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.

Kathleen Burns

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.

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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. 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.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Artist-in-Residence at Mind Happy
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Creative illustrations, pattern design
Bookkeeper/ Editor; Graphic Design/ Marketing at SportFuel, Inc.
January 1, 2015 - Present
Sales tax reporting, invoicing, reconciliation, customer service

Education

Fashion Design Certificate at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
BA in Anthropology (Minor: Design, Writing) at Washington University in St. Louis
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
MFA in Illustration at Savannah College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

FIDA’s Emerging Artist winner in Fashion Illustration
January 1, 2025 - March 23, 2026
2D Winner of the Met Costume Institute’s Student Fashion Design Competition
January 1, 2025 - March 23, 2026
Honorable Mention, International Design Awards
January 1, 2024 - March 23, 2026
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Award for Excellence in Anthropology in Research
January 11, 2030 - March 23, 2026
Dean's List / Copyedited in Chicago Manual of Style
January 11, 2030 - March 23, 2026

Industry Experience

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