Hi! I’m Ana Alvarez and I work as a full-time marketing coordinator, graphic designer and illustrator in the Metro-Detroit area. I’ve worked as a marketing coordinator and in-house graphic designer for nearly 8 years, but have been a free-lance designer and artist for over ten years. My capabilities include (but are not limited to) logo, branding, digital, print and web design. I also specialize in digital illustration and hand-drawn art.

I’ve always been interested in the arts since an early age and have been painting and drawing since I could hold a paintbrush. My mother is an artist and always encouraged me to utilize my creativity. I transitioned into digital art in college. In 2010, I attended Oakland University, where I earned my Bachelors of Arts in graphic design with a minor in studio art.

My sense of illustration style is inspired by an eclectic group of my favorite artists and art movements. This includes Alphonse Mucha, Art Nouveau, Frida Kahlo, Surrealism, comic book and pin up illustration - just to name a few. I also like to draw inspiration from my Asian and Hispanic culture. To view my most recent illustration work, please follow me on instagram @anaxink!