Finals This Week, Graduation Next

I have been running around like a madman trying to get everything in order for these last few months. Looking back over this semester and the entire 5 year experience as a whole... all of the work, frustration and all-nighters.... it has definitely all been worth it. Even when it prohibits me from sleep and general comforts.... I still really LOVE doing what I do. I'm very happy.

Congratulations to all of my fellow gradautes & best of luck with future endeavors.

The end of a huge life chapter..... What's next?

It's the Little Things

Green Caspule - Mini Mobile Garden

The world's smallest garden.

Source & Purchasing Info: Strapya World

Hand-Drawn Type Experiments

This is some type I drew on graph paper and converted into Illustrator vector files. I think Graphic Design has been a great balance for my at-times too-technically-driven Illustration classes. I tend to find that the creative process and the immersion of one's self into concept and form that I find in Graphic Design (whether contrived or completely loose) is something that I will always need and want in my life. I'm not saying that these shapes are tight enough to be used as a perfect, clean typeface just yet but, because this is my blog about inspirations and general processes, I can be much more free with the identity I choose for it.

It's Sketch Time

I have a somewhat-finished Illustration of this from a while back that needs some editing & tightening up in terms of color and value... and overall composition actually.... but I'm really pleased with the shapes of exhaust smoke coming from the main squirrel's teacup-rocket hybrid. All I remember thinking while sketching this is that if he's going to leave this world, he's going to do it in style... I'd like to think that he did just that.

Slippery Electric Bubbles

Baby Bubbles - Character designs for a line of children's bathing products.

Whatever Happened....?

"Whatever Happened to Lauryn Hill?" - From David Ball's Editorial class.