ABOUT KRISTEN SCHWARTZ


I have been illustrating professionally since 1988 and published in a variety of forms from books, magazines, newspapers, and internet, to event and company branding and collateral material. A client list is available upon request.

I also publish a line of illustrations as cards and prints under the name of Faery Medicine. The line is sold on the internet and in stores throughout California and beyond.

SPECIALTIES
People, Cultural, Fantastical, Botanical, Natural
Colored Pencil, Airbrush, Graphite, Pen & Ink

PUBLISHED BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS
When Technology Fails - 19 Illustrations - Edible Plants

Medicine From the Mountains: Medicinal Plants of the Sierra Nevada - 33 Illustrations, plus design, layout, and production for the 200+ page book.

MEMBER SCBWI
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
2009 Mentee chosen to work with Yuyi Morales
through Nevada SCBWI

EDUCATION
Otis Parsons College of Art and Design
San Diego State University
San Diego Airbrush Academy
East/West School of Herbology
Life

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Graphic Design/Advertising
Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
Website Design, Website Updating, Blogging
Scanning/Resolution Adjustments
FTP Downloading/Uploading
Book Design, Layout & Production
Offset Printing Coordination
Educational Exhibits - (14 years designing, promoting, writing, illustrating, and installing multi-cultural educational exhibits.)
Instructor
Speaker

...and of course working with live people productively and creatively to meet real DEADLINES.