Ricki "Launie" Burton is a children's illustrator and print designer based in Sarasota, Florida. A 2025 graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design (BFA Illustration), she has industry internship experience at Carter's, working on boy's playwear, OshKosh B'gosh Baby, and the Carter's executive brand "Child of Mine" across two summer cycles (2023, 2024).

Website and checked image table entries suggest a vibrant, character-led aesthetic. The work centres on playful, quirky, endearing characters with an emphasis on vivid colour and lively composition. Soft, rounded forms and humour characterise the visual approach - described by Burton as "sweet little moments and endearing characters, with a hint of humor."

Highly proficient in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), Procreate, Miro, Microsoft 365, and Kaledo. Traditional media skills include ink, watercolour, gouache, and printmaking. InDesign and Wacom Tablet working knowledge.

Primary focus is children's apparel and publishing illustration. Internship work at Carter's covered boy's playwear and sleepwear across Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh Baby, and "Child of Mine." Student portfolio spans children's book spreads, book covers, editorials, and print designs.

Burton completed a BFA in Illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design (2025) alongside an Associate of Arts from Saint Johns River State College (Summa Cum Laude, 2025). She interned at Carter's in Atlanta across two summers (2023, 2024), gaining direct industry experience in apparel print design. She served as Vice President of Ringling's Kidlit Club and was selected for juried shows including Best of Ringling.

Print work documented in Carter's internship context covers playwear and sleepwear applications. Illustration work suggests character-based all-over print sensibility - playful motifs, colourful repeating formats suitable for children's apparel.