
Kate is a designer and artist currently based in Appalachia.After graduating from Auburn University with a major in industrial design and a minor in graphic design, she started work as a designer at Page Street Publishing, in non-fiction, Children's picture books, and Young Adult. She also runs beazdesigns where she does freelance design, product management, and illustration. She is currently pursuing her masters degree in Natural Resources at Virginia Tech.In her pursuit to become a human multi-tool, she has become proficient in a variety of softwares and hard skills, and can direct you to the nearest bakery in German.Kate's other interests include sleeping, narrative video games, textile arts, and moss.
As seen in:
- Mergoat Magazine, "A Hoard, A Heap, A Pile..." (Vol. 2, Issue 1)
For any queries you can find her on instagram @beaz.designs or email at [email protected]

book design
written and photography by Justin Espejo
design by me
written by Shruthri Rao, illustrated by Darshika Varma
art direction and type by me
NYT, Indie, and USA Today Bestseller ☆゚. * ・ 。゚ Publisher's Weekly and Booklist starred reviews
written by Don Martin, cover art by Gabi Verdooren
art direction, interior art, hand-lettering, and type by me
merchandise
beazdesigns
digital illustration
comics
bite size designs
industrial design
bite size designs