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Tyler, the Illustrator
@tylercrossdesign.bsky.social
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Tyler, illustrator of visual puns (she/her)
💚 Lover of videogames, movies, & animals
🎨 www.tylercrossdesign.com
📨 tylercrossgd@gmail.com
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My entries for the Maryland Treasures Art Contest by @mdlottery . Although I'm bummed I wasn't chosen as a finalist, I still loved making these and happy how they turned out. Can't wait to see the winning pieces in the scratch offs next year 👀
Digital illustration of a Baltimore Oriole bird standing on top of a terrapin turtle. The background shows layers of black eyed susans on a solid green background. Digital illustration of a bucket of cooked crabs with Old Bay seasoning on them. To the right on the table, there is a bowl of butter and some shell crackers. The table has a light lavender tablecloth with a plaid checker pattern in white. There is a brown chair tucked underneath the table. Digital illustration of 3 wild Assateague horses running through some water. The Assateague Island Lighthouse can be seen in the background amongst the trees.
September 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Had a few to choose from too! Here's a recent pink haired girly 🩷
Digital illustration of a black girl running around a track. She has hot pink cornrows pulled into a bun and she is wearing a golden yellow tank top, black spandex shorts, and running cleats that match the top. The blue track that she is running on has hand-lettered block text that reads "I RUN THIS MUTHA".
August 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Goodest Boy : Krypto the Superdog

#superman #dcu
Digital illustration of Krypto the Superdog from the recent movie "Superman". Krypto looks like a small white mutt with big ears wearing a golden collar with a Superman S emblem tag and a red cape to match Superman's. "KRYPTO" is hand lettered in red bubble letters and a gold inline. Krypto is shown excitedly flying up to catch the "O" like a ball.
July 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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inflation

Inspired by the price of... everything

#digitalillustration
Digital illustration of 3 balloons that represent inflation of cost of living in the U.S. One balloon is a house, one is a gas station pump, and one is a basket filled with groceries. A hand in the bottom left is holding the balloons, while an orange hand in the top right holds a needle and is ready to pop the balloons.
July 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Swingin' in the Rain

Inspired by all the rain we've been getting in MD this summer

#digitalillustration #procreateart #swinging #rainydayvibes #rainbow🌈
Digital illustration of a rainbow of girls swinging from a cloud in the rain. The drawing shows a girl with curly hair through different snapshots of a swing each representing a color of the rainbow.
July 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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I RUN THIS MUTHA

#illustration
Digital illustration of a black girl running around a track. She has hot pink cornrows pulled into a bun and she is wearing a golden yellow tank top, black spandex shorts, and running cleats that match the top. The blue track that she is running on has hand-lettered block text that reads "I RUN THIS MUTHA".
June 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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On My Grind

#illustration
Digital illustration of a black woman skateboarding. She has long navy blue locs and is wearing a pink tank top and blue denim shorts with knee high socks. The bottom of her skateboard is sea green with a light orange sunburst pattern. There is orange hand lettered block text with a blue shadow that reads "ON MY GRIND" protruding out of the bottom right corner. She is grinding on the letter "I" in the text "ON MY GRIND" as sparks fly from the grinding.
June 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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QRP with your red art 🟥 !
Digital illustration of Sha'Carri Richardson who anchored Team USA in the women's 4x100m relay. The portrait is from the collarbone up in red, white, and blue like the USA flag. A red racing track bends in the background. The Olympics logo (5 interlocking circles) sits at the bottom of the portrait. Digital illustration of Imane Khelif who won gold in Women's welterweight boxing for Team Algeria. The portrait is from the collarbone up in red, white, and green like the Algerian flag. The Olympics logo (5 interlocking circles) sits at the bottom of the portrait.
June 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Roll Model

Finally finished this piece after having about a month of art block!

