Christina Roberts Illustrator | Comic Artist

Education

2006-2009 - High School Graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Graduated in three years with 3.0 GPA.

2010-2014 Columbia College of Chicago. Graduated with Bachelor’s Degree in Art+Design with 3.0 GPA.

Experience

November 2011 Client: Kyle C.

“Helpertoon” for Frog Raccoon Strawberry on Dumm Comics. Provided the inking and coloring of the characters for one page.

September 2014-March 2015 Client: Columbia College

Comic artist for the Free Ice Cream section of the Columbia Chronicle. Created and submitted weekly comic strips titled "Petra".

April 2015-July 2015 Client: Dwan Stevens

Illustrator and designer for the Like a Girl book series.

March 2017 Client: Make-A-Wish Foundation

Designed a 27x40 poster for Super Black and Super Red party.

October 2016 - Present

Client: BigSammyZ

Designed full-color song covers for SoundCloud songs.

Gallery Shows

April 2016-May 2016

Illustrations titled “Orbs of the Moon” were featured as part of the Bedtime Stories Exhibition in the Alcove Gallery at Columbia College.

December 2016- February 2017

Two illustrations titled "Creature Diary" and "Warm Spot" were featured in the Prints on Paper Exhibition in the Alcove Gallery at Columbia College.

March 2018- April 2018

An eight page comic titled "The Food Police in: It's Just One of Those Hollandaise" was featured as part of the Comix: Pencils to Panels Exhibition in the Arcade Gallery at Columbia College.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop (Primary) and Illustrator (Secondary)

Traditional Ink and Marker Illustrations

Character Model Sheets and Turnarounds

Sequential Storytelling/Comics

Prop Design

2017

Had one digital illustration in the Game Grumps V Anniversary Anthology Zine.

2018

Had one digital illustration in the Okage Shadow King Fanzine.

Zines and Publications

Awards