Aidan Yetman-Michaelson

I am a freelance illustrator specializing in the fields of lifestyle, editorial, and packaging. My work emphasizes traditional pen and ink techniques and design for physical formats. I delight in visual problem-solving and am adept at working one-on-one with clients to collaboratively achieve creative goals. My client list includes Fast Company, 5280, Current Affairs, Vinyl Moon, iam8bit, Democratic Left, Adventure Cycling, Fiddler's Green, Paperback Brewing Co, Marz Community Brewing Co, Pipeworks Brewing Company, and many others.

Freelance Illustrator & Painter (2014 to present) – Engaging one-on-one with clients to collaboratively achieve creative goals, visual problem-solving, technical and conceptual artistic skill. Clients include Fast Company, iam8bit, Vinyl Moon, Democratic Left, Current Affairs, Fiddler’s Green, Marz Community Brewing, Pipeworks Brewing Co., and others. 

Team Member at Te’amo Boba Bar (October 2019 to March 2022) – Customer service, multitasking in a fast-paced environment, food and drink prep, communication with teammates. 

Field Support Specialist at Vision to Learn (October 2018 to January 2019) – Excel and database management, structuring and coordinating with a team, carefully reviewing documents, interacting with and facilitating events for children. Position ended due to my relocation to Chicago. 

Teacher’s Assistant (Winter 2018 to Summer 2018) – In-depth critique, supervision of class structure, work in designing, revising, and implementing engaging and productive assignments.  Jury Member for Group Exhibitions (2017, 2018) – Curation, in-depth critique, work in a group setting, assistance in the designing, layout, and assembly of a gallery space.

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Bachelor of Arts in Illustration with a concentration in Book Arts (Spring 2018)

2015-2017 Samson Feldman ’25 Illustration Scholarship 

2015-2016 Maryland Institute College of Art Achievement Award 

2014-2018 Fanny B. Thalheimer Scholarship