Kathleen Burns

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I am an illustrator and designer with an MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design and a background in anthropology, fashion design, writing, and visual storytelling.

About

I am an illustrator and designer with an MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design and a background in anthropology, fashion design, writing, and visual storytelling. My work spans digital and traditional illustration, fashion illustration, surface pattern design, gouache painting, sewing, and fashion design. I enjoy combining research, color, and narrative to create thoughtful and engaging visual work.

  • Joined March 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Other

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Projects · 9

Anniversary Portrait

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  • Artist
Paintings and Illustrations

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  • Artist
  • Designer
  • Illustrator

Work experience

Artist-in-Residence · Mind HappyJan 2023 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

Creative illustrations, pattern design

Bookkeeper/ Editor; Graphic Design/ Marketing · SportFuel, Inc.Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

Sales tax reporting, invoicing, reconciliation, customer service

Education

Fashion Design Certificate · School of the Art Institute of Chicago2017 – 2019
BA in Anthropology (Minor: Design, Writing) · Washington University in St. Louis2012 – 2016
MFA in Illustration · Savannah College of Art and Design2030 – 2025

Certifications and awards· 5

FIDA’s Emerging Artist winner in Fashion Illustration2025 – 2026
2D Winner of the Met Costume Institute’s Student Fashion Design Competition2025 – 2026
Honorable Mention, International Design Awards2024 – 2026
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Award for Excellence in Anthropology in Research2030 – 2026

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