- While she has previously done illustration and covers for various comic books, Heather had not previously worked on any Marvel characters before this set. "I never saw myself as a superhero-type artist so I think the Teen Spirit characters were a good segue in for me!"

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- "Generally my work is a lot more realistic and gritty and dark, so Teen Spirit was a learning curve and a lot of getting out of my comfort zone with the brighter, poppier atmosphere and with only having those characters existing as cartoons or illustrated comics (this was before Ms. Marvel was cast live action)."

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- Heather doesn't cite any own version of comic run as an inspiration for her iterations of any of these characters. "I was given reference by the folks at Restoration, and also did a lot of my own research, so I just spent a lot of time combing through comics to get a better idea of the characters and their abilities."

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- Heather often specializes in darker, spookier subjects in her art, making Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl a distinct departure from her usual style. "It was actually super difficult and a big learning curve for me. The way I work is generally dark and pretty gritty, and also fairly representational. This was the first time I was working from reference that was other drawings, and in the case of Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl, those representations were a bit more cartoony than I usually work. I think that struggle to kinda find where those characters lived when *I* was drawing them can be seen in the work I did for that series. When I look at the work, I can definitely see where I was unsure and searching a bit."

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- In regards to the art direction of the card backs and those cards that play with the boundaries of the card frames, Heather credits Restoration's art direction team. "In addition to not being a gamer, I also don't really read a lot of comics, especially not superhero comics. So whereas for Buffy I was really comfortable in the world and in my element, it was a bit of the opposite for Teen Spirit. I was relying pretty heavily on the art direction to guide me to make sure these characters had the right vibe on paper so to speak. Absolutely all credit to them!"

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- "I don't like breaking borders unless there is a need for it. If it's not necessary to tell a story or emphasize an action, I think it can get gimmicky looking, so I personally won't think of doing it much if left to my own devices. I do think that Teen Spirit lends itself to the subject matter more. Border and frame-breaking are important to the narrative in comics as they help emphasize areas of dialogue and push or pull narrative. It can also help lead the eye in pages that are dense with panels so it makes a lot of sense to me that those panel-breaking aspects would be something to utilize in Teen Spirit to underscore that connection to the original media."