Hi, I'm Hazel. I'm a Brooklyn-based illustrator working with The New Yorker, Mailchimp, and Patagonia on covers, editorial, and big bright things in general.
I went to RISD, then I worked at Pentagram in the studio of Paula Scher for three years, then I quit to draw flowers, animals, and the occasional anthropomorphic toaster from a sunlit apartment in Brooklyn.
I'm a slow, careful, hand-painted illustrator. My average project takes 3-5 weeks. If you're hiring me to do 14 social posts by Tuesday, we're probably not a fit. If you want one beautiful thing done properly, we definitely are.
For magazines, newspapers, opinion pieces. Single image, sketches in a week, finals by week 3. Standard editorial rate.
Campaigns, packaging, animated bits. 3-5 week sprint. I work directly with the creative director or founder. No agency middle-men.
Children's books are a forever yes. Adult fiction is a maybe. Cookbooks are an enthusiastic yes if there's pie.
I reply to every email within 48 hours. Even the long ones.
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