K. Camero is a self-taught illustrator and graphic designer from Los Angeles who grew up feeding Tamagotchis and catching Pokémon. She graduated from Otis College of Art and Design and moved to Japan for a year, where she taught art and English. Today she lives with her partner in Oakland, California. When she’s not drawing or designing, she’s playing Animal Crossing or snuggling with her Italian greyhound, Deerling.

Rika loves to share her crochet patterns and creations—from pizza to pop culture to penguins—on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram @rika.crochet. She is originally from New Zealand but now lives in Seattle, Washington.