About Me

Cathleen is a visual development artist and illustrator in Los Angeles. She works in both digital and traditional media, specializing in concept art, character design, comics, and storyboarding. Her art style is whimsical and she uses color and lighting to evoke emotion through her work. Her subject matter ranges from slice of life moments, Filipino-American heritage, to nerdy pop culture.

She has worked for clients such as Upper Deck and Marvel, Titan Books, Visual Communications, Lethal Chicken Games, and the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Her artwork has been featured in the Torrance Art Museum, the San Diego Art Institute, and numerous galleries in the Southern California region. Cathleen was also a resident artist for the Filipino co-working space KUBO LB, in which she launched two solo art shows in 2024 and 2025. She has worked on projects such as anime trading cards, comic book anthologies and comic covers, music videos, and film festivals. In addition, Cathleen was also the co-creator behind “The Decolonized Tarot” deck and guidebook and illustrator of the children’s book “It’s Sandcastle Building Day”.

Cathleen has spent a decade establishing her career as an artist and cultivating her personal art brand. In 2020, she is a prominent presence at comic conventions throughout the country, some of which include San Diego Comic Con, New York Comic Con, Emerald City Comic Con, LVL UP Expo, and C2E2. The products and merchandise she designed is now available at KUBO LB in Long Beach, in addition to Walmart and Barnes and Noble.

Currently, Cathleen is in the process of creating a book as well as designing more products and exclusive artwork to showcase at the upcoming conventions.