I'm Irene, a Sr. Illustrator & Graphic Designer helping brands ditch generic visuals and look memorable, with a focus on commercial and brand illustration, graphics for motion, and product and marketing imagery. Based in Calgary, Canada, working globally.
My style is about bright colors balanced with simple shapes, textures, and details, that make brands feel like themselves.
Founder & Creative Director at Deeply – an independent design studio for ambitious small-to-midsize businesses and startups. At the studio, I collaborate with other artists and designers to bring amazing results to clients.
Writer behind Art//Apart newsletter – honest talk about freelance life and the stuff no one tells about.
My style is about bright colors balanced with simple shapes, textures, and details, that make brands feel like themselves.
Founder & Creative Director at Deeply – an independent design studio for ambitious small-to-midsize businesses and startups. At the studio, I collaborate with other artists and designers to bring amazing results to clients.
Writer behind Art//Apart newsletter – honest talk about freelance life and the stuff no one tells about.
I've been fortunate to work on some projects for Adobe, Google, Dell, Shake Shack, and other amazing clients.
Whether you require new illustrations or just want to say hi, drop me a line, and let's chat about your great ideas!
Awards
2025 Hiii Illustration International Awards | Uncommissioned, Shortlist Finalist
2024 Online Design Awards | Illustration and Packaging Design categories
2023 World Illustration Awards | Longlist Exploration category
2023 Applied Arts | Illustration Awards
2023 Best Design Awards by DesignRush | The Best Bottle Label Designs for Space Milk Project
Exhibitions
2025 Exhibition ACUA (Edmonton, Canada)
2022 Exhibition ACUA (Edmonton, Canada)
2022 Festival Onomatepeia (Valongo, Portugal)
Press & Features
2025/05 Interview | Digital Arts Blog
2025/04 Feature | Visual Art Journal
2025/04 Interview | InspirationGrid
2024/01 Interview | Bold Journey
2023/11 Interview | Canvas Rebel
2023/03 Interview | Illustrators' Lounge
2023/02 Interview | Shoutout LA
2023/01 Interview | We And The Color
2022 Feature | Meta History
Testimonials
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