Research shows that fair representation in the media is a critical component to changing the perception of women and minorities, and Bowman hopes that her illustrations spark a dialogue between the viewers. Visually, her work uses scale as a metaphor for the importance of untold stories.

With a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bowman’s practice includes both traditional and digital mediums. And while most of Bowman’s commissioned work is created digitally, she’s not one to shy from more traditional forms of art. “You can purchase art supplies anywhere, but it’s really important to me to support local art shops,” she mentioned in an interview with Catapult. Art stores also provide sources of inspiration for her work. “There’s nothing more fulfilling than exploring a physical art store,” she notes. “Creative ideas can be cultivated just from being in that space.”

But as we know all too well, creativity also requires a healthy state of mind, and Bowman acknowledges that rest is equally important as putting in the work. “My work is only as exciting as my life experiences,” she relayed. “If I don’t take care of myself, my work will suffer. I try and fit in personal projects whenever I have time, so I can constantly keep growing and improving as an artist.”

Show her some love on Instagram:

The post Alexandra Bowman’s Illustrations Are a Celebration of Diversity appeared first on TettyBetty.

“Getting a nose job is something I have debated since I realized it was possible, aged 11,” she admitted in a piece for the Evening Standard. “I’ve imagined my face with a smaller nose and the life that would go along with it: more confidence, more friends and more dates. But I never went through with it, even when my mum offered to pay for the surgery when I was 17. I was too scared.”

Life carried on in full force, and Sanghani had a fruitful career, writing for publications such as The Guardian, Grazia, and the BBC. She also published two millennial comedy novels. In other words: life was good. Still, she couldn’t shake the feeling that her nose stood in the way.

“And then suddenly, this year, everything changed,” she wrote. “It hit me that this one insecurity had been ruling my life for 27 years. It had held me back from living my life to the fullest, to the point at which I almost turned down TV appearances to promote my work as a journalist and author because the camera would capture my face side-on. I knew I had to face my fears. So, after weeks of anxiety, I took my first-ever side profile selfie and posted it on social media with the hashtag #sideprofileselfie. ‘I’m breaking the big-nose taboo,’ I wrote. ‘Join me.”’ 

Unbeknownst to her, that selfie was the beginning of a movement. Having reached millions of people, thousands more have shared their profile selfies, featuring their prominent noses with pride. This is the kind of body positivity vibes we want in our life! Join the movement.

The post This Journalist Wants You to Know That “Big Noses Are Beautiful And So Are You” appeared first on TettyBetty.

Inspired by Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal Woman” poem (a poem worth googling by all means), lawyer and activist, Meena Harris, created a simple t-shirt stamped with the empowering phrase. The idea was to launch a product that would support non-profit organizations, with all net proceeds benefiting these chosen organizations.

Little did Harris know that what began as a t-shirt would turn in to a whole movement. A couple of years later, and The Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign is well on its way, bringing awareness to social causes and supporting a wide range of initiatives. According to their website, by getting the official Phenomenal Woman t-shirt, you’re not only making a bold statement in support of women everywhere, but you’re also supporting the critical work that’s being done for women’s rights on the ground. 

“I thought I was going to create 20 or so shirts and send them off with my friends,” Harris remarked in an interview with Shape. But after the Women’s March, the t-shirt gained traction. “Instead of saying ‘ok, we hit our goal, let me go back to my regular life,’ I thought ‘holy cow, I have to keep growing this, right? We’re really onto something her.’”

Now sported by celebrities and everyday folks alike, the plain t-shirt is proof that change can be achieved within the parameters of your closet.

The post For Some, Change Begins With a T-Shirt appeared first on TettyBetty.

With a mixed Indian and American background, Singh has lived in Berlin, London, and Melbourne, and currently works from a studio in Perth. But her illustrations also reflect her deep fascination with Japanese culture, as well as a more general love of crafts, textiles, mythologies, music, and mysticism.

“I have a problem where I want to do it all and feel like I have not enough time to do it,” she admitted in an interview with The Finders Keepers. “I think mainly my end goal is to move from illustration towards Creative Direction. I’m very much interested in the larger picture, large ideas and small details, it’s just at the moment illustration is a quick, accessible way to get things out of my brain.”

