Sara Franklin is an illustrator and surface pattern designer. She considers herself a mixed media artist, inspired by travel, urban landscapes, flower motifs and winged creatures. As a watercolorist, a letterer and a texture explorer, she gets lost in her studio for hours making art that she and her clients both love. Living in Los Angeles, she spends most of her time designing for magazines, fabric, greeting cards, wall art and more. HER STORY: In 2002, she graduated with a BFA in graphic design from California Institute of the Arts, and her quest for a creative life began. She began designing CD covers, music packaging, custom lettering, websites, logos, brand identities and more. Her love of design led her to illustration. In 2007, she packed up her bags to go to the National Stationery Show where she launched her line of whimsical greeting cards called Paper Loop. Since launching her card line, Sara has continued to build her illustration style working with many happy clients illustrating anything from a surfboard, a fabric collection to a limited edition cold brew coffee bottle design. To follow along with her creative journey, follow her on Instagram where she's always posting something new she's working on. To see what Sara's been pinning lately, be sure to follow her on Pinterest here.