She was drawing “fashion” long before she knew that fashion illustration was a legitimate career. Her childhood was consumed with sketching girls and their dresses. Her high school art teacher recognized this as something she should learn more about and explore as a career path and suggested she take a summer course at the School of The Art Institute of Chicago on Fashion Illustration.she was HOOKED immediately and later studied studio art and art history at Washington & Lee University.
The summer course in Chicago really was a turning point for her. But it wasn’t until her graduated from college and realized how few real world creative jobs there were out there that felt right for her that she knew that pursuing this was the way that she would be creatively inspired and fulfilled in her professional life
She started Inslee By Design sort of on a whim, bored at home the summer after her sophomore year at W&L as a way to share her art with friends and family. She struggled with whether or not to continue growing her little brand or move on to work for a “real company” after graduation. Ultimately she chose to continue focusing on Inslee By Design and begin accepting commission work in addition to designing cards. she discovered that she really loved what created in the process.
she very proud of a wine bottle label design she collaborated on with a winemaker in Burgundy last summer. Ray Walker is an American winemaker in France. His wine is quickly becoming highly sought after.she was so honored that he asked her to illustrate the label for his most precious vintage – Le Chambertin. So much of her work is for fashion brands so this was a cool change for her. Ray anticipates that the vintage that she worked with him on the label for will hit its peak many years from now. Buyers will store the bottles for decades.
Fashion illustration is really “having a moment” right now for her. The fact that fashion illustration is becoming a legitimate web presence and career option is so cool.
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