It’s this playful approach to art that has caught the attention of brands as huge as Facebook, Nike, Penguin, Harper Collins, and Samsung. But you can also take note from her more personal projects, shared through social media:

The post Illustrator Draws Out-of-This-World Female Heroines appeared first on TettyBetty.

She approaches these topics with sensitivity as well as a healthy dose of humor, making her illustrations all the more relatable. In one illustration the caption reads: “You need to forgive yourself,” while another illustration wishes your day to be filled with chocolate.

Having studied Fine Art at Oxford Brookes University, Rosi currently runs an illustration business from her home, based in Bristol, as well as working as a graphic designer at a publishing company. “I would love to work solely for myself and be a full-time illustrator and ceramicist,” she admits. “I also hope to have a small studio where I can teach a few workshops.”

In the meanwhile, her fanbase on Instagram keeps growing, attracting more people to her delightful creations. “I think Instagram stories is a great way to communicate with your audience,” she says. “As well as this, it’s great for sharing other people’s work and more personal parts of your day that maybe you don’t want to keep on your feed.”

The post Rosi’s Illustrations Are Very Relatable appeared first on TettyBetty.

With more the 350 thousand followers, the Female Collective is now an online community and philanthropic organization, cultivating self love and female empowerment.

Talking about the reason behind her inspiring project, Reel said in an interview with Create & Cultivate: “I was at a really low point in my life and I needed something to motivate myself to the next step on my life journey. I didn’t know what that would be, but I knew that I needed to create something from my lack of inspiration. That’s when I decided to create an Instagram account where I would post inspiring and motivating content to help get my life together.”

“I’m using my experience and journey of self love to help all women on their own journey of feeling empowered, celebrated, uplifted, and supported on a daily basis,” she wrote on her website. “As self love is not a destination, but an everyday practice.”

Follow her page/brand/community on Instagram for a dose of love.

The post This Instagram Page Will Remind You to Love Yourself appeared first on TettyBetty.

No man in this series is real, they are all mannequins. Posing alongside the eerie looking mannequins, Rothen makes her men dress, pose and perform their manhood in the ways she demands, making for a funny if a bit scary effect.

“A lot of my inspiration is also from images we’ve already seen before and I alter and re-portray the subjects by changing the context,” she told Lomography.

“I think photographs are reactions to things that have already been seen and experienced,” she shared in an interview with FotoRoom. “My childhood, what I thought life was about then, my experiences as a model and the essences of these great films, the characters that live within them.”

Take a look at some of her work.

The post Marianna Rothen’s Photography is Funny as it is Scary appeared first on TettyBetty.

Her work focuses mainly on women. “Women are inspiring for me, maybe because I grew up with 3 sisters,” she told Berlin & Coconuts Blog. “Most of the women I paint are inspired by my sisters.”

Currently based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Roeqiya is a Dutch-Egyptian illustrator who’s traveled the world. “I grew up in the Netherlands, but when I was a child I went a few times to Cairo with my parents, that was wonderful,” she told Berlin & Coconuts Blog. “My mother is from Egypt and my father from the Netherlands.”

Graduating from the Willem de Kooning Academy of Visual Arts in 2005, she has worked as a fine art teacher, ran a creative workshop company called, and recently focuses on creating her own illustrations.

Check out her work below.

The post Add a Little Color to Your Life with These Illustrations appeared first on TettyBetty.

This compulsiveness came through the #100daysproject, where during the course of three months Mancuso painted portraits of women. But even after the project came to an end Mancuso continues to focus on powerful women, that stare right at you through the screen.

Her bold and colorful pieces, made by using mostly watercolor, were published in Argentina, Spain, and Italy.

Take a look.

The post Be Inspired by Brunna Mancus’s Feminine Portraits appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I think the vibrant, colorful palette stems from me,” she told Māgoa Magazine. “I’m really energetic and lively, and that’s exactly how I feel when I look at these shapes, figures, and colors. They are all full of life!”

“The backgrounds of my designs connect with the main subject portrayed, explaining their story and feelings. The figures are just like book covers: you need to read the entire story in order to experience them,” she explained.

Inspired by nature and museums, her work has a nostalgic feel to it that draws you in. She mainly illustrates on her computer but also loves traditional painting with gouache and acrylics.

And all her hard work paid off, with clients including Urban Outfitters, and features on Cosmopolitan and Goop.

Take a look.

The post Alja Horvat Illustrates Women Going About Their Daily Lives appeared first on TettyBetty.

