Hi, I’m Annelise Capossela, a NYC-based illustrator who specializes in idea-driven images and storytelling for news, books, ads, and products. I’ve won numerous industry awards and I’m also lucky enough to teach and speak to students. When I’m not drawing, I like to be outside with my dog, or watching a brilliantly written show, or talking with a good friend about the weirdness and specialness of life. I really love connecting with other creatives, and would be thrilled to chat, follow, or collaborate — so please say hi anytime!

Select Clients

The New York Times, The New Yorker, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount, NPR, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Magazine, VICE, Global Citizen, TASTE, InQueery, Lenny Letter, Longreads, Buzzfeed News, BUST, Toggl, AARP, McGraw-Hill, Middlebury Magazine, Columbia Today, Family Circle Magazine, TeNeus, Quirk Books

Teaching and speaking

MFA Illustration adjunct / Fashion Institute of Technology / NYC

BFA Illustration adjunct / Fashion Institute of Technology / NYC

Continuing Education / Minneapolis College of Art and Design / MN

Visiting Artist / PrattMWP College of Art and Design / NY

Guest mentor / Grand Valley State University / MI

Guest speaker / FIT and SVA / NYC

Flip Book demo at Society of Illustrators / NYC

Awards

American Illustration Selected 40

Society of Illustrators 62 

American Illustration Selected 37

Society of Illustrations LA 2017

American Illustration Chosen 33

Applied Arts 2014

FAQs

Hometown: Vermont

Dog’s name: Winnie

Education: BFA from SCAD, MFA from SVA

Favorite color: Yes

Birth order: I have middle child anxiety, and yes I want to talk about it

Sign: Gemini (and I’m not sorry)

Fun fact: Most people I meet reportedly know just one other “Annelise,” and she’s always a pretty cool person

Past shows and tables

MOCCA / New York, NY

SPX / Washington DC

One Art Space / New York, NY

Roger Smith Hotel / New York, NY

Bushwick Open Studios / Brooklyn, NY

Gowanus Print Lab / Brooklyn, NY

Saint-Paul de Mausole / Saint-Remy de Provence, France

National Opera Lobby / Athens, Greece