#illustration #rollergirl #rollmodel
Digital illustration of a plus-sized black woman roller skating. The color palette is reminiscent of neon pink, green, and blue like a black light. The woman has pink hair in two afro puffs. She is wearing a neon green crop top with tassels, light blue denim jean shorts, and neon green roller skates that match the shirt. As she skates, her right leg is crossing in front of the other. Pink neon light lettering sits near her legs that says "ROLL MODEL".
June 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Plantimal Patterns : Giraffes + Hollyhocks

#illustration #plantimals #patterndesign
Digital illustration of a silhouette of a mother and baby giraffe made of deep magenta hollyhock flowers. The background is pastel green with pink sketchy hearts. Digital illustration of a repeat pattern of silhouettes of giraffes made of deep magenta hollyhock flowers. There are pink sketchy hearts around them.
April 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Do yourself a favor and RUN to the theater to watch "SINNERS"!

Here's an illustrated movie poster I made inspired by Ryan Coogler's "Sinners."

#illustration #sinners #moviemagic
Illustrated movie poster for Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." A silhouette of a blues guitar in a gradient of yellow, orange, and red like a sunset. The bottom of the guitar drips into blood drops shaping the white space of the background into sharp triangular shapes that look like fangs. The guitar has a circle that depicts a juke joint full of people dancing. Illustrated movie poster for Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." A silhouette of a blues guitar in a gradient of yellow, orange, and red like a sunset. The bottom of the guitar drips into blood drops shaping the white space of the background into sharp triangular shapes that look like fangs. The guitar has a circle that depicts a juke joint full of people dancing.
April 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Gifted & Lifted

#illustration #ballerinas
Digital illustration of four black ballerina girls in black leotards against a blue sky with white fluffy clouds. They have long pink hair in two jumbo braids that are styled into a bow. Their tutus are pastel pink clouds.
April 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Digital illustration of Moo Deng, the internet famous pygmy princess, with fishnet tights, Louboutin red bottom heels, 2 pearl necklaces, and a tiara. She is standing on a platform with a cream blanket over it. There is a spotlight shining on her standing in front of a green background. Digital illustration of a gray chinchilla in sunglasses relaxing on a pastel orange pool float with its feet up. The chinchilla floats on an orb of aqua blue water and is protected by the sun by 2 green leaves. Digital illustration of three silhouettes of butterflies made of red and orange trumpet vine flowers. There are vines with green leaves intertwined around the butterflies. Digital illustration of Kendrick Lamar performing at the Superbowl LIX. He is wearing a blue, white, and black leather jacket that says "GLORIA" on the front, a black shirt, and blue jeans. He is squating on a pop-up card that looks like a football field with yellow gold posts on each end. Below the card, it says LA (Los Angeles) to LA (Louisiana). The background is smoky and purple.
April 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Mwah Deng 💋

Inspired by a post
Digital illustration of Moo Deng, the internet famous pygmy princess, with fishnet tights, Louboutin red bottom heels, 2 pearl necklaces, and a tiara. She is standing on a platform with a cream blanket over it. There is a spotlight shining on her standing in front of a green background. Screenshot of a post of a photo of Moo Deng, the internet famous pygmy hippo, with the shadow of a chain link fence on her back legs, making it look as though she is wearing fishnet stockings. There is a quote reply that says "Omg her fishnets are sickening..."
April 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Alternative Ways to Use a Tesla Cybertruck and Keep Them Off The Roads

#illustration #felonmusk
An illustrated poster titled "Repurposing Ideas For a Tesla Cybertruck". There are 4 circles showing Cybertrucks being used in better ways than as cars on the road. The first shows a Cybertruck used as a greenhouse with 3 pots of plants on the dashboard. The second shows a Cybertruck used as target practice with paintball splatters on it. The third shows a Cybertruck used as a banned book library with a selection of banned books in the back. The fourth shows a Cybertruck used as a dumpster with a raccoon peering inside.
March 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Chin-Chillin'
Digital illustration of a gray chinchilla in sunglasses relaxing on a pastel orange pool float with its feet up. The chinchilla floats on an orb of aqua blue water and is protected by the sun by 2 green leaves.
March 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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If you see this post your green #art 💚
Illustrated tarot card of Grammy winner Doechii. She's holding an albino alligator around her shoulders while sitting on a deep brown wooden chair with two lit candles on the top of the legs. She is wearing a gray collared button down shirt, a plaid purple knee length skirt, white knee high socks, and brick colored loafer shoes. The chair sits in a Florida swamp. A silhouette of a Grammy award is at the top of the card and the bottom has hand lettered text that says "SWAMP PRINCESS". Digital illustration of a green silhouette of a pregnant woman holding her belly. Several colorful flowers are sprouting from her. Acrylic gouache painting of Moo Deng, the internet's favorite hippo, sitting down as a giant mauve teapot pours tea over her head. The background is mint green with forest green stems and leaves flowing around.
March 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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I Skip, You Skip, We Skip (Double Dutch Divas)
Digital illustration of 2 black women and a black girl playing double dutch on gray concrete ground. The women have their hair in double Dutch braids that meet in the middle to make ropes for the game.
March 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Been thinking about this lyric lately

