Illustration — Work — Thu Sister Studio

Roots Edible OKC is a magazine and social media platform that celebrates Oklahoma's food culture. It features stories about farmers, chefs, artisans, restaurants, and recipes. This issue is all about planting seeds and building bo

Thu Sister 2/15/25 Thu Sister 2/15/25

Roots

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People Nerds Select illustrations from 2026 for People Nerds blog by Dscout. Art directed by Jarred Kolar, Addie Burgess, Stevie Watts and Kris Kopac.

Thu Sister 2/10/25 Thu Sister 2/10/25

People Nerds 2026

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Umami This poster was created for the Thunder versus Nets City Nights game on January 19. Each Sunday home game, beginning November 17, is designated as a City Nights game, during which the Thunder team wear their 2024-25 NBA City Edit

Thu Sister 2/7/25 Thu Sister 2/7/25

Umami

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Sisters from AARP Select illustrations from 2025 for Sisters from AARP. Art directed by Dian Holton.

Thu Sister 1/1/25 Thu Sister 1/1/25

Sisters from AARP 2025

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People Nerds Select illustrations from 2025 for People Nerds blog by Dscout. Art directed by Jarred Kolar, Addie Burgess, Stevie Watts and Kris Kopac.

Thu Sister 12/15/24 Thu Sister 12/15/24

People Nerds 2025

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Symmetry Magazine Select illustrations from 2025 for Symmetry Magazine. Art directed by Michael Branigan.

Thu Sister 8/20/24 Thu Sister 8/20/24

Symmetry Magazine 2025

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Science of Reading The science of reading answers the call for effective, research-backed methods of teaching literacy. Scientific evidence shows that students need strong language comprehension skills, word recognition skills, and br

Thu Sister 8/15/24 Thu Sister 8/15/24

Science of Reading

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Imagine Learning Imagine Learning’s effective learning solutions are fueled by insights from educators and evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of tomorrow. They continually refine their research-backed curricula and equip educator

Thu Sister 8/1/24 Thu Sister 8/1/24

Imagine Learning

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The Tulsa Map MapWorks Tulsa, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a diverse board of directors. Their mission is to enhance the lives of Tulsa residents and visitors by illuminating Tulsa’s diverse districts and serving a

Thu Sister 7/1/24 Thu Sister 7/1/24

The Tulsa Map

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People Nerds Select illustrations from 2024 for People Nerds blog by Dscout. Art directed by Jarred Kolar, Stevie Watts and Kris Kopac.

Thu Sister 6/15/24 Thu Sister 6/15/24

People Nerds 2024

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Hopelab Hopelab is a transformative social innovation lab and impact investor working to support the mental well-being of adolescents ages 10-25, especially BIPOC and LGBTQ+ young people. Through philanthropic funding, collaborations,

Thu Sister 2/1/24 Thu Sister 2/1/24

Hopelab

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Gravy Quarterly I was commissioned to draw two editorial illustrations to accompany two poems by writer Joshua Nguyen in Gravy Quarterly’s spring 2023 issue. The first poem is a response to the words “You were born in Vietnam, I don’

Thu Sister 12/1/23 Thu Sister 12/1/23

Gravy Quarterly

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Symmetry Magazine Select illustrations from 2023-2024 for Symmetry Magazine. Art directed by Michael Branigan.

Thu Sister 11/1/23 Thu Sister 11/1/23

Symmetry Magazine 2023 - 2024

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Paseo Arts Festival The Paseo Arts Festival is an annual event in the heart of the Paseo Arts District in Oklahoma City. It takes place every Memorial Day weekend and is free to the public. The Paseo neighborhood is always so vibrant

Thu Sister 10/1/23 Thu Sister 10/1/23

Paseo Arts Festival

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Brave Chicago Voices Illustration for a report produced by City Bureau, a civic journalism lab based in Chicago. This report was published in the Chicago Reader and the art accompanies a story about how undocumented immigrants across t

Thu Sister 8/30/23 Thu Sister 8/30/23

Brave Chicago Voices

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People Nerds Select illustrations from 2021-2023 for People Nerds blog by Dscout. Art directed by Jarred Kolar and Addie Burgess.

Thu Sister 8/15/23 Thu Sister 8/15/23

People Nerds 2021 - 2023

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GRLSQUASH Two Illustrations for GRLSQUASH magazine’s fifth issue, Ceremony. The first piece is for a story about having one last meal before Ramadan starts. The second piece accompanies a story about Black family reunions and how the a

Thu Sister 8/1/23 Thu Sister 8/1/23

GRLSQUASH

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“Better therapy for Asian Americans” Illustration for Knowable Magazine to accompany a story about how tailoring treatments to patients’ cultural backgrounds will improve mental health outcomes. Click here to read the story.

Thu Sister 7/30/23 Thu Sister 7/30/23

“Better therapy for Asian Americans”

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Equity Brewing Company I was commissioned to create Illustrations for Oklahoma’s first all women owned craft brewery, Equity Brewing Company. The artworks are for their Rise Up Roasted Coffee Stout and Collective Action Kolsch beer lab

Thu Sister 7/15/23 Thu Sister 7/15/23

Equity Brewing Company

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Loud Girl In A Lotus Pond Personal portrait, created as a reminder to celebrate resilience and growth, no matter how hard the journey. As Thích Nhất Hạnh says, “There can be no lotus flower without the mud.”

Thu Sister 5/1/23 Thu Sister 5/1/23

Loud Girl In A Lotus Pond

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