Our favorite NYC-based philanthropic group, God’s Love We Deliver, has launched a program for their young volunteers, Young Hearts. We have worked together on several illustration projects, including this invite for their yearly Friends Fest event in February.
Spookytown Stickies, edible stickers and cookie baking set for MakeBake. Available for purchase.
A piece for NYTimes about the state of the return to office around the world as of September 2023. In this piece, we implemented various data points from various countries. Some countries are returning to the office after a years long span of remote working and some countries never left the office.
School Days partyware collection. Custom-illustrated party goods, including die-cut paper plates, crayon napkins, and stickers by Lindsey Balbierz for Daydream Society. Available for purchase on Daydream Society.
A custom, all-over print that I designed for a veterinary office. These complimentary notepads are gifted to pet owners while closing out their bill at their first appointment. These are great for jotting down dosage instructions, phone numbers or feeding schedules.
Ice Cream Dreams partyware collection. Custom-illustrated party goods, including die-cut paper plates, napkins, and temporary tattoos by Lindsey Balbierz for Daydream Society. Available for purchase on Daydream Society.
The creative team from International Rescue Committee reached out to me to create a collection of illustrations for the Lego Foundation’s Playmatters initiative. PlayMatters is an initiative that has reached 800,000 refugee and host community children in Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania. The program introduces play as a way to ‘counterbalance negative factors in their [childrens’] lives.”
PS I Love You, edible stickers for baking by MakeBake. Available for purchase.
Car Free Earth Day is an annual NYC DOT event in April that encourages exploration of the 5 boroughs through biking, walking and subway transportation without the use of cars. The NYC DOT and I worked together to create 9 different maps to help pedestrians and bikers navigate streets as well as provide time estimates for walking and biking to popular plazas, parks and nearby landmarks. I created a visually cohesive set of maps by creating a design system with shared infographics as well as implementing a typographic hierarchy for the street names, plazas, main pedestrian corridors, and bike path labels.
A piece to accompany an article for The Skimm on the topic of C-Section recovery.
NYC-based food delivery charity, God’s Love We Deliver and I worked together to create the visuals for their new youth volunteer initiative, Young Hearts. We carried the visuals over, implementing them into the marketing as well as the sponsorship deck for their inaugural fundraiser, Young Hearts Friend Fest Ice Cream Social which was hosted at the Museum of Ice Cream.
With the stress of the pandemic there has been an increase of women turning to alcohol. This illustration accompanies an article on The Skimm that discusses this increase as well as steps to take if someone is ‘sober curious.’
Piece for the New York Times to accompany a quiz about the history of the US Open.
Little Monsters is a custom-illustrated collection of party goods, including plates, napkins, cupcake set, nail stickers, party banner, iron-on patches, stickers, washi tape and temporary tattoos by Lindsey Balbierz for Daydream Society. See more on Daydream Society. Styling and photos by Olivia Inman.
Matrescence, or the life-changing transition into motherhood, is a term coined in the 1970s by medical anthropologist, Dana Raphael, that has recently been reintroduced into the motherhood vernacular. NPR’s Lifekit episode, There's A Name For The Ups And Downs Of New Motherhood: It's Called Matrescence, I wanted to show a woman’s journey from pre-motherhood, pregnancy, early postpartum and then the 4th/5th trimester that reflected the vast physical and emotional changes felt by mothers.
Apartment Therapy’s, Homesteading as Escapism, shares the new ventures you can do while at staying at home or “homesteading.” And, yes, installing solar panels seems to be a thing!
Under Construction is a custom-illustrated collection of party goods, including plates, napkins, cupcake set, party banner, iron-on patches, stickers, washi tape and temporary tattoos by Lindsey Balbierz for Daydream Society. See more on Daydream Society. Styling and photos by Olivia Inman.
Organize your tiny kitchen with tips from Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman.
If you are interested in a custom portrait, please feel free to reach out.
Filing taxes for 2020 will be a bit different due to the coronavirus as well as anyone who has received unemployment checks and/or the government stimulus check. Listen here to learn more of the ins and outs of this year’s tax season.
Celebrate Christmas in New York with the ‘New York Christmas’ candle. Brooklyn-based fragrance brand, Apotheke, and myself came together to highlight the warmth of New York City in this beautiful packaging during a time when the city feels a bit different. Purchase here!
