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Hi! I'm Bird, and I'm a 2D artist and game designer with a love for unknowably vast things like space and the ocean. My favorite pieces of visual inspiration lately are the games Hades and Ultrakill, and I work on a lot of narrative and exploration games.
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Coffee Vamp is a NY illustrator and comics artist with a penchant for quirky characters and unique lettering. You’ll find anything from a snuggled up cozy bat to a jolly dancing mushroom. They focus on bright whimsical illustrations usually with a spooky (but cute) twist.
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Elvie Mae Parian is a Filipino American multimedia artist specializing in animation, video content, and design. Made in New Jersey, based in New York.
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02/01/2025 - Hana House LNY Market 02/08/2025 - Medusa's Market 02/22/2025 - Jersey Art Book Fair 04/05/2025 - Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo 04/26/2025 - Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase 05/03/2025 - Long Island TCG Show
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Rena is an animator and illustrator with a deep passion for participating in artist alleys. At conventions, she specialises in selling fan-made merchandise featuring VTubers and VOCALOID singers, with plans to expand into other themes in the future. When it comes to original work, Rena draws inspiration from punk and heavy metal scenes, often depicting girls with a bold, rebellious aesthetic. As she prepares to graduate from university, Rena is also gearing up to break into the animation industry.
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4/26/2025 - Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase
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Hi! We're Jacey and Smila <3 We're a lesbian couple tending the lesbian garden with sapphic art by sapphic artists. Lala & Co. aims to create art that helps express the lesbian story and opens everyone to a wonderful and welcoming experience. We sell original art prints and zines with multiple printmaking mediums, stickers, keychains, handmade jewelry, handmade clothing, crochet items
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4/26/2025 - Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase
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Hi! I'm Winnie, an illustrator from Brooklyn ♡ I make cute, silly, nostalgic artwork and love to play around with textures and mixed media. I also really like the color lima bean green 𖠗 𖠗 𖠗
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hi i'm Megan and i am a 2D/3D illustrator that loves making cute and colorful art, prints and stickers! I am very much inspired by food, fashion, and little trinkets c:
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3/8/2025 - Sunny Day Art Market 4/26/2025 - Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase
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MK Trahan, also known as Miasmatik Art, is a queer horror illustrator and Ignatz-nominated comic artist dedicated to drawing the creepy, comedic, and cathartic.
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04/11/2025 - C2E2 04/26/2025 - Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase 06/27/2025 - NCCC 07/3/2025 - Anime Expo 07/11/2025 - GalaxyCon
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MICHIUMS is a Ringo-Eisner award-nominated and award winning comic artist whose work has appeared in a variety of comic anthologies! When not making comics or merch, you can find them drinking far too much coffee and wrangling their washi-tape stealing cat. Their work focuses on queer themes, folklores and retellings, and finding little sparks of hope in the dark.
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02/14/2025 - Katsucon 04/26/2025 - Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase 05/03/2025 - Garden State Anime Fest 06/20/2025 - Heroescon
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Ness is a Black American illustrator based in Queens, NY. She specializes in fantasy art and creates both digital and traditional works.
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04/26/2025 - Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase
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Queer illustrator and designer based in Queens
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04/12/2025 - NJPRFM
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Creator based in NJ that specializes in shoujo, anime, and video game art. I also create cute designs featuring various animals and trinkets :3
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Hi! I'm Mary Ann, a Korean-American illustrator based in Brooklyn. My art features whimsical little ghost scenes designed to illicit a sense of joy, nostalgia, and exploration. I create art prints, stickers, washi tape, and bookmarks, as well as hand-crafted miniature clay decor and accessories. I hope you'll enjoy the heartfelt charms that little ghosts can bring.
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04/25/2025 - Little Craft Fest TX 07/24/2025 - San Diego Comic Con
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Usurpent (Any Pronouns) is a freelance artist from New York. Their works focus on interpersonal relationships and desperately trying to navigate them while also figuring out their identity. Their works tend to focus around their persona, Usu. Outside of their personal works and projects they enjoy creating artwork for media they enjoy including: One Piece, Cookie Fun Kingdom, Honkai: Star Rail, Pokemon.
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Winged Creature is a Queens based multi-media artist specializing in drawing, printmaking, jewelry-making and leatherwork. Pieces span from gothic to cute & colorful, or a combination of both. Winged Creature is largely inspired by art history, fashion, vampires, and retro anime.
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4/26/2025 - Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase
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Started by two sisters, Zoë and Zoya, ZoTo & Co is a handmade art, stationary, and home decor shop that celebrates being cheeky and playful! Inspired by their Chinese heritage, a love for food, and a need for cute things, their colorful items are designed to spark joy in those who delight in whimsy.
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4/26/2025 - Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase
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