Deanna First was featured as one of the leading live fashion illustrators in New York City in 2025 Forbes - with 15 years experience in illustration (with 10 of those years being a full-time artist). Deanna First has truly mastered the art of live sketching. She has received her BFA in Fashion Design from Kent State University, which adds to her expertise and knowledge in how fabrics fall, move and drape across the body and intricate structures of each interior clothing piece. She has merged both of her passions from design and illustration into one.