Driving Through MacArthur Tunnel
2020-09-21

Illustration inspired by the haunting "orange sky" phenomenon that cast over the Bay Area as a result of the West Coast wildfires in September 2020. This depicts the strange beauty of driving through a blue tunnel in San Francisco that seemed to be glowing against the orange sky.

The Orange Skies of Marin
2020-09-21

Illustration inspired by the haunting "orange sky" phenomenon that cast over the Bay Area as a result of the West Coast wildfires in September 2020. This depicts the atmosphere of the Marin Headlands on that day.

Let's Thrive
2020-09-21

Illustration created during the BLM movement, calling for hope and a belief in a future where we can all thrive together. 

Outside My Window
2020-04-30

My home overlooks a school, which became an emotional fixture in my life the past couple months during the pandemic.

When I chose to isolate two weeks before the lockdown, it felt strange hearing the kids play outside, like nothing was wrong. But when the school shut down I sorely missed the sound of kids laughing and playing. Now, every once in a while a lone maintenance guy comes by the school. He's become a strange symbol of how everything feels so empty and eerie in these strange times. 

The ICE Raids
2020-02-25

An illustration reminding us that we cannot let ICE detainees be forgotten, to become ghosts, to lose themselves and everything they have in a system where they are cruelly mistreated. 

Lady in the Rain
2020-02-25

A confident, bad ass stylish lady not letting any amount of rain get to her and her stride, inspired by More Than Enough, a book by Elaine Welteroth.

No Back Room Raise for Albany
2020-02-19

The New York Times OpEd approached Krystal Lauk Studios to create an illustration for the article "No Back-Room Raise for Albany. " The article was about approving a raise for lawmakers only if there are measures in place that would prevent them from receiving outside income from entities that are potentially conflicts of interest. The illustration published on print and web onDecember 6th, 2018.

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We Believe Her
2018-09-28
This illustration portrays women across America hearing Dr. Fords testimony in the Ford-Kavanaugh case on September 27th, 2018, and recounting their own experiences of sexual assault. The powerful hashtag, #webelieveher, or #Ibelieveher was often followed by grim accounts by women across social media as a result of the hearing.