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I am an illustrator, designer, and writer. I enjoy creative problem solving, imperfection, and wielding visual chaos. You can read more about me here.

Featured Work

Photo-illustration of various biblical figures mixed with fish, within a fishing net-style matrix.
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The New Challenge of Jesus

A graphic novel-style adaptation of a lecture series by biblical scholar John Dominic Crossan.

for FaithandReason.org // photo-illustration • design • interactive design • copyediting

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The Anatomy of a Modern Volcano

A collection of original free-verse poetry and illustrations.

 photo-illustration • design • writing • editing

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Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore: The Poems

A scrolling illustrated collection of the poems Poe authored while living in Baltimore, MD.

illustration • design • interactive design

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interactive graphics

Graphics containing elements that actively engage the viewer.

illustration • design • interactive design • copyediting

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Illustration

DevilsGame

An interactive digital novel about a video game mogul and televangelist who team up to thwart a cross-platform virus capable of weaponizing all mobile devices. 

Story by Michael Wolk

for Wolk Transfer Company // photo-illustration • design • interactive design

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Ruth:Retold

A modern re-telling of the biblical Book of Ruth, formatted as a digital graphic novel for tablets. (Prototype)

MFA project // illustration • design • interactive design • writing

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Landfall

Multimedia graphic novel combining film and photo-illustration.

MFA Thesis Project // illustration • design • interactive design • screenwriting • copyediting • film editing • film direction • film production

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about & contact

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I am an illustrator, designer, writer, and overall narrative creator. I received an MFA in Visual Narrative from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC in 2017. I love taking "old" materials and making them new, and transforming written stories into interactive visual experiences. I create images using several media, including photo-illustration, mixed media collage, cut paper, and good ol' drawing.

My work has been recognized by American Illustration (AI) and was chosen for The ARCHIVE catalog in their AI44 competition. I am a recipient of the SVA Student Alumni Scholarship Award (2017) for work on my MFA thesis, a multimedia graphic novel called Landfall. In 2016, received a Shirley Holden Helberg Grant from the League of American PEN Women. Also exciting — a book I illustrated (The Candy Man Mystery, written by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky) was recently added to the collections of the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem.

Christina Mattison Ebert

hello@christinamattison.com

@christina_mattison

Substack (MZL): christinamattison.substack.com

Etsy (MazalModernArt): mazalmodernart.etsy.com

410.707.9681

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