Cristina Vanko is a Chicago-based freelance artist with an expansive portfolio of work, including hand-lettering, graphic design, creative advertising, art direction, and more! Over the years, she has had the opportunity to work with big name clients, such as Mad Magazine, Babybel, Southwest Airlines, Google, and Huffington Post. She is also the author and creator of 2 books, Hand-lettering for Everyone and Adult-ish, both of which showcase her artistic talent.

In this episode, we discuss Cristina's background in art, from regularly attending Comic-Con events growing up, to landing her first design internship at Mad Magazine, to now freelancing and creating art for her side project, "100 Days of Adulting."