Illustration

Whimsical illustrations to inspire wonder in your everyday life. My personal illustration projects grew into freelance projects largely through social media and word of mouth. Many projects are artwork related and have made into prints and cards. Other projects include: Technical Logo Development, Portraits, Summer Program artwork, etc.

The Journey Into the Land of Promise

Client: Vision of Glory
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This freelance illustration project was created for a Vacation Bible School program that took the story of Joshua and aimed to make it exciting and applicable to children between the ages of 5 - 10.

Each of the five days included one main illustration, which was connected to the activities and teachings of that day. Each piece of art was printed and displayed during the week of VBS and then framed in the Children’s Ministry hall to be enjoyed long-after it ended.

Skills: Illustration, Storytelling, Concepting, Procreate, Digital, Print

Tattersall Holiday Market

Client: Tattersall Distillery / Market Patrons
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For Tattersall Distillery’s Holiday Market, I was a vendor among about fifty others from the local Minneapolis area. I created & produced ten different card designs and four different print designs to be sold at my own booth. On top of having quality products to sell, I found it important to style my booth to be attractive to patrons. I also streamlined the purchasing process by using Square (instead of just cash) for a positive user experience.

Each card was sold for $4.00, which resulted in over $300 in sales.

Skills: Illustration, Styling, Experiential Design, Procreate, Print, User Experience.

Portraits

Clients: Various
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Each commissioned portrait was based off of a few reference photos from my client and personalized to each one. These commissions came from people wanting to gift their loved ones with something meaningful. I even created a few dog portraits!

Skills: Procreate / Illustration / Hand-Lettering / Print / & Time Management

Just for Fun

Elyssa Norris is a graphic designer, spare-time punch-needler, and full-time creator.

Elyssa Norris is a
graphic designer,
spare-time punch-needler,
and full-time creator.