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Hello! My name is Aleesha, and I am an illustrator from St. Louis, Missouri. I love focusing on characters and conveying stories through emotional expression. I adore topics of mental health and mindfulness, seeking beauty within everyday life, and finding hope within the present to grow into the future.…

Aleesha Shi

Illustrator, Freelance Digital Illustrator, Book Illustrator, +1

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Hello! My name is Aleesha, and I am an illustrator from St. Louis, Missouri. I love focusing on characters and conveying stories through emotional expression. I adore topics of mental health and mindfulness, seeking beauty within everyday life, and finding hope within the present to grow into the future.…

Available to hire

St. Louis, United States

Hello! My name is Aleesha, and I am an illustrator from St. Louis, Missouri.

I love focusing on characters and conveying stories through emotional expression. I adore topics of mental health and mindfulness, seeking beauty within everyday life, and finding hope within the present to grow into the future.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Book Illustration

Intermediate

Watercolour Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Chinese

Intermediate

French

Intermediate

Work Experience

Lab Technician at Washington University in St. Louis

June 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025

Collaborate with principal investigator and laboratory staff; manage tasks according to a schedule; maintain records and equipment; recognize and communicate problems as they occur and participate in problem solving; learn about and understand current research in the field.

Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed / Freelance

February 1, 2019 - Present

Create illustrations and animations according to clients’ wishes, taking creative liberties as needed; communicate openly and consistently with individual clients; independently plan deadlines; manage pricing and finances.

Illustrator at Grinnell College

April 1, 2022 - Present

Illustrated cartoons for a developmental psychology lab experiment; communicated with a team of researchers; completed work in a timely manner according to a deadline.