vanessa montano
about
vanessa montano (she/her) is a metro-detroit based illustrator who focuses on quirky and fun work that consists of traditional inked lines and digital finishes. she has a BFA in illustration from the college for creative studies.
vanessa has worked for many clients, including LEAR corporation, grosse pointe chamber of commerce, the great YA podcast, AIGA detroit/michigan united, and most recently the children’s book, “for those about to rock: a kid’s guide to 50 music legends.”
when not working on pieces, she enjoys petting her dog daisy, thinking about food 24/7, watching hilariously bad movies, and trying to collect all of the power moons in mario odyssey.
feel free to reach out to her by any of the methods below:
vmontano@live.com
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vanessa has worked for many clients, including LEAR corporation, grosse pointe chamber of commerce, the great YA podcast, AIGA detroit/michigan united, and most recently the children’s book, “for those about to rock: a kid’s guide to 50 music legends.”
when not working on pieces, she enjoys petting her dog daisy, thinking about food 24/7, watching hilariously bad movies, and trying to collect all of the power moons in mario odyssey.
feel free to reach out to her by any of the methods below:
vmontano@live.com
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honors & exhibitions
member | illustrators for hire | 2020
member | gurl museum day | 2020
online exhibition | director’s pick | anton art center | 2020
member | aiga detroit chapter | 2020
fall fantasy | black box gallery | 2019
member | women who draw | 2019
members exhibition | whitdel arts | 2019
ICON10 group show | red bull house of art | 2018
drinks x design | design core detroit | 2018
emerging artist award | the guild of artists and artisans | 2018
the bitters 2 | whitdel arts | 2018
detroit design festival | eastern market after dark | 2017
member | illustrators for hire | 2020
member | gurl museum day | 2020
online exhibition | director’s pick | anton art center | 2020
member | aiga detroit chapter | 2020
fall fantasy | black box gallery | 2019
member | women who draw | 2019
members exhibition | whitdel arts | 2019
ICON10 group show | red bull house of art | 2018
drinks x design | design core detroit | 2018
emerging artist award | the guild of artists and artisans | 2018
the bitters 2 | whitdel arts | 2018
detroit design festival | eastern market after dark | 2017