A small current building new worlds.
Tina Maria Terranova (she/her) is a queer illustrator, writer, and worldbuilder from St. Augustine, Florida. With over two decades of artistic experience, her work spans from TTRPG design to independent comics—often centering themes of identity, grief, and resistance.
She was the concept artist behind The Battle for Arctor’s Vault and has been the ongoing illustrator for Last Bus Home. Tina is also the author and creator of Starfish Lovers, a longform comic exploring queer survival amidst theocratic rule, religious trauma, and self acceptance in a world that seeks to control. Her stories are rooted in protest against religious dominance and erasure, serving as love letters to those still trying to find belonging in hostile spaces.
Outside of her solo projects, Tina has collaborated with indie teams and personal commissions as a freelance designer, hoping to bring depth and sincerity to every corner of her creative work.
Join the Starfish Lovers Crew!
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Become a part of the Starfish Lovers Crew!
• Your character will be designed and developed in a collaborative fashion with the creator of Starfish Lovers
• Your character is implemented as a background character within the comic!
• a chibi head of your character featured at the end of every episode in the Patreon Shout-out!
• Full character illustration of your character, as well as sometimes being included in Worldbuilding Episodes and Patreon Crew artwork!