Research shows that fair representation in the media is a critical component to changing the perception of women and minorities, and Bowman hopes that her illustrations spark a dialogue between the viewers. Visually, her work uses scale as a metaphor for the importance of untold stories.

With a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bowman’s practice includes both traditional and digital mediums. And while most of Bowman’s commissioned work is created digitally, she’s not one to shy from more traditional forms of art. “You can purchase art supplies anywhere, but it’s really important to me to support local art shops,” she mentioned in an interview with Catapult. Art stores also provide sources of inspiration for her work. “There’s nothing more fulfilling than exploring a physical art store,” she notes. “Creative ideas can be cultivated just from being in that space.”

But as we know all too well, creativity also requires a healthy state of mind, and Bowman acknowledges that rest is equally important as putting in the work. “My work is only as exciting as my life experiences,” she relayed. “If I don’t take care of myself, my work will suffer. I try and fit in personal projects whenever I have time, so I can constantly keep growing and improving as an artist.”

Show her some love on Instagram:

The post Alexandra Bowman’s Illustrations Are a Celebration of Diversity appeared first on TettyBetty.

“Getting a nose job is something I have debated since I realized it was possible, aged 11,” she admitted in a piece for the Evening Standard. “I’ve imagined my face with a smaller nose and the life that would go along with it: more confidence, more friends and more dates. But I never went through with it, even when my mum offered to pay for the surgery when I was 17. I was too scared.”

Life carried on in full force, and Sanghani had a fruitful career, writing for publications such as The Guardian, Grazia, and the BBC. She also published two millennial comedy novels. In other words: life was good. Still, she couldn’t shake the feeling that her nose stood in the way.

“And then suddenly, this year, everything changed,” she wrote. “It hit me that this one insecurity had been ruling my life for 27 years. It had held me back from living my life to the fullest, to the point at which I almost turned down TV appearances to promote my work as a journalist and author because the camera would capture my face side-on. I knew I had to face my fears. So, after weeks of anxiety, I took my first-ever side profile selfie and posted it on social media with the hashtag #sideprofileselfie. ‘I’m breaking the big-nose taboo,’ I wrote. ‘Join me.”’ 

Unbeknownst to her, that selfie was the beginning of a movement. Having reached millions of people, thousands more have shared their profile selfies, featuring their prominent noses with pride. This is the kind of body positivity vibes we want in our life! Join the movement.

The post This Journalist Wants You to Know That “Big Noses Are Beautiful And So Are You” appeared first on TettyBetty.

Inspired by Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal Woman” poem (a poem worth googling by all means), lawyer and activist, Meena Harris, created a simple t-shirt stamped with the empowering phrase. The idea was to launch a product that would support non-profit organizations, with all net proceeds benefiting these chosen organizations.

Little did Harris know that what began as a t-shirt would turn in to a whole movement. A couple of years later, and The Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign is well on its way, bringing awareness to social causes and supporting a wide range of initiatives. According to their website, by getting the official Phenomenal Woman t-shirt, you’re not only making a bold statement in support of women everywhere, but you’re also supporting the critical work that’s being done for women’s rights on the ground. 

“I thought I was going to create 20 or so shirts and send them off with my friends,” Harris remarked in an interview with Shape. But after the Women’s March, the t-shirt gained traction. “Instead of saying ‘ok, we hit our goal, let me go back to my regular life,’ I thought ‘holy cow, I have to keep growing this, right? We’re really onto something her.’”

Now sported by celebrities and everyday folks alike, the plain t-shirt is proof that change can be achieved within the parameters of your closet.

The post For Some, Change Begins With a T-Shirt appeared first on TettyBetty.

With a mixed Indian and American background, Singh has lived in Berlin, London, and Melbourne, and currently works from a studio in Perth. But her illustrations also reflect her deep fascination with Japanese culture, as well as a more general love of crafts, textiles, mythologies, music, and mysticism.

“I have a problem where I want to do it all and feel like I have not enough time to do it,” she admitted in an interview with The Finders Keepers. “I think mainly my end goal is to move from illustration towards Creative Direction. I’m very much interested in the larger picture, large ideas and small details, it’s just at the moment illustration is a quick, accessible way to get things out of my brain.”

