Alissandra Seelaus

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Cartoon & Humour

Food & Drink

Graphic

Lettering

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Bigfoot silhouette walking in forest under full moon with Stay Wild text

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Hands crocheting with a desert national park background at sunset

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Hand-lettered notecards and postcards with autumn themes for Brio magazine

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Making Artists calligraphy art by Alissandra Seelaus

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She loves lettering

She's a font fanatic who draws inspiration from anything that has letters or numbers.

Based in Denver, Alissandra has a BFA in Illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art and with her encyclopaedic knowledge of typography is able to find the right letterforms for projects across a broad range of themes and subjects. Clients are amazed by her attention to detail, creativity and polished, on-time delivery of original artworks. Scanning the world with a curious eye, Alissandra takes inspiration from the things that hide in plain sight: vintage signage, packaging and ephemera spotted in new cities and old antique shops, along with flowers, plants, animals and natural scenery both near her home and further afield. Her wider influences include the Rocky Mountains, Dutch landscape paintings, vintage National Parks posters and humorous wordplay, which feeds into her designs.

Approach

Alissandra’s approach is informed by 15 years of experience teaching art and her expertise using traditional media underpins her contemporary digital practice. All her lettering is hand-drawn right down to the finest detail, and each illustration begins as a pencil sketch establishing a direct connection between the idea, the hand of the artist and the work that is finished on her tablet.

Key software

Procreate, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Styles

Using illustrative techniques, Alissandra creates work that is playful, bright, lively and humorous, but also sincere, with vibrant colours and precisely rendered detail to capture the imagination of the viewer. She’ll adapt her style and palette to suit the tone of the project, and the creative hand of the artist is there in each image she produces.

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Interview

Did you study illustration in college? Yes, I studied Illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art, but ironically, my enthusiasm for lettering emerged after graduation - in college, I never took a class in lettering or even graphic design! So all of my lettering work has been self-taught, albeit on a strong foundation. Where did you grow up? I was born in a super-small town in upstate New York, but moved to Denver in middle school, so my childhood was sort of split into two chapters. Do you have a childhood memory relating to drawing/art that you hold dear? I remember getting my first sketchbook in kindergarten, and while I think the point was for me to use it to practice my letters, I used it to draw pages and pages of princesses, all of them without necks - fancy dresses and pointy crowns and long flowing hair, but no necks. Where do you live now and what drew you there? I live in Denver again, so I sort of sling-shot back and forth from the east coast to Colorado in 10-year increments. I love being so close to nature and the mountains (and I love the lack of humidity). This city is full of kindness and great beer and is just a stone’s throw away from all kinds of adventure.Describe your studio for us. I have a cozy home studio that I love so much: it’s full of books I love and art by my friends and idols (plus a few of my own pieces) and I love having a place for everything. My desk is always a mess, but I know when it comes time to tidy, that everything has a home. What is the first record you bought? So as a kid, it was a classic: Spice World (and it was technically a CD to go with the discman I got for Christmas). But when I started my record collection, it was Brill Bruisers by the New Pornographers. What would be your dream commission? I would love to design a poster for a music festival, hand-lettering all of the bands performing. I’d also love to work with a craft brewery to design their labels - I think the challenge of making a cohesive, yet fresh, ongoing series would be really satisfying (plus I love a good IPA).How much of your work is hand drawn?Basically all of it, as long as you count digital drawing! I have to start the old fashioned way, with pencil and paper, and then I photograph my final sketch and draw on top of it in Procreate with the Apple Pencil. In the event that vectoring is required, I go over top of my Procreate draft in Illustrator or Affinity Designer. If you were not an illustrator, what would you be? I have been an art teacher for 12 years, so I would probably still be doing that! I do find teaching to be a really satisfying & rewarding profession, if only I could eliminate all of the pesky bureaucratic parts.Have you any hidden talents?I am really good at throwing & catching frisbees - in Colorado, it’s like, a high school and college sport, and I played competitively for all of my high school years. How would someone who knows you well describe you? My husband tells me I’m funny, stubborn, “a lot of work” (all of which is accurate), and beautiful (which is so sweet) .

