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Andrew Sides is a freelance illustrator based in Orlando, FL. He earned a B.F.A. in sequential art from Savannah College of Art and Design and continued his studies with Watts Atelier of the Arts. He has worked in advertising, storyboarding, games, publishing, galleries, coin design, and apparel design, and pursues personal projects in galleries across the US, with work trending toward dark fantasy.

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Chris Costello is a Los Angeles-based designer and illustrator working in graphic design, illustration, typography, and coin design. He created the typefaces Papyrus, Blackstone, Letterpress Text, Mirage, and Virus, which are available for purchase at MyFonts by Monotype. He also accepts numismatic product design commissions and licensing inquiries and is available for interviews, podcasts, and public speaking on design, numismatics, and creative careers.

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Images are owned and copyrighted by Christina Hess.© Christina Hess 2025 About Christina is an illustrator known for blending historical and natural themes across a wide range of projects. Her portfolio includes everything from numismatic coin designs to illustrated cookbooks, rendered in media such as graphite, watercolor, oils, and digital.Notable commissions include her work with the U.S. Mint, where she contributed to the 2020 Silver Dollar commemorating the 19th Amendment and the American Women Quarters Program. In addition she created the reverse quarter design honoring astronomer Dr. Vera Rubin in the American Women Quarter Program. Her work has received national recognition, including awards such as Best Historical Coin of the Year at the COTY Awards, and has been acknowledged by institutions like the Smithsonian.Christina’s illustrations have been featured in prestigious.

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