ABOUT
Over the past 15 years, I’ve used my art background to build a creative career as an Art Director, Illustrator, and Stylist shaping mood, space, and object into narrative.
Services
Art Direction
-Visual concepting for campaigns, shoots, and branded content
-Moodboarding and setting the tone across mediums
-On-set direction and styling to bring the vision to life
Illustration & Object Design
-Custom illustration for editorial, product, and packaging
-Handmade objects and tactile props for set and still life
Styling
-Artful styling for food, product, and interiors
-Creating visual worlds through materials, texture, and form
Collaboration
-Partnering with teams across disciplines to keep the vision cohesive and intentional
email: vanessa.c.designs@gmail.com
Experience
Freelance Creative
2022- Present
Assistant Creative Director / Farmore
Jul 2021 - Aug 2022, Tampa, FL
Art Director / BUZZFEED Tasty Commerce
Sep 2017 - Jun 2019, New York, NY
Producer / The Schwartz Group
Sept 2009 - May 2012, Deerfield Beach, FL
Education
Shillington / Graphic Design Certificate
May - July 2017, New York, NY
University of Florida / Bachelors in Fine Arts
August 2004- June 2008, Gainesville, FL
Exhibitions
VAE VICTIS: QUINTAS SUNISTRA
May 16, 2025, Tempus Projects | Juried Exhibition
Tampa, FL
Trompe L’oeil
December 5, 2024, Art Center Sarasota | Juried Exhibition
Sarasota, FL
Nature’s Beauty
May 29, 2024, Five Deuces Gallery | Group Exhibition
St Petersburg, FL
Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist- Emerging Artist Grant Program
May 9, 2024, The Gallery at Creative Pinellas | Group Exhibition
St Petersburg, FL
Still Life- Merit Award Winner
November 27, 2023, Art Center Sarasota | Juried Exhibition
Sarasota, FL
Touched By A Lobster: A Surrealist Art Show
October 6, 2023, The Werk Gallery | Group Exhibition
St Petersburg, FL
Weird Florida
August 19, 2023, Coastal Creative | Group Exhibition
St Petersburg, FL
Forbidden Fruit
August 12, 2023, The Hive | Group Exhibition
St Petersburg, FL
Summer Heat
July 8, 2023, WADA Burka Lounge | Group Exhibition
St Petersburg, FL
Venetian II
May 20, 2023, Coastal Creative | Group Exhibition
St Petersburg, FL
Black/White (With a Touch of Color)
October 1, 2022, Five Deuces Gallery | Group Exhibition
St Petersburg, FL