Hey what’s up, it’s Christine here, and I’m a designer and illustrator based in Brooklyn. Growing up in New Jersey, I spent so much time in cars, looking out of backseat windows. I saw family pool parties in backyards, strip mall signs clashing with colors and text, line cooks smoking outside of neon-lit diners, houses built in every style imaginable, the New York City skyline, and miles and miles of trees. Driving through the endlessly diverse landscape of my childhood inspired me to visualize stories about the world and the strangers who occupy it. What inspires you? Let me know at…
christinepak2001@gmail.com
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Year of the Horse Calendar
Illustration
2026
Self-initiated
As a fun idea for the new year, I decided to draw out a calendar for 2026. Starting out with just some sketches as I watched TV, the series turned out to be more exciting than I expected. Each page maps out environments, situations, and objects reminiscent of its corresponding month as well as stories from my own personal life.
This project not only exercised my imagination and illustration skills, it gave me an opportunity to deeply reflect on my past year. It is both a love letter to the things I’ve done and felt in 2025, and an anticipatory celebration of what is yet to come in 2026.