Meet the Data Analyst Who Quit Her Job to Become a Food Artist

Ida Skeivenes used to have everything a person could want in life – the Scandinavian-born data analyst had a comfortable government job and a loving partner. She loved what she did for a living and her life in general, but still, something was missing. She needed a creative outlet.

Healthy eating was always a big part of her life, and she especially loved making colorful, healthy breakfasts using fresh fruit, waffles, yogurt and more. In June of 2012, she decided to turn her creative breakfasts into her new creative outlet and opened an Instagram account to document her breakfasts and other meals. She plated her food and turned each dish into visual stories.

Slowly but surely, she gathered followers. She now had over 200k followers on Instagram – and has quit her day job to become a full-time Instagram food artist. On top of her IG account, she manages a blog, and has a book coming out soon!

 Ida’s story is as inspiring as her food art, and her meals will make anyone smile in delight. Check out some of her lovely creations.