Ry
@rymakes.bsky.social
Illustrator/designer. They/He. I move shapes around on a computer professionally.
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When @melaniewalby.bsky.social asked me to illustrate the September page for Good Grace’s 2026 calendar, all I could think about was summertime tide pooling in the Puget Sound 🌊🦭🦀🐚 if you need a new calendar full of gorgeous art for 2026 you can grab a calendar here: goodgraces.store/product/2026...
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
When @melaniewalby.bsky.social asked me to illustrate the September page for Good Grace’s 2026 calendar, all I could think about was summertime tide pooling in the Puget Sound 🌊🦭🦀🐚 if you need a new calendar full of gorgeous art for 2026 you can grab a calendar here: goodgraces.store/product/2026...
thinking about my career goals and what I want to achieve next year - engaging with my community, getting back into volunteer work, pivoting from corporate design, rediscovering my work and finding what fulfills me
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
thinking about my career goals and what I want to achieve next year - engaging with my community, getting back into volunteer work, pivoting from corporate design, rediscovering my work and finding what fulfills me
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if I don’t continue doing pottery in some way I think my mental fortitude will diminish
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
if I don’t continue doing pottery in some way I think my mental fortitude will diminish
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October 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
my snail incense holder is released from the kiln
October 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
my snail incense holder is released from the kiln
getting back in to punch needle, finished this little table rug yesterday. Nice to work a muscle (both needle work and sewing) that I haven’t in a long while 🪡
September 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
getting back in to punch needle, finished this little table rug yesterday. Nice to work a muscle (both needle work and sewing) that I haven’t in a long while 🪡
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Monthly Halloween (1985-1995) was the most important publication ever to exist
September 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Monthly Halloween (1985-1995) was the most important publication ever to exist
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Print seps time! 💙💗💛
I scanned the trad inks back into the 'puter to color digitally and separate out for 3-color riso printing.
Originally I was going to send in this digital comp for the cover, but big brained @rymakes.bsky.social suggested scanning in a print and using that instead! (5/7)
I scanned the trad inks back into the 'puter to color digitally and separate out for 3-color riso printing.
Originally I was going to send in this digital comp for the cover, but big brained @rymakes.bsky.social suggested scanning in a print and using that instead! (5/7)
September 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Print seps time! 💙💗💛
I scanned the trad inks back into the 'puter to color digitally and separate out for 3-color riso printing.
Originally I was going to send in this digital comp for the cover, but big brained @rymakes.bsky.social suggested scanning in a print and using that instead! (5/7)
I scanned the trad inks back into the 'puter to color digitally and separate out for 3-color riso printing.
Originally I was going to send in this digital comp for the cover, but big brained @rymakes.bsky.social suggested scanning in a print and using that instead! (5/7)
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Your email finds me deeply burned out and disassociating.
September 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Your email finds me deeply burned out and disassociating.
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stunninggggg 🥰 datura 4 bts from @jessjesspress.bsky.social of @saint-vagrant.bsky.social’s cover ‼️
August 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
stunninggggg 🥰 datura 4 bts from @jessjesspress.bsky.social of @saint-vagrant.bsky.social’s cover ‼️
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sneak peek of the fantasy cruising comic I’m making for wiggle bird mailing club 💦 @wbmc666.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
sneak peek of the fantasy cruising comic I’m making for wiggle bird mailing club 💦 @wbmc666.bsky.social
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Smol Art Mart was fun but now I need to be airlifted into my bed (shout out to tablemate @enakim.bsky.social for being da best)
August 18, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Smol Art Mart was fun but now I need to be airlifted into my bed (shout out to tablemate @enakim.bsky.social for being da best)
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Trying to sell prints at the end of the world makes me feel like a real cunt haha
August 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Trying to sell prints at the end of the world makes me feel like a real cunt haha
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I’m gonna be real with you—if you send me a TikTok, I am never gonna see that video
August 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I’m gonna be real with you—if you send me a TikTok, I am never gonna see that video
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Last several hours to preorder the Far Away Ansible anthology. Thank you for watching all the progress being made on this comic throughout the past weeks!
Preorder 🌠 www.vannotesbooks.com/store/p/far-...
Preorder 🌠 www.vannotesbooks.com/store/p/far-...
August 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Last several hours to preorder the Far Away Ansible anthology. Thank you for watching all the progress being made on this comic throughout the past weeks!
Preorder 🌠 www.vannotesbooks.com/store/p/far-...
Preorder 🌠 www.vannotesbooks.com/store/p/far-...
was telling my bf that I might become a monthly PBS subscriber and try scrapbooking as a creative outlet and he said “welcome to being deeply in your 30s”
August 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
was telling my bf that I might become a monthly PBS subscriber and try scrapbooking as a creative outlet and he said “welcome to being deeply in your 30s”
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hey remember this archival art project i dedicated lots of time to making? it's huge and best viewed on desktop, but mobile should be fine too.
198x.love/hardpacker/t...
198x.love/hardpacker/t...
July 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
hey remember this archival art project i dedicated lots of time to making? it's huge and best viewed on desktop, but mobile should be fine too.
198x.love/hardpacker/t...
198x.love/hardpacker/t...
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July 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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my lovely friend @sagecoffey.bsky.social wanted to make a graphic to help me with raising money. still trying to cover past rent & upcoming bills! any help is appreciated! ko-fi.com/tylerhendrix
July 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
my lovely friend @sagecoffey.bsky.social wanted to make a graphic to help me with raising money. still trying to cover past rent & upcoming bills! any help is appreciated! ko-fi.com/tylerhendrix
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Honored to have an interview up on @thecreativeindependent.com about running a independent comics press. Thank you @slamkusek.bsky.social for making it happen!
thecreativeindependent.com/people/indie...
thecreativeindependent.com/people/indie...
Indie comics publisher Zach Clemente on sustaining a life-long project – The Creative Independent
Comic artists advocate and indie comics publisher Zach Clemente discusses the past, current day-to-day, and hoped-for future of Bulgilhan Press.
thecreativeindependent.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Honored to have an interview up on @thecreativeindependent.com about running a independent comics press. Thank you @slamkusek.bsky.social for making it happen!
thecreativeindependent.com/people/indie...
thecreativeindependent.com/people/indie...