Ellen Marello

Vibrant image of young woman smoking a cigarette in front of electric letters

Image of a young boy who is wearing rollerblades, and is eating a iced treat, and flashing the peace sign.

Digital image of a young, smiling woman standing in a commercial kitchen.

Illustration of a couple sitting on a bench in front of a New York City Italian food shop.

Image of an older woman with purple hair holding a soft-servce ice cream in RayÆs Candy Store

Image of a stylish Black woman sitting in a wicker chair, looking at her phone.

About Ellen

I am a New York city-based illustrator and I like to illustrate topics that deal with people, lifestyle, food, travel, portraits, books, wellness, culture and fashion. I have been recognized/published by American Illustration 40, 41 and 42; The Society of Illustrators 63 Annual; 3x3 Illustration Annual 16; and Communication Arts Illustration Annuals 2017, 2018 and 2021 (shortlists).

List of Clients

Vulture (nymag.com), California Magazine (UC Berkeley), Litigation Journal (American Bar Association), University of Alabama Alumni Magazine, Ohio State Alumni Magazine, Michigan Tech Magazine, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Atlantic City Magazine, Florida Trend, Pacific Northwest, The Detroiter, Utne Reader, Governing, Orange Coast, Charlotte Magazine, Diablo Magazine, The Wall Street Journal Europe, Lands' End (summer activity box), First Midwest Bank, In Trust Magazine, Vegetarian Times