Hello! I'm Madalyn Karis, a multidisciplinary designer and artist based in San Diego. My work moves between illustration, graphic design, packaging, prop making, and painting, held together by a love of texture, character, and craft.
I'm drawn to work that has a physical presence — pieces that feel like they could exist in your hands or on a wall. Whether I'm building a brand identity or painting a portrait, I'm always looking for ways to make something that feels genuinely made.
Currently available for freelance projects and collaborations. Let's make something good.
From brand identities and editorial illustrations to hand-built props and gallery paintings. Here's a look at what I've been making.
Each project is a little different, but they all start in the same place: a problem worth solving and a material worth touching.
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