I couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to our amazing February Kids Club collaborator, Laura Coleman! She’s a brilliant illustrator based in Washington D.C. whose designs are bright, bold, and just had to be turned into stickers!
Laura’s the woman behind the brand Cosmic Medium. She describes her work as
“conveying the uniqueness, vibrance and magic of the black experience across all mediums from prints to pins and everything in between.”
Laura’s penned three books including Color My Style and will soon be launching a new collaboration called Black Creative Girl (sign up to be the first to hear when it goes live!).
Pipsticks + Cosmic Medium Collab
Look for Laura’s gorgeous sparkly sticker sheet in our February Kids Club sticker pack, or shop it when the new collection of Pipstickers hits the shop next month – it’s called Interstellar Adventure by Cosmic Medium…
Let’s chat with Laura Coleman from Cosmic Medium
Where are you from?
Southern Maryland
Where do you live?
Washington, DC
Things I love
My Family, sleep, Chocolate, vacations, the beach, crab cakes, warm weather
Things I hate
injustice and prejudice
What’s something that you are secretly really good at
Picture puzzles and good with visual memory
Do you have siblings (how many)?
3
What did you want to be when you grew up as a child?
I chiropractic surgeon
What do you do for work?
I am an illustrator and artist and Biologist. I work for my self and the Army.
How long have you been in the creative industry?
Since forever. Since I graduated undergrad college (2006).
What’s the thing you’re most proud of making?
a painting of The Obamas that I did when they were living in the white hose down the street
What’s an exciting idea you’ve had recently?
Creating crypto art. I will be creating crypto art for nft’s for a virtual gallery soon.
What’s your favorite color combination right now?
purple, violet, yellow, and fuchsia
What’s your favorite pen?
My Apple Pencil
How many hours a day do you spend on creativity?
3 hours or maybe more
When did you fall in love with stickers?
Since I had my son. He loves them and so do I 😀
What’s your favorite Karaoke song?
Anything by Beyonce
What’s in your perfect trail mix?
Any trail mix with chocolate
Coffee or tea?
Tea
What food could you eat all day every day?
Crab cakes
What’s your favorite movie?
Black Panther
What are you currently reading?
Rachels Ama’s Vegan Eats
What’s the best gift you’ve received?
Friends and family.
Share some words of wisdom (in 10 words-ish or less)
If someone says you cannot, do it twice and take pictures.
What are three Instagram accounts that inspire you?
@michelleobama, @oprah, and @barackobama
Amazing!!