Illustration design project featured on Amazon Employer Brand Portal.
Amazon needed a series of illustrations to reflect its commitment to accessibility and career progression for People with Disabilities (PwD). The request: design visuals that go beyond tokenism and embody authentic, human-centered representations of empowerment, equity, and growth.
Role: Illustrator / Inclusive Design Contributor Tools Used: Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, brand style guides Process: Independent concepting and development with mentorship and stakeholder feedback Inspiration: Real Amazon employees—including this story and this BuzzFeed video featuring a people with disabilities.
Character A – Black woman with a prosthetic leg confidently climbing boxes, symbolizing self-motivation and upward mobility Character B – Wheelchair bound woman in hijabi using a laptop while ascending in an elevator—representing architectural accessibility and digital inclusion. Character C – A military veteran with PTSD walking up a ramp with their service dog—symbolizing visible and invisible disabilities, and Amazon’s Military community
Featured on Amazon’s Employer Brand Portal to reinforce inclusive hiring narratives Used in DEI-focused content for internal and external campaigns Became visual anchors for Amazon's PwD and Military affinity storytelling
Inclusive design is not just about “showing” diversity—it’s about communicating possibility Combining symbolism (ladder, elevator, boxes) with human gesture can say more than words Representation that feels genuine comes from deep research and community input Illustration, when used intentionally, becomes a tool of empowerment
A determined woman climbing a stack of Amazon boxes—symbolizing strength, motivation, and equity in career growth for professionals with limb differences.
A wheelchair user independently moving upward via elevator while working on a laptop—communicating that accessibility supports ambition.
A military veteran with PTSD accompanied by a service dog, ascending stairs—representing neurodiversity, allyship, and the Amazon Military community.
Final Illustration Collage
This composition unites three diverse journeys under one visual umbrella. The arrangement of Amazon boxes, assistive tech, and upward motion reinforces that career growth comes in many forms—and everyone deserves to rise.