The pandemic has brought to the forefront screentime usage and kids. NPR’s Lifekit episode, When It Comes To Screens, Kids Need A Guide — Not A Disciplinarian, discusses how screentime can be a valuable tool for families, especially when they embrace it and tailor it to what is important ( such as the arts, science, math, sports, etc. ) and valued ( child’s safety or entertainment ) to the family.
Dating during the coronavirus can be hard to maneuver. This episode of NPR Life Kit, Love On Lockdown: Tips For Dating During The Coronavirus Crisis provides pointers on how to spend meaningful time “together,” how to give yourself grace, and even hitting pause on the search for your partner.
Custom-illustrated party goods, including paper cups, plates, napkins, and temporary tattoos by Lindsey Balbierz for Daydream Society. See more on the Daydream Society website. Party Packs (set of plates and cups) are available for purchase at June & January. Photos styled by Twinkle Twinkle Little Party. Cookies by Alicia Long.
Love to bake but dislike decorating? Want to bring cute cupcakes to the party but only have time to pick up cupcakes from the bakery? Stickies from Goodie Goodie are edible stickers that can be added to any sweet treat! We worked on their inaugural Valentine’s Day collection. Available for purchase on Goodie Goodie.
If starting therapy sounds daunting, listen to this episode of NPR Life Kit, How to Start Therapy. It gives good pointers how to take the steps to reclaiming your mental health.
Food waste is one of the largest contributors to global warming. When food is thrown out in a landfill, it creates methane which is then released into the atmosphere. NPR’s podcast, Life Kit, recent episode discusses food waste and ways to combat it.
Are public proposals too much? What would you prefer? I worked with the Cosmopolitan Magazine art team in collaboration with Mental Canvas to create a series of illustrations as well as an animated 3D stadium to accompany the article.
Custom-illustrated party goods, including paper cups, plates, napkins, and temporary tattoos by Lindsey Balbierz for Daydream Society. See more on the Daydream Society website.
Having a hard time making friends as an adult? You’re not alone. NPR LifeKit’s talks about ways to put yourself out there and find your new BFF at age 35. Listen the the episode here.
Families with children with autism find that open spaces and parks are the best places to enjoy time with their children. Read more, here, at this Curbed article written by Alysia Abbott.
Is travel becoming more about sharing it on Instagram rather than being present and mindful? In this episode, NPR LifeKit shows ways to remain present, to notice things, to appreciate culture and not appropriate, handle disappointments (when things go wrong), as well as how to relax on vacation.
What exactly do those food labels mean? GMO-free, Organic, Pasture-raised? Learn more by listening to this episode of NPR’s LifeKit.
Infographic for NYTimes May Job report.
Shop this print on my Minted shop.
This piece was created out of a desire to illustrate something timeless, tasteful, and educational for my baby boy's nursery. Living in Brooklyn, I see so many cute dogs in my neighborhood and those daily interactions inspired me to create Dogs from A to Z. Hopefully you love it just the same and add it to your little one's room. If you like this print, check out the other corresponding products, such as wrapping paper, that share the same illustrations!
This scene of Dumbo Brooklyn was created for a fun and colorful engaged couple. Shaad and April will be getting married at Jane’s Carousel in June. We worked together on this illustrated scene that will be used for their invitation, wedding website, and day-of signage. It was so fun to create this colorful scene! I want to take the ferry there now :)
A piece focusing on all the ways for retirees to stay healthy and strong. For this, we focused on a mix of nutrition, exercise, medication, and technology. This was fun illustrating all health-inspired items, including green juice, salmon and a spin bike (my favorite!).
Illustrated map for The Wills Group, highlighting their Maryland-based, convenience store chain, Dash In.
An illustration for the New York Time’s Sketchbook section about two gay, Australian penguins who were the only pair in their colony to have their chick hatch.
The founder of the blog TueNight, Margit, reached out to me to create an asset to be used to announce their 5 year anniversary party. I created this gif to announce on social media as well as other assets for use on their Facebook and Eventbrite invitation.
Type treatment for an editorial layout in The Town School’s Alumni Magazine, Currents.
I was inspired to make a piece with predominately women at all stages of their lives.
Exploratory infographics for Brooklyn-based startup. These were to instruct customer how to setup the product.
This July has been hot! This piece was inspired by the chic women keeping it cool in NYC.
Spot illustrations to accompany an article about the 5 Health Tests everyone should look into for their health and well-being. For Milwaukee Magazine.
