Me looking at a solar eclipse.
Hi, I'm Kristen!
I draw for curious people who like absurd and funny little moments.
As an illustrator and art director based in the Bay Area, I create artwork that helps audiences connect through storytelling—whether that's teaching kids something new, using maps to help tourists find fun things to do, or simply making someone smile.
My work has shown up on elementary school walls, in galleries, in brochures, on clothing, and occasionally in places that make you do a double take, such as your local utility box.
I believe good illustration can invite you into a story and I'm especially excited by projects that celebrate different perspectives and experiences.
Away from my desk, I'm drawing comics about parenting, peering cautiously at mushrooms on hiking trails, and consuming an alarming number of podcasts of many genres: politics, sports parenting, and my penultimate favorite, “Good Hang with Amy Poehler”.
Select clients include:
California Academy of Sciences
City of El Cerrito
Fairmont Elementary School
Kiva
UCLA
Zillow