Welcome to my online shop :)

Cheery Human Studios is a AAPI woman-owned art, gift, and stationery brand based in Los Angeles. Every product in the shop is thoughtfully illustrated, designed, made, packaged, and shipped by me - artist and founder, Kristina Yu. Thank you for supporting my small business!

  • May 16-17: Stationery Park

    📍1210 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
    🕙 Saturday 10am–5pm
    🕙 Sunday 10am–4pm
    🎖️ Each ticket comes with a Stamp Rally Bingo sheet — and everybody wins a surprise prize!
    👧 Kids under 13 with a guardian do not need a ticket for entry.

    Buy Tickets 
  • June 6: Painted Paper Collage Greeting Card Workshop

    Join me for my next Painted Paper Collage Greeting Card Workshop at Nellita's Craft in Little Tokyo DTLA! In this beginner-friendly workshop, we'll be making one-of-a-kind greeting cards together! I'll be walking folks through my creation process from concept to sketch to finished piece. All materials provided.

    📍Nellita's Craft: 248 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
    🕙 Saturday 10am–12pm

    Tickets & Workshop Info 
  • June 27: CAMP! by Takumi Alley x Okeya Stationery Co

    📍THE CAMP: 2937 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
    🕙 Saturday 11am–4pm

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About the Artist

Kristina is a self-taught Filipino-Chinese American illustrator and the founder of Cheery Human Studios. Her passion for drawing, stickers, and cute characters dates back decades to her fondest childhood memories of Sanrio, Disney cartoons, Reading Rainbow, sticker books, crayons, coloring books, Rainbow Brite, and scrapbooking.

In 2016, she launched Cheery Human Studios after rediscovering her love for illustration, nearly a decade into her career as a designer in the tech industry. Since then, she has focused on crafting thoughtful gifts and paper goods for you and the people you care about.

Alongside her work at Cheery Human Studios, she collaborates with clients to create illustrations and designs for their editorial, product, publishing, and marketing projects. She has worked with local California based brands such as Helms Bakery, California Donuts, Passion Planner, The California Endowment, and more.

Additionally, Kristina enjoys teaching local creative workshops where she guides folks through different aspects of her art practice such as watercolor paper collage and sublimation printing.

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often cheery, always human

Cheery Human Studios is an AAPI woman-owned art, gift, and stationery brand focused on creating colorful and whimsical products for you and the people you care about. Every product is thoughtfully illustrated, designed, made, packaged, and shipped by Los Angeles based artist and founder, Kristina Yu.

Interested in carrying Cheery Human in your brick & mortar shop? Please wholesale page for more information. Thanks for stopping by!