About the Illustrator :

Deanna Kei (“K”) is a fashion & beauty illustrator, and live event artist based in New York City.

She collaborates with luxury brands to create elevated story telling illustrations and imagery, focusing on inspiring customer engagement, while celebrating the brand’s identity.

Deanna also performs live guest sketches at NY Fashion Week Events, Brand Activations, Luxury Retail Events, Galas, Corporate Parties, Private Parties, and Weddings. Her live event sketches honor guests' unique personal styles, highlighting each of the key details of their outfits. Her first live sketching event in was 2018 and she’s enjoyed illustrating thousands of guests since then.

Through her art Deanna aims to encourage style, confidence, and positivity, and to showcase the beauty in every subject.

Deanna’s illustration style is heavily influenced by her background in fashion design. She has been working as a designer for over a decade, and is a design alumni from the Fashion Institute of Technology.

She has designed for the following apparel categories: Women’s Contemporary Sportswear, Outerwear, Athleisure and Performance, Juniors, Childrenswear, and Menswear; and has worked as a Personal Stylist, an E-Commerce Stylist, and a lead Social Media Stylist.

Her fashion illustrations have been featured across an array of mediums, including: Tv commercials, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Digital apps, Market Week Promos, and Live Fashion Week Events.

Deanna Kei’s extensive knowledge of garment construction, fabric, silhouette, and fit is applied to her every endeavor, be it styling, designing, or illustrating. She has a trained eye for detail and a deep appreciation for style, recognizing it as a powerful form of non-verbal communication. She seeks to help others express their unique stories and individuality without words.

For more information or to discuss a new project contact Deannakei@gmail.com!

Brands Deanna Kei has worked with include:

Gucci - Dior - Sak’s Fifth Avenue - Nordstrom - Boss - Giorgio Armani - Mavi Jeans - Bloomingdale's - Eberjey - Tommy Hilfiger - Bergdorf Goodman - Sanctuary - Foundrae - Luxe Magazine - Subzero -CitiGold - Marriott Bonvoy - Alice + Olivia - Group M - Givenchy - Macy’s - Flow Traders - The North Face - First In Service - One & Only - Tod’s - Sephora - Attentive - Nadel - Digitalundivided - CheckedUp - Mattel - Stila - Sulwhasoo - Porsche - Be Inspired PR - American Dream Mall - Purple PR - Simkhai

Her work has been featured in Bridal Guide Magazine May/June 19 Issue, Beyond Beauty: A Journey to Success, The SI Advance newspaper, A Burlington Coat Factory TV commercial, So You Want To Be A Fashion Designer Here’s the Info You Need, The Female Artist Collective, Fashion in Color, SmallCoolNYC 2023, and more!

Please visit the PRESS page to see more!