Illustration for Rookie.
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Baby in a Corner

On being a perpetual kid.

Illustration for Rookie.

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Baby in a Corner

On being a perpetual kid.

Illustration for the first 1/2 of Maggie’s gripping Mystery Club story!
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Mystery Club: The Case of the Stolen Kiss

Part One: Sadie Hawkins

Illustration for the first 1/2 of Maggie’s gripping Mystery Club story!

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Mystery Club: The Case of the Stolen Kiss

Part One: Sadie Hawkins

Illustration for Rookie about ANGER.
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The Temper Trap

Tips for controlling your anger.

Illustration for Rookie about ANGER.

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The Temper Trap

Tips for controlling your anger.

Illustration for ROOKIE about SEX!
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The Invention of Sex

It’s all up to you.
Words by Cindy. Illustration by Kelly.

Illustration for ROOKIE about SEX!

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The Invention of Sex

It’s all up to you.

Words by Cindy. Illustration by Kelly.

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Illustration for ROOKIE, great story that has aired on This American Life by Domingo Martinez about his two sisters, The Mimis.
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In the Age of the Mimis

Their brief but wondrous reign.
By Domingo Martinez. Illustration by Kelly.

Illustration for ROOKIE, great story that has aired on This American Life by Domingo Martinez about his two sisters, The Mimis.

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In the Age of the Mimis

Their brief but wondrous reign.

By Domingo Martinez. Illustration by Kelly.

Illustration for Rookie for Amy Rose’s piece on dating older men. This was a tricky topic to illustrate!
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 ,Older Men

Everything you always wanted to know about them, and weren’t at all afraid to ask.
By Amy Rose. Illustration by Kelly.

Illustration for Rookie for Amy Rose’s piece on dating older men. This was a tricky topic to illustrate!

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 ,Older Men

Everything you always wanted to know about them, and weren’t at all afraid to ask.

By Amy Rose. Illustration by Kelly.

Top image: Cover of the Portland Mercury, week of Jan. 2-8, 2013

Bottom image: Kelly Abeln-original screen-print holiday card

Excited to see my ski-mask print repurposed for the cover of the Portland Mercury! The Mercury ran a photo contest for readers to cut out and wear the mask. Check out the blog post here  that includes some interesting NSFW shots..

From the archives:
“dollface records” Kelly Abeln, circa 2004
Quite possible the first piece of graphic art I ever made! I found this at my parents house, and I believe it’s from a high school class I took called “DESIGN PRINT MEDIA”.

From the archives:

“dollface records” Kelly Abeln, circa 2004

Quite possible the first piece of graphic art I ever made! I found this at my parents house, and I believe it’s from a high school class I took called “DESIGN PRINT MEDIA”.

Illustration for Rookie for an article about trying on many different faiths. 
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Giving Me Something I Can Believe In

Illustration for Rookie for an article about trying on many different faiths. 

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Giving Me Something I Can Believe In

Allegra and I designed a calendar for Rookie using beautiful imagery from fellow Rookie contributors. Pre-order now, more images to come!

Allegra and I designed a calendar for Rookie using beautiful imagery from fellow Rookie contributors. Pre-order now, more images to come!