Sarajo Frieden

Sarajo Frieden is an illustrator, graphic designer, and painter whose work is influenced by the diverse communities of the California Pacific Rim, where she was born and grew up. She has a BFA from UCLA and lives and works in Los Angeles. Frieden has participated in exhibitions both nationally and internationally, including in Los Angeles, New York, Melbourne and Rome. Her travels to Asia, North Africa, Australia, and Central and South America provide inspiration for her work, which references...See more

Sarajo Frieden is an illustrator, graphic designer, and painter whose work is influenced by the diverse communities of the California Pacific Rim, where she was born and grew up. She has a BFA from UCLA and lives and works in Los Angeles. Frieden has participated in exhibitions both nationally and internationally, including in Los Angeles, New York, Melbourne and Rome. Her travels to Asia, North Africa, Australia, and Central and South America provide inspiration for her work, which references the art of world cultures. For the past twenty five years, she has also worked as both a graphic designer and illustrator, and her award-winning designs have appeared on CDs, packaging, film titles, in illustrated books, textiles, TV commercials, bedding, soft toys, packaging and more. She currently divides her time between her own artwork and illustration commissions for a variety of clients. In September 2013, she was the Zeta Orionis Fellow at the Vermont Studio Center. She also teaches courses on Painting and Drawing for Illustrators and on Professional Practice at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. See less