Portfolio
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/140/14039/1403983/2c3d9d02-21fc-48d4-8483-63413d266105.jpg "My client needed 12x black and white digital pen-style illustrations for a book he's writing. Each illustration is for the start of each chapter, and each chapter is connected to a month of the year. The example here is for January, with some snow/ice on the windows. Each illustration needed to show RW Emerson's study at a different angle, with his famous table/desk always visible.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/137/137214/attachment_137214520 "Client wanted a logo that represented Canada at a glance, and \"pain\". The star-like shape visually gives an impression of stabbing pain radiating out from a point.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/137/137346/attachment_137346733 "A prospective cover illustration for the journal Science. I used my own article header rather than the author's as I wanted this illustration for my portfolio and it would have been bad form to use their title if I'd not won.
Depicts: a map of the old world with ancestral humans moving in migratory groups. The article is about gut microbes and what they can tell us about human migrations, and the environments they encountered that affected their diets. I've tried to keep it artsy yet informative, with arrows pointing in the direction actual populations moved.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/89/8978/897887/2d4132c0-5c9f-47f5-bd1a-2df9ffbfdfe3.jpg "Painted in Photoshop using approximately 10 dove photo references - no tracing, of course.
The client wanted a vintage style digital painting of two doves where the background can be changed. The doves are not being affectionate, but also not really fighting.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/88/8846/884679/6dc634cf-f29e-46d0-88f5-8a5bea69f219.jpg "Client wanted a historical map of Europe for his novel. The map had to be reasonably accurate yet still have a hint of style reflecting the period the book is set in (1500s). Buildings representing several towns the protagonist visited needed to be included, and they had to be correct for c.1500.
Note: this was an initial run-through of the map. A later iteration had details added to Ireland, and some design tweaks.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/135/135591/attachment_135591555 "A group represented by private industry, and governmental stakeholders in the sustainability field.
I used the state outline as a starting point, drawing an abstract landscape representing Nevada, the landscapes and players in the sustainability field (urban, forestry, water sources, farming, mountains and tourism).")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/143/14361/1436142/9eaaf607-8729-4338-aa09-b5fcbba1cbca.jpg "Cranial nerves illustration for optics technical book aimed at Optometrists. Client needed the illustration to be simple and clear, and in grayscale.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/133/13315/1331551/831fcf68-2fdd-47c4-ab4e-656a8498186b.jpg "Portraits for a company’s project team. Main use: website. Also had to be large enough for printing at high quality.
Very specific style was required. Method involved using 2x filters over a photo, with a hand-drawn line layer done via Photoshop.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/125/125633/attachment_125633740 "Portrait for a company website. The client wanted a sketched style with pencil lines and some shading visible.
Initially done on paper with pencil, then scanned. Background removed in Photoshop (standard comic book artist method with an alpha layer), more shading added on another layer.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/114/11476/1147672/98359c19-38f1-4aa3-ad2a-9b7e320f3f5c.gif "Clickable snail diagram/illustration for website/powerpoint. The lighter versions are mouse rollover examples.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/143/14306/1430626/841b1326-bf1a-453c-aeab-2771439fac93.jpg "The client wanted several digital portraits of modern entrepreneurs, with their faces (plus matching hair variants) drawn as vintage paintings.
Paintings of entrepreneurs from centuries past were matched up with the modern photos and redrawn entirely in Photoshop, rough oil paint style.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/59/59101/attachment_59101486 "The client was very specific about not ending up with a standard flat UPS delivery map. I opted for adding in ground elevation data from ArcGIS to help add graphical interest as well as useful geographical information.")
About
I accept invites for Guaranteed Platinum and Gold contests, and 1-1 projects.
BA in Archaeology, Dip Grad in Biological Anthropology & Anatomy. Academic illustrator, portrait artist, and graphic designer by trade.
Member since:
July 01, 2015
Reviews
"Excellent work and attention to detail, going above and beyond on every request."
Anonymous client
reviewed about 2 months ago
"Pixeleiderdown is terrific! Her work comes to life. She is able to understand complex illustrations and delivers high-quality results. I strongly recommend her. "
Phernell
reviewed 3 months ago
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"Pixeleiderdown was one of the best designers I've had the fortune to work with on 99d - very responsive, but more importantly, very creative and detailed - the work was well conceptualized and captured the vision that I had for the project."
Greg Ness
reviewed 3 months ago
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"Pixeleiderdown is great. Very talented, quick and takes good notes. "
lebovicX
reviewed 4 months ago
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"She did a great job. Quick with little change requests needed on my side. Very talented. "
lebovicX
reviewed 4 months ago
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"Killer eye for design, interactive, thorough "
millerindustrial99
reviewed 5 months ago
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"Talented and professional, this wonderful designer patiently answered all of our questions and made all the changed we wanted. We would give more than five stars if we could. Bravo!"
