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I'm an experienced illustrator who's illustrated for tees, wallpaper, branded media, learning materials and websites. I've illustrated a few graphic novels too. And I'm in love with making music, mainly of the indie-folk variety.…

Mari D'Abreo

Children’s Book Illustrator, Illustrator, Designer, +4

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I'm an experienced illustrator who's illustrated for tees, wallpaper, branded media, learning materials and websites. I've illustrated a few graphic novels too. And I'm in love with making music, mainly of the indie-folk variety.…

Available to hire

I’m an experienced illustrator who’s illustrated for tees, wallpaper, branded media, learning materials and websites. I’ve illustrated a few graphic novels too. And I’m in love with making music, mainly of the indie-folk variety.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Part-time Educator and Creativity at San Francisco Unified School District

October 1, 2025 - Present

I support students with learning difficulties. My work includes supporting learning and life skills, and designing and leading hands-on art projects.

Independent Designer - Contract Designer, Illustrator, Creator

January 1, 2021 - Present

Create illustrations for tees, wallpaper, posters, packaging, branded materials, websites, and marketing. I help organizations tell their stories and connect with their audiences. Recent work includes branding illustrations, motion graphics for the Asian Art Museum, responsive CMS websites, and Fin Tech UX/UI design.

Product Designer at Varo Bank

January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020

I was the lead UX Designer for the Believe Card, using Figma to create wireframes, prototypes and final designs. Conducted user testing to inform iterative design process for the Believe charge card web/mobile experience. Collaborated with cross-functional teams in an agile environment to deliver seamless user experiences.

Independent Creative Work & Travel

January 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019

Took time to travel, reflect and work on personal creative projects, such as animated shorts. Attended a retreat in Portugal, visited family in the UK and Ireland, and wrote and illustrated a graphic novel. Took on freelance work including animated visuals for DJ Shadow's live tour.

Lead Designer at MARIE D’ABREO health

May 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010

Led the design for print, packaging, mobile and web projects including storyboarding for Apple iAds. Designed the user experience for the iBaby Monitor app and the iHealth app. Created packaging designs and collaborated with Apple for approvals.

Art Director at Fjord Design

March 1, 2010 - April 1, 2010

Co-designed the visual redesign of the PayPal experience for iPad. Developed concepts, user flows and branding for Intuit GoPayment. Delivered assets and design for implementation.

UX Designer at Bank of America and Wells Fargo

January 1, 2006 - December 1, 2017

Various staff and contract roles, including Art Director and Lead Designer. I led the visual design for the BankAmeriDeals web/mobile redesign, improving user engagement, and Credit Card. Closely involved with interaction design and usability testing, style guides and toolkits. Visual interfaces for Apple Watch, mobile onboarding and web/mobile enhancements.