Hey there, I'm Vicky!
I'm a Type 1 diabetic illustrator, art director, and graphic novelist. originally from the Jersey Shore. My illustrations and comics use gestural and emotive line work, often with a touch of fantastical elements. Much of my editorial work revolves around reproductive health, disability awareness, environmental activism, and sex-positive educational content--but I'm always down to try and create something new and different. :)
I currently teach part-time Professional Practice at the School of Visual Arts, aka how to survive post-grad life. So far, all of my students have!
I live in Brooklyn with my two cats (Pierogi and Spider-Man) and my dog, Demolition Turbo Time (It's a family name). When I'm not drawing, I'm pretending to be an influencer on Youtube and watching the Real Housewives of New Jersey.
I am available for freelance work and I'd love to hear from you!
Shoot me a message! >> vickyleta@gmail.com
* For literary inquiries please email Edward Maxwell at Transatlantic Agency.*
Clients:
Daily Dot, Epicurious, Vox, The Intercept, Insider, Fanbyte, RetailMeNot, The New Yorker, Jezebel, Mashable, Gizmodo, Narratively, Dow Jones, Netflix, Buzzfeed, BBC Three, ATO Records, Oh Joy Sex Toy, BOOM! Studios,Tales of the Night Watchman, Dirty Diamonds, Petal, Princess Nokia, Allure
Recognition:
2021 Society Of Illustrators 6th Annual Competition- Editorial Single Image (exhibit and book)
2021 American Illustration Chosen Winner
2020 Society of Illustrators 63rd Annual Competition- Editorial Single Image, Editorial Series
2020 3x3 Magazine - Honorable Mention for Illustration (Editorial)
2020 CA Illustration Awards Shortlist
2018 Creative Quarterly #53 Illustration Award Winner
2018 Ghost City Comics 5x5 Fest finalist
Exhibitions:
2019 Innuendo, Light Grey Art Lab
Published Work:
2028 *Forthcoming Graphic Novel with Top Shelf* :))))
2019 Girl on Film by By Cecil Castellucci, Vicky Leta, Melissa Duffy, V. Gagnon, Jon Berg - BOOM! Studios (Purchase here)
Press:
>First, You Gotta Assemble the Shit: Keith Silva reviews HOW TO MAKE A SANDWICH by Vicky Leta, November 2018
>A Year of Free Comics: Comedy and Drama about Anxiety in Vicky Leta's Generic Lottery, January 2019