Freelance Illustrator

Mira Alden

I make warm, hand-drawn illustrations for brands, books, and people who want their story to feel a little more human.

Selected work

A few recent projects — client names withheld, colors withheld too (placeholders, for now).

Editorial

Slow Mornings

A set of full-page illustrations for a lifestyle magazine's autumn issue.

Packaging

Root & Leaf Tea Co.

Botanical line art for a small-batch herbal tea packaging refresh.

Picture Book

The Cloud Who Couldn't Rain

Twenty-four spreads for a self-published children's picture book.

Branding

Paper Moon Bakery

A custom mascot and illustrated menu set for a neighborhood bakery.

Editorial

Field Notes: Migration

Explainer illustrations for a long-form science article on bird migration.

Personal

Portraits of Strangers

An ongoing personal series of gouache portraits from overheard conversations.

About

I'm Mira, an illustrator working out of a small studio with too many plants and not enough shelf space. For the past several years I've split my time between editorial work, packaging, and the occasional picture book — always looking for projects with a bit of warmth and a story worth drawing.

My style leans hand-drawn and textured: gouache, colored pencil, and a lot of digital cleanup afterward. I like working with people who already have a strong sense of what they want to say, and just need help saying it visually.

Services

Every project is different, so these are starting points — happy to put together a custom quote.

Let's work together

Have a project in mind? The fastest way to reach me is by email — tell me a bit about what you're working on and I'll get back to you within a couple of days.