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Andrea Sparacio

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Andrea Sparacio is a Brooklyn-based illustrator, designer, and animation director. Her client work includes campaigns for IFC’s Portlandia, BBC’s Doctor Who, and Food Network, as well as illustration credits for The Zombie Autopsies (Hachette), the World-Changing Women note card set with NARAL Pro-Choice America, and DK Penguin Random House, among others. She is represented by Chelsea Hensley at Mad Woman Literary Agency.

Andrea also directs animated short films, including the award-winning Mistletoe and the absurdist comedy series Nosferatu: A Lifetime of Horror, and writes Sparrow House, her quarterly Substack newsletter.

Select Clients

DK Penguin Random House, Food Network, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Apartment Therapy, BBC America Doctor Who, IFC Portlandia, Grand Central Publishing, Lenny Letter, Laurent-Perrier Champagne, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue Pattern Magazine, Housing Works, Tablet Magazine, PBS Idea Channel

Still from animated short "Nosferatu Goes Shopping".
Mistletoe is now streaming on YouTube via the Scrimshaw animation channel.

Press

Jean Jentilet, “Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival, Part 1,” 25 Years Later Site, 2024

Stories & Insights: Meet Andrea Sparacio,
Canvas Rebel, 2024

9 Networking Tips for Illustrators,
Skillshare, 2020

Here’s Why Perfectionism Can Hinder Creativity and How You Can Beat It,
Skillshare, 2020

Beautiful Monsters with Andrea Sparacio MFBA Spotlight
Creative Pep Talk, 2017

Pro-Choice Group Introduces a Literal Way to Play the Gender Card
Cosmopolitan, 2016

Deal Me In! Illustrated “Gender Cards” of Trailblazing American Women
Brown Paper Bag, 2016

Mágico Realismo
Glamour, 2016

Gorgeously Macabre

“Gorgeously macabre anatomical illustrations by Andrea Sparacio from the new book The Zombie Autopsies. Better know the inner workings of the undead!”

Gavon Laessig, Buzzfeed

Outstanding Artistic Collaborator

"Andrea's exquisite attention to detail coupled with her unparalleled ability to put into drawings what I saw in my own mind's eye made her an outstanding artistic collaborator and a potent creative force. Without her careful work, I wouldn't have had a novel. It's that simple."

Steven Schlozman MD, Author The Zombie Autopsies

Beautiful Work

“Andrea is a rare find – a collaborative, friendly and professional illustrator who puts everything into her beautiful work. Her art speaks for itself – it’s unique and evocative, highly stylized yet adaptable to the specific needs of the project. Her work ethic is exemplary, and she has consistently over-delivered.”

Brian Keenan, Design Director, Food Network

Elegant Chaos

“Andrea’s work is elegant chaos. It’s raw and human, yet very clearly sophisticated. It’s an extremely difficult balance to strike, but she seems to do it with ease.”

Andy J. Pizza, Creative Pep Talk Podcast