Biography

Growing up in Central Illinois, I enjoyed art from a young age.  After high school, I studied art education and art history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  My first teaching job was at Woodruff High School in Peoria, IL, but I left to pursue my dream of being a freelance artist. 

I opened Design by Erika in 2003 and have enjoyed creating artwork in the Central Illinois area.  Feel free to browse examples of my work on the Gallery page, or order directly from this website through the Order Online link.  My illustrations can also be seen in Goodies on the Table (2005) by Mike Romanoski and A Soul Laid Bare (2003) by Sherrill Naug Morris.