Zareth Halaby
she/her
Educational Illustrator
Email:
Located
Los Angeles, California
@doodlez.by.z
A Bit About My Colorful Life
Hey friend! I’m Zareth Halaby, also known by the nickname “Z.” I was born and raised in Los Angeles, and I have a BFA in Illustration from California State University Long Beach. In 2020, I discovered my love for making children’s illustrations after working as a part time Elementary School Art Teacher. I loved working with kids, and I also love art, so why not make art FOR kids? It was then that I shifted from an impressionistic art style to something more cute and bubbly. Working with grade school children also taught me a lot about what they want to see in the media as well as what really resonates with them. And what do kids really love? Science!
I can relate to this, because when I was a little girl, I wanted to be a scientist. One year I wanted to be a geologist, the next a biologist, the next a zoologist. I went through every science until I eventually landed on... artist! But why not work with both? As a scientific illustrator, I get to learn about many sciences, and at the same time pursue my passion of illustrating for kids. I used to read book after book about various sciences (I still do!) and I want to pass on my excitement for science to the next generation, because those fun illustrated science books brought me so much joy and curiosity. So now, you can find me illustrating on subjects like astronomy, marine biology, archeology, and so much more! Not only are the illustrations cute, but they will educate children about the world and beyond.
Work Experience
Aquarium of the Pacific
(Volunteer Illustrator)
Jan 2026 - present
It's tricky finding an organization that wants a children's scientific illustrator. Until one day it hit me- aquariums! And lucky for me, this one was literally right down the road from me. I reached out to the Aquarium of the Pacific late 2025, offering my services as an illustrator that . And they said- welcome aboard! So, now I help them with an of their design needs. For instance, designing magnets, t-shirts, coloring pages, graphics for events, you name it!
Cures of Colors
(Illustrator)
June 2021- March 2022
Cures of Colors is a children's coloring book company that focuses on subjects that are not normally taught to children. Some topic examples include: Black Lives Matter, Mental Health, LGBT issues, and so on. As an Illustrator, I was in charge of designing my own pages, giving feedback to others, and overall making the work look professional. In addition, I designed a few single coloring sheets for the holidays.
Color Me Mine
(Studio Assistant)
Nov. 2019 - July 2023
Color Me Mine is a painting studio where people of all ages come in to paint ceramics that will last them a lifetime. As a staff member, I do a little bit of everything; including glazing, loading items into the kiln, cleaning, providing excellent customer service and hosting parties. This was the first job that allowed me to spark the creativity of others through my work.
Meet the Masters
(Kid's Art Teacher)
Jan 2023 - present
I’ve always loved working with children, so I am so grateful that I was given the chance to become a part time art teacher in various Los Angeles Elementary Schools. As an instructor, I maintain a classes full of children from kinder to 8th grade. In this position, I give art history lectures about famous atists in history in addition to doing hands-on art projects with the students.
Pearson
(Scientific Illustrator)
Aug 2023 - present
After college, I got the position as a Scientific Illustrator for the educational company Pearson. I create diagrams, charts, graphs, etc for their workbooks and tutoring videos. I work alongside a team of tutors from the Biology, Chemistry, Math and Psychology department. They communicate to me an image they want for their lessons, and I am in charge of bringing their ideas and visions to life.