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Illustrated cover design of "Not Your Valentine" book

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Decorative Pappermint Bark recipe card design

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Penguin Random House's "Morgan McBride" series cover

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Playful retro roller skates, heart sunglasses, and milkshakes by Alissandra Seelaus

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Illustrated romance novel cover with couple and desert landscape

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Woman with backpack examining desert cacti by Alissandra Seelaus

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Colorful whimsical flowers with hello little one text by Alissandra Seelaus

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Tropical cocktail and martini glass by the beach at sunset, artwork by Alissandra Seelaus

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Colorful creativity takes courage typography with paintbrushes and scissors

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Hand lettering od so very lucky to have you

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Gay romance book cover Dragged to the Wedding by Andrew Grey by Alissandra Seelaus

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Wine gift bag with pool float illustrations by Alissandra Seelaus

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This is nacho beautiful life hand lettering

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Trader Joe's Valentine with Pizza Illustration

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Green kayak by calm lake with paddle and shoreline, artwork by Alissandra Seelaus

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Book cover of YA romance Near Misses & Cowboy Kisses with campfire scene

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Hand-lettered alphabet featuring unique animals like axolotl and capybara by Alissandra Seelaus

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Red backpack with dad role patches like MVP, grill master, and super coach

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Hand-lettered birthday card with fishing scene and pun

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Three raccoons eating birthday cake near trash cans at night

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Alissandra Seelaus

Selected illustrations

Hands holding The Magic We Made book by Meg Cabot with vintage car and house illustration by Alissan

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Hand lettering art for black lives movement

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Teachers will be take seriously instead of for granted

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Romantic book cover showing a cowboy carrying a woman in a rural setting by Alissandra Seelaus

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Graphic lettering Girl with bicycle at love sign

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Book cover of dark Cinderella with gothic girl and bats

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Illustrated seed packets with positive words like peace and joy

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Holiday card flat-lay with string lights, ribbon, popcorn, and tags by Alissandra Seelaus

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Shelf with potion bottles, herbs, skull, candle, and framed cat portrait by Alissandra Seelaus

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Lettering art of stay safety for corona virus

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Woman lying among red poppies in a field by Alissandra Seelaus

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Dim sum dishes with shrimp, dumplings and chopsticks by Alissandra Seelaus

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Illustration of Wednesday Addams with dark braids and gothic attire by Alissandra Seelaus

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Green leaves surround 'good things grow here' with insects and butterfly

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Summer desserts pattern on plates and napkins illustration by Alissandra Seelaus

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Romantic western scene with dancers outside a barn at sunset

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Thanksgiving card with vegetables and text by Alissandra Seelaus

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Young couple sitting by campfire under moon with covered wagon

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Small Beer IPA 14th Anniversary can design by Alissandra Seelaus

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Vintage VW van with picnic setup and large flowers by Alissandra Seelaus

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Book cover for Hot for Preacher romance novel by Anne Marsh

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Book cover with a girl and a boy on horseback at sunset

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Illustration of two ghosts under a floral wreath with 'Together Forever' text by Alissandra Seelaus

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Lettering Find out who you are do it on purpose

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Neon disco skull with Stayin Alive text on colorful pixel background

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Dark Cinderella with bats and black cat by vanity mirror

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Colorful illustrated map of Colorado with mountains, rivers, and landmarks

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Colorful gingerbread houses decorated with candy in a festive village

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Cover lettering for "Kit McBride Gets a Wife" book

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Lettering Have a wonderful lovely holidays

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Graphic stockings Very merry happy jelly

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Birthday card with decorative design and message

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Jacket illustration for "This Isn't About You" book

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Kid-friendly astronaut floating in space with retro planets and spaceship by Alissandra Seelaus

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Woman wearing a red mushroom hat with white spots holding a yellow flower by Alissandra Seelaus

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Woman watering indoor plants with copper watering can by Alissandra Seelaus

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Digital portrait of a woman among vibrant tropical leaves by Alissandra Seelaus

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Romantic couple near decorated Christmas trees and candy canes, by Alissandra Seelaus

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Girls camping and roasting marshmallows by campfire in forest by Alissandra Seelaus

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Three Stayin' Alive Hazy IPA beer cans with skull artwork

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Colorful autumn leaves and acorns with inspirational text Be-Leaf in You

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Bright book cover with hand-lettered title South of Somewhere by Alissandra Seelaus

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Female artist holding paintbrushes standing by colorful abstract canvas by Alissandra Seelaus

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Cartoonish greeting card concept for Trader Joe's

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Greeting card with peanut butter toast saying I'm nuts about you by Alissandra Seelaus

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Greeting card with sandwich and 'Dad you're my hero' text by Alissandra Seelaus

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Book cover of Cowboy Take Me Away by Juliana Smith, illustrated by Alissandra Seelaus

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Forest animals celebrating a birthday with cake and party hats

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Kirkus Reviews magazine cover with hand-lettered book theme

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Birthday greeting card with Northern Lights and campfire scene

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Charcuterie board birthday card with cheese and snacks illustration

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Selected Clients

Penguin Random House, Adobe, Trader Joe's, Rakuten, Simon & Schuster, Publix, Sourcebooks, American Greetings, Scholastics, Harper Collins, Denik, Design House Greetings, Davis Publications, I Heart Denver, Bloom by Anuschka, Yes Cocktail Co., 540 West Main