I'm Ivy Gladstone, a graphic designer and illustrator with 20+ years of experience crafting visual storytelling for brands, publishers, and educational materials. My work spans logos, packaging, posters, apparel art, and digital media, always aimed at clear communication and memorable visuals. Based in Williamsburg, Virginia, I enjoy collaborating with clients worldwide on freelance, remote, and on-site projects—from social ads and catalogs to toy design and character illustration. I value reliability, creativity, and a friendly, collaborative process.…

Ivy Gladstone

I'm Ivy Gladstone, a graphic designer and illustrator with 20+ years of experience crafting visual storytelling for brands, publishers, and educational materials. My work spans logos, packaging, posters, apparel art, and digital media, always aimed at clear communication and memorable visuals. Based in Williamsburg, Virginia, I enjoy collaborating with clients worldwide on freelance, remote, and on-site projects—from social ads and catalogs to toy design and character illustration. I value reliability, creativity, and a friendly, collaborative process.…

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I’m Ivy Gladstone, a graphic designer and illustrator with 20+ years of experience crafting visual storytelling for brands, publishers, and educational materials. My work spans logos, packaging, posters, apparel art, and digital media, always aimed at clear communication and memorable visuals.

Based in Williamsburg, Virginia, I enjoy collaborating with clients worldwide on freelance, remote, and on-site projects—from social ads and catalogs to toy design and character illustration. I value reliability, creativity, and a friendly, collaborative process.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Designer & Illustrator at I’m Just Saiyan Body Piercing
January 1, 2024 - Present
Illustrated the company mascot and various themed scenarios for social ads, created social marketing ads, took jewelry photos of brand products, photo retouching, created jewelry brand catalog books, banners, business cards, trade show items, and various t-shirt designs for apparel merchandise.
Freelance Illustrator & Designer at Self-employed
January 1, 2004 - Present
Worked remotely since 2004 with major clients such as Image Comics (inker and colorist on comic books), Teux Arts (website design, UI/UX, and logos), Leo Burnett (storyboard art for commercials), educational publishers with illustrations for student books and software, branding, logo, cover art, merchandise design for authors and companies.
Graphic Designer & Video Editor at Finders Keeper’s Body Piercing
December 31, 2022 - August 19, 2025
Created marketing videos and social media content, social marketing ads, took photography of brand jewelry, and performed photo retouching.
Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant at Across International
December 31, 2020 - August 19, 2025
Created print and digital ads for industry publications and social media; redesigned trade show booth and materials; created marketing videos; managed social media presence; applied branding logos to product lines; developed giveaway items; created technical illustrations for documentation; helped create company's branding guidebook; monitored customer reviews online.
Lead Toy Designer at Treehouse Kids PR
December 31, 2016 - August 19, 2025
Created the "Backpets" toy line for girls including visual concepts, character names, and background stories. Developed coloring books telling character stories, created digital vector mockups for manufacturing tooling, and created cover art for company catalog.
Illustrator at Dreyfous & Associates
December 31, 2016 - August 19, 2025
Created technical, educational, and story illustrations for educational software and curriculum materials for multiple grades. Developed cartoon characters and used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop extensively.
Illustrator Editorial at Santillana
December 31, 2010 - August 19, 2025
Created illustrations for over 50 student textbooks and workbooks across various grades and subjects. Worked directly with art director, prepared rough drafts and final formatted illustrations ensuring print quality and color standards.
Graphic Designer & Illustrator at I’m Just Saiyan Body Piercing
January 1, 2024 - Present
Illustrates company mascot and diverse themed scenarios for social ads. Creates social marketing ads, photographs company jewelry, and performs photo retouching. Designs jewelry brand catalog books, banners, business cards, trade show items, and various t-shirt designs for apparel merchandise.
Freelance Illustrator & Graphic Designer at Self-employed
January 1, 2004 - Present
Provided inking and coloring for numerous comic books including Image Comics. Designed UI/UX and logos for Teux Arts game projects. Created storyboard art for TV commercial campaigns. Produced illustrations for educational textbooks and software in both English and Spanish. Developed branding, logos, book cover art, and merchandise designs for multiple clients. Handled photo editing, product marketing sheets, and brochures.
Graphic Designer & Video Editor at Finders Keeper’s Body Piercing
December 31, 2022 - August 19, 2025
Created marketing videos and content for social media. Produced social marketing ads, photographed jewelry products, and performed photo retouching.
Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant at Across International
December 31, 2020 - August 19, 2025
