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Kelly Medina has been a designer here at MyGrafico for a while now.  She has a great variety of designs and they are fabulous!  We always look forward to her showcasing a new design.  Kelly was gracious enough to let us get to know her a little better recently.  Read below to find out more about this talented artist.

MyGrafico: How did you get started in the world of illustration?

Kelly Medina: I have always been a doodler and still continue to draw on anything and everything when I get an urge. Once I became a graphic designer I explored other software which expanded my horizons and helped inspire me to share my art on my blog www.propertyofkelly.blogspot.com. I began participating in Illustration Friday which was an incredible boost to my self-confidence and creative motivation. I met other illustrators, designers, crafters, and artists of all kinds. The Internet was a huge well of inspiration and I jumped in!

MyGrafico: What do you enjoy most about working as an illustrator?

Kelly Medina: I love letting my mind play. I will start a project with one idea and it will morph into a whole new idea which actually works better. I’m always surprised with those successes. I hope that my illustrations bring a smile to people that see my work.

MyGrafico: Which one of your MyGrafico products do you like best and why?

Kelly Medina: I’m really happy with how My Little Monkey Boy and Girl sets turned out. I love those colors and color is a huge inspiration to my work. I also really like my Frog and Pond Fun, Fairies and my Baking Apple Pie or Cherry pie sets.

MyGrafico: What’s next for you? Are there other types of products that you’d like to specialize in?

Kelly Medina: I am currently employed as a graphic designer, which takes up a lot of my day. I have been fortunate enough to take a day off during the week to devote to illustration which allows me to take on more freelance work. I love doing custom designs and invitations. I have several friends who ask me to create a lot of their greeting cards when they are looking for something unique and personalized. I’m lucky to love what I do–graphic design and illustration–so I plan to keep at it.

MyGrafico: What do you do in your spare time, outside of digital illustration?

Kelly Medina: In my spare time I love to sew, read/look at other artist’s blogs, garden, bake, watch movies, ride my bike, play games with my sweetie and love on all my pets.

MyGrafico: What inspires you?

Kelly Medina:  I find inspiration in everything. It can be really eye-opening when you stop speeding through life and slow down to actually see the world around you. The world is a beautiful place, even with all the troubles and challenges we must face on a daily basis.

I also find inspiration from other artists and designers, the wonderful people who cheer me up, reading design magazines and books, and sometimes just talking with friends.

Thank you so much to Kelly Medina for sharing her thoughts and inspiration with us.  It is always a pleasure to get to know our designers better.  Check out Kelly’s designs HERE.  You will love her collections.