Aaliyah Willets is an illustrator located in Connecticut. She works mainly in traditional graphite pencil and often goes in afterward to finish off a piece with digital coloring. She learned a strong work ethic and varying techniques from the University of Hartford from which she graduated from in 2025 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts, Major in Illustration.

Aaliyah loves creating editorial illustrations, poster artwork, and specializes in portraiture. Many of her pieces use the themes of music and fantasy.

About

2025- Co-illustrated “Magical Tales to Celebrate the Wheel of the Year" by Ellen Evert Hopman

2025- SPD Student Competition, 2nd place winner in illustration category

2025- 3x3 Magazine: Annual 22, Merit award

2025- Featured in Divid Magazine: Issue 14

2025- Famous Guitarist series on loan to the University of Hartford for their Art on Campus, where her artwork is displayed on campus for the next 2 years

2025- Featured in Heavy Handed Zine- No. 1

2025- Nightmare on Canvas, University of Hartford, Joseloff Gallery, West Hartford, CT

2025- Queen of the Damned Alternative Movie Poster, AMP

2024- The Dark Crystal Alternative Movie Poster, AMP

2024- Tales of Halloween by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra , Bushnell Theatre, Hartford, CT

2023- Sophomore Portfolio Winner, Hartford Art School