Chelsea Willett, an artist and graphic designer.

I am an artist first.

my love of art and communication led me to design.

Chelsea Willett in a hand painted jacket she painted.

My first memory of drawing was around age 7.

I would copy the cover of VHS movies and the one I remember most was The Little Mermaid.

I was incredibly lucky to have grown up in a creative family. My dad played music, worked with leather, collected art, worked wood and more. My mother was always sewing, making elaborate dolls and clothing. A large portion of my childhood was spent at art and craft shows where my mother would sell her work. My siblings were always getting into something creatively new and I have such distinct memories of creativity being a part of everyday life.

This is just the beginning of the long line of creatives I come from.

I got my hands on a camera in 1996 and learned how to develop photos in a dark room and never looked back.

Chelsea Willett and her Olympus OM-1 Film Camera.

I have the most imposter syndrome when it comes to photography. My love for it completely outweighs letting imposter syndrome swallow me up.

I love film. Like so so much. And I love candid shots. Hire me for a party and I will get the best candid shots you’ve seen.

A small snake tattoo on Chelsea Willett's hand next to a palm leaf.

Snakes and nature are two of my favorite muses.

The transformative nature of the snake is something I hold close to me. I deeply revere them and their stages of shedding skin even though it’s uncomfortable. I also feel they have this healing power to integrate into the new skin they posses. Did you know that the number of rattles on a rattlesnake will tell you how many times it’s shed it’s skin?

I find everything I’m looking for in nature. It’s one of the most abundant, giving spaces to be apart of.

My approach to design and art is comprehensive

Chelsea holding a hand painted and drawn watercolor mandala moon.

I pull from many mediums and the experiences I’ve walked through. My work is more than shapes, lines and colors… it involves relationship, identifying and solving problems, strategy and always a creative touch.

I launched a project in early 2023 about hard to say topics and the vulnerabilities in life called This Is Hard To Say. It stemmed from my life long battle with an eating disorder. Check is out here —>