text: Portrait by Ed Ko
  About Carissa Susilo
  Born in Indonesia, Chinese Canadian illustrator Carissa Susilo has always been passionate about reimaging worlds through art. Having spent her formative years in both Southeast Asia and North America, her appreciation of the various cultures has motivated her to create fantastical images from tales around the world. This mingling of worlds also reflects in her technique where she combines graphical elements with realism in a variety of traditional and digital mediums.
  Recipient of both Gold & Bronze Award from Illustration West, Carissa has worked on both games and book illustrations. She currently lives in Richmond, British Columbia with her husband, son and furry pal.
  Awards and Recognitions:
  Society of Illustrators 63, 64, 65
  Illustration West (SILA) 59 Gold Award & Honorable Mention, 60, 61 Bronze Award
  Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2021 Finalist
  American Illustration 39 (Chosen)
  Creative Quarterly 62 (Runner-up)
  Feiwel & Friends
  Wizard of the Coast
  The Arcane Society
  Every Day Original
  WOW X WOW 'Micro Visions 5'