CanadianPainSociety
reviewed 5 months ago
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"Amazing work. She is very professional, understands the needs of my projects, and provides high-quality work. I plan to continue to use her services. I am very happy."
Phernell
reviewed 5 months ago
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"Excellent work. The artist is professional, has a fast turnaround, and understood the complex illustrations needed. I recommend her for your academic projects and will us her services again. "
Anonymous client
reviewed 6 months ago
"Pixeleiderdown was a pleasure to work with. They were professional, really clear with their communication about everything and the end result was fantastic!"
jon.dufty95
reviewed 7 months ago
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"It was amazing. I'll keep you in mind of I have a need for any additional illustrations."
reisjosh77u
reviewed 9 months ago
"Thanks for coming to me for your illustrations, it was a nice experience working for you."
Pixeleiderdown
responded 9 months ago
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"This designer was very responsive and very helpful! Always responded to inquiries quickly and professionally. I genuinely hope we have the chance to work together again!"
kal5z
reviewed 10 months ago
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"Absolutely love the design. Pixeleiderdown understood what I was aiming for and transformed a weird idea and my terrible mockup into a beautiful finished product.
Found it very difficult to receive a design in my contest that combined the numerous elem..."
Anonymous client
reviewed 12 months ago
"I loved this designer's aesthetic eye! Pleasure to work with!"
Anonymous client
reviewed about 1 year ago
"This designer is very helpful and knowledgeable. I really enjoyed working with her, as she provided feedback and participated in the outcome of this project. I would highly recommend working with her!"
Anonymous client
reviewed about 1 year ago
"Great designer to work with. Very patient with us and our changes."
Anonymous client
reviewed about 1 year ago
"Pixeleiderdown took my rough draft and transformed it into a beautiful map. A highly skilled, helpful, and professional artist. The project was completed in very good time. Excellent!"
Anonymous client
reviewed about 1 year ago
"It's always a pleasure to work with Tracey. I'm very happy with my design—it's just what I wanted."
amy.maroney
reviewed about 1 year ago
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"An absolutely amazing designer. Was able to take my vision and turn it into something truly spectacular. Beyond pleased with their work and professionalism!"
mitchhX
reviewed about 1 year ago
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"A wonderful experience. Tracy is talented, a real professional, and very hardworking. She responds quickly and gives her all to give you, her client, the very best product. Should I need such services in the future, I will be a repeat customer."
stephan.foust
reviewed about 1 year ago
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"Designer was professional, timely, intuitive and patient while showing great attention to detail. The end product exceeded my expectations and I couldn’t be happier. I will be using this designer again. "
maxwellmccluske3
reviewed over 1 year ago
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"Pixeleiderdown, is absolute gifted and listens, delivers what my thoughts, ideas and some examples to create what i had been envisioning. I had already seen some of her work and it resonated with what i was in alignment with. You will not be disappointe..."
jacqueline conquest
reviewed over 1 year ago
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"The designer was very attentive to what i wanted my design to represent. and She outperformed, what i had expected. The designer is gifted."
jacqueline conquest
reviewed over 1 year ago
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"I am very thankful to have commissioned Pixeleiderdown for my mapmaking project. This artist is brilliant, able to take a doodle I did years ago in paint and make it into a legitimate map. I could not have asked for a more patient artist to work with ..."
ztsellers
reviewed over 1 year ago
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"Excellent work! Really a very talented portrait artist and logo artist. "
Anonymous client
reviewed over 1 year ago
"Dessinateur très talentueux, il a parfaitement réalisé le travail que je lui ai demandé alors que c'était un travail assez technique (planches de physio-anatomie) "
nonotte
reviewed over 1 year ago
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"Pixeleiderdown was wonderful to work with!
I had little direction in what I wanted and turns out I was actually wrong about what I wanted after seeing the first set of designs she did based on my prompt, and she quickly pivoted with my requests for ..."
jessrynieE
reviewed over 1 year ago
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"Pixeleirderdown is awesome to work with! Super communicative and provides awesome, quality work! "
Anonymous client
reviewed over 1 year ago
"I appreciate the attention to detail and the patience Pixel has shown in this work and other previous commissions and firmly believe others will receive the same kind of attention in their commissions should they contract with this designer."
gehernandeznanochem
reviewed over 1 year ago
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"Absolute please to work with Pixeleiderdown. Her work exceeded my expectations and I hope to work with her again in the future."
Dr Andrew Paterson
reviewed over 1 year ago
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"Good response time. Willing to perform suggested edits and revisions. Good attention to detail."
gehernandeznanochem
reviewed almost 2 years ago
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"Great design and communication! Thanks so much,"
Anonymous client
reviewed almost 2 years ago
"Pixel provided me with a black-and-white fantasy map to the specifications I outlined in a timely manner, performing all the revisions requested, and to a level of detail matching my expectations. I would highly recommend Pixel to others seeking the same."
gehernandeznanochem
reviewed almost 2 years ago
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"Pixeleiderdown presented great design concepts and was very responsive to requests. Would definitely recommend!"