It’s this playful approach to art that has caught the attention of brands as huge as Facebook, Nike, Penguin, Harper Collins, and Samsung. But you can also take note from her more personal projects, shared through social media:

The post Illustrator Draws Out-of-This-World Female Heroines appeared first on TettyBetty.

She approaches these topics with sensitivity as well as a healthy dose of humor, making her illustrations all the more relatable. In one illustration the caption reads: “You need to forgive yourself,” while another illustration wishes your day to be filled with chocolate.

Having studied Fine Art at Oxford Brookes University, Rosi currently runs an illustration business from her home, based in Bristol, as well as working as a graphic designer at a publishing company. “I would love to work solely for myself and be a full-time illustrator and ceramicist,” she admits. “I also hope to have a small studio where I can teach a few workshops.”

In the meanwhile, her fanbase on Instagram keeps growing, attracting more people to her delightful creations. “I think Instagram stories is a great way to communicate with your audience,” she says. “As well as this, it’s great for sharing other people’s work and more personal parts of your day that maybe you don’t want to keep on your feed.”

The post Rosi’s Illustrations Are Very Relatable appeared first on TettyBetty.

With more the 350 thousand followers, the Female Collective is now an online community and philanthropic organization, cultivating self love and female empowerment.

Talking about the reason behind her inspiring project, Reel said in an interview with Create & Cultivate: “I was at a really low point in my life and I needed something to motivate myself to the next step on my life journey. I didn’t know what that would be, but I knew that I needed to create something from my lack of inspiration. That’s when I decided to create an Instagram account where I would post inspiring and motivating content to help get my life together.”

“I’m using my experience and journey of self love to help all women on their own journey of feeling empowered, celebrated, uplifted, and supported on a daily basis,” she wrote on her website. “As self love is not a destination, but an everyday practice.”

Follow her page/brand/community on Instagram for a dose of love.

The post This Instagram Page Will Remind You to Love Yourself appeared first on TettyBetty.

No man in this series is real, they are all mannequins. Posing alongside the eerie looking mannequins, Rothen makes her men dress, pose and perform their manhood in the ways she demands, making for a funny if a bit scary effect.

“A lot of my inspiration is also from images we’ve already seen before and I alter and re-portray the subjects by changing the context,” she told Lomography.

“I think photographs are reactions to things that have already been seen and experienced,” she shared in an interview with FotoRoom. “My childhood, what I thought life was about then, my experiences as a model and the essences of these great films, the characters that live within them.”

Take a look at some of her work.

The post Marianna Rothen’s Photography is Funny as it is Scary appeared first on TettyBetty.

Her work focuses mainly on women. “Women are inspiring for me, maybe because I grew up with 3 sisters,” she told Berlin & Coconuts Blog. “Most of the women I paint are inspired by my sisters.”

Currently based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Roeqiya is a Dutch-Egyptian illustrator who’s traveled the world. “I grew up in the Netherlands, but when I was a child I went a few times to Cairo with my parents, that was wonderful,” she told Berlin & Coconuts Blog. “My mother is from Egypt and my father from the Netherlands.”

Graduating from the Willem de Kooning Academy of Visual Arts in 2005, she has worked as a fine art teacher, ran a creative workshop company called, and recently focuses on creating her own illustrations.

Check out her work below.

The post Add a Little Color to Your Life with These Illustrations appeared first on TettyBetty.

This compulsiveness came through the #100daysproject, where during the course of three months Mancuso painted portraits of women. But even after the project came to an end Mancuso continues to focus on powerful women, that stare right at you through the screen.

Her bold and colorful pieces, made by using mostly watercolor, were published in Argentina, Spain, and Italy.

Take a look.

The post Be Inspired by Brunna Mancus’s Feminine Portraits appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I think the vibrant, colorful palette stems from me,” she told Māgoa Magazine. “I’m really energetic and lively, and that’s exactly how I feel when I look at these shapes, figures, and colors. They are all full of life!”

“The backgrounds of my designs connect with the main subject portrayed, explaining their story and feelings. The figures are just like book covers: you need to read the entire story in order to experience them,” she explained.

Inspired by nature and museums, her work has a nostalgic feel to it that draws you in. She mainly illustrates on her computer but also loves traditional painting with gouache and acrylics.

And all her hard work paid off, with clients including Urban Outfitters, and features on Cosmopolitan and Goop.

Take a look.

The post Alja Horvat Illustrates Women Going About Their Daily Lives appeared first on TettyBetty.