Mission: Our mission is to offer a range of cards to celebrate relationships, friendships, and love. I’m driven to create cards with bold illustrations that represent us in all our diversity. And the message inside that speaks to the person you are sending it to.
Lavenderpop is inspired by pop culture, graphic design, social revolutionaries, humanism, and a good house beat.
Otis Richardson recognized his gift for art at an early age. He has studied painting and illustration as an undergraduate (South Carolina State University HBCU!) and graduate levels, obtaining a Masters of Fine Arts from Northern Illinois University. His work has been featured in publications by Windy City Media, nationally in Sophisticate Black Hair magazine, and the book “Out and Proud in Chicago”. His paintings have appeared in several exhibitions including Black Creativity at the Museum of Science and Industry, Art Incubator, and Stony Island Arts Bank.
Special Thanks to members of the Richardson family for providing the earliest support for Lavenderpop.