Hi!
My name is Hanna Sibarani. I am also known with my married name, Hanna Hasibuan. I am a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Canberra, Australia. I love helping people elevate their work and to be fruitful by providing them with the designs and illustrations they need and enjoy. I also love to help them tell their stories with my works.
Find more stories about me and Kerthas below.
My Story
I came from Jakarta, Indonesia. I was formally trained as a Food Technologist and Biotechnologist. I went to Bogor Agricultural University (now IPB University) and RMIT University to do these studies. Drawing was a hobby during my childhood. Although I didn’t draw much since I went to university, I still totally enjoyed illustrations. I absolutely loved it when my science lecturers said that I could answer my exam questions with illustrations! I had my first hands-on experience doing graphic design when I was in university and fell in love with it ever since.
I moved to Canberra late 2010 and being pregnant with my first child, I decided I didn’t want to go to the lab like I used to. Ever since, I had been trying to find a job that I could do at home with my children. In January 2017, I felt God encouraged me to start a new business venture in the creative industry and that’s when Kerthas was born.
Kerthas and My Works
Kerthas is a tweaked word taken from the Indonesian word, kertas, which means paper. I personally really enjoy the privilege to write, draw, scribble, doodle and many more on paper. I use it for so many things. I’m not against digital technology (in fact, I do lots of digital illustrations also) but I think paper is still one of the best inventions in the world, which of course, we need to use wisely.
At the moment, I am running Kerthas part-time due to my other work as an educator which I do four days a week. I also serve at my home church at Ginninderra Christian Church by preparing newsletter.
If you have something particular in mind that I can help you with or if you want to know more about me, please feel free to contact me at any time by simply leaving me a message here. You can also call me at 0410267514 or for international call, that’s +61410267514. Please check my Instagram also to see my current works.
Thanks again for visiting and I hope it’s an enjoyable one 🙂
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