Hi, I'm Felix Hastings. I'm a Portland-based artist, illustrator, and designer who loves turning ideas into tangible merchandise and visuals. I design products, partner with manufacturers, manage online stores, and coordinate booth setups for markets and events. I’m passionate about delivering friendly, hands-on customer service and creating engaging experiences that showcase creativity and quality. I thrive on collaborating with clients, meeting deadlines, and balancing creative exploration with practical execution. When I’m not sketching or managing a project, you’ll find me exploring fashion illustration, toy design, or graphic storytelling.

Felix Hastings

Hi, I'm Felix Hastings. I'm a Portland-based artist, illustrator, and designer who loves turning ideas into tangible merchandise and visuals. I design products, partner with manufacturers, manage online stores, and coordinate booth setups for markets and events. I’m passionate about delivering friendly, hands-on customer service and creating engaging experiences that showcase creativity and quality. I thrive on collaborating with clients, meeting deadlines, and balancing creative exploration with practical execution. When I’m not sketching or managing a project, you’ll find me exploring fashion illustration, toy design, or graphic storytelling.

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Hi, I’m Felix Hastings. I’m a Portland-based artist, illustrator, and designer who loves turning ideas into tangible merchandise and visuals. I design products, partner with manufacturers, manage online stores, and coordinate booth setups for markets and events. I’m passionate about delivering friendly, hands-on customer service and creating engaging experiences that showcase creativity and quality.

I thrive on collaborating with clients, meeting deadlines, and balancing creative exploration with practical execution. When I’m not sketching or managing a project, you’ll find me exploring fashion illustration, toy design, or graphic storytelling.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Owner/Artist/Vendor at Lullaby Fancy Events
January 1, 2019 - Present
Designs and creates merchandise for sale; communicates with manufacturers to create new products; creates and manages online store; packages and fulfills orders; creates engaging social media content to promote sales; sets up and breaks down market booth and table displays; manages and organizes physical inventory; creates positive experiences through face-to-face interactions and customer service.
Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - Present
Communicates with clients on project needs; follows client requests to create custom illustrations; works on a deadline to complete projects for clients; makes adjustments to artwork based on client feedback.
Project Manager at Pacific Northwest College of Art’s Center for Design
January 1, 2025 - Present
Directly communicated with client on revisions; pitched ideas to client; worked with the art director to make project decisions; scheduled and managed deadlines for the team; led group discussions in virtual meetings with client; organized digital files and information for delivery to client.
Petsitter/Dogwalker at Preferred Petsitter
January 1, 2023 - Present
Independent travel to clients' homes to deliver services; walked one or multiple dogs at once while monitoring surroundings and animals for safety; gave care to both cats and dogs in the home for pet sitting appointments; adapted to unique scheduling, dietary and medical needs, and home security configurations at each client’s home.
Associate at Panera Bread
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Took customer orders with attention to detail to customization, dietary needs, and substitutions; operated POS system to take orders; handled cash and delivered correct change to customers; cleaned counters, floors, tables, drink stations, and other facilities and equipment during and at end of shift; packed food and drink for in-store and pickup orders.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration at Pacific Northwest College of Art
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
Associate of Fine Arts, Visual Arts at Normandale Community College
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2022

Qualifications

PNCA Funding Scholarship
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026
Dean’s Academic Honor List
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026
Gold Award of Distinction (Normandale Student Exhibit, 2022)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education, Professional Services, Other