Erin Lefler is a character designer, illustrator, and storyteller. She previously worked as a merchandise artist creating licensed artwork used for Lucasfilms LTD. from 2017-2020, and has produced and hosted her own interview talk show called, “The Drawing Board”, since 2020.
Erin is most widely known for her takes on various pop culture characters, ranging from Disney princesses, to marvel superheroes and every category in between. Erin appeared on Syfy’s video series “Artist Alley”, drawing Marvel’s Starlord from Guardians of The Galaxy, and her artwork has been displayed at the red carpet premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Erin was nominated and won her first film award for best poster design in 2019 for the short film, ‘Better Uses For the Infinity Gauntlet: A Super Satire.’
Her work has also been featured by companies such as Disney, Warner Brothers, and HOTTOPIC, with several feature articles written about her work on Syfy, Nerdist, and more. She grew up with a passion for Animation, comics, and retro music, and incorporates those early influences into her style. She aims through her work to help give up and coming artists help finding their path in the entertainment industry.
You can find her work on her Instagram, @Butternut_Gouache and on her Twitter, @butternutgouach
You can watch The Drawing Board on YouTube, at www.YouTube.com/TheDrawingBoardHostedByErinLefler
