Kiersten Essenpreis grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and went on to attend college at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. There she received a BFA in Communication Design with a minor in Art History. Her editorial work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Paper Magazine, GQ, Wired, The Boston Globe, and Nylon as well as American Illustration Annuals 23, 24, 25, and 27. Kiersten has exhibited her paintings in galleries across the US as well as London and the Philippines.