Woman with braided hair holding a disco ball in a colorful, artistic setting.

ROBIN OWENS

BROOKLYN, NY

Seal of Savannah College of Art and Design featuring a shield with a bee, a lattice pattern, and a leaf, surrounded by a laurel wreath and the text 'Savannah College of Art and Design' and 'Founded 1978'.
Seal of New York University featuring a torch, students, and Latin motto.
A vintage pink and blue children's toy television with a rounded screen and side vents.
Red circular button with a left-pointing arrow symbol.
Close-up of a circular traffic light with the word "on" in the center, indicating it's active.
A red circular icon with a play button symbol in the center.
Close-up of a round pink button with the word 'off' in large brown letters.

Illustration

Animation

PAINTING

digital art

graphic design

video editing

sustainable design

data visualization

social media

Illustration Animation PAINTING digital art graphic design video editing sustainable design data visualization social media

ALL ABOUT ME

Born in Richmond, Virginia as the daughter and granddaughter of artists, Robin Owens is a lifelong creative who uses her expertise to design creative solutions with a systems thinking focus. Her work is steeped in strong values, such as sustainability and socialist political activism, and employs narrative and storytelling for communicating complex ideas.

DESIGN

A woman stands on the left side of a whiteboard, writing with a marker. She has short hair and glasses, and is dressed in a dark blazer and skirt. The whiteboard has some writing on it, including the words 'moral risk'. She is in a classroom or meeting room setting.
A woman with curly hair wearing glasses, a black dress, and black shoes, walking while looking at her phone.

PRAXIS

A person with dark wavy hair wearing a red tank top, denim shorts, and red cowboy boots holding a sign that reads 'Get the abortion pill online aidaccess.org' in front of a blue background.
A woman with long dark hair, wearing a tank top and shorts, holding a street poster that reads 'Get the abortion pill online, aidaccess.org' in handwritten style.

   ART   

A woman with dark curly hair wearing a black crop top, white skirt, and gladiator style shoes posing next to an abstract pink and red art piece.
Black and white photo of a young woman with dark wavy hair, wearing a sleeveless top and a long skirt, standing next to an abstract painting. She is smiling slightly and wearing sunglasses on her head.
Three metallic stars with a sleek, shiny finish, arranged in an overlapping pattern.
Black tote bag with white text expressing gratitude, reading "Thank You" repeatedly, along with smaller text and a starburst design.

skillset

Close-up of a metallic checkout trigger with a shiny, reflective surface and a rainbow-like gradient.

at a glance

All Things Go Festival: Illustrated Storyboard

Illustration
Illustrating Complex Ideas
Sex-Trafficking Awareness Campaign
Friends of RCHS Non-Profit Website Design

Web and UI DESIGN

Conscience Closet: An App for Apparel Accountability
Going
The Butler Bulletin: The Life of Octavia Butler
Homelessness in Savannah 'Zine
Sylvia Plath Style Frames for Visualizing Text
Fermi's Paradox: A Collaborative Board Game

GRAPHIC DESIGN and TYPOGRAPHY

social media AND CAMPAIGNS
Climate Change Infographic

DATA VISUALIZATION

What Now? Printable Protest Posters and Zines
UNICEF Emissions Report
Brookland Park Community Garden Signage
Fermi's Paradox Tactical Board Game Design

Print and packaging

ANIMATION
Lifecycle Analysis for Sustainability
Home Actions Hostility Sustainable Pod Design

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

PAINTING
"We Should Get Abducted By Aliens" Acrylic on Canvas
ArtWorks Gallery Show featuring Acrylic on Canvas

VIDEO EDITING

ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH

Quantitative Research: Survey Data Visualization
Research Ecosystem Map
Secondary Research Visualization
Chrome 2000's flip phone

CONTACT

chrome 3-D hashtag

INSTA

ORGANIZING AND FUNDRAISING
Pro-Choice Awareness Zines

RECENT PROJECTS

RECENT PROJECTS

Logo of Richmond Community High School with a stylized pyramid and the text "Friends of Richmond Community High School" and the number "501c3".

Meet Our Village Fundraising Campaign

$40,000 

raised

A person's hands holding a flyer for Friends of Richmond Community High School, showing support for the school with donation options and fundraising information.
Logo with text 'New Yorkers for Lower Costs' in black and blue font.

Zohran Mamdani for Mayor Bandana

Black and white illustration of a square city-themed game board with various figures such as skateboarding, cycling, playing soccer, and speech bubble icons, with a central banner that reads 'Zohra Mamdani for Mayor of New York City.'

 500 

units sold

UNICEF logo with the slogan 'for every child, a clean planet' and the UNICEF emblem featuring a globe and two children.

Environmental Footprint and Accessibility Report

5,000

employees reached

Open report titled 'UNICEF Environmental Footprint and Accessibility Assessment Report' with a cover photo of a smiling child in a blue UNICEF shirt holding a plant, and an inside page with charts, graphs, and text about energy use and environmental data.