Martha Kelley
Martha Kelley

About

Curious creator, inspired by the world and the people around me.

 
Photo by Candace - candysstudios.com
 
 

Martha Kelley

I am a product designer, graphic designer and illustrator with small agency experience working on website design in branding projects and social media advertising.

I moved to NYC in 2008 to pursue a degree in fashion design. After graduation I worked in the fashion industry for five years. I started my transition to product designing in 2015, studying and experimenting whenever I could and took on freelance projects to gain experience. I knew I wanted to use my design skills to create products that empower people and make their lives a little easier.

Currently, I am working towards an MFA in Illustration at nights and on the weekends. I am focused on combining my illustration and design skills to create better products and presentations that reach an audience of visual learners. I believe in the power of visual storytelling to increase comprehension and add joy to digital products. 

Programs

Sketch
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
After Effects
Microsoft Office
Invision
UXPin
Marvel

Skills

Visual Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
User Research
Usability Testing
Information Architecture
iOS App Design
Basic HTML, CSS
Illustration

Squarespace Clients

(I also create squarespace websites for clients on the side):

Righteous Foods
FutureWomenX
Moment Design Studio
Adam Linehan
Renée Posner

 
 
 

Latest Instagrams:

 
 
(4/4) And the last one from this project. These 4 pieces have really set the tone for the work I’ve been creating since, and after sharing with some friends they’ve just about convinced me to start selling prints....so that is one of my goals for #2019 !
(3/4) Same project as the last two. This time with more plants! 🌿🌱🌵🍃
(2/4) Everyday scene #2 from the same project as my last post.
After some more failed pieces, and many learned lessons, I finally got to a place that felt just right. This, my Goldilocks project, was an attempt to create more everyday scenes (1/4).
Another piece from the same project as the last. A dream about space rain...
This is where it “started.” Back in the spring of last year I tried using shapes and colors to illustrate a dream I had for @ayakakeda ‘s class...
Happy New Year! 🎉 A lot happened for me in 2018 and it’s making me feel the need for a big refresh button today (and to share a personal story). 2018 for me was a year of contrast, with very high highs and very very low lows. I made my career change official with an awesome new day job and made some big, positive developments in my illustration style. I am grateful that I could feel the impact of these accomplishments by knowing how hard it was to get there. The contrast of the years of struggle to the glorious end result made me appreciate it so much more than if it was easy. However, the very low low came at the end of August when my father passed away unexpectedly and my life changed dramatically in a not positive way. I know the contrast lesson I’m supposed to learn from this experience (appreciating life more and loving the people in it) but it is very hard to feel any positivity after losing a loved one. I am, however, grateful to the friends who have continued to check in on me, who have showed their support and who continue to be there for me when I’m still not 100%. I won’t be doing another 30-day challenge this January, but I plan to finish and share some of the new work I didn’t have the strength to share in 2018 throughout this month. 🎨 Wishing you all a wonderful 2019!! 🎆
Today we drew on location at the #marchforourlives in NYC. I was feeling the energy and tried my best to capture it in pen and marker while marching along...💪🏼✍🏼🧡
Drawing mostly for school right now, but yesterday we went to @amnh and sketched. Here’s my sketch of the Bison from the Hall of North American Mammals 🧡