Heroes of Juneteenth | Metro Transit by LeeyaMakesNoise in Minneapolis

Leeya is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Detroit, MI, and thriving in Minneapolis, MN. She works as an illustrator, painter, printmaker, creative director, filmmaker, and designer. Her work explores various themes of identity, with a focus on Blackness, neurodivergence, femininity, and queerness. Her inclusive and uplighting artistic style is characterized by vibrant celestial and floral/botanical patterns, organic shapes as well as magical realism motifs. She particularly enjoys projects where art and design can come together to convey a message for social good. A MCAD–Jerome Fellow and Art Director, Leeya has created for Afropunk, Metro Transit, APM Studios, Sony Music, The Twins, MPR, Teach for America, Giphy, Heinz, and NPCA.