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Is this working? OK, bear with me while I get my act together... this dual blog thing is a bit of a hassle.Here's a page from a book I wrote and illustrated last quarter. More to come SOON!
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Back to October
OK, so I'm going to try and start from the beginning of my first quarter so that there's continuity for you, my readers, but also so I can look back when it's all done and see the (hopeful) progression...
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Sylvia, Weeks 2-3
So I don't quite recall how it all went down after that first week, it was quite a blur...but after class the second week where we were met with, "I don't know HOW ya'll can LIVE with yourselves," and...
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FUN!!
I've spent a bunch of time over break practicing my bookmaking skills. I'm just about ready to move on from this technique and try something new...but here's the result of hours of fun:I just...
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Editorial Icons
OK, I'm already bored trying to do this in chronological order so I'm just going to add labels to each post designating which quarter the work was done in. While we were working on our cut paper...
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Perennial Obsession
When I moved to Georgia, I got really excited about the fact that I was going to be able to have blue hydrangeas and wisteriaand all other kinds of warmer zone perennials. The flowers in Vermont are...
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The Amphibian!
So I'm in a packaging class and each week we have a different challenge - like project runway. You can see what we've been doing here but I had to post this because it just makes me laugh. We had to...
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Fun with Type
OK, so it's been awhile... break is over and I'm slowly easing into quarter number 5. I got pretty slammed at the end of last quarter! Totally intense... A friend of mine needed some stuff done for her...
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Triathlete GI Joe, Final Version
So I revised some things on The Amphibian packaging and wound up showing this final version to my critique panel. They weren't crazy about the army green—they actually thought it was brown—but...
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Project Packaging, Final Projects
So ya'll have seen The Amphibian—he was my solution to week 3's Project Packaging challenge which was to take Barbie or GI Joe and create a new, original identity. Wanting to spread peace, love and...
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No self-respecting typographer would be caught dead...
wearing this t-shirt. I got it at the last Master's swim meet I swam at in Boston...before I knew what bad type was. There's just no way I can wear it knowing what I know now. So sad, 'cause I really...
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I went to a seminar my freshman year in college entitled "Racism Among the Well Intentioned." It impacted me a lot then and the following reminds me of that talk... I'm struggling a lot with the...
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VOTE!!
In my Message & Content class we've been working on posters encouraging people to get out and vote. Here's what I'm tossing around so far. (Again, I'm a student and not making any money on these so...
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Thoughts?
So I'm in a city branding class and am in the process of making the city mark... I'd love some feedback on what you like... give me your top three choices of logo and top choice of type? Thanks!!!...
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Maybe this will light a fire under me...
Just signed up for my book...my chosen theme is "Great Hopes and Massive Failures." Yes, I believe there is enough material in that context to fill a small book...
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Littles
A great illustrator and friend taught me that working really small is a great way to start. Here's about 4 hours worth of doodling to get some character development for a Christmas piece I'm...
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