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Hello, I’m Kara, an illustrator based in upstate NY. I love color, whimsy, and playful lettering! Contact me here for any inquiries, questions, or to say hello!

Character emotions sheet — The One Minute Club
Character emotions sheet

Double page spread for children's book — The One Minute Club
Double page spread for children’s book

Text reads "The One Minute Club" with author name Jennie Stevenson and illustrator name Kara Lin. A 5 year old girl with brown skin and dark hair smiles at the viewer while holding her face in her hands. Roses, butterflies, a frog holding a bubble wand, and a pigeon looking at ants moving across the page surround the girl. — The One Minute Club
Book cover design

Text reads, "The Best of Dunedin Writers Group, An Anthology, Vol. 8" and "Robert Walker, Editor." Image shows Florida mangroves and animals — The Best of Dunedin Writers Group
Anthology book cover featuring Florida wildlife

Text reads "Love Birds at the Boulangerie" and "Kara Lin" for the author's name. Imagery shows a French bakery and a couple silhouetted in the window. — Love Birds at the Boulangerie
Romance novel cover

Teal, pink, yellow design with black lettering that says "Journal" and black stars. Border has a grid design. — Journal Cover
90s inspired risograph design

Chocolate covered cherries wrapped in a bag and box on lower half of bag. The box says "Chocolate Cherries" and "Arlington Chocolates" in red. — Arlington Chocolate Cherries
Hand lettered chocolate package design

Woman holding seltzer tangerine soda in front of water and sky background. Text says "Like Summer in a bottle". Full label shown in upper left corner — Fizzy! Seltzer Tangerine Drink
Ad promo for flavored seltzer drink

Paisley designs with daisies patterns on some, and dot or line patterns on others. Middle paisley says "RESIST!!" in hand lettering. — Paisleys and Daisies
Fabric design pattern

Green and orange packaging for soap. Text reads "Lia's Orange Blossom Goat's Milk Soap". — Orange Blossom Soap
Hand lettered design for soap packaging

Hand lettered text says “Bloom Where You’re Styled, The Aloha Edit”. Sunglasses and florals decorate the image — Sunglasses Mural Design
Mural for sunglasses company summer ad campaign

Black cat with witch hat on orange background, with steaming cauldron and paraphernalia scattered around — Witch Cat Brew
Halloween cat decorative card design

Dessert plate collection featuring desserts and florals — Decorative Dessert Plates
Dessert plate designs on dark blue background, featuring crème brûlée, baklava, carrot cake, and tiramisu.

Glowing woman crying silver tears that change into birds that fly away into a starry sky. Quote says "Deep inside me the loneliness bird laid a large stone egg." from the book The Power of One. — Silver Tears
For an illustrated journal with quotes and writing prompts

Watercolor design with woman in green dress holding scepter and eagle. She has a crown of 12 stars and is surrounded by wheat and trees. Text says "The Empress" — The Empress
Watercolor tarot card design

Twelve princesses walking along an enchanted path with silver trees. The youngest princess looks over her shoulder. — The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Fairytale illustration of the princesses on the enchanted path

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