Azra is a globally published illustrator.
About her:
Born in Toronto to East African and South Asian parents, Azra’s work often marries cultural nuances from her Western hometown with her Eastern roots.
Her illustrations often explores the intersection of culture, gastronomy, and human connection through a bold and thoughtful visual language by blending hand-drawn detail with contemporary composition.
Azra is also the creator of In The Filing Cabinet, a substack that sits at the intersection of art, appetite and culture.
In her past life, Azra joined the powerhouse media agency, Mindshare, where she was the Global Marketing Manager at their HQ offices in London, UK.
Today, she spends her time between Lisbon, London and Toronto, using her marketing expertise and visual eye to bring engaging content to life through the use of digital art and illustration.
Clients:
The New Statesman • Simon & Schuster UK • Penguin Random House • PAN Macmillan • Snaxshot • Misfits Market • Taste Magazine • z-teca Mexican Eatery • OMSOM • Serviette Magazine • Family Style Magazine • Four Seasons Hotel • Four Seasons Kyoto • Shan Foods • Let’s Snack Toronto • Locke Hotel • edyn group • Page Street Publishing • Collective Arts Brewing • Femme Studios • Kicks N Coffee • Rhum Barbancourt • Tuck Shop Cannabis • Carmel Cannabis • Experimental Perfume Club • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation • so.da • Corus • slice.ca