Bay Area-born and Houston-raised, Kriss Conklin is a punk-loving, chihuahua-obsessed 23-year-old storyteller and visual artist currently working as an optician. After long days slinging glasses and contacts, Kriss spends their free time crafting funky sticker collages, cross stitching mini Hello Kitty characters, and practicing casual français with Emily In Paris. They completed their Bachelor of Journalism degree last year at the University of Texas at Austin.