Photo: Stephanie Bassos
Ashley is an illustrator and designer based in Chicago, IL.
She works at the Lincoln Park Zoo as a senior graphic designer and illustrator, focusing on incorporating illustration into the brand identity and visual storytelling of the zoo.
Ashley is occasionally an adjunct professor at Columbia College Chicago, teaching Introduction to Illustration.
In her personal illustration practice, she strives to connect with others using humorous and playful drawings to tell stories.
Ashley lives in Chicago with her husband, their two sons, and way too many plants. When she’s not working, you can find her watering all of the plants, attempting to read French comics, and maxing out her iCloud storage with photos of her kids.
Awards
Society of Illustrators 64 Annual
2021 - Chimpanzees in Context book cover
Contact
Available for freelance illustration work: ashleybedore@gmail.com