Hey! I’m Kristle. i’m a Metro-Detroit based illustrator looking to break down barriers and foster connection through my work.
The earliest dream job I can remember having is wanting to illustrate children’s books as a first-grader.
I went on to study Photography at Savannah College of Art & Design; but, my openness and curiosity eventually reunited me with a passion I’d had since I was little: drawing. My pieces typically combine hand lettering and stylized illustrative elements or scenes; but I love to tinker with animation and other media. Right now, I’m having a blast working full-time with hand-lettering artist, designer, and educator, Lauren Hom.
When I’m not working I’m:
Creativity continues to call me away from the comfort of systems into a place of curiosity—from the solitary to the communal.
In 2020, I launched a project and gratitude practice called This is Not a Bill, in which I send handmade postcards in response to small celebratory moments shared by others. Since launch, the project has fulfilled over 200 postcard requests to 29 states and 5 countries and was featured on WDET’s Culture Shift program in January 2022.
Projects I Love
I’ve worked with:
Audible
Sephora
Coach
Wayne State University Press
Harper Collins Publishers
Harvard University Press
Out of Print
The DNC
Ink & Willow
Bloomscape
Chronicle Books
Southern Poverty Law Center
Interviews & Articles
Noun Project — ‘Top Illustrators and Designers of 2023’ curated by Noun Project in partnership with Canva and Dribbble.
Outlier Media –‘18 Detroit-Area Illustrators, Cartoonists and Graphic Artists We Love’ by Kate Abbey-Lambertz
Women’s Wear Daily – How Fashion and Beauty Brands Are Showing Up for Juneteenth by Ayana Herndon
WDET - Culture D-Tour: The art of practicing gratitude with Detroit artist Kristle Marshall by Courtney Wise Randolph and Amanda LeClaire
Design By Women – Feature Article by Rebecca Burrows
Nice to meet ya!
Here are some other things I’m up to:
