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Kellie Marsh
Retro, Pop art and Comic Style Illustrations

As an Illustrator I've been captivated by the study of graphic novels and comic/manga style art since my youth. I use those early inspirations and other influences to create a range of bold, vibrant and eye catching illustration styles.

Natasha Z Francis
Illustrator, Animator & Visual Development Artist

"Hello! I'm Natasha. I want to bring more good ideas into the world. I primarily work in a digital format that combines traditional processes with 2D & 3D methods, that are inspired by historical + fantasy aspects. Graduated from Kingston School of Art with BA Hons in Illustration Animation, my goal is to entertain, continue growing as an artist, and finally be able to play guitar hero on expert mode."

Delores Eddington
Digital Illustrator

Just an illustrator helping people build their brands, and meeting new creatives while I do it. I'm also a comic book expert so drop some superhero quotes!

Axie Cruz
Freelance digital artist

I am Axie, a 23 year old Afrolatino 2D digital artist located in Houston, Texas. I plan to finish my bachelor’s degree in digital media in the future, & most of my work is centered more around character illustration and/or character design.

Tomekah George
Illustrator

I'm an illustrator and occasional animator who's passionate about bright colours, textures and Black representation in the creative industries.

Shiku Wangombe
Badass Designer (Multiple Styles)

"Hey I'm Shiku, I'm an artist and designer, who also happens to be trained as an architect. I can do illustrations in a variety of styles from photorealistic to abstract to minimalist. I would love to work with you on your next project!"

Mike Lewis
Graphic Designer

"Collaborative, engaging, and inventive designer with over 10 years of professional experience. Specializing in print design,, clothing graphics, vector illustration and creative content."

Elijah Gitau
Visual artist

Am a visual artist based in Nairobi, Kenya. Majored in portrait, product illustration art. Alumni of art school in Nairobi.

Janine Carrington
Artist, Illustrationist, Comic biographer

I'm an illustrator who specializes in Black affirming images for children. I provide depictions of robust healthy freedom and fun for authors seeking to create positive connections to Blackness in young people.

Paris Chumley
Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Animator, Oh My!

"Howdy! I'm Paris / PC in the meat world, Swagginmun online, born and raised in California, and dabbles in many of artistic trades! Of which includes, but is not limited to: illustration, graphic design, animation, storyboarding, and comic making!"

Kevin Rooi
Tropical Typographer

"I’m just your friendly neighborhood tropical typographer!! Born in the Caribbean, now living in the Netherlands. During my time in the Netherlands, I found a fondness for visual, graphic design, branding, and typography.

Founé Sissoko
Illustrator

"Hello, My name is Foune, I'm an illustrator based in France. I graduated from a fashion school and I started like fashion designer. Since few years I decided to follow my passion and now I draw children's book (not only). I really enjoy drawing, painting and use my imagination."

Tiffany Hughes
Illustrator and Layout Artist

Designer of 10 years aiding in the creation of communication through design

Eric Djoumbi
Illustrator / Motion Designer

Eric Djoumbi (pronounced “jum-bi”) is a Detroit based multidisciplinary visual artist. He likes to tell stories through illustration and animation.

Destiny Simmons
Bold Illustration GAWD.

"The Bold Illustration GAWD (AKA Destiny Simmons), is a genderqueer artist based in Philadelphia, PA. They create some cool stuff, they love experimenting with crazy color palettes, everyone seems to love them.

Jody Forte
Illustrator/Concept Artist

17 years spent developing a career in the digital arts, with a key interest in working in character/concept art, but a daily focus on design. As such I've developed a very diverse and flexible style portfolio, allowing me to explore a variety of illustration styles with projects.

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Allison Richmond-Leeth
Freelance Illustrator

Hello! My name is Allison, a freelance illustrator looking to expand her reach in her community. I have multiple social media accounts where I like to share my work. I also have a blog, and an Etsy shop where I sell my designs.

Akeem Roberts
Animator/Illustrator

Akeem S. Roberts is an illustrator based in Brooklyn. He works as an in-house animator for Holler Studios and contributes cartoons regularly to The New Yorker. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. When Akeem is not working, he likes to eat food (who doesn't?), dr

Tyler Barnett
Illustrator and Designer

Tyler is an LA based illustrator and graphic designer. Her creative mantra is “design with empathy” and she thrives in creating vibrant eye catching visuals. Tyler's use of color and texture is where the magic happens.

