Category Badass Lady Creatives

Badass Lady Creatives: Hattie Newman

I don’t know what’s in the water over in London, but the city boasts some pretty serious set design talent. A recent favorite is Hattie Newman, who works primarily with the cut-paper aesthetic. Hattie’s lovingly-crafted paper objects can be found in…

Badass Lady Creatives: Illustration by Miss Lotion

Something about Miss Lotion’s illustration style feels nostalgic. To this child of the ’90s, her work conjures mental images of Nickelodeon and Highlights magazines, of character tees and public murals. All personal responses aside, Miss Lotion builds worlds with an widely-appealing charm. Miss…

Badass Lady Creatives: 6 Type Designers

People love to ask “where are the female type designers?”, but the truth is, their work is all around us. Carol Twombly’s typefaces come packaged with our software; Zuzana Licko’s Mrs. Eaves is everywhere; Kris Holmes co-designed the pervasive Lucida system. It’s…

New Portfolio Site: Kitkat Pecson

Illustrator/designer Kitkat Pecson just launched her new portfolio site a few days ago. If you’re looking to revamp your website—or build a new one as your graduation date looms—this one sets a great example. The site is effective for a few simple…

Badass Lady Creatives: Julia Yellow

Editorial illustration has quite the reputation for (thrillingly) tight deadlines. Despite the fast-paced nature of this specialty, illustrator Julia Yellow creates hyper-detailed scenes for her editorial clients. I came across this week’s Badass Lady Creative in a well-timed article on…