Created print and digital ads for industry journals, trade publications, and social media. Redesigned trade show booth materials, managed company social media channels, and produced marketing videos. Developed giveaway items for trade shows and technical illustrations for machine documentation. Collaborated on the company branding guide book and monitored customer reviews.
Lead Toy Designer at Treehouse Kids PR
December 31, 2016 - August 19, 2025
Created and designed the Backpets toy line, including character concepts, names, and background stories for five diverse characters. Developed coloring books for the toy line and used digital vector formatting to prepare dolls for manufacturing. Produced cover art for company catalogs.
Illustrator at Dreyfous & Associates
December 31, 2016 - August 19, 2025
Created technical, educational, and story illustrations for software used across all grade levels. Designed cartoon characters for kindergarten and primary curricula. Used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop daily, mastering these tools for high-quality output.
Illustrator Editorial at Santillana
December 31, 2010 - August 19, 2025
Produced illustrations for over 50 different student textbooks and workbooks spanning numerous grades and subjects. Worked directly with art directors to design and create images meeting specification and quality standards. Delivered rough drafts and final formatted illustrations suitable for print production.
Graphic Designer & Illustrator at I’m Just Saiyan Body Piercing
January 1, 2024 - Present
Illustrate the company mascot and themed scenarios for social ads; create social marketing ads; take jewelry photos; photo retouching; create jewelry brand catalogs; design banners, business cards, and trade show items; design various t-shirt graphics for apparel merchandise.
Freelance Illustrator/Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2004 - Present
Freelance work for Image Comics and other publishers; Teux Arts—website UI/UX and branding; Leo Burnett—storyboard art; S&M—illustrations for social studies; CenIEC—chapter illustrations for Spanish 4; Dreyfous & Associates—illustrations for educational materials; Across International—product photo editing, marketing sheets, branding; BlackWarren Books—logo design, cover art, and merchandise.
Graphic Designer & Video Editor at Finders Keeper’s Body Piercing
January 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025
Created marketing videos and content for social media; social marketing ads; jewelry photography; photo retouching.
Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant at Across International
January 1, 2020 - October 1, 2025
Created print and digital ads for industry journals and social media; redesigned trade show booth and materials; produced marketing videos; managed company social media; applied branding to product lines; contributed to branding guide; created giveaway items; produced technical illustrations for manuals; collaborated on branding.
Lead Toy Designer at Treehouse Kids PR
January 1, 2016 - October 1, 2025
Created 'Backpets' toy line for girls including visual concepts, names, and background stories for 5 diverse characters; produced coloring books; used vectors to mockup dolls for tooling/manufacturing; created cover art for the catalog.
Illustrator at Dreyfous & Associates
January 1, 2016 - October 1, 2025
Created technical, educational, and story illustrations for educational software; developed character casts for kindergarten to primary-grade curricula; daily use of Illustrator and Photoshop.
Illustrator at Editorial Santillana
January 1, 2010 - October 1, 2025
Created illustrations for over 50 student textbooks and workbooks; used digital tools to conceptualize images; collaborated with art director; prepared rough drafts and final illustrations with color and quality standards.
Graphic Designer & Illustrator at I’m Just Saiyan Body Piercing
January 1, 2024 - Present
Illustrate the company mascot and themed social ads; create social marketing ads; photograph and retouch jewelry; create jewelry catalogs; design banners, business cards and trade-show materials; develop apparel designs.
Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Freelance (Remotely)
January 1, 2004 - Present
Freelance work for major clients including Image Comics; designed website/UI/UX for unreleased game project; logo design; storyboard art for TV commercials; educational illustrations for subjects from grade 5–7; created educational software visuals; produced marketing materials.
Graphic Designer & Video Editor at Finders Keeper’s Body Piercing
January 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025
Created marketing videos and content for social media; created social marketing ads; took jewelry photos; photo retouching.
Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant at Across International
December 31, 2020 - October 1, 2025
Created print and digital ads for industry journals and social media; redesigned trade show booth materials; created marketing videos; managed social media; applied branding to product lines; developed branding guide; created giveaway items for trade shows; produced technical illustrations.
Lead Toy Designer at Treehouse Kids PR
December 31, 2016 - October 1, 2025
Created the 'Backpets' toy line for girls, including visual concepts, names, and background stories for five diverse characters; produced coloring books; created vector doll mockups for tooling and manufacturing; designed cover art for the catalog.
Illustrator at Dreyfous & Associates
December 31, 2016 - October 1, 2025
Created technical, educational, and story illustrations for educational software; developed cartoon characters for kindergarten and primary curricula; daily use of Illustrator and Photoshop.
Illustrator at Editorial Santillana