Toni Gajadhar
Children's Illustrator

"Hello, my name is Toni and I am an illustrator based in sunny Trinidad and Tobago. I have been working as a freelance illustrator since 2019 but I used to manage an art gallery here in Trinidad for a few years before that, so fine art and traditional art are huge influences to me.

Angel Ford
Illustrator and Designer

Hello, my name is Angel Ford and I'm an illustrator and designer based in St. Louis, Missouri. I love creating vibrant and colorful characters and environments. My work depicts diverse characters and stories, that promote positivity and awareness of racial and social issues.

Wilnara Kendrick
Artist/Illustrator

Wilnara is an artist with a passion for portrait illustration and creating whimsical children's characters. With over a decade of freelance experience, she is a collaborator helping clients fulfill their illustrative needs. www.jwinkstudios.com

Keenan Dailey
Digital Painter and Illustrator

I am a multidisciplinary afrofuturist artist and designer. My work focuses on disenfranchised and marginalized communities. Using empathic systems design thinking, I seek to analyze the ways in which systems of oppression work to destroy and dismantle those very communities and forge harmonious design solutions to help ease and eventually end those communities' suffering.

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Melissa Mathieu
Illustrator and graphic designer

My name is Melissa Mathieu and is an illustrator and graphic designer. My own style includes mainly incorporating black girls pastel colors and '' cute'' look.

Candace Paul
Artist and Illustrator

Illustrated a popular children's book for a former United Nations Representative and Ambassador. The book has sold over 10,000 copies to date.

John Russouw
Graphic, multimedia designer

My name is John and I communicate visually. For me, Graphic Design is art with a purpose. I’m obsessed with the aesthetic expression of concepts and ideas and creating fascinating works that meet all visual communication needs. My best interests involve conceptualizing creative and systematic plans to solve creative problems. My end goal is to turn dreams and ideas into realistic revelations by designing with passion

Jardley Jean-Louis
Animator/Illustrator

I'm an artist, animator and filmmaker from Queens, NYC. Pronouns - They/Them. When not creating, I'm bingeing on true crime & The Read podcasts, playing The Sims 4, and inconsistently learning French.

Asia Reynolds
Illustrator

I’m an illustrator that focuses on women of color, food and a plant or two mixed in.

Yusupha Kolley
UG Graphics

Young experienced creative designer with over 5 years of experience.

Christopher Brown
Illustrator

I am a Chicago based Illustrator who specialize in Vector Art. I love creating movie posters, portraits, and cartoons.

Tanisha Steverson
Multidisciplinary Graphic Artist

I was born into chaos. Therefore my illustrations allow me to embrace it. My personality shines through my work. I am an eccentric, vibrant narrator who thrives under pressure. I navigate through any problem through my thirst for knowledge and communication.

Samantha Viotty
Experience Designer and Illustrator

Sam Viotty is a designer, creative strategist, and illustrator based in Washington DC. She is an Experience Design Associate on The Obama Foundation's Education Team where she uses design thinking to create opportunities for young people across the country.

Naimah Thomas
Illustrator and Therapist

Naimah is a Chicago-based visual artist, art therapist, and licensed professional counselor. Naimah’s clinical work and art practice often explore the intersections of art and mental health, primarily in BIPOC communities.

Jessie Lipscomb
Illustrator

I’m a Freelance Illustrator with a Graphic Design background. I specialize in capturing Black & Brown bodies with emotion through faceless portraits.

Daveia Odoi
The Happy Illustrator™

Hi, my name is Daveia (pronounced Day-Vee-Yah) and I'm an illustrator who loves to create happy and cute characters that shine. My design work is clean, clear, functional and fun. It's the result of God given talent mixed with professional training, delivered in a spirit of excellence!

Elisa Bell
Creator of bold surface pattern designs

I'm digital artist and surface pattern designer. My work incorporates bold color, playful hand-drawn elements, "in your face" statements and a mix of structured vector illustrations and hand drawn creations.

Conscious Temple
Illustrator and Graphics designer

"Sketch artist with graphic design skills over 20years of experience enjoys creating different styles. influences are graffiti styles, typography and fine art. designs can be intricate."

Kyle Rush
Illustration

I’m am illustrator and designer currently based in Oakland, California. I graduated from Academy of Art University with a BFA in Illustration. I am currently a designer at Kaiser Permanente working on a wide range of projects.

Kendra Mayne
Ace of Illustrations/Animation

"Living in Upstate New York and a recent graduate of 2D animation from The School of Visual Arts; Kendra is creating breathtaking animation and illustrations. Always had a fondness for the arts from a young age, they found a strong connect towards animation and film."

