Hey! Nice to meet ya.

I’m Afton! I’m an Illustrator, Designer, Creative Director, and the founder of Taffy Studios—an Illustration & Design studio specializing in branding, marketing, product design, and storytelling.

Most days, you’ll find me sketching in a cozy café, obsessing over my latest creative project, while jamming to some Olivia Rodrigo.

I’m passionate about helping brands ignite their spark to create authentic connections with their audiences through illustration and design. If you’re ready to bring your vision to life, reach out, and let’s make something incredible together.

A FEW BRANDS I’VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Charlie Hustle's Wild Wild Warehouse Sale

Tiki Taco

Charlie Hustle Product Design

Cowgirl Ceramics Set

JE Dunn Construction

Kansas City Parks & Rec - Spring Fling

Monstera's Books Merch

Fan Posters

Lucky Feather Email Marketing

Video Editing Client Work

Blk & BRWN Promo Video

Taffy Studios Video Content

ParlorKC

Chinese Takeout

Thank You Bag Shirt

SOME KIND WORDS :)

“Afton nailed the design with minimal changes, and was proactive during the project – she hit every deadline and kept me accountable.”

Justin Wieners, Co-Founder | Monstera’s Books
"Afton was an absolute delight to work with! She’s a speedy designer with great communicative skills, highly coachable on new tasks and quick to adapt to new changes. We worked together entirely remotely and she was totally reliable, delivering work on time and often well before deadline. We couldn’t ask for more in a freelancer!"

Arturo Jimenez, Senior Designer | Hoodzpah
“Afton used her creativity to unite five different client voices in a dynamic and colorful solution."

Meghan Gray, Curatorial Associate | The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
“Working with Afton was excellent, educational, and, most of all, fun! I’d jump at the chance to work with her again.”

Dan Mall | Design Systems and Leadership
"Working with Afton has been such a JOY! She brings so much positivity and creative energy to projects and is so easy to work with. She's an excellent project/client manager, an excellent listener, and asks all the right questions to deliver exactly what her clients need. Absolutely love her work!"

Kelly Turner | KC Missouri Parks and Recreation
"This was my first time working with a graphic designer, and Afton set the bar high! We had a tight turn around to start promotion for our event and she was very accommodating and flexible with us. She was also communicative with us throughout and responded quickly. Afton was able to take our general concepts and bring them to life in a branding package that really encapsulates the energy of the event. We are thrilled with the designs and look forward to using them in following years!"

Natalie Krieger, Special Events Coordinator | KC Missouri Parks and Recreation