Kyrse, otherwise known as Kylie Smith, is an illustrator and graphic designer. Her interest in music, horror movies, antiques, and tattoos influenced her illustrative style. Her style focuses on dark themes, often putting focus on figures in her illustrations with horror aspects. Fascinated with putting realistic detail and textures into her rendering style with strong lighting, and often uses moody colors when she's not doing black and white illustrations. She went to college at the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration with a concentration of Animated illustration and publication design, with minors in graphic design and drawing.