The Person

About me.

Vanessa Hreha, graphic designer and illustrator based in Nixa MO

Hi. I'm Vanessa.

I'm the whole studio. Designer, illustrator, creative director, art department, and the person who answers the emails. All me.

I've been doing this for over 15 years and I'm still just as obsessed with it as when I started. Self-taught. Stubborn about quality. Completely serious about making things that actually work for the people they're made for.

I work out of Nixa, MO. I have 94 tattoos, two cats, and an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription that I use every single day.

"Nobody taught me this. I figured it out because I had to. That's the kind of energy I bring to your project."
— Vanessa Hreha
The Work

What I actually do.

My work lives at the intersection of brand strategy and illustration. I make things that look good AND work hard. A logo that gets forgotten isn't doing its job.

I run VS Media LLC, VS Studios, Vanessa.Inks (tattoo artistry), and VStudio Illustrations out of the same brain. Each one feeds the others. The illustration work makes the brand work better. The tattooing keeps my hand sharp. The design keeps the lights on.

I work with startups, small businesses, creatives, nonprofits, and anyone else who needs something that looks real. Budget doesn't determine who gets quality work from me. It determines the scope.

The Skills

Tools I live in.

Adobe Illustrator 98%
Adobe Photoshop 95%
Adobe InDesign 90%
After Effects 82%
Adobe Animate 78%
Character Design 95%
Brand Identity 97%
Typography 92%
Background

The short version.

15+

Years of Experience

94

Tattoos (and counting)

BA

Graphic Design, Independence University

2003

When I started. Yes that long ago.

Solo

The whole studio is just me.

Any

Budget welcome, always.

Let's work together.

Tell me about your project. I'll tell you what I can do with it.

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