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Mary Ann Smith

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This is my cover design and illustration for the book "Grace Under Pressure", a novel about what happens when a NYC theater director moves to the Catskills to take a new job.

Mary Ann Smith, 2024

Mary Ann Smith

illustration of A winter landscape with a snowman and a fox on the hill leading to warm inviting houses.
illustration of This is my cover design and illustration for the book
illustration of Riding bundled up in winter on the New York City subway is a singular experience.
illustration of I imagine birds flying to warmer weather all at once in the fall moonlight over a still lake in the magical, starry night sky.
illustration of This is an also-ran illustration for a book cover project.
illustration of This is an illustration of a woman at the shore who notices fall leaves blowing by. #illustration #editorialillustration #newsillistration #illustrator #artofinstagram #digitalillustration #illustrationdesign #illustrationoftheday #illustrationofinstagram #illustrationdaily #illustratedbookcovers #illustratedadvertising #advertisingillustration #mta
illustration of This is an illustration that explores the varied definition of the seasonal word autumn aka fall. On this city street leaves fall and a falling plant just misses a pedestrian who should watch where he is stepping before he checks who is texting him!
illustration of This is my cover design and illustration for a young -adult novel. It tells the story of 2 high school teens who are sorting out their dreams for college. red, clothing designer, actor, pink, dress, spool, spotlight.
illustration of This illustration depicts the distressing effects of the personal protection equipment shortage for medical professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic in the USA. nurse, gloves, mask, hospital, risk, doctor,
illustration of This illustration was done for a New York Times Special Section story on how big data will help fund managers. #illustration #editorialillustration #news #illustrator #artofinstagram #inktober #digitalart #illustrationdesign #illustrationoftheday #illustrationofinstagram #illustrationdaily #illustrationofinstagram #illustrationaday
illustration of I made this image on what would have been the 50th anniversary of the decision to legalize abortion. It's an a version of an earlier Illustration that I made last year when these same rights were taken away. Abortion is healthcare. Women have the right to bodily autonomy.
illustration of This is a book cover illustration for an upcoming novel from She Writes Press. Woman, walking, red dress, hat, leaving, book, pages, back yard, hedge
illustration of This illustration was one of three done for a magazine essay on a man's childhood memory.
illustration of This is one of three illustrations done for Boat US magazine for an essay about a man's childhood memory.
illustration of This is an illustration I created as a self promotional piece. It asks the question: Is the future of our current pandemic knowable? lab, beakers, science, pandemic, Covid 19, research, crystal ball, test tubes, science, super natural.
illustration of I illustrated the cover of this novel and design the type as well. It is about a woman who ventures to Alaska to find a new life.
illustration of I illustrated the cover for this novel and designed the type as well. It is a Young Adult story of a students art School experience.
illustration of This illustration shows a man and a woman taking shelter from a covid storm under a vaccine umbrella.
illustration of This is a New York City Subway Serpent. I created her for an adventure book I'm planning. Here she is swimming in the Hudson River on a sunny summer day. #illustration #editorialillustration #newsillistration #illustrator #artofinstagram #digitalillustration #illustrationdesign #illustrationoftheday #illustrationofinstagram #illustrationdaily
illustration of Call Me When You're Dead is women's fiction and is a recent illustration project of mine. The main character is caught in a mystery that leads her to spy on a friends former partner.
illustration of This image was originally done as one version for the cover of a dating memoir. The client went with another cover idea of mine so I posted it for my 2022 valentine.
illustration of This image illustrates a female executive working to
illustration of A holiday greeting with an evergreen tree in a snowy landscape, under a deep blue starry sky,
illustration of I designed and illustrated the cover of this romantic comedy for She Writes Press just in time for cherry blossoms. #bookcoverdesign #graphicdesign #coverdesign #bookcoverart #bookdesign #bookcovers #illustratedbookcovers #illustration #editorialillustration #newsillistration #illustrator #digitalillustration #illustrationdesign #illustrationofinstagram #illustratedadvertising #advertisingillustration #mta
illustration of This illustration was done for Arlington Magazine's
illustration of My illustration was used as the cover of a recent issue Planet Mindful Magazine. mindful, woman, peaceful, snow, red, hat, blue, sky, serenity,
illustration of This image was done for the cover of a book about the hidden depth of the human mind. iceberg hidden sky sea profile man ice glacier cloud bird editorial conceptual
illustration of This image depicts a woman swimming during a solar eclipse. woman swim water sun moon dark light shore lake
illustration of This illustration, of a person tangled in Christmas lights that fall in the shape of a pine tree while it is snowing, was done for my holiday promotional emailing.
illustration of I recently completed the 3rd cover in this series of romantic novels. I illustrated and created typography for each book cover.
illustration of This image was created as a holiday promotional email and card. It imagines that hard even for Santa to get a cab on Christmas Eve city taxi New York snow holiday humor
illustration of This is an illustration done for Bethesda Magazine about getting back to work after the winter holidays desk office work computer coffee overtime overworked
illustration of This spot was done for Bethesda Magazine about expensive eyeglass frames being stolen. frames price tag cat eye fashion shadow thief theft
illustration of This illustration was done for the cover of the Sunday New York Times real estate section for a story about how to find the right contractor. hammer house blueprint man measure shadow
illustration of This book cover design and illustration was done for Penguin Random House. woman library book books stack type redhead hand carry bookstore read reader
illustration of This book cover illustration design was done for a Reedsy client. ring wedding hand drop humor romance woman relationships
illustration of This image depicts an economics class room. The teacher is pointing to a pizza pie chart to convey that economics should be taught as useful in everyday life and therefore interesting rather than dry and dismal.
illustration of This illustration depicts a bench by the beach with books waiting to be read, even by a curious seagull!
illustration of This image was done for a story about a college that is now offering a degree in Marijuana Business management.
illustration of This illustration was created for one idea for the cover of a book about making sense of the second half of your life.
illustration of This illustration was created for November, 2018 self promotional emailer cape superhero woman banner fly vote superpower political red white blue
illustration of This illustration was done for the Quick Takes column that I regularly illustrate for Bethesda Magazine about the creation of a beach like park in a downtown area of the city. umbrella beach sand pail shadow city
illustration of This illustration was done for the Quick Takes column that I regularly illustrate for Bethesda Magazine about a cafe serving a new cannabis infused coffee drink. marajuana cup saucer steam coffee pot
