
Hi, I’m Tatiana Ward — also known as TATIII THE ARTIST — and I’m the founder of DESIGN BY TATIII LLC.
I’m a multidisciplinary creative with a lifelong passion for visual storytelling, specializing in graphic design, photography, videography, and digital art. I earned my B.A. in Graphic Design from Western Illinois University in 2022, where I also made history by founding the Black Artist Guild, the university’s first Black artist organization.
My creative journey began early, launching my first business, Design by Tatiii, at age 18, followed by Shots by Tatiii during my sophomore year at WIU. Through these ventures, I’ve developed a diverse portfolio of design and media work that reflects both my artistic vision and commitment to uplifting others through visual expression.
I’m now focused on expanding my reach, collaborating with new clients and communities, and continuing to use my art as a tool for impact, identity, and innovation.
Awards:
•2023 5th Annual Mavigliano Brabec Senior Art Prize
•Western Illinois University Centennial Honors Scholar
•2022 Department of Art and Design Patrica Bulkeley Scholarship
•2022 Department of Art and Design Janice Owens and Dr. Eric Stiffler Scholarship
• Judge’s Choice Award - 2022 College Invitational, Figge Art Museum
• Department of Art & Design - COFAC Undergraduate Student Leadership Award
• Fall 2022 Department of Art and Design Talent Grant Award
• Spring 2022 Department of Art and Design Tuition Wavier Award
• 2021 Department of Art and Design Janice Owens and Dr. Eric Stiffler Scholarship
• Fall 2021 Department of Art and Design Tuition Waiver Award
• Western Illinois University Spring 2021 Dean’s list
• 2023 New Beginnings, solo exhibition, Annual Mavigliano Brabec Senior Art Prize, University Art Gallery, Macomb IL
•2022 The B.A.G. Experience, Inaugural exhibition of the Black Artist Guild, Annex Gallery, Macomb IL
•Fall 2022 Talent Grant & Tuition Waiver, University Art Gallery, Macomb IL
•2022 Domestic Violence is Never Okay! You Are Not Alone, solo exhibition, Annex Gallery, Macomb IL
• 2022 College Invitational, Figge Museum of Art, Davenport, IA
• Black Excellence, solo exhibition, Garwood Hall 10, Macomb IL
• Fall 2021 Talent Grant Tuition Waiver Exhibition, Annex Gallery, Macomb IL