Ashley Blackwell
Illustration Papi

In my 4 year career as a freelance graphic designer, I have honed my branding, research, and illustration skills. I am adept in concept design, project management, final design implementations, and having a great time!

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Wilshley Coleau
Character Design

I'm a Haitian-American Character Designer from South Florida. I attend UCF's SVAD program specializing in Experimental Animation.

Melisa Lamour
Digital

I'm Melisa, a Haitian American digital artist from NYC who is greatly inspired by my favorite stories from my childhood! I am also working on my own webcomics!

Chelsea Ellis
Graphic Illustrator

Accomplished illustrator with four years of freelance graphic art experience and strong proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign software. Demonstrated strengths in customer service, creating illustrative logos and cartoons, designing graphic images for screen printing, and identifying growth opportunities.

Naomi Silverio
Illustrator

Dominican illustrator with a focus in portraiture and lettering.

Thomas Caldwell
Graphic Designer/ Illustrator / Story-Board Artist

At the age of two, I drew circles on my mother’s expensive heels on my road to becoming an artist. The next twenty years were dedicated to mastering understanding visual storytelling. By learning a variety of mediums, I am a creator that produces bold and illustrative work.

Christopher Matura
Digital media designer

HI! names Chris been certified graphic designer for 4 years and now certified multi Digital media designer this year. i work on mostly illustrator work whether its calligraphy or doing logo design work.

Robert Spencer
Digital Artist

Hello, I’m Robert Spencer a digital illustrator from Queens, New York. I credit Dragon Ball Z with sparking my interest in art at a young age. I’ve grown into a versatile drawing inspiration from moments in pop culture and the black experience.

Dania Wright
illustrator + animator

Dania Wright is a multidisciplinary visual artist and educator. Her primary mission is to celebrate the resilience and beauty of the African Diaspora, and amplify social causes. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, she currently resides in Atlanta, GA.

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John D Saunders
Web Designer & Illustrator

I'm a Web Designer and Illustrator with skills in Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketch focused on providing a stellar user experience to website visitors

Cheyenne Varner
Graphic designer + Illustrator

I'm a doula, designer, photographer, and writer in Richmond, Virginia. My niche is illustration work related to reproductive health. I run The Educated Birth, an online shop of birth educational materials, including Everyday Birth Magazine.

Naomi Harris
Colourful Digital Freelancer

26 year old black, digital artist with an emphasis on colour, character design, and aesthetic. Based in Georgia.

Shayn Green
Illustrator and Graphic Designer

Hi I'm Shayn! I am an illustrator with a B.A. in Media Arts from the University of South Carolina. I am currently based in Charleston, SC. I enjoy creating literary illustrations and stylized portraits. I also like to writing poetry, painting and sewing.

Wesley Fountain
Designer/Illustrator

Drawing and painting since I was 8 years old, I have always had a passion for design and art. Strongly influenced by the ingenuity and aesthetics of urban artists my work reflects the color and variety of city life while maintaining a clean style.

Keisha Okafor
Artist & Designer

Keisha Okafor is an artist and designer that creates vibrant and fun patterns and illustrations. She has worked with clients including Piccolina Kids, IGN and AARP, and is excited to work with more awesome people!

Maxine Miles
Princess of pastel, grand dutchess of galaxy, and Confectioner of eye candy

I'm a mixed 22 year old illustrator and animator specializing in galaxies, pastels and cute cartoony styles.

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Dawn McQuay
Fantasy Illustrator

I'm an illustrator & self- author from the south side of Chicago, and is currently in early production of my very own show involving black/poc werewolves. I enjoy creating vivid, colorful works of art! And is able to draw humans, animals, anthro's, & environmental backgrounds.

Tiye Samone
Children’s Book Illustrator

"Hi ! I’m Ty and I would love to work with you on your project! A little about me : I specialize in cartooning, illustrations, and graphic design. Website | www.ArtByTyPie2High.com Patreon | www.patreon.com/TyPie2High Comics | www.phasecomics.com"

Ankita Gupta
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Patek Ilustra
Illustrator

"Patek is a brazilian illustrator who uses a colorful flat-vector aesthetics to present afro themed illustrations showing Black People in a positive and cheerful way. Its all about diversity and representation."

Sharifa Patrick
Illustrator

"I am a Toronto based freelance Illustrator. I have a Bachelor Degree in Animation which has lead me to work on multiple projects such as: Reebok Animation industry - 2D Generalist artist Children’s Book’s Street Art"

Margarett McBride
Artist and Researcher

Margarett McBride, based in NC but originally from MI, is an Artist, Developmental Psychologist, and Children's Book Author. She enjoys studying, writing, and drawing stories that remind her of her childhood and that exemplify the life of Black youth, families, and communities.

