About

Since then, I've traded New England winters for Los Angeles sunsets—but still embrace a cozy corner with a hot mug of tea whenever possible. As an art director, my work draws inspiration from camp and kitsch, fierce authenticity, the natural world, emerging tech, and the pulse of extremely online entertainment and culture. I am fascinated by what humans create and reinvent—and strive to shape culture with healthy doses of curiosity and responsibility.

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As an illustrator and designer, much of my work centers around the table: menus, packaging, recipe illustrations, food-focused patterns, and educational materials about wild foraging and mushroom identification. My Sicilian-American upbringing shaped how I think about food — as a connection to landscape, storytelling, nourishment, gathering, and an expression of love. Somehow, it all goes back to the warmth of a bright yellow kitchen. 

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My toxic trait is that if you agree to hike with me, you'd better strap in. We'll be stopping every 5 feet to discuss scientific names of every plant, mushroom, and critter we spot. 

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My aesthetic heroes? John Waters, Amy Sedaris, Edward Tufte, and PeeWee Herman. 

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—Amanda Tricomi