Nina Edwards

Nina Edwards is an award-winning illustration and design educator, creative strategist, AI and intellectual property (IP) expert, illustrator, and curator based in New York City. Her work celebrates beauty, simplicity, and the quiet poetry of everyday life.

Her illustrations and designs have appeared in major publications and advertising campaigns across the United States, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Japan. With over 30 years of experience in graphic design, advertising, editorial illustration, greeting card design, and social expression, Nina is known for seamlessly integrating contrasting elements—traditional and contemporary, Eastern and Western, art and technology—into visually compelling narratives. She works across digital and watercolor media, with a distinctive approach that bridges craftsmanship and innovation.

In addition to her creative practice, Nina is deeply committed to education and professional development. She teaches Introduction to Adobe Illustrator, Fashion Illustration, Creative Careers, and Portfolio Development classes at Pratt Institute, and serves as Visiting Professor for the Global Fashion EMBA program at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). She has delivered lectures, workshops, and career development presentations at schools, universities, and professional organizations throughout the United States.

Internationally, Nina has developed and taught courses on art licensing, copyright, greeting card design, AI in creative industries, and intellectual property strategy in Taiwan, China, and the United States, empowering artists and designers to build sustainable and future-ready creative careers.

•Master of Fine Arts in Illustration, Minor in Graphic Design, California State University, Fullerton, 1997

•Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, with a focus on Fashion Illustration, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 1993

•Study Abroad Program, FIT Illustration Department, Polimoda, Florence, Italy, 1992

Selected Exhibitions

•Six Summit Gallery at Art Hearts Fashion New York Fashion Week, New York City, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

•Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association (RIVAA), New York 2025

•Governors Island Arts’ Organizations in Residence Program, with the Taiwanese American Arts Council (TAAC), New York City, 2023, 2025, 2026

•Oceanus New York Gallery, 30 Wall Street, New York City, 2024, 2025

•71st Gallery, Group Show and Talk, 2025

•AsianInNY Fashion Week, New York City, 2018, 2019, 2024

•Six Summit Gallery at The Port Authority Arts Space, New York City, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

•Blue Gallery, New York City, 2022

•NYC Arts Empire Gallery, New York City, 2020, 2021, 2022

•National Taiwan Arts Education Center, Taipei, Taiwan, 2021

•Asian Society Gallery, Hong Chou Creative Park, Shanghai, China, 2021

•Brooklyn Beauty and Fashion Labo, New York City, 2020, 2021

•Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan, 2019

•The Leo House, West Chelsea Open Studios, New York City, 2018, 2022

•Garment District Alliance, New York City, 2017, 2018

•LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, New York City, 2014, 2016