Freelance Illustrator | Pasadena, CA

Hello and Welcome

I am a Muslim American artist, illustrator, and writer living in Los Angeles with my husband, kids, and a cat. I love drawing, painting, illustrating, and writing stories. I have been drawing and creating since I can remember.

In 2017 I finally launched my freelance design company, Sumayya Ansari Designs. It has been an amazing journey and I learned so much! As a professional Illustrator, I create illustrations that are as vivid and alive as the scenes I picture in my mind. I have worked with clients like Hitachi, National Geographic for kids, Heated Magazine among others. I also make stationery and other fun stuff that you can find from my Etsy Shop LudooLudoo. As a writer, I am interested in writing stories that explore the journey of motherhood and being a Muslim woman of color living in the USA.

Explore my site to learn more about me, get a closer look at the work I do, and see what I can do for you. If you have a comment, question or just want to say hi please drop me an email at sumayyaansari[at]gmail.com.

A personal Project for Inktober where I interviewed and Illustrated various American Muslim women and their expereinces as an American Muslim women. For more detail look at the Link below

I have been learning how to create small animations. This is just one of those short fun GIFs I created.

Editorial Illustration for Heated Magazine

An Editorial illustration for the Heated Magazine about Ramadan and childhood memories.

One of my favorite quotes! I love to walk in LA Arboretum which is very close to my house. So I decided to combine my favorite quote with my favorite spot in the Arboretum. You can buy this poster from my Etsy website.

I love love watercolor and I love drawing flowers from observation or from my imagination. This is one of my favorite patterns that I made few years ago and converted it into some fun stationery.

I love walking in the morning. One of these walks I noticed all these beautiful leaves on the path and I loved them so much that I created a pattern in watercolor and pencil. I also make this pattern into my stationery that I love. Please see my shop for that.

Editorial Illustration for powerful piece from The Rumpus Magazine

An Editorial illustration for the Heated Magazine by Medium.

Last year I designed fabric and learned how to sew these fun pouches. Please see my ETSY shop if interested.

Cat Pattern that I created last year with watercolor and pencil and then printed it in a Fabric. I also have fun pouches in my Etsy shop.