illustration of This art was done for Quick Takes column that I regularly illustrate for the bi/monthly Bethesda Magazine. This was for a report of a pick-up truck that smashed into a French bakery. No one was hurt! baguette bread truck broken humor editorial
illustration of This illustration was for an essay on a woman's memory of a meal that her mother made that always reminds her of home and how she cooks it to comfort herself and her family. plate home house chicken dinner hand serve table fork place setting macaroni napkin mom
illustration of I created this image of a Jack-o-lantern taking a selfie as a halloween promotional email. pumpkin trick or treat moon witch fall leaves iPhone photo stars night
illustration of This illustration was done for an article on meditation and yoga at a retreat taken after the holidays to rejuvenate yoga woman middle age cloud yoga mat meditate self care healthy exercise wellness
illustration of This image was done for a promotion. It is a wistful tribute to the end of summer. headphones beach woman fashion ocean music relax beauty health sky water
illustration of This image was done for a promotion, It is a view of a book lover through the stores's window. woman read reading books book store shelf shelves bench awning shop silhouette working night
illustration of This illustration and type design were done for a book cover. diver dive woman bathing suit clouds sky water shark danger brave quirky
illustration of This illustration was done for and editorial piece for Bethesda Magazine about the death of a beloved teacher. pencil candle flame wick write line drip wax burn
illustration of This illustration and type design were done for a book cover for a Reedsy client glasses fashion woman book cover eye glasses chalk board equation math woman fashion girl smart clever
illustration of This illustration is an unpublished image done for a book entitled New Orleans Rush for a Reedsy client. New Orleans Fat Tuesday beads magician saw trick mask woman fear humor suit
illustration of I illustrated and created the lettering for this book cover for a Reedsy client. couple romance New Orleans lamp post confetti mask beads playing cards silhouette man woman embrace
illustration of This image was created as a class assignment. It illustrated a New York Times story about a Mom's difficulty letting go of her adult son.
illustration of This illustration was done for Bethesda Magazine for a story about a Go-Fund-Me site that raised money to send this protest balloon to the US. Trump blimp diaper baby sky humor political safety pin string US capitol Washington DC president
illustration of This image was created as a self promotion. It depicts the threat of the Zika virus to unborn children. bell jar mosquito woman pregnancy pregnant baby Zika health parenting birth
illustration of This image was done for the New York Times online for a story about the different personalities of the spring art shows in New York City. man woman art fashion gallery show New York suit dress sneakers jeans hip trendy sculpture wine event
illustration of This is a depiction of the disorientation that accompanies memory loss associated with Alzheimers Disease and ageing. woman face house lost mental illness confusion health
illustration of This illustration was done for Arlington Magazine for a story about a no-screentime mom binge-watching a Netflix series who's topic was close to her own life. Television stream remote son bedtime popcorn couch mom movie night
illustration of This is an illustration about airline's tendency of using aggressive behavior toward passengers. airplane sky humor flight angry
illustration of An illustration for the Chicago Tribune for an article about seasonal flavored winter brews. coffee cup glass snowman holiday season winter brew spice snow latte
illustration of Looking forward to Boston spring training after a snowy winter in the northeast. Red Sox baseball snow bat swing sports humor player athlete
illustration of Points of interest map to illustrate an article about the area in Bethesda and Arlington Magazines. crab map Saint Mary's County directions coast water points of interest inn restaurant travel visit tourist
illustration of This illustration was for an article that asked,
illustration of An image that depicts humans liveing in harmony with nature. hand thumb sparrow sky tree trunk environment coexist climate change leaves grow
illustration of A tourist map of the Cafe's in Tribeca. tourist map food drink restaurant cafe bakery directions visit travel tourist
illustration of This image is a tourist map of points-of-interest in the area for Bethesda and Arlington Magazines. Philly Philadelphia eat drink restaurant restaurants cafe cafes flowers bar bars map points of interest visit tour travel tourist
illustration of This is a depiction of the feeling of missing or losing someone dear. couple woman man gone loss break up memory hole feeling
illustration of This is an illustration of a welcoming heart. welcome door heart warm welcome mat open glow love
illustration of This illustration was done for a New York Times story giving parenting advice for when a child starts using a cell phone. hand hands mom child iPhone puzzle share parent parenting social media kids online safety
illustration of An illustration for Arlington Magazine about sharing the pain of miscarriage with other women. woman women multi racial heart loss sadness unity share heal
illustration of This image depicts the reluctance of some parents to vaccinate their children due to fears of doing them harm measles baby stroller parenting vaccinations doctor waiting room parent child
illustration of This is an image of Central Park in winter for a holiday greeting card. snow trees moon city silhouette pond ice ice skate stars peaceful night
illustration of This is an illustration that depicts the brutality and senselessness of the violence of terrorism. knife beheading terrorist political desert sky mask violence terror
illustration of This image depicts the painful effects of office bullying. paper office business woman bully hand thumb power abuse hallway folder suit target
illustration of This art illustrates the uncertain feeling of the first day on the job after a big promotion. shoes big scale office hallway suit businessman brief case doubt
illustration of This art was done for a New York Times special section on women's heart health. health woman heart medical tape measure food silhouette echocardiogram wellness diet
illustration of A self promotional illustration for
illustration of A promotional illustration advertising Smart Water. silhouette hydration drink Smart Water hydrate bottle fitness health woman
illustration of This illustration is about the overvaluation of homes that led to default and home loss for many. real estate housing bubble float sky couple American dream homeowner
illustration of An self promotional illustration of a man day dreaming. man suit cloud shirt dream attention lack
illustration of For a New York Times story about Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley in the Pacific North West.
illustration of This image is about the analysis the FDA is doing to determine the actual contents of nutritional supplements. regulation ingredients vitamin close up look reveal capsule pill eye hold diet health
illustration of this is a promotional illustration about the strength of Britain's economy. business businessman fiscal cliff pound queen England value grid edge risk break
illustration of this is a promotional illustration about the strength of the US economy. business businessman fiscal cliff dollar president United States value grid edge risk break
illustration of This is a promotional illustration about the strength of the European economy. business businessman fiscal cliff euro Europe European Union value grid edge risk break
illustration of This illustration was done for The New York Times for a story about energy wasting appliances. plug socket wall wallpaper vampire waste steal bleed electricity electronics conservation

