about vanessa montano is a 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. she has worked for many clients, including LEAR corporation, grosse pointe chamber of commerce, the great YA podcast, 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

online exhibition | director’s pick | anton art center | 2020

member | aiga detroit chapter | 2020

fall fantasy | black box gallery | 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
all images copyright © 2020 vanessa montano