Cheryl Thuesday
illustrator

British illustrator splitting her time between Brooklyn, New York and a small town in New Jersey. I love working with bold and vibrant colors. I specialize in editoral and book covers.

Brooke Danaher
Digital illustrator and painter

"My name is Brooke Danaher, I am a black artist based in London. I have a law and business background which makes me diverse. I am a good listener and I always follow my clients directions."

Dane Lofters
Graphic Designer

I am a Gator Grad with a degree in Visual Art Studies. I enjoy the creative process and I have experience working for a variety of organizations, small businesses, and as a freelance designer.

Imani Danzy
Dynamic Digital Illustrator

10 years illustration experience. I love to create vibrant and dynamic digital illustrations.

Bill Masuku
Comic Book Artist and Writer

"Nommo Award nominated comic book artist. I am a self-taught freelance digital artist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. My focus areas are character design, storyboarding, concept art and 2D game asset design.

Shanee Benjamin
Illustrator | Art Director

Illo artist from BK. Clients: Netflix, Twitter, Spotify & more

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Jhenne Tyler
Illustrator, Storyteller & Graphic Designer

Jhenne Tyler is a San Francisco based illustrator, storyteller, & graphic designer. A multidisciplinary visual artist, she is well versed in digital, traditional, and mixed mediums, specializing in character pieces that explore different dynamics, relationships, and aesthetics.

Paul Hebron
Illustrator & designer

I'm practiced at listening and observing. While my practical experience includes art direction, design and illustration, it also includes focusing on the creative objectives needed to achieve positive results.

Tredel Lambert
Illustrator, Comic Creator, and Story Teller

Tredel is a professional Illustrator, Character Artist, Sequential Artist, Storyteller & Creator. This Sheridan College graduate has made headlines. Tredel created Black Heroes in History Art Exhibit (2021) & released two children's books as part of his Hip Hop Heroz book series.

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Imani Danzy
Illustrator

10 years of illustrating experience.

Alessandra Mukasa
Digital Artist | Games Art Student

"Hi there! I’m Alessandra, 23, and from England Currently a university student at Norwich University and Design, and hope to enter the games industry. My art is digital and I love to paint portraits as well as character design. I’m also looking to learn more!"

Addie Tully
Illustration

Hello my name is Addie. I been a graphic designe r and illustrator for the past 20 year. I have done work on everything from cd cover to magazine to children's books, animation and comic's. If you need help with any projects let me know.

Michael Hall
DOPE - Digital Operator Pencil Electric

Degree in Fine Arts with a focus in graphic design. 35 years of illustration. Wacom, Watercolor master.

Lauren Sloan
Graphic Designer

As a designer, I strive to be effective. I desire for people to see my work and become curious. I achieve this by constantly analyzing designs, layouts, and questioning exactly what makes other pieces of work successful allows me to become more effective.

Shabazz Larkin
Illustrator / Frame-by-frame animator / Writer / Creative Director

"Shabazz Larkin is an American artist, painter, writer, illustrator, book-maker and product designer. He has worked as an art director for many creative advertising agencies, working with many of the world’s largest brands from Pepsi to Sean Combs, and helped Barack Obama launch the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, his first initiative after leaving the White House.

Margarett McBride
Illustrator

Margarett McBride, based in NC but originally from MI, is an Artist, Developmental Psychologist, and Children's Book Writer. She enjoys studying, writing, and drawing stories that remind her of her childhood, exemplify the life of Black youth and families, and more.

Teshika Silver
Illustrator and Graphic Designer

"Hi! I'm Tesh and a Black queer femme illustrator with over 15 years in the industry. I create logos, custom designs and illustrations for anyone from non-profit organizations to small business entrepreneurs. My latest projects include rebranding for AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC), illustrations for Sixty Inches From Center and the Chicago Reader."

Fredrick Mwenja
Elite Art Illustrator

Skilled creative designer with key emphasis in art illustration , bringing art to life is my ultimate goal

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Sean-Paul Adams
Vector Cleric

I'm a vector-based illustrator with going on 12 years of experience that is deeply invested in creating a style that blends the Japanese anime aesthetic, video game and geek culture with my own voice and experiences as a 1-st generation black American.

Isis Rouzier
Illustrator

"I'm an illustrator for digital and pixel art. Looking for work related to children books or game dev related projects. My expertise are background, animals, and nature."

