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19/08/2020

So pleased to be interviewed by , an amazing creative coach in the UK on 21st Century Creative. This episode goes into depth about getting in the right mindset to put yourself out there and build your business with passion and sincerity. https://zcu.io/3Bx3

Today’s guest on The 21st Century Creative is Krystal Lauk, an illustrator who took an unconventional path by creating illustrations for tech companies, and founded a studio that counts Google, Uber, Facebook and The New York Times among its clients. It’s a fascinating story of discovery and ent...

10/03/2020

Love this design & illo convo 👏👏

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… according to Google art directors

04/03/2020

The interview with my alma mater, Academy of Art University is out on Creative Mind! Have a listen- it's a zany story about into getting through art school, early inspirations...getting big clients, how design shapes illustration, and starting an agency. https://zcu.io/ByYP

Krystal Lauk - Art director & Illustrator Krystal Lauk is an art director, illustrator, and the owner of the San Francisco-based boutique agency, Krystal Lauk Studios, and a graduate of the Academy of Art University. In this episode, Krystal tells us about her journey from Arizona, where here intere...

12/02/2020

Contrast Design Works engaged KLS to create brand illustrations in a playful pirate theme for the Sumologic marketing portal for Kubernetes! Check out the full project details at https://zcu.io/9tbF
Illustrations by David Lantz, Art direction by Krystal Lauk

With the exciting new addition of Kubernetes to their product, Sumologic, a cloud-based machine data analytics company, was in need of an engaging campaign and marketing portal. Working with Contrast Design Works, we created an illustrated pirate theme that highlighted the range of benefits, from se...

03/01/2020

It's been quite the year growing Krystal Lauk Studios, working with some incredible clients, like Google, Thumbtack, and Founders Pledge. I had the pleasure of working with incredible Illustrators, and formed some really wonderful bonds. So excited and optimistic for 2020!

01/01/2020

Happy New Years everyone!! 2019 was an incredible year, thank you all for making it special. Cheers to swinging into the roaring 20's in full force! Illustration & animation by David Lantz for KLS

18/12/2019

It was a pleasure being interviewed by UI Breakfast, a podcast resource for UI/UXers! Very useful seeing peeps in product pitch in to the conversation about illustration. Have a listen at https://zurl.co/ep4a

How can custom illustration make your product truly shine? Our guest today is Krystal Lauk, the founder of an illustration-led design agency. You’ll learn why illustration is an integral part of the entire user experience, what brands set a good example, and how to approach the creative process. D...

03/12/2019

Krystal Lauk Studios had the pleasure of working with Melanie Doherty Design to create illustrations for a guidebook for California Health Care Foundation, on cultural integration in community health partnerships and alliances. Check more out at https://zurl.co/qyia

In the Fall 2019, Melanie Doherty design engaged Krystal Lauk Studios to create a series of illustrations for the California HealthCare Foundation's guide book on Cultural Integration in Community Health Partnerships & Alliances. The guidebook involved highly complex subjects that required concise i...

08/11/2019

Google engaged KLS to create illustrated collateral for the AIUX expo at their UXU conference! An amazingly fun project- check it out!

http://krystallauk.com/portfolio/google-uxu-conference-collateral/

12/10/2019

This rings so true! Who else can relate? Check out some fellow designers’ advice to reignite your creative spark and push past the rut.

Let's face it — creative burnout is very real and needs to be talked about more. Today, eight designers share their tried & true techniques for pushing past burnout. Lean on their advice the next time you start to feel overwhelmed and uninspired. Shot by [Bea Vaquero](https://dribbble.com/shots/61...

10/10/2019

Illustration is a labor of love, and Illustrators constantly pour their heart and soul into a craft that can be by default, very isolating and so intensely tied to self worth. Recognizing all our struggles on

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Republished for World Mental Health Day, here Ben the Illustrator and eight other illustrators discuss mental illness within the community, and why there needs to be more support.