Creative Storytelling ✦ Social Media ✦ Photography ✦ Web Design

STL Mutual Aid is a network of organizers, healers, artists, community leaders, and everyday people.

The collective comes together to deliver food and supplies, provide financial solidarity, offer emotional support, and connect people to their neighbors. In 2020-2021 alone, STLMA redistributed a staggering $1 million directly to community members in need, without the barriers folks face with other resources.

Since 2023, I’ve provided a total redesign of the website and spearheaded the Creative Storytelling campaign; a series of events, interviews, and public art initiatives aimed at expanding and reinvigorating the community around mutual aid in St Louis. In addition, I manage our free grocery delivery program, communicate our funding needs to stakeholders, and ideate creative fundraising opportunities.

Colorful abstract shapes and patterns surrounding the text 'Sharing is a Radical Act' in bold orange letters. Below the text, there is a logo with two raised hands and a sun, along with the words 'STL Mutual Aid'.
A digital illustration with a quote that reads 'Liberation is the fruits.' in purple text, featuring a branch with three yellow citrus fruits and green leaves, set against a light purple background, with logos in the bottom corners.
Portrait of Kim Franks, founder and lead curator of the Liberated Roots Collection, sitting outdoors by a brick wall, smiling and dressed in colorful patterned clothing and accessories.
A person with dark skin, colorful locks, and multiple facial piercings smiling and making a heart gesture with their hands, with a quote about mutual aid in purple speech bubbles and a logo in the corner.
Background with repeated text 'we are all we have' in purple and cream fonts, and additional text @STLMUTUALAID GIVE DAY STL at the bottom.
Photograph of Elizabeth Vega smiling, with digital colorful illustrations of abstract shapes and flowers around her, and text indicating she is an organizer and mutual aid advocate.

“What is mutual aid?” is a 20-page zine written, illustrated, printed, and bound by me for STL Mutual Aid as an educational tool distributed freely to local libraries, community and gathering spaces.

Cover of a children's book titled "What is Mutual Aid? An illustrated introduction" featuring two cartoon rabbits, one light-colored and one brown, surrounded by flowers, a star, and a moon.
This image is a digital illustration featuring a light beige background with text and colorful flower illustrations. The text states: "this zine is created by STL Mutual Aid's storytelling initiative, 'the feeling is mutual'." Below this, there are f
Illustration with the text "mutual aid is a form of caring for one another in ways that systems in power don't and never have." Features a small mouse, flowers, leaves, a crescent moon, and stars.
Illustration of two dogs carrying a stick with a leaf and raindrops falling, with text about creating a just and equitable society through radical communal care.
Illustration of two hands, one brown and one beige, reaching towards each other with a pink flower between them, surrounded by green leaves. Text reads: 'You’ve probably already practiced mutual aid in your day-to-day life, one way or another.'
Illustration of a large goose and a small mouse with a speech bubble containing a heart, with text above them that reads 'whether you checked in on a neighbor in times of struggle.'
Illustration of two bears on a purple toy train, one bear is giving the other a flower, with pink flowers in the background and text that reads "bought someone a bus ticket."
A cartoon illustration of a sleeping puppy and a sitting cat under a flowering plant, with the caption: "watched someone’s pet while they are transitioning housing."
A pink bowl with a smiley face on it, held by two brown hands, containing a meal with greens and meat, with purple flowers below and a humorous caption about cooking for an acquaintance after surgery.
An illustration of a bear cleaning up after another bear who is lying down, with text that reads 'cleaned up for a friend in a deep depression or grief'.
A cartoon raccoon wearing a face mask and goggles, sitting on a log surrounded by flowers, with additional face masks floating above, and the text "advocated for more accessibility in your workplace" at the top.
Illustration of three animated owls with school backpacks standing under a large leafy plant, with a message to ensure kids get home safely from school.
Illustration of two deer, one holding a book in its mouth, with text promoting shared educational materials or revolutionary texts.
A floral illustration with purple flower and green leaves, and the text "you've participated in mutual aid" in orange and underlined.
Illustration of colorful hand-drawn figures rising upward, with a quote about power systems in the US.
Text on a pastel background reads 'capitalism, white supremacy, the surveillance state, and consumerism...' with colorful wavy lines under each phrase, and a simple green hand illustration below.
Minimalist graphic of a small green human figure with text that reads, 'they all depend on us being divided from one another, devoid of community, hyper-individualistic' with red underline highlights under the words 'divided' and 'devoid'.
Illustration of two brown rabbits resting together, surrounded by pink flowers, green plants, a yellow star, and a yellow crescent moon, along with a quote about community and trust.
Quote graphic with the text: "everyone has something to offer, and everyone has something they need." includes decorative sprouts, a leaf, and a URL for STL Mutual Aid.
Pastel pink background with green text reading 'we are all we have' and a wavy underline. Below, two illustrated hands, one purple and one orange, are reaching towards each other with a small red heart above them. At the bottom, black text reads 'stl

A vital part of reinvigorating the mutual aid community includes curating regular programming that blends critical material support with creative outlets and relationship-building.

Colorful abstract flowers and plants with the text 'STL MUTUAL AID' at the top and 'GROW COMMUNITY' at the bottom.

To see more of my work for STL Mutual Aid, head over to their (completely redesigned!) website here.