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When you’re choosing a photo for a custom illustration, whether it’s your pet or your business, the right image makes all the difference. A good reference photo isn’t just about clarity or lighting. It’s about choosing something that tells a story.

Illustrations often do what words can not. They tell the stories of bonds, friendships, memories, and lives shared through colour, lines, perspective, and emotions. Everything has a story, and every story deserves to be told.

AI is making a massive impact on the world right now. Everywhere you look, it is shifting industries, reshaping workflows, and changing the way we interact. Let's be completely honest here: the creative industry and the world we know today will not look the same a year from now, or even in a few days.

Some of my earliest memories are filled with colour and sometimes scribbles outside the lines, suns always tucked into the corners of pages, houses built from squares and triangles, and stick figures, of course. It was the classic childhood art style, the kind nearly every child dabbles in, but for me, it was more than just kindergarten crafts.

I’ve always believed that every design, no matter how simple, has a story to tell.That belief is at the very heart of why I started my illustration and graphic design business: to help people express ideas and stories through visuals that are deeply personal, meaningful, and lasting.

Finding inspiration is a huge part of the creative process, whether you’re just starting out or deep into your design career. If you’re an illustrator or graphic designer searching for your next idea or simply want to stay creatively charged, here are some of the people and resources I use to find design inspiration online.

Gift-giving is one of the most heartfelt ways to show appreciation, but finding the perfect gift can often feel like a challenge.

The journey to discovering an artistic style is rarely linear; it’s a process of experimentation, learning, and growth.

Choosing the ideal gift can be difficult, particularly if you're seeking something meaningful, unique, and personal.

Art lets me bring ideas to life. Illustration creates worlds, design solves problems, and both connect people through creativity and emotion

Hello there. I’m Kirsten, an illustrator and graphic designer, or as I like to call myself, a visual storyteller.