Kristina Yu is a multidisciplinary illustrator and designer based in Los Angeles, California, USA. She specializes in cheery and playful digital, watercolor, and colored pencil artwork – perfect for kids publishing and products – that feature cats, plants, and food. She has created custom artwork for clients such as Passion Planner, Honest History, Helms Bakery, and the California Endowment.
In addition to surface design and illustration work, Kristina is the art director for her own creative art and paper goods brand, Cheery Human Studios, where she creates whimsical products for stationery lovers such as stickers, greeting cards, art prints, and wash tape.




