An open directory of female* illustrators.
* People who identify as women, &/or non-binary. WWD prioritizes artist of color & LGBTQ artists
An open directory of female* illustrators.
* People who identify as women, &/or non-binary. WWD prioritizes artist of color & LGBTQ artists
Now a powerful platform with over 5,000 professional women/non-binary identifying illustrators, artists and cartoonists, Women Who Draw (WWD) is a database used by major publications around the world to identify new talent.
Since Wendy and Julia Rothman launched WWD in 2016, the resource has helped change the face of commercial arts, promoting less visible artists and making it impossible for editors, creative directors, and art directors to say “I’d hire more… if I could find them.” WWD prioritizes artists of color and LGBTQ+ artists in its search functions to give historically less privileged artists a boost.
More than just a database, WWD is an advocacy platform, educating decision makers around their creative hiring, mentoring young artists on fair fees and rights in freelancing, and partnering with major brands including Planned Parenthood, Pottery Barn and Sephora to amplify marginalized artist’s voices.
