S M I L E S

"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."

-Thich Nhat Hanh

Simple repeated linocut. Enjoy!

D I G I T A L _ W O R K

Here's some of my digital work I've been doing for class in Illustrator. The first is a gallery logo and the second are a bunch of different color variations for skateboard design. There'd be more if I can figure out how to upload them without distorting the colors.

M E T A N O I A : T A K E _ 2

Second look at my METANOIA posters, adding some digital color.

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M E T A N O I A

Illustration poster designs for the Metanioa event on campus in October. Simple lino-cut. I like it. And I like color variations.

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S W E E T B E R R Y _ W I N E

"In spite of a sluggish economy, U.S. wine consumption registered its 14th consecutive annual gain in 2007, as Americans drank more wine than Italians for the first time ever and now trail only the French in total wine consumed."

This weeks free text friday. I like my continued exploration of the line work; and I like that this image is much more resolved, tho I don't like how real the forms look compared to my last. I need to find more of a balance.

Also, it looks better smaller, and I like the accidental coloration of the paper after running through photoshop real quick to bring out the quick spot colors.

Enjoy.

F I R S T _ F T F

Hello all,

It's been awhile, and in accordance with Topics in Illustration this semester, here is the (soon to be renamed) first free text friday post!

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"Nothing measurable matters."

I did one black in white and another in color, mostly because I wasn't sure what the color rules were, and also to see what the effects of simple color can do. So, ultimately I steeled on the color, because it has an added visual influence with the color, as well as all the integrity of the line work from the black and white. Hope you all enjoy!

B A C K _ I N T O _ T H E _ S W I N G _ O F _ T H I N G S

Well, let's see....

Finished my job at Marvel. Sad.

BUT! I left on a good note. Exchanged many emails with artists and editors. Made many new friends. And they'd definitely hire me back next summer. Happy!

And, now that summer is over, that means that school is about to begin. Can say I'm terribly excited. That's not to say I'm not, it's just an odd excited. I am excited for most of my classes individually. But, I'm not excited to have to balance myself between them all, with work, and with my independent projects on top of that.

A tad far from Marissa. Sad. BUT! we're back within walking distance of each other and have two classes together! Happy!

Now when I say "independent projects", I mean the comic I'm co-writing, and solo-illustrating. I'm not going to give too much away. But, with any luck I can have it up and going within the next two months. I've created a character and basic story that I think is pretty good. And I'm partnering with the fantastically talented Daniel Janavey, who is writing the script probably as we speak. So, essentially, I'll be co-creating this creator owned project, and then funding its production myself. Just making comics hopefully on a monthly basis. Leaving piles in dorm buildings, sending out a few to choice friends, family and companies (maybe?), and just letting myself be known. I'm also going to try to get it up online (well see how that goes).

That's it for now kids. Until next time!

GOOOOOOO PLANET!