December 31, 2010 - October 1, 2025
Created illustrations for over 50 student textbooks and workbooks; used digital tools to produce and conceptualize images; collaborated with art director to meet design requirements; prepared rough drafts and final layouts.
Graphic Designer & Illustrator at I’m Just Saiyan Body Piercing
January 1, 2024 - Present
Illustrate the company mascot and themed social ads; create social marketing ads; take jewelry photos for the brand; photo retouching; create jewelry brand catalogs; design banners, business cards, and other trade show items; create various t-shirt designs for company apparel merchandise.
Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Freelance Work (Remotely)
January 1, 2004 - Present
Provide freelance illustration, design, and branding work for multiple clients including image comics publishers, logo/design projects, UI/UX concepts for unreleased game projects, storyboard art, and educational materials across various topics.
Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant at Across International
December 31, 2020 - October 1, 2025
Created print and digital ads for industry journals, redesigned trade show booth and materials to align with branding, produced marketing videos and social content, applied brand logos on products and marketing material, contributed to branding guide, created giveaway items, and produced technical illustrations to accompany documentation.
Lead Toy Designer at Treehouse Kids PR
December 31, 2016 - October 1, 2025
Created the Backpets toy line for girls, including visual concepts, names, and background stories for five diverse characters; produced coloring books that tell each character’s story; used vector-based formatting to mock up dolls for tooling and manufacturing; created cover art for the company catalog.
Illustrator at Dreyfous & Associates
December 31, 2016 - October 1, 2025
Created technical, educational, and story illustrations for educational software used across grade levels; developed cartoon character casts for kindergarten and primary curricula; daily use of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Illustrator at Editorial Santillana
December 31, 2010 - October 1, 2025
Created illustrations for over 50 student textbooks and workbooks; used digital illustration tools to produce and conceptualize images; collaborated with art director to discuss designs and workflows; prepared rough drafts and formatted final illustrations to meet color and quality standards.
Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant at Finders Keeper’s Body Piercing
December 31, 2022 - October 1, 2025
Created marketing videos and social content; produced social marketing ads; photographed brand jewelry; performed photo retouching.
Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Dreyfous & Associates
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Illustrated educational and branding assets; developed character art and assets for 'Aventura D’Genius,' including backgrounds, characters, lessons, and other visuals; designed assets for TV and promotional materials.
Graphic Designer & Illustrator at I'm Just Saiyan Body Piercing
January 1, 2024 - Present
Illustrated company mascot and themed social media visuals; created social marketing ads; performed jewelry photo retouching; produced brand catalogs, banners, business cards, and t-shirt designs for merchandise.
Graphic Designer & Video Editor at Finder’s Keeper’s Body Piercing
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Created marketing assets for social media; produced jewelry photos and video edits; redesigned trade show materials; built brand catalogs; designed and produced banners and promotional visuals.
Graphic Designer & Marketing Assistant at Across International
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020
Redesigned trade show booths and branding; created marketing assets, packaging concepts, logos, and UI elements; assisted in marketing campaigns.
Lead Toy Designer at Treehouse Kids PRS
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Led the design of the 'Back Pets' doll line; developed character concepts, color palettes, and packaging; created catalogs and marketing materials; contributed to product line development.
Illustrator at Dreyfous & Associates
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016
Illustrator for educational and children's publishing; created character art and assets; collaborated with production team and editors.
Illustrator Editor at Santillana
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2010
Illustrations for over 50 student textbooks and workbooks; produced digital illustrations and prepared artwork for print; collaborated with art directors to meet deadlines.
Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Freelance (Remote)
January 1, 2004 - Present
Major clients and portfolio include inker and colorist on numerous comic books; Teux Arts; Leo Burnett; S&M; Cen IE C; D’Genius TV; Across International; BlackWarren Books; cover art for library books; created branding assets, marketing videos, and digital illustrations; developed branding guidelines.

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Qualifications

BFA Coursework in Image & Design
January 11, 2030 - August 19, 2025
BFA Coursework
January 11, 2030 - August 19, 2025
BFA Coursework in Image & Design
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2025
BFA Coursework in Image & Design
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2025
BFA
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Software & Internet, Other

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