From "Freedom" on Beyoncé's Lemonade album

#fightforourrights #lettering
Digital lettering of the lyric "Won't Let My Freedom Rot in Hell" from Beyoncé's song "Freedom" off the album Lemonade. The word FREEDOM is illustrated in blocky text in the shape of a blue-green waving flag. The word HELL is italicized and illustrated in a Blackletter style. The letters are colored like molten lava. The lyric appears to be bursting through glass.
February 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Plantimal Patterns : Butterfly + Trumpet Vine Flowers

Love how this one turned out 🦋

#illustration #plantimals #patterndesign
Digital illustration of three silhouettes of butterflies made of red and orange trumpet vine flowers. There are vines with green leaves intertwined around the butterflies. Digital illustration of a silhouette of a butterfly made of red and orange trumpet vine flowers. The background is pale yellow. Digital illustration of a repeat pattern of silhouettes of butterflies made of red and orange trumpet vine flowers. There are vines with green leaves intertwined around the butterflies.
February 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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If you see this, post a Spider-Man
Digital illustration inspired by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. There is an octagonal orange portal split into 8 sections by a spiderweb. Each section shows the eye of different characters from the movie : Peter B. Parker (Classic Spider-Man), Miles Morales (Ultimate Spider-Man), Spider-Noir, Spider-Gwen, Miguel O'Hara (Spider-Man 2099), Spider-Byte, Spider-Punk, and Pavitr Prabhakar (Spider-Man India). In the center of the web is a spider drawn in a retro comic book style, with each of its 8 legs drawn in the style of one of the characters.
February 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Sketch for the next entry in my Plantimal series! This one will be a butterfly made of trumpet vine flowers. 🦋

#illustration #plantimals #wip
iPad showing a work in progress sketch of a butterfly made up of trumpet vine flowers.
February 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Birds of a Feather

#illustration #valentinesday
Digital illustration of two white swans reflected in blue water. The swans are head to head, so that their necks form a heart. The words "BIRDS of a FEATHER" is handwritten in reddish brown to the top right.
February 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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I actually have one for this! BEHOLD THE SHAKESPEAREAN FURB
Digital illustration of a light beige Furby wearing a teal blue Shakepearean cap and matching collar. It glows in a ghostly blue light held by a hand. The illustration evokes the imagery of Hamlet holding a skull. There is a parchment scroll that wraps around the Furby and hand that reads "Furby or not Furby?"
February 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Hey there! I'm Tyler, and here are 2 of my latest pieces
Digital illustration of Kendrick Lamar performing at the Superbowl LIX. He is wearing a blue, white, and black leather jacket that says "GLORIA" on the front, a black shirt, and blue jeans. He is squating on a pop-up card that looks like a football field with yellow gold posts on each end. Below the card, it says LA (Los Angeles) to LA (Louisiana). The background is smoky and purple. Illustrated tarot card of Grammy winner Doechii. She's holding an albino alligator around her shoulders while sitting on a deep brown wooden chair with two lit candles on the top of the legs. She is wearing a gray collared button down shirt, a plaid purple knee length skirt, white knee high socks, and brick colored loafer shoes. The chair sits in a Florida swamp. A silhouette of a Grammy award is at the top of the card and the bottom has hand lettered text that says "SWAMP PRINCESS".
February 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM