I'm Kari Crawford, who at heart is just a pink-haired fangirl from down the lane.

 

I'm 25 years old and currently based in Chicago, Illinois, where I graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 

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I grew up in a small town in Missouri where I taught myself illustration through mediums such as digital and tablet-based work to painting with acrylics and watercolors. I used SAIC's interdisciplinary program to hop around different departments, studying comics, illustration, painting, and fashion.

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My childhood spent consuming video games, cartoons, and comic media has greatly influenced my style and work. I look up to companies such as Nintendo and Square Enix and comic artists like Bryan Lee O'Malley (Scott Pilgrim, Snotgirl) and Babs Tarr (Batgirl, Motor Crush). 

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When making my work, I focus on femininity and celebrating pop culture and geek culture through character design and illustration.

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