Profile

Mary Ann Smith came to New York to attend Parsons School of Design where She earned a BFA Degree. She's been illustrating professionally ever since. She's worked for magazines, newspapers, the internet and book publishers. Her clients include The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The International Herald Tribune, GQ, BusinessWeek, Security Management Magazine, Bethesda and Arlington Magazines, Penguin Books and Simon & Schuster.

Style/Techniques

Cartoon, Comps, Conceptual, Design, Digital, Figurative, Graphic, Lettering, Painterly, Pastel, Pencil, Photoillustration, Realism, Silhouette, Stylized, Technical, Type Design, Decorative, Floral, Whimsical, Concept Art, Film/Entertainment, Vector

Subject/Specialties

Humor, Adventure, Animals, Annual Report, Architecture, Book Covers, Botanical, Character Development, Charts, Children, Children's Books, Children's Products, Comic Book, Computers, Corporate, Editorial, Education, Family, Fantasy, Food, Health, Historical, Holidays, Icons, Industrial, Information Graphics, Landscape, Leisure, Maps, Medical, Mystery, Nature, People, Political, Portrait, Product, Romance, Science, Scientific, Sports, Still Life, Technology, Toys & Games, Transportation, Travel, Web Design, Web Illustration, Wildlife, Americana, Agriculture, Food/Beverage, Lifestyle, Vintage / Retro, Feminine, Masculine, Spiritual, Youth, Ethnic, Edgy, Environmental, Financial, Grunge, Urban