​ Heidi Erwin Cartoon Sun Drawing
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About
More about me :•)
My sister Katie

One of the best things the fates have ever done for me is give me my younger sister. I am inspired by her wit, her perspective, and her heart. I feel so lucky to be related to her. Get to know my tattoo artist sister.

Or experience her wise words.

A comic about Katie:

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My ultimate friend Shivank
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Heidi Erwin and Shivank Nayak before their high school senior prom in San Diego, CA.

One of my favorite things that I've learned from Shiv is the power of belief. They've shown me how faith can create something from nothing.

Shivank brought out the best in me by seeing it before it was there. Here are some Shiv quotes on belief that I've saved and cherished over the years, in reverse chronological order:

“All we know is that we’re gonna die. Anything else is taken on faith, taken on hope. So why not go big?” May 2023

“I think this, like all of your plans, is doomed to success.” April 2022

“Sometimes by making something more than it is, it'll become more.” November 2021

“I know in you.” October 2017

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Shivank has made my life. “In every hole in existence, there is a magic trick in our shape. You transform my life. I can't wait to make everything happen with you.” — Shivank Nayak, May 20th, 2025.

Bestie James

James Hua and I have been friends since early high school. We LOVE to go on adventures and work on projects together. It's so awesome. Some of our hits: Our 2-person 10-mile race, physically mapping everywhere in San Diego we've visited together, and The Idiom Party (Come here for a minute).

He's also a designer!

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Heidi Erwin and James Hua outside a beignets sign in New Orleans.
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From when we created (planned the route, designed the bibs) a 10-mile race where we were the only two participants:
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Comics

I make comics!

In high school I was the president of the comic writing and production club (a.k.a. CWAP lol), and have kept it up as a hobby since then.

You can find my comics on Instagram or TikTok.

Here's one from September 2024:

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Here's one from May 2023:

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Hourly Comics

In recent years I've participated in Hourly Comics Day, where on February 1st cartoonists draw a panel for each hour of the day.

Here's 2023:

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2024:

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2025:

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Running

I started running in August of 2023 when my mental was at an all-time low... LOL.

I ended up really loving it: showing yourself you can do difficult things, running with friends, the energy and endorphins it gives you, the time and space to think.

In 2024 I ran 2,024 miles and in 2025 2,025 miles. The arbitrary challenge of it all. I ran my first marathon in June of 2024 in San Diego, and then the Berlin Marathon in September of 2025. I also ran the New York City Marathon in November of 2025.

I also use Strava as a blog.

Here's a comic I made early on in my running adventure:

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San Diego marathon, June 2024:

Heidi outside after the San Diego marathon.
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Berlin marathon, September 2025:

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Map of the Berlin marathon route in 2025.


NYC marathon, November 2025:

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I Love Being Extra
In the words of Mr.Ping from Kung Fu Panda, “To make something special you just have to believe it's special.”

It is in our power to make things special!
Heidi in gold top and white skort standing and writing on a piece of paper in front of gold balloons.

Halloween
I love bringing a concept to life in costume form. And I love Halloween! Here are some costumes from over the years.

Nightcore - Angel with a Shotgun. The YouTube video from 2012 lol (2025):
Heidi Erwin dressed as anime girl with black hair from the Angel With a Shotgun Nightcore video. Heidi holds a foam YouTube frame.
Screenshot of Angel With A Shotgun Nightcore video on YouTube.


Pro-Union Strega Nona (2024):
Hell Gate post with a photo of Heidi Erwin as Strega Nona in front of The New York Times building.


Pondering My Orbs (2023):
Heidi Erwin in a wizard costume with a grey beard, grey cloak, blue fishnet tights, and two glowing blue orbs where someone's boobs would be.
Pondering my orb meme: A wizard with a cloak and grey beard sits in front of a glowing blue orb.


Evelyn of Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022):
Heidi Erwin dressed as Evelyn from Everything Everywhere All At Once. In an office building with sticky notes and crossword stickers in the air in the background.
Heidi Erwin as Evelyn from Everything Everywhere All At Once outside on a Manhattan street at night with a raccoon puppet on her head.


The Girl With The Green Ribbon, from “In a Dark, Dark Room” (2021):
Heidi Erwin as the girl with the green ribbon. Holding small bouquet of flowers.
Illustration from In a Dark Dark Room of the girl with the green ribbon.

Favorite Games
Video Games:
🌌 Pokémon Platinum
🐒 Rhythm Heaven
🎩 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
🦷 Inscryption
🪪 Papers, Please
🍛 Tomodachi Life
📜 Chants of Sennaar
🪪 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations
🧄 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
🔨 Picross 3D
🛌 Kind Words
🎻 Florence
🔥 Slay the Spire
🌿 Pokémon White
🃏 Balatro
🪲 Cocoon
⌨️ Emily Is Away Too
🧬 Spore
⏳ Braid

Board & Card & Physical Games:
📺 Decrypto
🚧 Robo Rally
🩸 Blood on the Clocktower
🥣 Fishbowl
☝️ Just One
🔮 Mysterium
🖼️ Decorum
⛏️ Tend
Favorite Books
🐍 The Little Prince
👁️‍🗨️ The Library At Mount Char
🪣 The Mysterious Benedict Society
🎯 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
👾 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
🌊 Piranesi
🫥 Understanding Comics
🧱 The Last Lecture
⏳ Einstein's Dreams
Favorite Movies
🖱️ Didi (2024) 🥯 Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
🪄 In and Of Itself (2020)
🏡 Parasite (2019)
🧳 The Intern (2015)
🌽 Interstellar (2014)
💸 Now You See Me (2013)
🐎 A Town Called Panic (2009)
🍜 Kung Fu Panda (2008)
🎲 Futurama: Bender’s Game (2008)
🕹️ King of Kong (2007)
📕 Akeelah & The Bee (2006)
🏰 The Cat Returns (2002)
🎓 Legally Blonde (2001)