Today we’d like to introduce you to Jessica Durrant.
Hi Jessica, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
Jessica Durrant is an illustrator, and educator with over a decade of professional experience. Her specialty is in fashion, beauty and the lifestyle genre.
She grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and now resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Her work is inspired by her love of travel, Japanese & Scandinavian design, vintage fashion illustration, and nature. Jessica also works as a live event fashion illustrator for top luxury brands throughout the US.
Clients include The Washington Post, The Gates Foundation, Amazon, Simon Malls, Royal Caribbean, Target, Sephora, Dior, IKEA, Starbucks, British & Japanese Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar Korea, Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Ralph Lauren, Talbot’s, Brandon Maxwell, Spanx, Diptyque, Chantecaille, Jimmy Choo, Ebay, Nature Made, Lancôme Paris, Burts Bees, Elizabeth Arden, L’Oreal Paris Kérastase, Avène, NYX Cosmetics, Lavazza, Bayer, and QVC. Harper’s Bazaar named her a fashion illustrator to follow on Instagram. Durrant has also collaborated with CHANEL, Oscar de la Renta, and Elie Saab. Her work has appeared in Season 2 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Emily in Paris.
She completed three fully illustrated books for L’Oreal Paris Kérastase. As well as illustrated the book Why French Women Wear Vintage, Random House’s Clarkson Potter book The Silhouette Solution with over 50 fashion illustrations, and most recently in 2024, Harry Styles is Life by Kathleen Perricone for Quarto Publishing with 30 iconic looks of Styles illustrated.
Jessica also specializes in live event fashion illustration, where she can capture attendees likeness in mere minutes, for an exciting activation that can make any special event more successful and memorable. She works mainly in watercolor, acrylics and gouaches for her fashion illustrations.
Jessica offers artist coaching services to creatives allover the world, you can find out more by filling out the contact form. Her main goal is to make sure she leaves the art world, better than how she found it. And to inspire creatives everywhere to never give up on their dreams to be a thriving (not starving) artists!
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
There are always struggles along the way. The biggest battle any creative will ever have, is firstly overcoming any negative self-talk or thinking. And creating a belief system of knowing you can do what you set your mind to.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
My work is focused in fashion, beauty and lifestyle illustration. I am known for injecting emotions and layers into my work that allow others to connect to it. I am proud of a lot of things, because for a very long time I never thought I would be able to do what I do now. It’s been exciting to see my art on hit Netflix show’s like Emily in Paris, my work being sold in IKEA’s worldwide, being interviewed by my idol, Sara Blakely, and traveling the world on cruises to teach art the last couple of years.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
Certainly my Professors in art school, my High School Art teacher, Ms. Lyle and all the people who bought work from me in the early years in my Etsy shop. Without that type of support, I do not think I would be here today.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.jessicadurrant.com
- Instagram: @jessillustrator
Image Credits
Jessica Durrant Illustration LLC
