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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!"

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."

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.

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.

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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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.

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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Naomi Harris
Colourful Digital Freelancer

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

Carmélia Brissi
Illustrator/2d animator

Carmélia is passionate about animation and loves to design interesting and appealing characters. She graduated from the classical animation program at the Vancouver Film School.

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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Jaida Guy
Illustrator

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

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!"

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.

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.

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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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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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.

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.

Justin Irabor
2d Illustrator and Character Designer

Webcomic Maker. Illustrator. 2d Animator. Lover of masks (yes, literal masks on faces)

Sharon Stokes
Illustrator

Sharon Stokes is a Brooklyn-born and based illustrator and designer. Her style is influenced by comics and art nouveau. Graduating from The City College of New York with a B.A. in Studio Art, she uses her art to provide social commentary.

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.

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.

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.

Chidinma Ego-Osuala
Illustrator

Chidi, Nigerian, growing

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.

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."

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.

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.

Melquea Smith
Children's Book Illustrator

"Hey there! My name is Melquea Smith (pronounced ""Mehl-kwee-yah"") and I’m an award winning Black female illustrator based in New York. I focus on drawing animals and mythological creatures (especially dragons). Color, magic, and strong storytelling excite me."

Jeremy Paten
Co-Creator and Collaborator at Collection of Collections

I am a storyteller who shares my tale using the visual narrative as an avenue to express my feelings and to relate to the world around me. My hope is for my work to span cultural barriers and be accessible to any audience.

Jerrard Joseph
Digital Vector Based Illustration

Jerrard Scott Joseph ( Yusef Abdul Jaleel ) is a Production Artist located in Yonkers, New York. Yusef has over 20 years experience creating digital artwork for Print Production and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electronic Design and Multimedia from the City College of New York.

Jessie Francis
Scene Build Artist, Animator and Illustrator

Creative, enthusiastic, and driven; I am a first class graduate from Arts University Bournemouth with a passion for character-driven storytelling and animation. I possess a keen interest in history, culture and travel, as well as an enduring eager willingness to learn. Specialisms include: Creative Development and 2D Character Animation. Generalisms include: Character Design, Writing and Editing.

Wangui Kariuki
Illustrator

"WaggsTheArtist is a self-taught Kenyan Illustrator, who loves to create portraits. Most of her work centers around Black womxn and nature."

Mónica Chelo
Digital Illustrator & Painter

I’m from Panamá but currently living in Mexico City. I’m a digital illustrator and painter. My art mostly depicts women and lately I’ve been working on different themes and situations.

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.

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.

Rachel Christie
Digital Illustrator

Rachel Christie is a self taught illustrator based in Orlando, Florida. Specializing in digital illustration, she enjoys portrait work, PR/social media illustration, poster design, and has written, illustrated and self published a children’s book.

Elijah Gitau
Visual artist

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

Jaleel Hudson
Illustrator

Jaleel Hudson is a Freelance Illustrator in the UK who specializes in portraitures, especially of a diverse range. She is able to be versatile in her style to accommodate to a brief's specifications. Aside from portraiture, she also specialising in food and narrative illustration

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.

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

Shanee Benjamin
Illustrator | Art Director

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

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