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Casey Cruz is not undead. In fact, Casey is going to LIVE and IN-PERSON right here on October 25th - just in time for the spookiest holiday of the year!Join us in welcoming Casey as she brings copies of her graphic novel - Trinity: Vampire - to East Side Mags!
About Casey: Casey Cruz is a comic illustrator, writer, and art instructor with a BFA in Drawing, Printmaking, and Painting. Casey has been involved in various projects including book and comic covers, film posters, and album art all containing combined elements of fine art, illustration, and graphic design.
Casey has had some major accomplishments in her short career. In 2017, she won a gold medal in the SkillsUSA National T-Shirt Design Competition. In 2020, her work was selected for the competitive Student Poster Competition at the SIGGRAPH International Conference. She also curated her first fine art exhibition in 2022 titled Now They See Us. This exhibition featured student works with a variety of mediums, emphasizing the importance of artistic diversity. During her senior year of college, Casey debuted the prologue of her graphic novel series Trinity: Vampire as her thesis project and then continued writing and illustrating subsequent chapters. To conclude her collegiate endeavors, Casey received the William Paterson University Award for Creative Excellence in Digital Art and Design in 2023.
Immediately after her graduation, artwork from Trinity: Vampire was featured at the Passaic County Arts Center in a solo exhibition in 2023. Trinity: Vampire began a release schedule on Webtoon in 2023 and the graphic novel of Trinity: Vampire Volume 1 has recently been published in 2025.
Currently residing in Morris County, New Jersey, Casey continues to create Trinity: Vampire with Volume 2 well under production. She also creates freelance graphics and illustrations and actively remains involved in her local artist network by showcasing her work in local galleries, conventions, and art fairs.
Don’t miss this triple threat talent - artist, writer, art instructor - is there anything Casey can’t do? We doubt it but you’ll have to find out for yourself on 10/25!
See you soon!
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