experience. I graduated from Northeastern University in 2011 with a BFA in Graphic Design, although I began my career […]
Tags: character designer, design director, IDG, illustrator, International Data Group, Mike Toney, New York, New York City, Northeastern University
Website: https://channingbailey.com Twitter: @channingbailey Who is Channing Bailey? “Channing Bailey is a design and communication meliorist whose work ranges from high-growth startups to household names. Channing is proud to partner with some of the world’s most ambitious and forward-thinking brands. As the Chief Creative Officer of Channing & Company and Aspire: A Human Development Company, […]
Tags: Aspire, brand, Channing & Company, Channing Bailey, chief creative officer, communication, design, illustrator, Nashville, Tennessee
Website: https://morriscallegari.com/ Twitter: @morriscallegari Who is Morris Callegari? “Morris Callegari is a designer/illustrator living in Berkeley, CA. He’s currently a 3D Artist at Meta. On nights and weekends he’s been working on his short film, Elsewhere, which wrapped in April and is currently being entered into film festivals.” (source)
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Website: https://www.aurelia-studio.com/ Twitter: @4ur3liad Who is Aurélia Durand? “Aurélia Durand’s art is a vivid celebration of diversity. She dedicates her artistic voice to matters involving representation. Aurélia represents Afro-descendants as joyful, proud, and empowered — a united community whose destinies are intertwined. These colorful personalities present the unified voice of a global community whose hopes, […]
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Website: https://www.ohfields.com/ Twitter: @tncts Who is Olivia Fields? “Olivia Fields is an African-American illustrator born, raised, and residing in Brooklyn, NY. She specializes in delicate line work, creating compositions that attempt to balance chic with chaos. Her work is largely influenced by Black beauty and identity, which she seeks to represent and uplift. Commonly explored […]
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Website: https://www.behance.net/generette Twitter: @Rob_Zilla_III Who is Robert Generette III? “Hello. I draw stuff…with my iPad Pro. Since the age of three, I’ve been imitating life and expressing myself through lines. With age, I’ve honed my skills, sought formal training and mastered techniques in both traditional and digital mediums. As of late, my focus is on […]
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Website: http://lgalbraith.com/ Twitter: @laura_the_gal Who is Laura Galbraith? “Collaborating with mission driven orgs for over a decade to embrace design thinking methodologies, UX research, and user centric strategies, creating products that improve lives. Brands I’ve worked with include: New York Public Radio, iHeartRadio, Merriam-Webster, Discovery Channel, Saveur Magazine, Parenting Magazine and others. No stranger to […]
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Website: https://www.daepetersen.com/ Twitter: @DaePetersen Who is Da’zha Petersen? “Hello, My name is Da’zha, but I go by Dae. Being raised in south Florida in a Caribbean household, I find my calling and happiness in food and the arts. For as long as I can remember, I find home and comfort in libraries and art stores. […]
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Website: https://www.natalagedavis.com/ Twitter: @artlessjay Who is Jay Davis? “My work as a designer and illustrator runs the gamut, from typography and book covers, to marketing and email campaigns. Some of the work included here comes from my personal passions —women artists, literature, and sustainable design— but I’ve also been fortunate enough to do work for […]
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Website: https://www.janieceallison.design/ Twitter: @allison_janiece Who is Janiece Allison? “I am a senior product designer, animator and illustrator with 8 years of professional experience. I enjoy working in a field that allows me to put my passions to work daily. My long history of self-teaching and working in a wide variety of work environments has made […]
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Website: http://www.starlinehodge.com/ Twitter: @starlinex Who is Starline Hodge? “Hi, I’m Starline. I was born and raised in Miami, FL, but currently live in Los Angeles. I earned a BA in Digital Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida, where I learned that I’d like to make cool drawings and graphics all day. I’m formally […]
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Website: https://www.behance.net/Karabo_Poppy Twitter: @karabo_poppy Who is Karabo Poppy Molestane? “Karabo Poppy Moletsane is a Gold Craft Loerie award-winning Johannesburg based Illustrator/Designer who is passionate about the preservation of the African aesthetic. She is drawn to all that makes South Africa so full of zest, culture and innovation. She also founded a creative agency called Mother Tongue […]
Tags: designer, entrepreneur, illustrator, Johannesburg, Karabo Poppy Molestane, Mother Tongue Creative House, Open Window Institute, South Africa
Website: http://www.jadepurplebrown.com Twitter: @jadepurplebrown Who is Jade Purple Brown? “Jade Purple Brown is a Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Art Director based in New York. Specializing in graphic design, illustration, and brand image for fashion, beauty, and art based brands. Using bold blocks of color and strong female figures, Jade creates dynamic art that encourages herself and […]
