Fia

Fun & vibrant illustrations, pattern designs and hand lettering

Digital illustrations and design tools for creatives and designers. More at https://www.fiakilbourn.com/

We're going to the Zoo!

Hi Reader, Happy National Zoo and Aquarium Month! I have so many great memories of the zoos and aquariums I have visited throughout my life. Growing up near Indianapolis, I visited the Indianapolis Zoo almost every summer where I loved seeing the polar bears, who have since been moved to another zoo, and the dolphin show. Now living in California, we take our kids to the Monterey Bay Aquarium almost every year and I love getting lost in the beautiful jellyfish exhibit. It’s so magical! What...

almost 2 years ago • 2 min read

5 Ways to Feed Your Creativity

Hi Reader, I just launched Celestial Moths in April and I’m launching Animals With Horns soon. This means I'm between projects and this is the best time to feed my creativity. As artists, the pool which we draw from needs to be bigger than what we send out. I had an instructor in graphic design school that really drilled it into us as creators: consume media constantly in order to have the internal library to draw inspiration from. It’s also a good excuse to say that binge watching my...

almost 2 years ago • 3 min read