My name is Sirin Thada (also known as Sirina Ruby), and I am a Thai-American, full-time artist based in NYC. Most recently, I was the in-house illustrator for Catapult magazine for the past several years, where I created numerous illustrations to accompany a wide variety of essays and short stories. I continue to make art primarily for editorial and book clients, and my work can be found in The Washington Post, The Guardian, TIME magazine, and many other publications.
In addition to my illustration practice, I am a fine artist for the hospitality industry, and since 2016, I have been collaborating regularly with the amazing team at Faulkner + Locke to create art on display in hotels, buildings, and offices, all over the country.
In my free time, you can usually find me working on my personal art projects, or hiking with my rescue pup, Indie, and husband, Jason.
Creating art that is mindful, vibrant, and engaging, is my passion. If you are an art director with a project in mind, please email me directly at sirin@sirinthada.com—I would love to hear from you.
Brittanica Home Fashions, Enchanted Lion Books, Futuro Media Group, The Guardian, Harvard University, HBO’s Girls, Hilton Hotels, Kimpton Hotels, Marriott, Mind & Life Institute, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Penguin Books, Poetry Foundation, Sierra Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, Stanford University, Tegan and Sara, TIME, Tumblr, The Washington Post, WeTransfer.
Communication Arts 2023, shortlist
American Illustration 40, Chosen Winner
Communication Arts 2021, shortlist
Life Happens, “Meet Sirin Thada, Artist in Residence for Life Happens”
Yes! Magazine, “9 Artists Explore the Pride and Joys of Being Asian American and Pacific Islander”
Catapult, “Stirring Ideas to Life: Sirin Thada, Catapult Artist for May 2019”
Artnet, “First Lady Chirlane McCray Teams Up With Tumblr for Mental Health Art Quilt”
SFGate, "Tegan And Sara Fans Love Them To Death At Hot SF Show"
Cablefax, "HBO's 'Girls' GIFS On Tumblr Get A Revamp For Season 3"