KRB's FORMER STUDENTS, MENTEES, AND INTERNS

...are starting publications, running studios and design teams, creating meaningful comics, winning awards, and inspiring the next generation of creative minds.

Emily Barrett, designer, Dr. Martens

Emory Bradlina, designer, Liquid Agency

Joshen Ray Bonifacio, designer and photographer

CJ Cox, designer

Jakob Dawahare, graphic and multimedia designer, PICA (Portland Institute for Contemporary Art)

Nathan Galvan, graphic designer, Portland Trailblazers, Rip City Remix

Kara Haupt, Art Director for the New Yorker, designer for Hillary for America, creator of Babe Vibes Pep Talk Generator

Gabi DeLeon, Render Feminist Food & Culture Quarterly

Ronnie Ritchie, comics for Everyday Feminism

Molly Mendoza, Eisner award-nominated, Caledecott Honored illustrator

Julianna Johnson, Bologna Sandwich design

Kris Evans, illustrator and Educator

Katja Gantz, educator and designer at Happy Lucky, adidas, and more

Lauren Gonsalves, illustrator, tattoo and multidisciplinary artist

Alex Gregory, curator, designer, and consultant

Pamela Guest, illustrator, graphic designer, and animator

Jeremy Jones, designer

Cassie Killen Garcia, Marketing Director and content strategist, Blue Sky eLearn

Jax Ko, illustrator and mural artist

Ebin Lee, art and activism

Audrey Meschter, graphic designer and illustrator, Smith Teamaker

Lydia Mercer, illustrator

Amy Meyer, senior designer, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; projection mapping artist

Phoebe Moreno, designer

Autumn Northcraft, Art Director/Brand VC, Wildfang

Joanna Papaleo, UX and product design

Alexandra Peters, UX designer

Lauren Platzker, designer and illustrator, MadHappy

Janine Pracht, product manager and designer, Vevo

Laney Punarate, designer, Wieden+Kennedy New York

Oskar Radon, designer, Wieden+Kennedy Portland

Maria Rodriguez, illustrator

Jason Schuermann, designer, Wieden+Kennedy Portland

Shelbee Smith, illustrator and color designer, Nike

Abbey St. John, illustrator

Emily Thomas, illustrator and color designer, Columbia Sportswear

Anna Volk, designer, 1% for the Planet; co-founder, Lurch Zine

Keith Wallach, designer and wildlife/nature photographer

Mallary Wilson, designer, PICA and others; educator, PSU

Emma Wiseman, designer with PICA and Happy Lucky; organizer with Portland Zine Symposium; co-founder, Lurch Zine, educator at PNCA

Steven Xue, designer, AKQA, OMFGco, Nike,

Subin Yang, illustrator

Kristin believes in learning by doing. Her classes often work on real-world projects and with actual clients. Interns dive in to working with staff on campaigns, publications, digital media, and illustrations. Each experience is intended to build community and set the stage for a lifetime of healthy, inspiring creative practice.