Naomi Leeman Illustration & Design

09/03/2018

Recently finished a rendering for the charming Coastal Living Idea House! Eric Moser and his team design absolutely stunning homes. If you get a chance, go visit Habersham South Carolina in Beaufort, one of the most beautiful communities in the south.

The drop-dead gorgeous location, our talented design team, a colorful preview: it’s the sneak peak you’ve been waiting for.

27/02/2016

Such a fun evening at the Harvest Dinner last night! The Yuma Ag community sure knows how to put on a fabulous event! Peggy, your display looked awesome - thank you for letting me draw the sign!

20/12/2015

Pick up a free map of Yuma's bikeways (designed by yours truly) courtesy of the City of Yuma Community Development Department and Yuma National Heritage Area!

One of my first tasks as a planner for the City of Yuma was to create a user-friendly map to showcase Yuma's network of bikeways. The Community Development Department developed the map to encourage and educate people on the wonderful opportunities for cycling that we have here in Yuma. The Plannin…

16/09/2015

SnapHope is gearing up for great things! Head over and like Claudia's page to show your support for her mission!

SnapHope is on the road!!!!//We are excited to follow the Lord's plan// Can you guess where we are at?

15/09/2015

Check out this inspiring non-profit organization dedicated to helping orphans -- I had the pleasure of creating the logo. Claudia at SnapHope is making a difference in lives around the world with her latest endeavor!

Very excited to share a design I completed a few months ago -- a logo for SnapHope, a non-profit on a mission to improve the lives of orphans around the world. I met the owner, Claudia, in Japan, although we have since both moved back stateside. She is one inspiring lady who is following her heart…

13/06/2015

Latest article in GetHiroshima mag! This one is about the lovely little Oshima Island just south of Iwakuni & Hiroshima. Check out the full article here: http://issuu.com/gethiroshima/docs/gethiroshima_mag_summer_2015?e=11079700/13324847

05/06/2015

It's time to say sayonara to Japan! Next stop: Yuma, AZ. One final sketch from our recent camping trip to the World Heritage Kumano Kodo in Wakayama. さようなら日本‼︎ アメリカのアリゾナ州に引越します！最後のスケッチは先の熊野古道へ行ったキャンプ旅からです。

14/05/2015

Bird's eye view renderings are my favorite; they take some time to set up, but I love getting lost in the miniature world I'm drawing.

17/04/2015

Working on some plan graphics and perspective renderings today - back to my landscape architecture roots!

20/03/2015

The desk every designer/illustrator needs..... how clever is this?!

Design student Kirsten Camara has created a desk with a built-in analog memory system, in the form of a kilometer-long spool of paper. You can get her plans for free to build one of your own!

13/03/2015

Just in time for sakura season -- check out my latest article in GetHiroshima Mag featuring an illustrated map of our very own Kintai Bridge & Kikko Park！
もうすぐ桜が咲いていますね！描いた岩国の錦帯橋エリアの地図があるGetHiroshimaマグが出てきました。嬉しい！！

Sakura season is just around the corner! Iwakuni's Kintai Bridge and surrounding Kikko Park is (in my slightly biased opinion) one of the most lovely spots in all of Japan to view the cherry blossoms and have a hanami picnic. Over the past three years, I have come to love Kikko Park and all the qu…

10/03/2015

New post on my blog about my recent trip to Laos - check out the photos & sketches of this lovely, inspiring country!
ブログにラオスの旅行の写真とスケッチをアップした。見てくださいね！

Since the seventh grade, it's been a life goal of mine to travel to every country in the world. Slowly but surely, I'm checking countries off the list and the most recent was number thirty-four, Laos. I was lucky enough to have two adventurous friends join me on a hiking, biking, and kayaking tour…

09/03/2015

A huge thank you to Charlie Rose for the awesome photo & fashion profile she did of me on her blog! Charlie is an extremely talented photographer and fashion designer, be sure to check out her work at Love Love by Charlie Rose at www.facebook.com/charlieroselovelove

Name: Naomi Leeman ネオミ　リーマン Age: 29 Occupation: Illustrator & Urban Designer　 イラストレーターと都市デザイナー Style: Timeless and sophisticated with a twist. Professional, but with personality. プロフェッショナルですけど、...

20/02/2015

Firsthand sketches of the Civil War. If I didn't live so far away, I'd definitely go see this exhibit in Mississippi!

Before the war photographer came the war illustrator

19/02/2015

This artist's work is absolutely incredible. I'm in total awe...!!

What do you do with an outdated encyclopedia in the information age? With X-Acto knives and an eye for a good remix, artist Brian Dettmer makes beautiful, unexpected sculptures that breathe new life into old books.

