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Meet the Artist

Alex is a Cincinnati based designer, illustrator, and creative visionary, building a life filled with art, family, and adventure. Alongside her husband and two kids, she dreams of living abroad—savoring croissants in France or basking under the Australian sun—always imagining the next chapter of their journey.

About Me

A high school Photoshop class is where my love for digital art first sparked. As a sophomore, I earned 3rd place in my school's art competition, competing against over 3,500 students across all grades. That early recognition set me on a creative path that's only grown since. Now, with over 10 years of professional experience, I'm still just as obsessed.

I'm a designer, illustrator, and avid reader who found her calling at the intersection of art and storytelling. I read roughly 100 books a year, which means I've spent a lot of time studying what makes a cover stop you mid-scroll and what makes you pick a book up off a shelf and never put it down. That obsession with the reading experience is what I bring to every cover I create. When a finished book lands in my hands with my art on the cover, it never gets old. Seeing my work in print, knowing it's the first thing a reader sees before they fall in love with a story... that's everything.

My passion for books runs so deep that I co-founded Mythweaver Books, an independent publishing house dedicated to fantasy, paranormal, and dark romance fiction. My debut novel arrives at the end of 2026, so yes, I really do love books that much.

Beyond the world of publishing, I bring strategic insight and real-world business experience into everything I create. I built my own esthetics business from the ground up, handling all branding, web design, and social media marketing, and booked over 300 clients within the first two months through cohesive visuals and intentional content. I also helped launch PyfPoint Racing, where my branding and content strategy contributed to over 50 million views in under 6 months and tangible sales growth.

Creativity is a constant in my life outside of client work too. I've dabbled in editorial photography, designed and tattooed my own pieces, painted murals, and created custom apparel. You'll rarely find me without my iPad, ready to turn the next spark of inspiration into digital ink.

Whether I'm crafting a cover that captures the soul of your story or building a brand identity from the ground up, I bring originality, strategy, and genuine heart to everything I create.

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Check Out Mythweaver Books!
Check Out Mythweaver Books!
A woman with a floral tattoo on her arm wearing headphones, working on a tattoo at a tattooing station.
Book cover for 'The Dragonfly Realms' by Alexandra featuring a fantasy illustration of a woman surrounded by pink flower petals and glowing dragonflies with a circuit board background.
Black and white drawing of a heart with a face, three swords piercing through it, surrounded by stars and radiant lines.
A black and red line drawing of the Statue of Liberty with a crown above her head on fire, surrounded by decorative lines and small star and heart shapes.
Symmetrical blue illustration featuring various objects such as seashells, crabs, fish, flowers, a camera, a van, a skateboard, and abstract patterns arranged in a mirrored design.

Previous Client Work

A curated selection of my favorite past client projects.

Explore my portfolio page for full project details and more visuals.

Portfolio
Portfolio
Background with a pattern of abstract line-drawn faces on a brown textured surface. Text overlay says 'Meraki by Makayla' in black cursive font.
A beige patterned background with line art abstract faces and the text 'Meraki by Makayla' written in black cursive font.

Meraki by Makayla (Branding Design)
Custom brand identity for an esthetician specializing in brow tattooing. The design pairs a minimalist continuous-line pattern with an elegant script logo, creating a polished and artistic look used across packaging and marketing materials.

Line art illustration of a woman's profile with a large floral headpiece, with text "illium Beauty Bar" on a green background.
Line drawing of a woman's face with flowers in her hair, on a pink background. Text reads 'illumine' and 'Beauty Bar' with a signature 'by Geraldine' in the bottom right corner.

Illum Beauty Bar (Branding Design)
Brand identity for an esthetician offering facials and lash services. The design features a detailed floral line illustration paired with clean, modern typography to create a fresh, natural, and feminine look.

A colorful abstract background with a white line drawing of a face with heart-shaped eyes, and the words "Manipulate Your Energy" in red above and below the drawing.
A young woman wearing a gray cap and a white sweatshirt with colorful abstract design and the words 'Manipulate Your Energy' printed on it, posing indoors next to a black-and-white metal staircase.
iPhone 13 with a transparent phone case featuring pink, circular, smiling faces with hearts for eyes pattern.
An iPhone with a clear case featuring artwork of a faceless, headless woman with floral tattoos, holding pink roses, against a reflective surface background.
A woman with dark hair wearing a black graphic t-shirt, black zippered skirt, white slip-on shoes, and carrying a small black purse. She is smiling and looking down, standing against a beige background.
Silhouette of a feminine figure with floral tattoos, holding a flower up to face with one hand and a rose near her cheek with the other. The figure is adorned with pink and green flowers over black skin, against a black background.
A design featuring a realistic illustration of a snarling jaguar's head with detailed fur and piercing eyes, overlaid with stylized pink geometric lettering.
A young woman with long blonde hair sitting cross-legged on a wooden table, holding a white mug, smiling, wearing a sweatshirt with a cheetah face graphic, in a room with a large cheetah-themed poster on the wall and a potted plant nearby.
A person holding a white mug with pink interior, featuring an illustration of a blonde woman in a pink dress and the text 'DEJA-POO THE PODCAST' on the mug.
An illustration of a woman crying with the text "Crying Over Fictional Characters Is a Hobby" at the top and bottom.
An illustrated woman with blonde hair in a pink dress sitting on a moon, with a black starry background. A speech bubble contains the text 'DEJA-POO THE PODCAST'.

Deja-Poo Podcast (Branding & Merch Concept)
A personal project exploring podcast branding and merchandise design. This concept includes a custom podcast logo, cover art, and a range of illustrated merch mockups, developed to practice cohesive brand identity across platforms and products.