Cornelius Washington
Art Director & Illustrator

Cornelius ‘Hank’ Washington is a designer and illustrator born and raised from Mississippi that helps passionate people and teams tell stories in a bold, brave, and vibrant way. With almost 10 years of experience, Hank worked as a multi-disciplined designer with brands that include: A3C Festival, TGI Fridays, Dicks Sporting Goods & more.

Lawrence Christmas
Illustrator

As a fifteen year veteran of the licensing, toy, and entertainment industry, Lawrence has worked on everything from TeenAge Mutant Ninjas to Looney Tunes.

Aliyah Campbell
Editorial illustrator

Aliyah N.C. is a Jamaican-American artist and illustrator with a B.F.A. in graphic design. She is most experienced in designing for health and wellbeing but is also open to opportunities in education, publishing and magazines. In 2018, she received the Social Actions Initiative Award by the SWS, as apart of the Health and Migration project.

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Danielle Elysse
Artist/Illustrator

A native New Yorker, Danielle received her BFA from New York University’s Steinhardt School in 2014. She continues to live and work in NYC. Danielle works with traditional and digital media to make large scale and detailed pieces inspired by children’s book and mythology.

Kelsey Smith
Freelance Comic Artist

I'm Kelsey, Black lesbian and a Cartoonist & Illustrator.

Tasanee Durrett
Storyteller of Visual Stories

"Each of us has a story. I use drawings to portray stories that evoke memories and engage moments. Every story I tell exposes knowledge that may or may not have been known before. I am a one-line artist, meaning I use one continuous line to create my pieces. Why one-line art? Because there is a certain beauty in minimalist storytelling that lacks the attention that it deserves. My motivation for my current series called ""Crown"" stems from the mis-representation of Black women's hair in today's society and the fight for the decriminalization of Black hair and Black representation."

Michael Burton
Illustrator-Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer & Illustrator that loves storytelling and designing memorable brand elements. I enjoy creating a wide range of illustration and design work for album covers, book covers, decorative apparel, stationary, logo design, children’s books, sequential art, photo retouch

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Julian Strayhorn
Senior Designer

I'm an illustrator by association and a designer by inclination. When I'm not doing the 2 I'm working on my own cosplay outfits. Happy to create awesome stuff with you.

Gabrielle Zuniga
Illustrator + Graphic Designer

I'm a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Clermont, FL. I’m a creative problem solver and I love telling stories and communicating concepts through illustration and design.

Waigwe Gichuhi
Illustrator and Designer

I am a life-long enthusiast of the arts and all things design. Its been 4+ years of practicing in many different forms of these two, especially cultivating proficiency and interest in visual design, illustration, art direction and animation.

Halston Shannon
Brand Designer

Hey there! My name is Halston Shannon. I’ve been offering Graphic / Brand Design services for the past 6 years. I assist business owners with defining their brand identity, while creating excellent marketing materials to attract their target audience. In my leisure time, you’re m

Kevin Sparrock
Illustrator/ graphic designer

I am a freelance illustrator and designer in Miami, FL.

Mariam Ayoade
Illustration artist

I am 21 year student engineer,drawing as always been part of me since I was a little girl, I use to draw for fun till recently when I decided to monetize it and become popular with it. I do a little if web designing and development on figma and VSCode respectively.

Lauren Taylor
Freelance Comic Artist and Illustrator

I was born in Chicago, IL and I now reside in Indianapolis, IN. Ever since I could remember I’ve enjoyed the art of storytelling. It is my ultimate goal as an artist to create characters and illustrations that highlight the multiple facets of people of color.

L. Llewellyn James
Illustrator, Filmmaker and 3d Computer Model-maker

I have over 20 years of experience in Traditional Illustration with extensive knowledge of 3d Computer Modeling.

Brittany Moodie
Illustrator

Brittany Moodie is an carribean-American illustrator from Queens, NY. Her art specializes in expressionist line work fleshed out with warm color palettes, while exploring character design and visual storytelling.

Shawntel Johnson
CEO + Multidisciplinary Artist

"I’m a self-taught, multi-disciplinary, full time artist based in Columbus, OH. My art often consists of electric colors, unnatural skin tones, surrealism, afrofuturism, sex positivity, eroticism, and influences from the African diaspora."

Jerlyn O'Donnell
VP, Design Director

Jerlyn is an author and digital artist living in NYC. She has been published in Vice and ESPN.

Jaida Guy
Illustrator

Simple easy quick cute illustrations. I'm just trying to see where my art takes me

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