Strange, But Sweet: Illustrations by Esmé Shapiro

Esmé Shapiro is a Brook­lyn-based illus­tra­tor who recent­ly grad­u­at­ed from the Rhode Island School of Design.  Her col­or­ful works are a com­bi­na­tion of tight draw­ing and free-flow­ing pig­ment, with some strange char­ac­ters sprin­kled in her com­po­si­tions. A giraffe with four(?) eyes, a cat island, and plen­ty of naked buns are seen through­out. My favorite illus­tra­tions fea­ture her lush veg­e­ta­tion (which is like, all of them).

Esmé has an Etsy shop, and she recent­ly start­ed a mur­al busi­ness, too. Neat!