Kelly M. Ricker is an Illustrator & Storyteller.
A graduate of San Jose State University, Kelly earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration and minored in English Literature.
Storytelling and character development are her passions. Each informs the other. Story could not exist without interesting characters, and all characters have a story to tell.
She has been a Lead Artist at Pixelberry Studios, enjoying the collaboration between writing and art. She has previously worked for Playdom/Disney Interactive Media Group and Present Creative.
Fun Facts to ask me about
Rotary!
Rotary International is a volunteer service organization. She is part of her local club, serving as a current board member and has served as president (2019-2020).
Comics!
Kelly has been a contributing artist to issues of Awesome Possum and Universal Flaws of Robotics, indie comics anthologies. She looks forward to making more comics.
She has also started tabling at local comics and craft fairs.
Teaching!
She has designed art projects and taught basic art principles to elementary and middle school students at her alma mater.
Star wars!
It was her first fandom. Kelly knows a lot of useless trivia about the Legends EU continuity.
Kelly also loves to talk art, fandom, animation, movies, and narrative structure.