Hi, I’m Kiana

(Pronounced KEY-AWH-NUH)

I’m a Bay Area-based creative, freelance illustrator, and photographer—

but you can call me your new favorite

up-and-coming Graphic Designer

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background: respite (2025)

Accessible, idea-driven, design that works for you *

Accessible, idea-driven, design that works for you *

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Touch gently, stay long; SVELTE is an indie jewelry house rooted in the quiet relationship between material and form. Inspired by the fluid states of lava, glass, and treebark, each piece moves between structure and softness — graceful, intentional, and worn close to the body.

re: Svelte

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  • Re: respite;

    A love letter in photographs — honoring the beauty, warmth, and quiet belonging tenderly woven through the Black community, gathered into a small, but powerful, book.

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  • Keep believing, keep pretending: the jim henson zine

    A zine exploring the life and legacy of Jim Henson, designed with intentional pacing to highlight his creative development and cultural impact.

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