Anonymous client
reviewed over 2 years ago
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"Great detailed work again, very good attention to the historical detail of my map, which is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!"
timdarcyellis
reviewed over 2 years ago
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"She has great attention to detail and a very good knowledge of history which was exactly what I was looking for with my project. Thank you!"
timdarcyellis
reviewed over 2 years ago
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"Pixeleiderdown recreated a portrait for us using Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer watercolour pencils, Faber Castell polychrome pencils, and acrylic paint. Done on French tinted paper. It's great to see designers who still create artwork using traditional m..."
Anonymous client
reviewed almost 3 years ago
"Pixelleiderdown does excellent work and is fast and responsive"
pilgrimj
reviewed almost 3 years ago
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"Simply the best! Always a pleasure working with her. Great results."
Anonymous client
reviewed about 3 years ago
"Really enjoyed working with this designer."
stavros.michailidis
reviewed about 3 years ago
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"Pixeleiderdown is my go-to artist for any design requiring careful accuracy and close attention to detail, or if I just need something done right and done well. Always a pleasure to work with! "
Anonymous client
reviewed over 3 years ago
"Great work and very accommodating. Would definitely work with this artist again! "
Anonymous client
reviewed over 3 years ago
"Pixeleiderdown has made three maps for my historical mystery series. Each time we've worked together, the entire process has been smooth and enjoyable. I wanted maps that had an air of mystery and conveyed the fifteenth century world I created, while ad..."
amy.maroney
reviewed almost 4 years ago
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"3rd project with he designer and can't say enough good things!"
quinnb
reviewed about 4 years ago
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"2nd time I have used this artist. Another awesome job!"
quinnb
reviewed about 4 years ago
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"The work was exactly what I was looking for. I will probably use this designer again in the future. "
Anonymous client
reviewed over 4 years ago
"Very professional and unique design which is what I was after. Easy to work with and quick"
Anonymous client
reviewed almost 5 years ago
"Thank you for the many variations of our logo and your prompt responses."
tbrosman
reviewed almost 5 years ago
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"Pixeleiderdown worked with me on a rush illustration job. Communication was great and very clear. Work was amazing and exactly what we're looking for. We were under time pressure and Pixeleiderdown delivered. Thanks!"
Kyra99designs
reviewed about 5 years ago
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"I love working with Pixeleiderdown. I'm very happy with my project. Communication is always excellent and the design work is stellar. I look forward to working with her again."
amy.maroney
reviewed about 5 years ago
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"Pixeleiderdown did a fantastic job for us. Highly recommend."
Anonymous client
reviewed over 5 years ago
"This expert cartographer draws the map and helps us navigate the project, too!"
chef h
reviewed about 6 years ago
"It was a clear choice from the beginning that 'Pixeleiderdown' had accomplished what I was looking for. Very clean, fresh logo!"
cnell123
reviewed over 6 years ago
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"Pixeleiderdown was an absolute pleasure to work with. Her attention to detail is unbelievable and she did a great job of listening to what I was trying to have her do, and she made my thoughts come to life. I would highly, highly recommend her to anyo..."
Ray Hayles
reviewed almost 7 years ago
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"Pixeleiderdown did a fantastic job with my custom map for a historical novel. She was professional, efficient, and a great communicator. She has excellent cartography and design skills. I will definitely hire her again for future design projects."
amy.maroney
reviewed about 7 years ago
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"Pixeleiderdown produced the BEST design for me with very little feedback needed to arrive at a very original, distinctive and effective outcome. This designer is very talented and equally detail-oriented and takes great care with the work. Highly reco..."
Anonymous client
reviewed over 7 years ago
"Pixeleiderdown was a pleasure to work with! I'll definitely use her again =]"
Anonymous client
reviewed over 7 years ago
"Excellent work. She has a rare combination of the accuracy of cartographer and the creativity of a designer. Always professional and responsive to changes. We will hopefully work again in the near future."
duncansimpsonauthor
reviewed over 7 years ago
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"This designer knows everything there is to know about digital map making. Her style is clean and professional. Wonderful to work with. I wish I had more maps to do."
chef h
reviewed over 7 years ago
"I would only employ this designer if you needed a diligent professional, with an overnight completion service. If you don't any of need this, look elsewhere.
Seriously, 6 stars!! Thank you. This designer is the most competent cartographer on the inte..."
chef h
reviewed over 7 years ago
"Working with Pixeleiderdown was seamless. She was very responsive and professional. She provided my team with an excellent logo design that will help brand our website and outreach collatoral for years to come."
maholliday7
reviewed over 7 years ago
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"Great designer! I can't recommend enough. I love the ideas, and the quick fixes of the little things, so easy to work with, I totally see working with this designer in the future!"
robncarla1
reviewed over 7 years ago
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