Ghazal Qadris Illustrations

I graduated as a student of MA Illustration, from the Maryland Institute College of Art, in May, 2020. While I very well understand, all that is going on in the world, right now, I am trying my best to take this time to learn as much as I can about the possible career paths and work opportunities in the field of Illustrations in the United States. I am actively looking for work opportunities to showcase my skills and get more real-life experience in this field. I worked as a full-time Illustrator for 2 years at a UI/UX design studio in Bangalore, India, where I designed illustrations for the company's digital products. My freelancing work spread over more than 5 years has exposed me to the dynamically expanding illustration work going on across the world. I recently had an opportunity to illustrate the children’s picture book, Okus Bokus. Aimed at promoting the local culture and language, the book is the first of its kind in Kashmir. Bright ideas always shoot into the mind of Onaiza Drabu, the author of the book. I was very lucky, she cherry-picked me to illustrate her brainchild. I have been an active participant in the collaborative illustration work for the calendar that celebrated the successful, yet forgotten, women of Kashmir. The calendar was a great success and received widespread acclaim. I also designed WhatsApp emoji stickers to promote the Kashmiri language, facing attrition. The emojis received over 1, 00,000 users. The mobile application has currently more than 50,000 users across the world. I always enjoy making relatable comics in the form of stories and engagements, online. It is heartening to receive an overwhelming response from the admirers/critics out there.

 Here are links to my portfolio and blog: www.ghazalqadri.comhttps://www.instagram.com/____alif/