Hi, I’m Allison Filice, a freelance illustrator and designer based in San Francisco. I create playful, captivating editorial and brand artwork for leading brands and media companies, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Instagram, and NBC. My work spans editorial, digital and print projects, logos/branding, album covers and gig posters for musician and more. I love collaborating with art directors and creative teams to bring their ideas to life.

Allison Filice

Hi, I’m Allison Filice, a freelance illustrator and designer based in San Francisco. I create playful, captivating editorial and brand artwork for leading brands and media companies, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Instagram, and NBC. My work spans editorial, digital and print projects, logos/branding, album covers and gig posters for musician and more. I love collaborating with art directors and creative teams to bring their ideas to life.

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Hi, I’m Allison Filice, a freelance illustrator and designer based in San Francisco. I create playful, captivating editorial and brand artwork for leading brands and media companies, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Instagram, and NBC.

My work spans editorial, digital and print projects, logos/branding, album covers and gig posters for musician and more. I love collaborating with art directors and creative teams to bring their ideas to life.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed / Allison Filice
May 1, 2016 - Present
Freelance illustrator specializing in editorial and brand work for clients such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, Instagram, NBC, and other media companies, magazines, agencies and brands. Works alongside art directors to accomplish the client’s vision within required timeframe. Works across an array of mediums including editorial, digital, print, apparel, magazines/newspapers, logo/branding, album covers, gig posters, and more.
Lead Designer at Peanut Labs
June 1, 2015 - May 1, 2016
Directed a team of three designers to research, prototype and execute the design of multiple products and marketing assets. Responsible for understanding the company’s brand and effectively translating that across all products and platforms. Produced illustrations, user interface designs and other graphic elements for a wide range of projects.
User Experience Designer at Peanut Labs
January 1, 2012 - June 1, 2015
Collaborated with developers, stakeholders and product managers to create a seamless user experience across multiple products. Conducted usability testing to ensure users could easily navigate and clearly understand the brand and products. Created all design assets for a team of developers and worked closely with them into production and testing of each feature. Headed the redesign of the two most profitable products for the company.
Co-founder, Chief Creative Officer at Bigsbee
June 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015
Developed all creative assets for the company; logo/branding, website, marketing materials, and all other design-related items. Attended trade shows and other community events to speak with parents and grow the Bigsbee customer base. Interviewed customers and parents to gain a deeper understanding of needs that exist. As part of the founding team, met with investors to raise funding for Bigsbee.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2014
Freelance Graphic Designer in San Francisco; 2009 - 2014.
Design Intern at Design Bridge
September 1, 2008 - January 31, 2009
Design Intern at Design Bridge, London.

Education

BS Visual Communication Design at San Francisco State University
January 11, 2030 - April 17, 2026
Study Abroad: Industrial Design at Brunel University, London
January 11, 2030 - April 17, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Other
    paper Yesteryear

    An illustration created for The NY Times Book Review, April 2026.

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