About the Artist

Illustration,

2D Animation,

Handlettering

Surface Design,

Calligraphy,

Video Production

Esther is a multidisciplinary freelance illustrator based in Michigan, US. She works with both traditional and digital media in an iterative process.


Favorite topics

Food Illustration, Nature Illustration, Illustrated Handlettering and Calligraphy, Animated Illustration


Street Creds

Her art has been licensed by multiple companies including Cloud9 Fabrics. Her work has been featured multiple times by the UPPERCASE Magazine and was named as Top 100 Surface Pattern Designers by UPPERCASE Magazine in 2019. She is also a Top Teacher on Skillshare with over 37,000 students and well over 1 million minutes between her self-produced award-winning classes. She is a proud member of The Art Brand Alliance, and Illustrators for Hire. Her creative design projects are also featured in Spoonflower Blog, Skillshare Blog, and Print and Pattern Blog.


Esther

  • is fluent in popular digital tools like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate App, Procreate Dreams for Animation, etc.

  • works with both vector illustration and raster illustration

  • has a Master of Arts degree in Advertising and worked as an Art Director in an ad agency.

  • is very comfortable working with analog and digital media.

  • has a high-functioning working knowledge of 2D animation and video production using Adobe After Effects, Procreate App, Procreate Dream App, and Adobe Premiere Pro

  • loves quilting, sewing, and pottery in addition to illustration


Clients


Member of

Esther Nariyoshi is a member of the Art Brand Alliance

Work with Esther 〰️

Work with Esther 〰️

  • 1-on-1 Sessions

    Skip hours of sifting through generalized tutorials, and enjoy a personalized learning session with a laser focus.

  • Skillshare Classes

    Join over 36,000+ students around the globe, and take Esther’s beginner friendly classes on all things digital illustration.

  • Youtube Channel

    Short format tutorials, draw-along videos, creative process, and more.