Khushboo Mehta, a freelance illustrator at Estee Lauder, says her first gig for illustration came through Instagram. “Instagram opened up the idea of digital illustration for me because everyone ...

He was set on pursuing a career in the field of medical illustration. A lover of both art and science, Francis was thrilled to follow a path that combined two seemingly opposing fields.

Medical Illustration is a unique career that allows individuals with a love for the life sciences and art to combine their work and create an artistic product with a great, positive impact on others.

The artist being highlighted today is Alexi Natchev, who stands on a legacy of children’s book illustration spanning 45 years. Alexi resides in Newark, Delaware, but was born in Bulgaria.

But she didn’t turn her passion for food into a career until recently: She only went full-time with her freelance food and beverage illustration work in November 2022.