Heather Gartner (@tbirdpaints | she/they) has been a freelance designer/illustrator since 2010. Originally a painter and graphic designer, they have recently expanded their portfolio to include digital illustration. For the last few years, they have been honing their illustration skills with freelance character design projects, streamer branding packages, and lots of nerdy fanart.

They are a huge Dungeons & Dragons, videogames, and nature fan which is reflected in their personal art. Described best as having that “lawful good Paladin” energy, Heather is quick to provide an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, and a friend to laugh with. They are a huge proponent for social equality and, as such, try to focus on inclusion and representation within the art and media they create. Their focus is to create something positive in order to help build the world they want to see.