Biography
Momo Kariño Designs was founded in 2022, but Momo is not new to the art world. She is a cosplay veteran of 15 years, and a seamstress & apparel designer. When it comes to art, though, she has been drawing for fun for over 20 years! She has a minor in art and design, and a Bachelor's of Science in Apparel Design. Her experience as an artist include being an illustrator, graphic artist, technical designer, and lead pattern maker. Additionally, she served as a teacher assistant for the Fashion Illustration course at Purdue University while earning her degrees.
Some of her published illustrations include working on The Exponent, the leading newspaper at Purdue University. She also has had her art printed in convention program guides, such as for RamenCon, and designed the logo, tickets, and program book for the 2014 Purdue Fashion Show. Momo went on to design several other logos, such as one for
the Purdue Anime Club, and of course, all of her own cosplay and art logos as well! Her art has been featured on many the official social media pages of brands such as Neopets, DeviantArt, and more!
She has worked as a store hostess at Disneyland, Joann Fabric, Kohl's, and Charming Charlie, even going on to be hired on as an assistant manager for Charlotte Russe. In addition to her experience working brick and mortar retail, she has also promoted & sold for booths such as Funimation and Cosgear. On top of all of that, she has run several of her own e-commerce shops, such as with Etsy, Society 6, Red Bubble, and of course, her own shop here! Whether it be in the art world, cosplay world or "real" world, Momo brings a world-class level of engaging, upbeat interaction.
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Professional Philosophy
Momo became closely involved with conventions and the geek community as a way to give back to a group that has shown her over a decade's worth of valuable lessons, and become like family to her. Be it through conventions or online, she is always eager to collaborate with those that share the same goal. Momo subscribes to five core values, and infuses these ideals into every aspect of her life. They are to:
Lead by Example, Embody Kindness, Advocate for Accessibility,
Fight for Diversity and Representation, and Support the Community
Design Offerings
•Anime, chibi style
•Animals, furry, etc.
•Cartoons, caricatures
•Storybook and children's
•Portrait and figure drawing
•Scenery and landscapes
•Technical design, pattern design
•Fashion and costume design
•Sublimation, DTG, and POD design
•Home decor and interior design
•Set design and staging
•Photography and photo editing
•Print media, online guides, etc.
•Slideshows and presentations
•Logo and brand design
•Vector and graphic design
•Visual merchandising
•Typography, marketing design
Media and Programs
•Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, and InDesign
•Procreate for iPad
•CapCut for iPhone and iPad
•Canva
•Nomad Sculpt, Sketch Up
•3DS Max
•DSLR digital photography
•Cricut Design Space
•Style CAD for apparel design
•Google, Microsoft, and iMac office suites and apps
•Pencil, pens, charcoals
•Colored pencils, markers
•Oil pastels, chalk pastels
•Acrylic paint, spray paint, air brush
•Heat transfer vinyl, sublimation
•Sewing, embroidery, crafts, dyes
•Resin casting, beadwork, jewelry
•Thermoplastics
•Modeling clay
Artist Table - Past Events and Cons
•Ganbatte Matsuri: Artist Table and Cosplay Guest
•KiraKira Collectibles Anniversary 2022: Artist Table
•CosSwap Mart 2022: Artist Table
Examples of Table Displays
Tekko 2022
CosSwap Mart 2022
Other Booth & Event Experience
•Cosgear at Fan Expo Canada 2022: Cosplayed, modeled, promoted, and sold Cosgear products to convention goers
•Viz Media at Anime Expo 2016: Booth Ambassador, and Official Sailor Mars Cosplayer for launch of Sailor Moon S
•Funimation at Anime Boston 2013: Booth Ambassador, Official Michiko Cosplayer for U.S. premiere of Michiko to Hatchin
•Funimation at Anime Central 2013: Booth Ambassador and Cosplay Brand Representative
Examples of Published Works
Front page graphic for article highlighting the humor of trivial complaints by many privileged persons. Was awarded a weekly honor at The Exponent. The Exponent prints roughly 17,000 copies daily.
First graphic done for The Exponent (in marker). Ironically, this was before I began majoring in Apparel Design and Technology at Purdue! Perhaps it was just meant to be. The Exponent prints roughly 17,000 copies daily.
Roughly 1200 books were printed. Created from scratch in Illustrator and InDesign with the assistance of my publishing team. As the publishing team leader, I designed the layout and took the photos, and had my team to help with adding text, proofreading, and working with the print company.
Roughly 1200 books were printed. Created from scratch in Illustrator and InDesign with the assistance of my publishing team. As the publishing team leader, I designed the layout and took the photos, and had my team to help with adding text, proofreading, and working with the print company.
Roughly 1200 books were printed. Created from scratch in Illustrator and InDesign with the assistance of my publishing team. As the publishing team leader, I designed the layout and took the photos, and had my team to help with adding text, proofreading, and working with the print company.
Roughly 1200 books were printed. Created from scratch in Illustrator and InDesign with the assistance of my publishing team. As the publishing team leader, I designed the layout and took the photos, and had my team to help with adding text, proofreading, and working with the print company.