An infographic poster for The Bump highlighting different ways to save money on a new baby. Want to read more? Check out the corresponding articles here, here, here and here.
This year, I'll be working with NYC- based charity, God's Love We Deliver, to create marketing assets to promote their fundraising campaigns. The third campaign is for Deliver Love. This initiative helps provide brownies on Valentine's Day to their clients.
During the month of February, I worked with the creative team at Brandless to create a social media campaign focused on ways to spread love and kindness. I created daily illustrations. The in-house team added all branding elements and animated the drawings. The illustrations were used on Instagram, Twitter, and daily emails.
This piece was for an NPR article that highlighted the $250 teacher tax deduction that will remain in the Republican tax bill. The article asks teachers how much they spend on annual supplies and it easily surpasses $250.
For this piece, the main goal was to create a modern, baby room with neutral colors to accompany a Baltimore Home article about modern baby nurseries. This was a lot of fun because I could do some product research and design my own, dream, baby room.
The team from Soho House magazine, House Notes, asked me to work on a Miami map. Artist, Charming Baker, highlighted his favorite Miami places to check out during Art Basel. Those places are highlighted on this bright and pastel map that I created.
This year, I'll be working with NYC- based charity, God's Love We Deliver, to create marketing assets to promote their fundraising campaigns. The second campaign is for Celebrate with a Plate. This initiative helps provide a holiday meal to their clients and a guest.
A useful color chart for The Bump to aid new parents when looking into their child's diaper. It has a lot of helpful tips if you are a worried parent.
During the next year, I'll be working with NYC- based charity, Gods Love We Deliver, to create marketing assets to promote their fundraising campaigns. The first campaign is for Make Breakfast Count. This initiative helps provide breakfast kits to school aged children.
A piece about how Rhode Island is prepping for the winter season. That prep includes a massive salt pile that was worth a ton of money!
An illustrated map of the Loire Valley commissioned by a client who owns a chateau in the region and who is a major wine enthusiast.
A killed sketch that I wanted to take to final. This piece focuses on the intersection of science + food. I also wanted to make a lady scientist because there isn’t enough imagery out there of females in medicine.
I See London, I See France is a Young Adult book published by Harper Collins. I was brought on to the project to create spot illustrations for the cover as well as a full color map for the book ends. Thank you Michelle for this fun project!
A piece for the Boston Globe's Real Estate Sunday section, My First Home. If you’d like to, you can read the article here.
I created a gif for the NRDC with the assistance of art director, April Bell. The gif was created to accompany an article, spelling out the ugly side of the dairy industry.It was a challenging project with several rounds of sketches, but I am very happy with the end result.
Since I was little and could share Oreos with my grandpa, I've loved eating these chocolate cookies. I made this gif as a personal project on National Oreo Day.
The team from Saatchi & Saatchi Canada reached out to me to work on a project for Toyota Canada. This project was in the Facebook Canvas format, which helps companies create an immersive environment for their product.
A personal piece I made when I experienced an unexpected loss. I wanted to make a piece to encourage more love in the world.
A client of mine reached out to commission a custom pet portrait to be painted on a Louis Vuitton dopp kit. I hope, Kenzo the dog, is happy with it :)
Spot illustrations for Family Circle magazine about recent food trends. These food trends include: acai bowls, poke, and vegetarian restaurants.
The ICON Illustration Conference is the leading illustration conference that happens biennially. In 2016, ICON 9 was hosted in the southern city of Austin, Texas. With the guidance of the ICON marketing director, I created the map that was included in every attendees welcome tote. Thanks ICON!
The creative team from Manhattan's west side park, The Highline, and I worked on a set of custom stickers. The final artwork included The Highline's iconic imagery as well as public art that lives on the elevated park's green space. These stickers were created to give out to patrons who have made donations to the park.
New work, highlighting 5 new types of sunscreen.
This piece is in Family Circle’s May Issue.
The Globe & Mail magazine commissioned two large illustrations and three spot illustrations for their Fall Travel Issue. I am happy to report, I actually biked the routes outlined in the Brunswick, Maine map.
In 2016 when I was in the final months of paying off my student loans and fighting the urge to buy anything, I started these 'Essentials' guides as a way to itch that need to buy items but not actually losing any money.
A fun piece for Southern Living magazine’s October issue.
This illustration is for a piece about the best dog parks in the south. If you would like to read the online article, click here.
