Monica's Design Process

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Hello! I'm Monica, a full-time designer with an art school background based in the San Francisco Bay Area who loves sketchbooks, creative side projects, and ...

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Art supplies I ACTUALLY use every day in my sketchbook

Summer reading list 📚 Graphic novel edition

Best sketchbook spreads of 2025 (mid-year review)

Life lately ✨ Greeting card illustration process + sketchbook drawings

7 YA graphic novels I read this month (and which you should read next)

3 simple sketchbook ideas to beat the blank page

I tried drawing with a fountain pen (here’s what happened)

Life lately Everything I made this month

26 books to inspire your art ✨ Huge graphic novel + art book haul

How I draw a simple 4 panel comic (using post-its)

Can you teach yourself art My DIY MFA journey

Life lately A month of creative projects

What I learned from my failed daily drawing challenge

Ranking all Micron pens from BEST to WORST!

The ONLY Book I Recommend for Artists

Here are 12 ways to fill your sketchbook ✍️

5 tips for creating art while working full time

Graphic novels you MUST read in 2025 📚 New releases

I tested 8 brush pens to find the best one (and which to avoid)

13 GRAPHIC NOVEL recommendations 📚 NYC book haul

This is how you find your art style ✨ Sketchbook tour

My results using the Polaroid I-2 instant camera (with expired film)

How I create 3D chrome lettering (full creative process)

Why I still buy art books (and how I use them)

How I finish a moody minimal art series (inspired by the Tortured Poets Department)

Creative ways to use Tombow markers (sketchbook ideas)

How I use a mini sketchbook (and why you should too)

M4 iPad Pro 13 nano texture glass, Pencil Pro, Smart Folio (unboxing + first impressions)

A tour of every single unused sketchbook I own

How I use color to create moody art