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, reading comics, attending conventions, crafting, and watching movies.

I'm a graduate of the Hartford Art School with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Illustration and a minor Visual Communication Design (VCD).  I currently work for Lee Enterprises as a Special Presentation Designer and make comics in my free time.

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

• Colorist for Going to the Chapel, published by Action Lab
• Self publishing the online comic Threader, 2017-present
• Artist contributor to the Fullmetal Alchemist Tarot Deck, card: Knight of Air, publishing December 2018
• Artist contributor to cross|roads an Avatar: The Last Airbender zine, publishing 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
• 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
• 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
• Credited flatter for issues #2-4 for Jade Street Protection Services published by Black Mask Studios, published 2016-2017
• Self-published CO-MIX, archived by Library of Congress during the weekend of Small Press Expo 2013

Skills

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

Awards

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

Activities

• 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
• University of Hartford Sketchbook Club, Hartford Art School, Fall 2010

Achievements

• Twice nominated for employee of the month at Lee Enterprises
• President’s Honor’s List: Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, and Spring 2014
• Dean’s List 2010 – 2014
• Coordinated, promoted, designed, and participated in the Senior Illustration Thesis show “It's About That Time..."
• Competition winner for University of Hartford Summer Term catalogue cover
• Firefly Fireworks and Native American Centaurs accepted into Alexander A. Goldfarb Juried Student Exhibition
• Re-branding runner-up for Student Government Association
• Highest rated Sophomore VCD portfolio
• Doodle4Google Top 40 Finalist