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Hi, I'm Ilana Lidagoster, an illustrator and graphic designer based in the Bronx, NY. I have a passion for storytelling and enjoy creating compelling visual narratives that bring ideas to life. With experience working at Salon.com as an Assistant Editor of Art, I've honed my skills in photo editing, composite-image illustration, and collaboration with writers and editors to ensure artwork complements content effectively. I also love sharing my knowledge and have served as an Artist in Residence at SAR High School and a Lead Instructor at The Pixel Academy, where I mentored students in various design and tech subjects. I'm always eager to explore new creative challenges and collaborate on projects that help tell meaningful stories.…Hi, I'm Ilana Lidagoster, an illustrator and graphic designer based in the Bronx, NY. I have a passion for storytelling and enjoy creating compelling visual narratives that bring ideas to life. With experience working at Salon.com as an Assistant Editor of Art, I've honed my skills in photo editing, composite-image illustration, and collaboration with writers and editors to ensure artwork complements content effectively. I also love sharing my knowledge and have served as an Artist in Residence at SAR High School and a Lead Instructor at The Pixel Academy, where I mentored students in various design and tech subjects. I'm always eager to explore new creative challenges and collaborate on projects that help tell meaningful stories.

Ilana Lidagoster

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Artist, +2

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Hi, I'm Ilana Lidagoster, an illustrator and graphic designer based in the Bronx, NY. I have a passion for storytelling and enjoy creating compelling visual narratives that bring ideas to life. With experience working at Salon.com as an Assistant Editor of Art, I've honed my skills in photo editing, composite-image illustration, and collaboration with writers and editors to ensure artwork complements content effectively. I also love sharing my knowledge and have served as an Artist in Residence at SAR High School and a Lead Instructor at The Pixel Academy, where I mentored students in various design and tech subjects. I'm always eager to explore new creative challenges and collaborate on projects that help tell meaningful stories.…Hi, I'm Ilana Lidagoster, an illustrator and graphic designer based in the Bronx, NY. I have a passion for storytelling and enjoy creating compelling visual narratives that bring ideas to life. With experience working at Salon.com as an Assistant Editor of Art, I've honed my skills in photo editing, composite-image illustration, and collaboration with writers and editors to ensure artwork complements content effectively. I also love sharing my knowledge and have served as an Artist in Residence at SAR High School and a Lead Instructor at The Pixel Academy, where I mentored students in various design and tech subjects. I'm always eager to explore new creative challenges and collaborate on projects that help tell meaningful stories.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Ilana Lidagoster, an illustrator and graphic designer based in the Bronx, NY. I have a passion for storytelling and enjoy creating compelling visual narratives that bring ideas to life. With experience working at Salon.com as an Assistant Editor of Art, I’ve honed my skills in photo editing, composite-image illustration, and collaboration with writers and editors to ensure artwork complements content effectively.

I also love sharing my knowledge and have served as an Artist in Residence at SAR High School and a Lead Instructor at The Pixel Academy, where I mentored students in various design and tech subjects. I’m always eager to explore new creative challenges and collaborate on projects that help tell meaningful stories.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Editorial Illustration

Illustration

Adobe Illustrator

Procreate

Experience Level

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Assistant Editor of Art at Salon.com, Manhattan NY

September 1, 2019 - March 31, 2025

Edit photos and design composite-image illustrations to accompany coverage from the news, culture, science, food, and life-stories desks. Collaborate with writers and editors to ensure the art matches the content and tone of articles. Correspond with PR and media contacts to acquire assets and confirm usage permissions. Prepare assets for the video team, such as portrait cutouts & logos. Maintain and curate the media library on the company’s CMS.

Artist in Residence at SAR High School, Bronx NY

January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Created comics and concept art with the students as part of a semester-long project on visual narrative and storytelling. Curated design lessons and projects for student participants.

Lead Instructor at The Pixel Academy, Brooklyn NY

September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018

Mentored middle-school / junior-high students in various design & tech subjects – game development, coding, and video production. Developed curriculums with fellow instructors to be readily understood by young students. Created multimedia assets for student learning modules.

Editorial Art Intern at Salon.com, Manhattan NY

August 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018

Conceptualized and executed original illustrations for online publication under limited time constraints. Collaborated with the creative team to ensure industry standards were met.

Assistant Editor of Art at Salon.com, Manhattan, NY

September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2025

Edited photos and designed composite-image illustrations to accompany daily coverage from the news, culture, science, food, and life-stories desks. Collaborated with writers and editors to ensure the art matches the content and tone of articles. Corresponded with PR and media contacts to acquire assets and confirm usage permissions. Prepared assets for the video team, such as portrait cutouts and logos. Maintained and curated the media library on the company’s CMS.

Artist in Residence at SAR High School, Bronx, NY

January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Created comics and concept art with the students as part of a semester-long project on visual narrative and storytelling. Curated design lessons and projects for student participants.

Lead Instructor at The Pixel Academy, Brooklyn, NY

September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018

Mentored middle-school/junior-high students in various design and tech subjects including game development, coding, and video production. Developed curricula with fellow instructors to be readily understood by young students. Created multimedia assets for student learning modules.

Assistant Editor of Art at Salon.com

March 31, 2025 - July 29, 2025

Edited photos and designed composite-image illustrations to accompany daily coverage from the news, culture, science, food, and life-stories desks. Collaborated with writers and editors to ensure the art matches the content and tone of articles. Corresponded with PR and media contacts to acquire assets and confirm usage permissions. Prepared assets for the video team, including portrait cutouts and logos. Maintained and curated the media library on the company’s content management system.

Artist in Residence at SAR High School

June 30, 2024 - July 29, 2025

Created comics and concept art with the students as part of a semester-long project on visual narrative and storytelling. Curated design lessons and projects for student participants.

Lead Instructor at The Pixel Academy

August 31, 2018 - July 29, 2025

Mentored middle-school and junior-high students in various design and tech subjects including game development, coding, and video production. Developed curricula with fellow instructors to be accessible for young students. Created multimedia assets for student learning modules.