artist, educator, all things DIY & dog mom :)

hiii, I'm Shelly Kim

Iโ€™m a self-taught artist based in Los Angeles, CA ๐Ÿ’ซ  I love sharing everything I know about lettering and arts & crafts ๐ŸŽจ What started as a simple hobby to find happiness again has turned into a full-time business, opening doors I never imagined ๐Ÿฅน I had no idea where this journey would lead, but Iโ€™m so grateful for everything Iโ€™ve learned along the way ๐Ÿ’–!!

From working with dream brands like being featured in the Michaels Holiday Commercial in 2021 ๐ŸŽ„, creating digital stickers for the Notability app ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ, to speaking at Adobe MAX  ๐ŸŒŸ, and teaching over 5K students through in-person workshops + conferences ๐Ÿค—, Iโ€™m constantly amazed by whatโ€™s possible โ˜บ๏ธ

Itโ€™s all because I took a chance on myself & now Iโ€™m passionate about sharing my love for lettering and DIY with you! ๐Ÿค— If I can create the things I once wish existed, so can you! ๐Ÿคฉ Letโ€™s create something magical together! ๐Ÿฅฐโœจ

never in a million years... 

Did I ever think I would have the chance to create art on a daily basis, meet some amazing new friends along the way, and pursue this passion full-time ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿฅฐ

Discovering my love for lettering and creating art has changed my entire perspective on life ๐Ÿ’› Lettering to me goes way beyond exploring my creativity ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ For me, it creates an open, positive, and free outlet that I would love for others to join in on with me ๐Ÿค—โœจ

circa
2016 :)

also! meet my dog, Max ๐Ÿถ

we adopted him back in July 2019 and have so much love for him :)๐Ÿ’–

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Flower Illustration by Shelly Kim

always wanted to try hand lettering? get started in under 10 mins today! ๐Ÿค—

start your lettering journey with my FREE practice sheets + a guided tutorial to walk you through every stepโœจ youโ€™ll learn how to use your brush pens on paper and how to letter digitally on your iPad ๐Ÿ’– plus, get a bonus Procreate Brush so you can jump right into creating with confidence ๐Ÿ’Œโœจ