Digital Illustrators Who Mean Business
- Jul 6
- 3 min read
When Passion Is Drawn Into Studio Practice
There’s an art to making art for a living. The digital illustrators featured this month were selected for their incomparable style and the inspiring way they are making and leaving a mark with it.
Creators from Philadelphia to Las Vegas are doing it all: building a body of work, running their studio, and showing up for their craft. As a creator and business owner myself I find the last bit the most challenging because once you shift intio the role of business owner, straddling the line between making art and selling it, it can be hard sometimes to “feel like it,” to be able to find your spark when the the invoices are late, payroll needs processing, you are trying to redesign your website and find time to mentor and give your team time with you…
We hope their stories inspire yours.
Keep building,
Jenn Hart
PHILADELPHIA CREATIVES
@fabiolitadraws - Chilean-American illustrator whose playful work has landed her clients from Instagram to the LA Times, all run out of a studio she’s built alongside a podcast, newsletter, and 10+ mini print vending machines across Philly.
@mollytheillustrator - Philadelphia illustrator whose folk-inspired, pattern-filled work has earned her clients including Disney, Samsung, and Adobe, plus her own line of paper and home goods.
@illustrate_this_life - Digital illustrator and published author whose colorful, detail-rich work spans editorial, surface design, and children’s books with clients like Penguin Random House and Workman.
LAS VEGAS CREATIVES
@sofiamoore_studio - Illustrator whose richly textured picture books include a 2024 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year title.
@samartypants - Las Vegas-based digital caricature artist and trained illustrator who has spent 20+ years drawing live on iPad at trade shows, conventions, and corporate events around the world.
@greenmorning.art - Las Vegas illustrator and designer known for bold, otherworldly characters and murals throughout the city.
Credits
Author: Jenn Hart (More About Me)
Editor: Hannah Heine
Associate Editor: Sarah Dawoud
Art: Sharon Bakas
Author: Hannah Heine
Hannah is a writer and digital marketer living in Northern California. For the past decade, she has partnered with brands across industries to help them show up online with authenticity and purpose. After living in Italy, Spain, and South Korea, she brings a global perspective to her storytelling. A Kentucky native at heart, Hannah enjoys traveling, hiking, and chasing her toddler with her newborn in tow.
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