Creating has always been a central part of my life. In addition to my daily work as a designer, I make it a goal everyday to do something creative, whether it be sketching, writing, or working on personal projects. In my free time I enjoy learning new skills, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, attending conventions, crafting, and watching movies.

I'm a graduate of the Hartford Art School with a BFA in Illustration and a minor Visual Communication Design.  I currently work for Lee Enterprises as a Senior Designer and make comics in my spare time.

If you're looking for my graphic design portfolio please visit: lizkreates.myportfolio.com

Resume available upon request.

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Published Comic Work

• Colorist for Jukebox, publishing by First Second :01, 2021
  
• Colorist for Jupiter Jet Vol. 2, publishing by Action Lab, 2020
• Colorist for Going to the Chapel, published by Action Lab, 2019-2020.
  
• Self publishing the online comic Threader, 2017 (on pause)
• Artist and Colorist for The Ride in Comicboohhour's One Comic to Rule Them All anthology, published 2018
• Colorist for Whomever This Sword Touches in Comicboohhour's One Comic to Rule Them All anthology, published 2018
• Flatter for issues #2-4 for Jade Street Protection Services published by Black Mask Studios, published 2016-2017
  

Published Illustration work

• Going to the Chapel Rose City Comic-Con cover variant, 2019
  
• Artist contributor to the Fullmetal Alchemist Tarot Deck, card: Knight of Air, published December 2018
• Artist contributor to cross|roads an Avatar: The Last Airbender zine, published December 2018
• Artist contributor to the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Fanzine, publishing Oct. 2018
• Thresher Shark for the Swim On: A Shark Zine vol. 4, published Aug. 2018
• Threader Promo for the Webcomic Almanac a charity zine, published for the month of April 2018
• The Moonflower and the Sunflower for The Object Head Zine: Floral and Fungi, publishing 2018
• Welcome to Refuge polaroid for the ADVENTURING Fanbook, published 2017

Activities

• Exhibitor at NWI Comic-Con 2020
  
• Exhibitor at C2E2 2019
  
• Exhibitor at NWI Comic-Con 2018
• Exhibitor at ConnectiCon 2014
• Exhibitor at MoCCA Festival 2014
• AIGA Connecticut Student Member 2013-2014
• Exhibitor at Small Press Expo 2013​
  

Awards

• Silver Award for Incognito Bear at the Connecticut Art Directors Club 39th Annual Awards Show
• Hartford Art School Talent Scholarship
• Connecticut Association of Schools Outstanding Arts Award
• Scholastic Art Gold Portfolio Award
• Scholastic Art Silver Award for Drawing

Achievements

• Twice nominated for employee of the month at Lee Enterprises
• Coordinated, promoted, designed, and participated in the Senior Illustration Thesis show “It's About That Time..."​
• ​Doodle4Google Top 40 Finalist

Skills

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Clip Studio Paint
• ​Sketchup​
• Basic HTML + CSS