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Lydia B.

Graphic Designer

Albany, New York
$25 per hour
2 jobs
$200+ total earnings

I’m an artist and designer specializing in brand systems, marketing materials, and print & publication layouts — creating work that moves seamlessly across digital and print platforms. My approach blends thoughtful strategy with refined visual craft. I focus on building designs that bring clarity, accessibility, and meaningful storytelling to the people who interact with them. Whether you need a cohesive brand identity, polished social media graphics, or editorial‑quality publication design, I create systems that feel intentional, modern, and built to last. I’m bringing a lifelong creative lens, a B.A. in Graphic Design, and 11 years of structural administrative experience to the table. But my ultimate goal isn't just to work for any company—it’s to use my design skills to collaborate with businesses that genuinely value helping others and making a positive impact. 🌎❤️

Nikki L.

Illustrator and Graphic Designer

Albany, New York
$25 per hour
14 jobs
$7K+ total earnings

Hello! I have a Bachelor's degree in Illustration with a minor in English Literature from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, New York. I have been a freelance illustrator for 8 years, with a focus on book illustration. I have illustrated both ebooks and traditional print books in a variety of age ranges and genres. While cover illustration is my main focus, I have also illustrated full-color children's books, interior maps, and chapter header images. In addition to book illustration, I have also illustrated posters, website banners, full-page illustrations for independent artist-run publications (zines), and done character design for video games. I also have five years of experience as a graphic designer and social media manager. As a graphic designer, I have created and edited images, ads, and videos for all major social media sites. In addition to that, I have designed, landing pages, icons, podcast art, brochures, workbooks, and pamphlets.

Goodness O.

Editorial + Infographic Designer (Annual Reports, Layout Design, etc)

Albany, New York
$85 per hour
268 jobs

I’m an editorial and infographic designer with 15+ years of experience creating clear, thoughtful design systems for organizations working with complex content. With a Master's in Graphic Design & Digital Media, along with a focus on Design Psychology, every project is approached uniquely, shaped by brand, audience, and user experience, not templates or trends. I’m known for being collaborative, detail-oriented, and reliable, especially on projects that require structure, consistency, and careful thinking across many pages. 🔴 Credentials — Upwork Expert-Vetted (Top 1% on Upwork) — 15+ years of experience across medical, education, sustainability, social justice, and corporate sectors — National award-winning print and infographic design — Clients include Logitech, PayPal, Yale University, Amazon, Siemens, and New York University 🔴 Project Types Magazines, annual reports, sustainability and impact reports, ebooks, manuals, lead magnets, cookbooks, infographics, data visualizations, and custom illustration systems built specifically for information design. If you’re not entirely sure what you need yet, I’m happy to talk it through and help define the right approach. 🔴 Tools InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe XD, After Effects, Framer, Figma, Sketch, and more.

Emil H.

Comic Artist | Illustrator | Graphic Designer | Character Designer

Albany, New York
$60 per hour
43 jobs
$50K+ total earnings

I am a professional illustrator and comic artist with a graphic design background. I've worked with many clients both corporate and private in bringing their ideas to life, from multinational organizations such as eBay and Palo Alto Networks, to wedding invitations. I do it all. At the heart of it, visual storytelling is a powerful tool to engage, educate, and entertain. Using custom illustrations and comic elements in your projects is the perfect way to achieve all of those goals. My graphic design experience makes me uniquely qualified to bring a huge number of projects to full completion without any other hires necessary. Whether your idea is a straightforward comic book or graphic novel, an eLearning seminar to be read in webtoons format, or to enhance your event invitation, product packaging, or presentation with custom illustrations: I make all of these projects and more possible. My project background has included, but is not limited to: • Complete graphic novels and comic books • Spot illustrations for novels • eLearning comic book experiences • Illustrative product packaging • Character design for product marketing • Tabletop game illustrations • Posters for outreach campaigns Almost anything can be enhanced with tailored illustration and design to pinpoint your goals. Please feel free to reach out no matter how large or small your project may be, as I am at home working both in large corporate environments as well as small private commissions. Let my knowledge open up the possibilities for where your project can go. Please note that I do not work weekends, and proposals and messages sent to me after Friday afternoon EST will not be responded to until the following Monday.

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