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My name is Troy Edmisten. Friends call me Spoon. There’s not a cool reason but I can absolutely make one up for you. I’ve ran with the nickname ever since high school and I kinda like it.

I’ve lived in Ohio for most of my life and I’m currently based in Cincinnati.

With a rather abrupt change in career a while back, I left my roles in accounting to return to the creative path I had always meant to follow. Now I have years of professional graphic design and a growing freelance illustration business to build upon.

My work is mostly digital but I still appreciate the occasional pencil and ink. I like to keep my drawing styles stylized and slightly cartoonish with a touch of grunge. Both on paper or on a tablet.



“It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy… Let’s go exploring!”<\/em>
– BILL WATTERSON, FINAL CALVIN AND HOBBES COMIC STRIP (1995)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tForgot to share the 2026 edition of my annual Hall<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Forgot\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tBest #skateboardart for last. Well, last for now..<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n <\/path>\n <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Best\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tKinda forgot I was posting all this skate deck art<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n <\/path>\n <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Kinda\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tFrosty mashup of Frostmourne, blade of the Lich Ki<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n <\/path>\n <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Frosty\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tOur second Mutiny rum tasting at @bangbangtiki and<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n <\/path>\n <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Our\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tMay the Fourth Be With You, Fhqwhgads.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"May\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tIt's Friday the 13th and Pi Day Eve! \ud83d\udc80\ud83e\udd67\ud83d\udd2a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"It's\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\t
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