Portraits

Narrative portraits that use symbolism, pattern and texture to tell a person's story beyond likeness.

These works explore identity, legacy and cultural impact, making them suitable for editorial, publishing and cultural contexts

Colorful hand-drawn portrait of Benazir Bhutto with Pakistani flag pattern background, illustration as magazine editorial illustration
Digital illustration of a man with a beard wearing a hat and Button-down shirt, with the word 'LOGAN' in stylized text along the left side.
Colorful illustration of Nelson Mandela smiling and waving, with a background of raised fists. Text at the top reads 'NELSON Mandela' in colorful, patterned letters. A red website URL is at the bottom.
A quilted wall hanging featuring a stylized portrait of Abraham Lincoln with a beard, dressed in a dark coat with a repeating white top hat pattern. The name 'ABRAHAM' is at the top in large decorated letters, and 'LINCOLN' at the bottom in red letters. The background has a repeating pattern of top hats.
Illustration of Margaret Thatcher with a blue background and the words Margaret Thatcher on the left side, along with her portrait in a stylized, graphic art style.
A sketch of an elderly woman Helen killer with short curly hair, smiling gently against a dotted black and white starry background. Text at the top reads 'Helen Keller' and a website URL 'www.nosheendesigns.co.uk' at the bottom.
Digital illustration of a woman with colorful short hair, wearing purple glasses, earrings, a bright patterned dress, and lipstick, with an abstract stylized face sculpture in front of her. Background features a vibrant, patterned design. Text bubbles read 'WIA2022 Longlisted Artist' and a website URL.
An illustrated portrait of a woman with long, curly hair decorated with pink flowers. The woman has a dark complexion, reddish lips, and is wearing a purple top and a necklace. The background features a sign that says 'beye saar' and a badge indicating the artwork is from WIA2022, created by artist Nosheen Designs.
Illustration of a woman's face with long dark hair, smiling, on a pink floral patterned background with the word 'Alyssa' at the top and a website URL at the bottom.
Quirky illustration of Mahatma Gandhi dressed in a white traditional garment, with a hand on his waist, wearing round glasses, set against a patterned background with his name at the top.
Illustration of Barack Obama with an American flag background, featuring his name in blue letters and a website URL at the bottom.
Illustration of a woman with short brown hair, wearing a blue patterned outfit and pearl earrings, against a textured white background.
Illustrated portrait of Jacinda Ardern with her name at the top, pink background with fern pattern, and website at the bottom.
Poster with a yellow background featuring multiple images of gold medals labeled '1st,' a large portrait of a shirtless man, and text that reads: 'Muhammad Ali don't count the days make the days count,' along with a website URL at the bottom.
A textured illustration of a woman's face with blue hair, green eyes, red lips, and large eyelashes.
Illustration of malala short dark hair and a pinkish lip color wearing a teal headscarf with gold accents. The background is pink with a geometric pattern. The text on the image reads 'Malala ' in cursive pink font, with a website link at the bottom.
Illustration of Winston Churchill wearing a patterned suit with a background of blue V shapes and the words 'Winston Churchill' in Union Jack design.
Illustration of Benazir Bhutto with her name at the top, featuring a background of small Pakistani flags and a portrait of a woman with short dark hair, makeup, wearing a traditional outfit, with one hand near her chin.
A colorful illustration of Megawati Sukarnoputri with an orange and yellow patterned background, wearing a red outfit with a pattern, glasses, and jewelry.
An illustrated portrait of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, wearing glasses, a headwrap, and gold jewelry, against a patterned background with her name at the top.
A stylized illustration of a woman with dark curly hair, wearing traditional African attire with geometric patterns in orange, blue, and white, set against a yellow patterned background. The text at the top reads 'EDMONIA LEWIS' and the bottom right includes a badge stating 'WIA2022 LONGLISTED ARTIST nosheen designs.'