13/02/2015

Had time for a couple sketches in Laos! This is the view from a small village outside Luang Prabang.
ラオスでスケッチしました！この景色はルアンプラバンの近くの村から…綺麗ですね！

02/02/2015

Working on an article about Iwakuni's Kintai & Kikko Park for the Spring issue of Get Hiroshima... Stay tuned!
春のGetHiroshimaの記事のイラストを描いている…岩国の錦帯橋ときっこ公園について…！

12/01/2015

Another commissioned piece that was given as a Christmas gift -- an oil painting of a friend's beloved dog, Delta. Really enjoyed this one!
最近油絵ができた… 久しぶり油絵を描いたけど、楽しんだ！

It's been a few years since I've sat down to do a real oil painting, so when a friend commissioned me to do a painting of his dog, Delta, as a gift for his wife, I was a bit apprehensive. I started by sketching out a quick outline in pencil, and then waited a couple days before getting all my paint…

08/01/2015

Now that the holidays are over and the gifts have been opened, I can reveal some of the custom illustrations I was commissioned to do as presents over the past few months! Isn't this kokeshi family sweet?! Thanks for the idea, Marisa!
クリスマスが終わったから、イラストのいくつかを見せることができます！このこけしの家族はかわいいですね？アイデア、マリサさんありがとう！

A friend who is also stationed here in Japan had the wonderful idea for this illustration of her family as kokeshi dolls. Didn't it turn out cute?! Each member of the family is pictured wearing or holding something that represents their personality. The son who loves marine animals has a shark sh…

22/12/2014

Merry Christmas everyone! This year I had the honor of creating a custom Christmas card for the Bouchers, the commanding officer of MCAS Iwakuni and his beautiful wife.
みんな様、メリークリスマス！岩国米軍基地の司令官のクリスマスカードのデザインをしました。

Happy Holidays from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni! The base commanding officer and his wife commissioned me to create their 2014 Christmas cards featuring a sketch of their house, known as Quarters One. In addition to a winter rendering of the home, we also included a brief history of MCAS Iwak…

17/12/2014

A brochure about okonomiyaki featuring one of my illustrations! Thank you NININBAORI for including me on this project!
私のイラストはお好み焼きのパンフレットにある！NININBAORIありがとう！

Okonomiyaki, a signature dish here in the Hiroshima area, is a savory pancake-like dish that includes a variety of ingredients like cabbage, onions, and meat or seafood. Warning: the "pancake" translation is a misleading one for most Westerners. It's nothing like the sweet breakfast treat that co…

15/12/2014

The winter issue of GetHiroshima will be out soon! Flip to page 12 to see my article on shrines & temples!
冬のGetHiroshimaマグがもうすぐ出てきます！１２パージで、神社とお寺について記事があります！

The latest issue of GetHiroshima magazine is out around town! Grab a copy to see my illustrated article to learn, once and for all, how to tell the difference between shrines and temples. Japan has a seemingly endless number of shrines and temples. When we first moved here, I didn't know the diff…

05/12/2014

Check out my illustrations in this month's Preview magazine! Learn a little bit about some fun Japanese New Year traditions.
今月の米軍基地の雑誌に正月について記事が 出てきた！

For the December issue of MCAS Iwakuni's Preview magazine, I put together a fun little article about New Year traditions in Japan. Shogatsu (Japanese New Year) is one of the most important holidays of the year, and there are lots of customs surrounding the holiday. One of my favorites are the kado…

24/11/2014

So excited to have my world map featured on Condé Nast Traveler today! It was included as one of "9 Travel-Inspired Gifts for Future World Travelers" -- so who's the aspiring young adventurer on your list this Christmas?!
世界中の有名で、贅沢な旅行のコンデナストのサイトで、描いた世界地図は今年のおすすめの子供のクリスマスのプレゼントになった！

It’s never too early to start encouraging a curiosity about the world. With the holiday season just around the corner, these 9 gift ideas will do just that.

13/11/2014

Congratulations to our former Office of Civic Investment team -- the Beaufort Civic Master Plan we worked so diligently on was recently honored with an Outstanding Planning Project Award from the South Carolina American Planning Association!

The Beaufort Civic Master Plan recently received an Outstanding Planning Project Award from the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association for "the innovation, quality and transferability" of the plan. I had the pleasure of being part of the Office of Civic Investment team in 2011…

02/10/2014

More about my latest wedding map on the blog!
ブログに新しいマップが載せた！

A few months back, I had the opportunity to create this charming little map for a destination wedding in the coastal town of Cayucos, CA. The couple wanted to highlight event locations in this walkable town, as well as give their guests an overview of the entire San Luis Obispo County region and al…

30/09/2014

One of the greatest rewards of my work... I love seeing young minds intrigued (and hopefully inspired) by my drawings!

27/09/2014

Beautiful day for the Yamanonaka Handmade Market today! Come on out! Lots of wonderful handmade items - including one of my favorite pottery artists, Craft 1103 (whose work was featured on the cover of the August Preview)!

25/09/2014

Friends! Looking for something to do this weekend? Come see me at the Yamanonaka Handmade Market in Shunan City from 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday!
+ Name of the Park: 永寿園芝生広場
+ Address: 山口県周南市大字樋口750　
+ Approx. 45 mins from base

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