Sunanda Vaidheesh

Hi, I’m Sunanda.

I illustrate animals with big feelings and rich inner lives.

Creative and collaborative

I am an ideas person, always brimming with excitement for new and different ways to approach any problem. I also firmly believe that collaboration is key to getting to the best idea in the room.
12 years of corporate experience

Well-versed in client-facing work, delivering high-quality deliverables on time, and working with stakeholders across an organization.
LGBTQ+ and BIPOC affirming

I seek to amplify marginalized voices in my work and am keen to partner with organizations that prioritize and value inclusion, equity, and diversity.

About me

Who am I?

I am a Canadian illustrator, based in Toronto, ON. After 11 years working at Google as an instructional designer, I decided to follow my childhood dream of spending my days making art as a way of connecting with people.

Why animals?

I love how art can help people connect more deeply with each other. Through animals, we can express ideas and feelings that are more tender or complicated. That’s why I love illustrating animals wrestling with big feelings.

Each creature beautiful in its own right. In addition, through their expressive faces, energy, and unencumbered physicality, we can also see something ourselves mirrored that we may not be able to access otherwise.

Plus, it’s just fun to put a silly hat on a grumpy cat.