Hello! I'm Kristin and I am a freelance illustrator and artist. My main mediums are pencil + ink, Procreate, and oil painting. I have five years of experience working in the fashion industry in New York as a technical designer, pattern maker, and atelier coordinator-which continues to inspire my art and illustrations. Since working in fashion I have also worked as a photographer, social media manager, and assistant prop + food stylist. I am deeply creative and even self-published a print magazine while working freelance during covid.…

Kristin Sandgren-Jolain

Hello! I'm Kristin and I am a freelance illustrator and artist. My main mediums are pencil + ink, Procreate, and oil painting. I have five years of experience working in the fashion industry in New York as a technical designer, pattern maker, and atelier coordinator-which continues to inspire my art and illustrations. Since working in fashion I have also worked as a photographer, social media manager, and assistant prop + food stylist. I am deeply creative and even self-published a print magazine while working freelance during covid.…

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Hello! I’m Kristin and I am a freelance illustrator and artist. My main mediums are pencil + ink, Procreate, and oil painting. I have five years of experience working in the fashion industry in New York as a technical designer, pattern maker, and atelier coordinator-which continues to inspire my art and illustrations. Since working in fashion I have also worked as a photographer, social media manager, and assistant prop + food stylist. I am deeply creative and even self-published a print magazine while working freelance during covid.

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English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Editorial + Commercial Work
January 1, 2025 - Present
Editorial and commercial freelance illustrator and artist providing visual storytelling for magazines and brands.
Editor-in-Chief at Dialogue Magazine
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Led editorial direction, content strategy, and production for Dialogue Magazine.
Social Media Coordinator + Photographer at Four + Twenty Blackbirds
March 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Managed social media strategy and content; produced and captured photography.
Assistant Prop Stylist at Bloomingdale's
February 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Assisted prop styling for window displays and campaigns.
Atelier Coordinator at Fashion Coach
November 1, 2017 - November 30, 2019
Technical + managerial responsibilities in fashion atelier; coordinated design and production.
Freelance Pattern Maker at 3.1 Phillip Lim, Helmut Lang
July 1, 2016 - November 1, 2017
Pattern making for high fashion collections.
Freelance Illustrator + Artist at Self-Employed
January 1, 2025 - Present
Editorial and commercial illustration work.
Social Media Coordinator + Photographer at Four + Twenty Black Birds
March 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Led social media strategy and photography.
Freelance Pattern Maker at Philip Lim, Helmut Lang
July 1, 2016 - November 1, 2017
Freelance pattern making for fashion collections.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design at Illinois Institute of Art Chicago
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Studio Art Therapy Techniques (Summer Program) at SVA School of Visual Arts
June 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor's Degree at Illinois Institute of Art Chicago
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Studio Art Therapy Techniques (Summer Program) at SVA School of Visual Arts
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Professional Services, Consumer Goods

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