From a trip to the Lower Falls in Yosemite National Park!

About

Hello! I’m Ashley, an illustrator and graphic designer living in Columbus, Ohio. I create mixed-media illustrations exploring the connection between nature, space, and consciousness…with, almost always, some animal skulls sprinkled in. Pyrography, graphite with digital color, and painting are my mediums of choice and I’m always experimenting with ways to combine them. My gravitation towards bright colors and flowing lines stems from a love of everything I see and experience in the world around me. From waterfalls in Yosemite and Michigan’s Upper Penninsula to the bioluminescent bays of Puerto Rico and colorful marine life in the Great Barrier Reef, I never cease to be inspired by the natural world and love to be immersed in it.

As an in-house designer and illustrator for the Ohio Division of Wildlife, RG Barry Brands, and Kroger Co. I have created work ranging from children’s illustrations and educational booklets to website layouts, package design, and marketing email design. My freelance clients have included Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks, Experience Columbus, Dover Publishing, Cement Marketing, and BIBIBOP Asian Grill.

When not creating, I can be found exploring the outdoors, watching urban exploration videos, listening to records, or reading horror novels. A few of my favorite things are mushrooms, animal skulls, Studio Ghibli movies (especially Princess Mononoke), and spending time with friends and family!