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A young woman with long curly brown hair, wearing a white top, smiling and standing against a dark brick wall.

PORTFOLIO

Ava Simpkinson

Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Hello! I'm Ava, an illustrator, graphic designer, and creative based in the Pacific Northwest. I go by the username avabearlythere on most social media platforms.

With strong foundations in design, and a desire to keep learning, I am constantly striving to create compelling and distinct visuals for a variety of industries.

Design for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix featuring an illustration of a racing car with psychedelic colors, a pink Daruma doll, and a large torii gate with the word 'SUZUHA' at the top.
An aerial view of Tokyo city with large, colorful text overlay that reads "TOKYO" and "Kawaii Royal." The image features a decorative, beaded giraffe sculpture and a stylized, pink and purple flower graphic.
An abstract illustration with a quote by Jules Verne, 'Nature's creative power is far beyond man's instinct of destruction,' over a geometric background featuring a stylized blue whale and a red box with swirling patterns. The bottom right corner displays the Bookstr logo.
A quote by Maya Angelou on a textured background with various objects including a black-and-white eye illustration, a pink button, a gold key, a ladybug, and yellow and black scribbles, with the Bookstr logo at the bottom right. 
Illustration 
Editorial Design
Marketing & Social
Print and Web content
A wall display of various colorful knitted shapes of different textures and sizes, resembling abstract objects or clouds.

When I'm not designing or illustrating, I am working on my traditional art. Much of my free time is spent knitting. These mediums help inspire my digital work, and improve my technical skills. Outside of art, I am often found attending concerts.

Latest Project

Oil painting practice, several knit garments

Select Works

Graphic Design Intern, 2025 - Present

Illustration BFA Thesis, 2025

Personal Design Project, 2025

Personal Design Project, 2025

Illustration Projects, 2023 - 2025

Personal Design Project, 2025