Born in El Salvador, I was raised just outside Washington D.C. in Maryland. I studied at the University of the Arts in Philly and, after nearly a decade, made Maine my home in 2014.

My professional work includes design and illustration, but my creative interests extends to painting, printmaking, pottery, crafting, knitting, baking, and gardening. The mediums may change, but my artistic passion remains constant. Within the past year, I’ve been studying Maine birds and plants, diving back into sustainability, and working on my first children’s book.

I co-founded Fern House Co and creator & organizer of the Sea of Women Collective. I also take photos of people and stuff.

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branding, interactive & print design, design systems, art direction, illustration, animation, photography, styling, social media, marketing, email campaigns, blogging, UI, HTML/CSS

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say hi — karen.martinez@gmail.com