Hi, I’m Sara. I’m an artist and designer based in NYC.

Currently, I

Make big paintings from an undisclosed location in the woods.

Shamelessly proselytize The Rosalyn Letters, my debut novel.

Participate in capitalism through my design practice Blake Studio.

Sometimes, I

Collaborate on art projects with my architect partner as Studio Nein.

Catch haikus on the streets of NYC.

Draw experimental portraits.

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Previously, I

Led brand design as a founding member of two VC-funded technology product startups. I served as Founding Creative Director for Ethic, a financial technology startup seeking to address key sustainability issues like climate change and human rights through the lens of investing (currently Series C+), and as Founding Design Director for Aterian, a Google Ventures-backed AI-enabled brand incubator (2019 IPO).

Worked as an Art Director for digital advertising agencies designing for many household brand names in the tech and finance space, including IBM, Dell Technologies, and Charles Schwab.

Somehow managed to be invited to speak about my illustration work at bunch of fun conferences and events around the world, despite my rather bossy introversion. Thank you for having me.

Studied at New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study and graduated as an Honors Scholar in 2007 with a concentration in Fine Art and Creative Writing.

Say hi

By dropping me a line at hi@sarablake.nyc