Bird Warde is a freelance illustrator in Cincinnati who designed 吃瓜黑料's 2022 Let's Go Birding Together collection. Their work focuses on the natural world—not just birds, but plants, fungi, and mammals as well. In addition to commercial illustration and graphic design, they're currently working with their partner on Camp Mustelid, a project that focuses on life in the outdoors. They especially love forest critters, camping, and, of course, birds—just like we all do. We recently spoke with Bird about their work and where they find inspiration. You can watch the entire interview here. A curated version of that interview, which has been edited for length and clarity, has been included below. How did you get started with illustration? I've been drawing since I could pick up a pencil, but I got into illustrating specifically when I was in college. I went to SVA (ed note: School of Visual Arts in New York City) specifically to study cartooning, but as I was there, I just fell...