My name is Anael (pronounced ah-nah-yel), or Nel, if it’s easier! I am a Filipino-American artist and designer based in the Bay Area, California and a UC Santa Cruz graduate with a B.S. in Cognitive Science with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence/Human Computer Interaction. I first opened up my online shop on Etsy back in 2020 selling prints and stickers on the side while I was a university student, and I started taking my business and my art more seriously at the end of 2022 where I started selling at in-person events. Now, I make a variety of merchandise including stationery, sticker sheets, acrylic goods, and photocard holders of my own original designs as well as fanart inspired by the things that I love!

My goal for my business is to make silly and happy illustrations and designs to encourage people to foster their inner child and to freely and shamelessly enjoy the things that they love.