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So hyped to officially share this release I designed with .collective 🌱 pulling on a few different sacred sources of inspiration for me, Tupac Shakur’s “The Rose That Grew Thru the Concrete” poem and the quote “they tried to bury us, they forgot we were seeds”, this design turned out SO GOOD!

This limited edition capsule collection is available to pickup NOW on the .collective store, and they’re so beautiful! Go get yours while they’re available!

ForEveryone Co. makes clothes to help build a better world for everyone. They print fashion + beautifully printed goods created with intention by formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones. This is a small business I will always support.

As an artist, abolitionist, and system impacted loved one/lover of incarcerated peoples, I’ve been a longtime fan of ForEveryone Co. and the gorgeous pieces they’ve made, so it was an honor to be able to work with them again on creating a values aligned visual design for them. Much love. 🫶🏽

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🧭✨ So happy to fully share this here! I was honored to have my design here selected as the t-shirt design contest winner for the 2026 GCAC Navigators. Now I finally have it in person too!

A lesson in perseverance:
I remember when the Navigators Program was first announced, I applied to the program AND entered the design contest. Swipe all the way to the end to see the original sketches of this concept I first submitted way back then. 👀

I liked the concept, but it was rejected. To my surprise though, I was accepted into the Navigators Program, and served on that from 2023-2025, connecting local artists to mentorship, grants and funding through GCAC. It was an amazing experience.

Fast forward to this past Fall, when I saw the 2026 Navigators T-Shirt design contest launch again, and I knew I wanted to try again. So I did! And I’m happy I chose to go all out with my submission, because it ended up winning this year. Inspired by tarot card designs, I love how it turned out.

Huge thanks as always to for the opportunity and for supporting living local artists in CBUS. Your support doesn’t go unnoticed. Much love. 🫶🏽