01 — Riverline Transit Authority · 2026A transit map riders can read in the rainA new illustrated system map for a mid-sized city's buses, trams and two river ferries, printed for 140 stations and shrunk down for the rider app.View case study
Booking projects from March 2027
Pictures for pages, shelves, tins and train platforms
I'm Kit Abernathy. I draw editorial spots, book covers, packaging, maps and brand illustration systems for magazines, publishers and companies that care how things look in print and on screen.
- 11 yrs
- drawing for print
- 60+
- book and magazine covers
- 0
- missed press deadlines
Selected work
Six projects, from a single spot to a whole city map
Each one with the brief, the constraints I worked inside, how the drawings got made and what happened once they went to print.
Kind words from clients
I sent eleven essays on a Thursday evening and had thumbnails for every slot by Saturday. They'd read everything, including the grief pieces, and drew them with real care.
Marguerite OseiArt Director, The Long Table Quarterly
“The pattern system keeps paying for itself. We've put it on gift boxes, tea towels and a van, and every time the files were already set up for it.”
Hana BrightwellCo-founder, Kettle & Crane Tea Co.“The usage guide is the best I've had from any illustrator. Our designer builds new character scenes in an afternoon, and they still look like the originals.”
Daniel AchterbergHead of Marketing, Orrery Science Center“Calm on a short deadline, honest about what's possible, and the proofs always match the files. I've stopped double-checking the separations.”
Ines FerrazProduction Manager, Fennick Press
Got a cover, a map or a tin that needs drawing?
Tell me what it is, where it will appear and when it goes to print. I'll reply with questions and a fixed quote within two working days.
Booking projects from March 2027