I'm an artist, writer, and filmmaker from Los Angeles, CA. I specialize in ink illustration and digital illustration. While my work is primarily in black and white, I enjoy working with the color palettes of my clients' projects. The artwork I create is print-ready, with all illustrations being scanned or created at 300-600 dpi. I have a unique style, and can adapt to meet your project's needs and style. I have experience in graphic design as well as illustration, and can create art for books, graphic novels, mobile and web games, and websites. I studied media arts and animation at the Art Institute of California - Los Angeles before switching my major to digital video and film production, where I learned many digital skills that I use to this day. I attended the Academy of Art University for illustration with an emphasis in comics, studying under comic book legends Carl Potts and Joey Cavalieri. As a writer, I specialize in scriptwriting for graphic novels and films, product reviews, buyer's guides, and copywriting. ---- EMPLOYMENT AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE Illustrator | The Rogue Spirit LLC (my company) Multiple Dark Fantasy Collections, Graphic Novel, Custom Commissions January 2021-Present Writer, Reviewer | Projector Central Projector Reviews and Buyers Guides November 2022-Present Game Art Designer | NeverSweat Junction Educational Game 
May 2021 - October 2021 Illustrator | The Rogue Spirit LLC Merchandise and Emote Artwork for Twitch Streamers 
October 2020 - August 2022 Writer, Designer, Video Producer, Social Media | ProjectorReviews.com
 Projector Reviews, Guides, Reports, Graphic Design, Videos, Social Media June 2016 - January 2021 Cinematographer, Editor, Motion Graphics, Composer | Northridge University Award Winning
 Social Impact Documentary LGBT United July 2015 - January 2016 Graphic Designer | Freelance Graphic Design for Apparel, Products, Social Media, Websites, Print May 2010 - October 2022…

Nikki Kahl | Rogue Spirit Ink

I'm an artist, writer, and filmmaker from Los Angeles, CA. I specialize in ink illustration and digital illustration. While my work is primarily in black and white, I enjoy working with the color palettes of my clients' projects. The artwork I create is print-ready, with all illustrations being scanned or created at 300-600 dpi. I have a unique style, and can adapt to meet your project's needs and style. I have experience in graphic design as well as illustration, and can create art for books, graphic novels, mobile and web games, and websites. I studied media arts and animation at the Art Institute of California - Los Angeles before switching my major to digital video and film production, where I learned many digital skills that I use to this day. I attended the Academy of Art University for illustration with an emphasis in comics, studying under comic book legends Carl Potts and Joey Cavalieri. As a writer, I specialize in scriptwriting for graphic novels and films, product reviews, buyer's guides, and copywriting. ---- EMPLOYMENT AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE Illustrator | The Rogue Spirit LLC (my company) Multiple Dark Fantasy Collections, Graphic Novel, Custom Commissions January 2021-Present Writer, Reviewer | Projector Central Projector Reviews and Buyers Guides November 2022-Present Game Art Designer | NeverSweat Junction Educational Game 
May 2021 - October 2021 Illustrator | The Rogue Spirit LLC Merchandise and Emote Artwork for Twitch Streamers 
October 2020 - August 2022 Writer, Designer, Video Producer, Social Media | ProjectorReviews.com
 Projector Reviews, Guides, Reports, Graphic Design, Videos, Social Media June 2016 - January 2021 Cinematographer, Editor, Motion Graphics, Composer | Northridge University Award Winning
 Social Impact Documentary LGBT United July 2015 - January 2016 Graphic Designer | Freelance Graphic Design for Apparel, Products, Social Media, Websites, Print May 2010 - October 2022…

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I’m an artist, writer, and filmmaker from Los Angeles, CA. I specialize in ink illustration and digital illustration. While my work is primarily in black and white, I enjoy working with the color palettes of my clients’ projects. The artwork I create is print-ready, with all illustrations being scanned or created at 300-600 dpi. I have a unique style, and can adapt to meet your project’s needs and style. I have experience in graphic design as well as illustration, and can create art for books, graphic novels, mobile and web games, and websites.

I studied media arts and animation at the Art Institute of California - Los Angeles before switching my major to digital video and film production, where I learned many digital skills that I use to this day. I attended the Academy of Art University for illustration with an emphasis in comics, studying under comic book legends Carl Potts and Joey Cavalieri.

As a writer, I specialize in scriptwriting for graphic novels and films, product reviews, buyer’s guides, and copywriting.

EMPLOYMENT AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Illustrator | The Rogue Spirit LLC (my company)
Multiple Dark Fantasy Collections, Graphic Novel, Custom Commissions
January 2021-Present

Writer, Reviewer | Projector Central
Projector Reviews and Buyers Guides
November 2022-Present

Game Art Designer | NeverSweat Junction Educational Game

May 2021 - October 2021

Illustrator | The Rogue Spirit LLC
Merchandise and Emote Artwork for Twitch Streamers

October 2020 - August 2022

Writer, Designer, Video Producer, Social Media | ProjectorReviews.com

Projector Reviews, Guides, Reports, Graphic Design, Videos, Social Media
June 2016 - January 2021

Cinematographer, Editor, Motion Graphics, Composer | Northridge University
Award Winning
Social Impact Documentary LGBT United
July 2015 - January 2016

Graphic Designer | Freelance
Graphic Design for Apparel, Products, Social Media, Websites, Print
May 2010 - October 2022

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Skills

Adobe Photoshop
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Artwork
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Book Cover
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Book Illustration
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Branding
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Experience Level

Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Artwork
Expert
Book Cover
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Branding
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Fantasy Illustration
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Expert
Pen and Ink Illustration
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Portrait
Expert
Procreate
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
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Language

English
Fluent

Education

BS in Digital Film and Video Production at The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles
August 10, 2009 - December 12, 2012
BFA in Illustration with an Emphasis in Comics at Academy of Art University
September 1, 2021 - June 17, 2026

Qualifications

HarvardX Certificate - Omens, Oracles, and Prophecies
June 1, 2021 - July 5, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Consumer Goods, Gaming, Professional Services
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