I work as a freelance illustrator and designer. I made Aliyah at age 12 with my family. After finishing high school in Jerusalem, followed by national service (sherut leumi) at Nefesh B'Nefesh, I earned my degree in Visual Communications at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. 

 

I’ve been lucky enough to work with clients both in Israel and the US, on projects ranging from illustrating a children’s book about the Israeli SpaceIL spacecraft (translated to multiple languages), to designing wedding invitations, to illustrations for Israeli newspapers and for the Jerusalem municipality, and now I’m branching out to work on my own passion projects - Judaica, children’s prints, and even Hebrew fonts (how’s that for acclimation??).

 

The transition when making Aliyah was a difficult one, but it’s one that I overcame and to this day, has given me so much. I’m grateful not only for the appreciation for Israel that an Oleh, as an “outsider,” grows to have, but also for the unique perspective it’s given me artistically, to be able to bridge gaps. Being a combination of American and Israeli, Hebrew and English speaker, secularly trained and observant Jew, I’m able to encompass all those points of view, to express myself, and help others similar to me express themselves, and it’s something I love celebrating in my work.