Emilie Kelly (she/they) is an indie comics creator currently based in Portland, OR. Her background in cultural studies and media studies encourages her to explore mixed-media, audience perspective, and the power of the story. Her current project is Things Are Afoot! (2024-present), a mystery/horror graphic novel about the ‘Most Isolated Town in America’. Her feature-length student documentary, The Grand Trans-American Cornhole Quest (2022), explores what it means to be an American, and received an honorable mention at the Student Independent World Film Festival (SWIFF).

As a character designer and concept artist, she has completed over 250 pieces for a variety of clients, including album covers, pitch deck art, tattoo designs, murals, and children’s book illustration.