Aphelandra Messer
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Aphelandra Messer, who goes by Aphelandra, is an award-winning designer, illustrator and bookworm who has been drawing ever since she can remember. Her passion for visual storytelling led her to work in the fields of greeting cards and children’s books. Her art has been called “earthy and elemental†(Kirkus starred review) and “vibrant†(Publishers Weekly). As a descendent of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Aphelandra enjoys working on stories that elevate Indigenous voices and reach children of all backgrounds and especially proud to use her art to help tell the stories of Indigenous people.r r Her work has been featured in WIRED, 99% Invisible, The New York Times, Adweek, The Atlantic, Cosmopolitan, Adobe Create, Teen Vogue, Elle, CNN, Fortune, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, and more. She has partnered with clients such as Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and the New York Times. She is currently a senior designer at Hallmark.
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