Malieka Gurrera is a Cleveland-based freelance illustrator and full-time art director at Marcus Thomas LLC, where she concepts successful ad campaigns, creates strategic social media content, and leads brand photo shoots. She graduated from the University of Akron in 2018 with a BFA in Graphic Design. Malieka sees her work as an opportunity to connect with people and help them tell their stories. In her free time, you can find her hosting board game nights, watching outdated horror movies, or playing DnD.