Kristin McNess Moran

Kristin McNess Moran has always been a maker and artist, naturally and intuitively communicating through illustration and type, mainly in watercolor and mixed media. Whether fashioning animal artwork out of duct tape for those closest to her or reimagining vintage ball gowns into floor-length costumery, she is able to naturally renew and reinvent her art for whatever the occasion. She's a great friend to have at Halloween. Having studied fashion design and illustration at Washington University...See more

Kristin McNess Moran has always been a maker and artist, naturally and intuitively communicating through illustration and type, mainly in watercolor and mixed media. Whether fashioning animal artwork out of duct tape for those closest to her or reimagining vintage ball gowns into floor-length costumery, she is able to naturally renew and reinvent her art for whatever the occasion. She's a great friend to have at Halloween. Having studied fashion design and illustration at Washington University in St. Louis, her career took her all the way to senior apparel designer at Adidas where she worked on everything from kidswear to NBA apparel for both universal wear (you and me) all the way to the elite players like Damien Lillard. (Go Blazers!) Kristin is a voracious reader especially of Young Adult fantasy fiction, her favorites being: Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series, The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima, and of course, Harry Potter. She resides in Portland, Oregon in a modern commune with great friends, an aspiring gardener husband, and two little girls. See less