Reina Canipe is an Illustrative Graphic Designer and Multimedia Artist based in Columbus, Ohio where she studied Advertising and Graphic Design at Columbus College of Art and Design in 2018. Her work blends nostalgic analog themes with a polished illustrative digital style, creating works that are evocative of a specific time and place. Drawing from pop-culture inspiration and early internet aesthetics, Canipe weaves storytelling into the heart of everything she creates.
In addition to her work in design, Canipe also produces and performs her own electronic dance music in Columbus, Ohio and beyond under the moniker Crystal Eternal, hosting and promoting her own series of shows and charity benefits entitled Nostalgia Lounge. These musical experiences have shaped her visual art career and continue to inspire her visual works.
From printmaking to marketing, branding and everything in-between, Canipe's obsession with a multidisciplinary approach to art is the driving force in her creativity.
In addition to her work in design, Canipe also produces and performs her own electronic dance music in Columbus, Ohio and beyond under the moniker Crystal Eternal, hosting and promoting her own series of shows and charity benefits entitled Nostalgia Lounge. These musical experiences have shaped her visual art career and continue to inspire her visual works.
From printmaking to marketing, branding and everything in-between, Canipe's obsession with a multidisciplinary approach to art is the driving force in her creativity.