15 Female Illustrators We Have A Crush On

There may be statistical correlation between hotness and talent when it comes to female illustrators, guys. Not only are these the top ladies in the illustration game, they're crush-worthy and so talented that they're arguably wifey material. In the past, we've brought you Female Photographers, Female Tattoo Artists, and Female Artists who we have crushes on, but now you get female illustrators, and it might be one of our best lists yet.

15 Female Illustrators We Have A Crush On

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Queens-based Sophia Chang's illustrated "About Me" probably says it best. Having once been a superstar Complex intern, she now does a lot of work with Staple Design, UNDFTD, and more, in addition to awesome personal projects.

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Finland-based Lotta Nieminen works for design studio RoAndCo and has done work for United Airlines, Monocle, and Bloomberg Businessweek. In 2010, she received the Art Directors Club Young Guns 8 award.

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Maricor and Maricar Manalo are two sisters who've become extremely popular with their sewn type, and for good reason. The multi-talented duo have done work for a range of top clients in addition to fine art shows and multidisciplinary design work.

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San Francisco-based Jessica Hische has made a name for herself in the design world, and notably studied under Louise Fili and Stefan Sagmeister. With clients from Barnes & Noble, The Atlantic, Samsung Korea, NY Magazine, and more, Hische's style is well-defined and known beyond illustration circles.

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Brooklyn-based Dana Tanamachi is a brilliant chalk-letterer who's done work for Oprah, Google, Adidas, the Ace Hotel, West Elm, Rugby Ralph Lauren, and more.

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NYC-based Paula Scher is a principal designer at Pentagram, with clients and illustration work for a range of clients worldwide. Having won the School of Visual Art's Masters Series Award and published the fantastic book Make it Bigger, among multiple other accomplishments, Scher's work has transformed contemporary illustration and design. We're particularly fond of her illustrated maps.

U.K.-based Yulia Brodskaya's paper illustrations are on another level of talent. From clients like Neiman Marcus and Hermes to Target and The Washington Post, Yulia's dominated the genre with her unique style.

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Oregon-based Mary Kate McDevitt is a brilliant freelance illustrator, especially of type, and additionally runs an awesome Etsy shop.

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Los Angeles-based Roxanne Daner is part owner and lead designer at Ludlow Kingsley, and has done work for BMW, the California Lottery, CicLaVia, and more.

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San Francisco-based Celeste Prevost's work for Nordstrom BP, Google, Emerge, and GOOD Magazine are out of this world. She aims for design that simplifies, and we say she succeeds.

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Brooklyn-based Liz Meyer is currently a designer and partner at Script & Seal and has done work for The Atlantic, Starbucks, AOL, New York Times Magazine, Pitchfork, Wired UK, and more.

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NYC-based Tuesday Bassen has been said to have "the mouth of a trucker, albeit a trucker with a very sweet disposition." Currently a designer at Ghostly Ferns, she's done work for The New York Times, Target, GOOD Magazine, Fiat, and more.

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Brooklyn-based Jennifer Daniel is a design and illustration superstar, having done awesome projects for the New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, GOOD Magazine, The Guardian, and many more. Her humorous website URL is www.httpcolonforwardslashforwardslashwwwdotjenniferdanieldotcom.com, and that's only the beginning.

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Oregon-based Kate Bingaman Burt has a cool name and even cooler work. Her illustration is just the tip of the iceberg, having done work for VH1, Madewell, GAP, and more, but also tons of textile work, photography, and installations. Her book Obsessive Consumption: What Did You Buy Today? features an amazing selection of three years of ink drawings.

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Utah-based Valerie Jar works at Struck and has an amazing portfolio of logos, paintings, illustration, and design. She's exhibited in multiple galleries as a fine artist, too.

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