www.kareningram.com
There’s a decidedly lo-fi feel to Karen Ingram’s online portfolio. Simple brown boxes offer text links to her illustration and design work with accents in teal blue. “I felt like it should be simple because a lot of my work is kooky and colorful and dreamy,” she says. Ingram’s organic-style illustrations are rich and unexpected—you might find realistic birds perched on bones and set against a patterned background.

A full-time freelancer for the past several years, Ingram previously held positions in both web and textile design. Her formal background is in fine art, a foundation that shows through in her work and philosophy. “I look at it from an art point of view rather than a sales point of view,” she says about her online portfolio. “I think I’m showcasing my work rather than selling it.”

But the site has generated a word-of-mouth buzz that helps Ingram land work—with such name-brand clients as Absolut and MTV—and stay connected with the larger design community. Perhaps her best calling card is a rotating selection of limited-edition postcards on her site. They feature Ingram’s work, and she’ll send one to anyone who emails.
Michelle Taute

Karen S. Ingram
DESIGNER, COPYWRITER, ILLUSTRATOR: Karen S. Ingram
CONTACT: www.kareningram.com