Nina E.

Teaches at The Fashion Class

Nina is an award-winning fashion designer, lifestyle illustrator and instructor based in New York city. She is also the mother of two lovely children (8 and 2 years old). She graduated from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology with a BA degree in fashion illustration and later received her MFA in illustration from California State University, Fullerton. She has illustrated many fashion and lifestyle books and magazines, including the Candy Apple book series for Scholastic and Bridal Guide, Seventeen, Cosmo Girl, and Girls’ Life magazines. She also licenses her illustrations to many paper product companies, including Madison Park Greetings, the Giftwrap company, and Target. You can find her popular “Accessorized” greeting card and stationery lines at high-end gift shops such as Kate’s Paperie and Papyrus. Nina has lectured at various art schools and art organizations including the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Parsons School of Design, the Art Institute of New York City, Columbia University, the Graphic Artists Guild, and the Children’s Book Illustrator’s Group. She is excited to share her fashion illustration and art design experience with young artists.