Tags: art director, entrepreneur, graphic designer, Illinois Institute of Art, illustrator, Jade Purple Brown, New York, SAIC
Website: https://www.oscarjoyoart.com Twitter: @oscarjoyo Who is Oscar Joyo? “At a young age, he was introduced to art by his mother but his passion grew through animation, comic books, video games and film. He moved to the United States in 2000 from Malawi and lived in South Bend, Indiana where he continued to pursue art to […]
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Website: https://www.aaroncowdery.com Twitter: @ChakraXcartoons Who is Aaron Cowdery? “Aaron Cowdery, based in the greater New York City area, has been working in the animation industry since 2012. Originally from the Philly suburbs, Aaron is passionate about the storytelling and problem-solving qualities of animation. Graduating with a BFA in Animation from the University of the Arts […]
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Website: http://eltonleonard.com Twitter: @SonofLoveDeity Who is Elton Leonard? “Elton Leonard started professionally creating art at the age of 19. Mr. Leonard joined The American Broadcasting Company in 2006. As a graphic designer, Mr. Leonard developed and implemented marketing and branding strategies/programs globally. His role entailed designing and illustrating a broad range of design projects from […]
Tags: ABC, Elton Leonard, fine artist, graphic designer, illustrator, New York City
Website: http://moniquesteele.tumblr.com Twitter: @momosteele07 Who is Monique Steele? “I have always been a very nostalgia riddled person. At my core I long for days that I have already experienced, for that joy of being a kid running through the sprinklers at summertime and the pure exaltation of just growing up. I constantly strive to relive […]
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Website: https://www.sozomaika.com Twitter: @SOZOMAIKA Who is Maika Sozo? “SOZOMAIKA is a digital illustrator, concept artist, and 3D generalist currently based in New York City. Maika is best known for her approach towards fashion design in her character illustrations. There is a notable influence from noir and eastern design elements in her work. So far she […]
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Website: http://www.myishahaynes.com Twitter: @palaceofposey Who is Myisha Haynes? “I am a dedicated 2D games artist, concept artist and illustrator with experience creating in-game, published 2D art for a top-selling cross-platform game studio. I have experience in working in Unity, Maya, and Spine, along with published sequential art in Elements Anthology by the award-winning Beyond Press […]
Tags: 2D game artist, artist, California, illustrator, Myisha Haynes, San Francisco
Website: http://www.terrybiddle.com Twitter: @TBiddy Who is Terry Biddle? “Terry Biddle (a.k.a. as T. Biddy and Biddy) is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator, type designer, writer and humorist. A graduate of Howard University and Pratt Institute, Terry draws from a background in fine art, film production, writing, and comedy performance. Terry has studied and performed […]
Tags: graphic designer, illustrator, Terry Biddle, type designer, typographer, Washington DC
Website: http://thebowhaus.com Twitter: @ItsBamBaby Who is Brittany Bowers? “My name is Brittany Bowers and I am a young graphic designer currently living in Atlanta. I am proud to be a graduate and Alumni of the Savannah College of Art & Design. Being a well-rounded designer is a major aspect to my overall approach and I am […]
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Website: http://vaughnfender.com Twitter: @vaughnfender Who is Vaughn Fender? “Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Vaughn is a designer, illustrator and letterer. His work is marked by hand-drawn characters, letters, vibrant colors, and a bit of randomness. When not 9-to-5ing at Taylor Design in Stamford, he spends the other hours creating in a variety of ways for […]
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Website: http://michael-christopher.com Twitter: @MykLCris24 Who is Michael C. Lurry? “Michael is a highly talented creative prevention consultant living in the Washington, DC area. His concepts and designs have helped bring success to many prevention campaigns across the country. Michael started his career in graphic design at Van Nostrand Reinhold, a small professional reference publishing house […]
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Website: http://www.safisnero.com Twitter: @lumenavi Who is Whitney Booker? “I’m looking to do something that I won’t grow tired of. I want to be creative and work in a field where I can use my creativity and skills to their fullest and be challenged. To me, that field would be animation, illustration, graphic design, sound design, […]
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Website: http://andreapippins.com/ Twitter: @flygirlblog Who is Andrea Pippins? “Andrea Pippins is a designer and educator with a penchant for cool and personality as warm as her Brazilian roots. Andrea’s first glimpse into the design world began when she encountered a television profile about a magazine art director, she then saw Halle Berry’s role as an art director […]
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Website: http://alonzofelix.com Twitter: @alonzofelix Who is Alonzo Felix? “Alonzo Felix is a graphic designer living and working in Brooklyn, New York. He earned a BFA in design at Louisiana State University, studied typography in London at Typography Summer School, and is a graduate from The Cooper Union in New York City. His work focuses on custom type, […]
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