Ashley Lukashevsky

Lukashevsky in 2020

Ashley Lukashevsky is an American visual artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. Her work mainly focuses on social movements and issues, including LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives Matter, and immigrant rights.[1] She has created work for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Planned Parenthood, and Rock the Vote.[2][3]

Lukashevsky was born and grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2015 with a major in international relations.[1][2]

She is the illustrator of the board book Antiracist Baby, written by Ibram X. Kendi and published in 2020.[4] The book was first on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children’s Picture Books in August 2020.[5] In 2021, it was announced that Netflix would adapt the book into an animated series of musical shorts.[6]

She illustrated the Pocket Change Collective book series, which began publishing in June 2020.[7]

In October 2023, Lukashevsky signed the Artists4Ceasefire open letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States, calling for a ceasefire of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.[8]

Lukashevsky is based in Los Angeles, California.[1]

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  8. ^ "Artists4Ceasefire". Artists4Ceasefire. Retrieved 2023-12-11.