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Mallory Heyer

Mallory Heyer

Mallory Heyer - Bold, colourful, digital portrait and lifestyle illustrator. US

Minneapolis illustrator Mallory Heyer knows just how to bring a portrait to life. By adding seemingly random coloured shapes she’ll turn an already well drawn facial form into a unique work of art – vibrant, exciting and highly individual. Thanks to the unique style she’s developed, her clients include some of the biggest lifestyle and entertainment brands, and Mallory never runs out of ways to make her subjects look fascinating and engaging.
After graduating with a BFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mallory went to New York where she studied at the School of Visual Arts and launched her illustration career. Clients love how she captures people’s faces and the added expressiveness of her colour treatments. She is inspired by cinematic compositions and lighting, fashion, as well as abstract and traditional paintings by artists including Euan Uglow and Hilma af Klint.

Approach

With a background as a painter, Mallory now embraces digital tools and the strong effect perfect vector curves bring to her images. Illustrations begin with a lot of pencil sketches, with tighter drawings developed on her computer, where she blocks in her eye-catching colour selections.

Styles

Mallory has two main styles. The first involves expressively drawn images with boldly coloured shapes layered over them in random patterns for a captivating overall finish. Working in her second style, she creates slightly more graphic images using bold blocks of colour and a striking composition.

Client list

Mallory has a client list that includes Nike, Penguin, Nickelodeon, Google, Sony Music, Refinery29, Billboard, Hollywood Reporter, Target, and MTV.
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After: A Rom-Com Novel by Taj McCoy
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Editorial piece about Mousy Wine
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Book cover design for "Wild Life"
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Illustrated article on Chartreuse
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GIF animation about puberty in women's sports
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Article about traveler for Baltimore magazine
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"Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend" book cover illustration
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Retro-style Bourbon advertisement
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Editorial on women's history month for Scholastic Book Fairs
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Dank' craft beer for Punch
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Pet portrait of a dog
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Cat pop art creation in vibrant colors
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Regal cabbage in royal graphic design
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Conceptual portrait of Mary Magdalene for "The Mary We Forgot" book
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Abstract melting ice cream for Getting Over Max Cooper novel cover
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Article on tennis fashion
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"The drink trends that will shape this fall" editorial for PUNCH
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Natural Lip injections in Hollywood
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Illustration of a freckles lady
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Depicting of a American novelist and philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott
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Vintage tennis costume editorial artwork
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Kendall Roy - Valentine's day card
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Realistic painting of a home garden
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Food & Drink illustration of funky wine for PUNCH
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Portrait of Wanda Sykes for Hollywood Reporter
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Dog portrait painting
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Nasim Pedrad featured in HR's Comedy Roundtable
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Digital illustration of a bartender
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Portrait art of eggplant by Mallory Heyer
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Arcticle about "Drink Culture Doesn’t Have a “Foodie.” for Punch
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Breonna Taylor portrait illustration
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Cherries illustration by Mallory Heyer
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Hollywood Reporter showcases Bill Lawrence portrait
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Mallory Heyer self-portrait drawing
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Greta Thunberg portrait illustration
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Digital portrait of dog
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Portrait illustration of Rihanna by Mallory Heyer
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Banana illustration by Mallory Heyer
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Amur Leopard portrait illustration by Mallory Heyer
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