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About
Ileana is an illustrator who grew up in a small seaside town in Borneo, Malaysia, before making her way to Los Angeles where she currently lives and works. She has worked for clients such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Scientific American. She has also won multiple awards from American Illustration, Communication Arts and The Society of Illustrators West.
She is currently on a quest to create work that has emotional resonance through the mediums of design and illustration. To do this, she sometimes draws upon her insatiable thirst for travel, her not so secret love of books, and a deep passion for all things cinematic.
Education
Art Center College of Design
- BFA in Illustration (Entertainment Arts)
- With Distinction
University of South Australia
- Bachelor of Applied Finance
- Chancellor’s Letter of Commendation
Clients Include
The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Economist, The Lancet, Oprah Magazine, Kiplingers Personal Finance, Chicago Magazine, Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury Publishing, HarperCollins, Page Street Publishing and Carbon VFX
Awards/Annuals
American Illustration
- 36, 37, 38, 39
- 2 Chosen, 2 Selected
Society of Illustrators New York (Illustrators)
- 60, 62
- 6 Winning Entries
The Original Art 39th Annual
- Annual exhibit created to showcase illustrations from year’s best children’s books published in the US.
- Night Train: A Journey from Dawn to Dusk
Communication Arts
- 58, 59
- 2 Awards for Excellence
World Illustration Awards
- 2016, 2017, 2020
- 1 Longlist and 4 Shortlist
3×3 International Illustration Show
- No. 13, No. 14
- 1 Silver Medal and 7 Selections
Society of Illustrators West
- 54, 55
- 1 Bronze Medal and 2 Selections
The Prize for Illustration 2017
- Sounds of the City
- Work displayed at the London Transport Museum
The Economic Society of Australia Prize for Microeconomics
- May 2008