Typography world

Typography is the icing on the cake, the glitz, the glam. It can take a piece from good to great. I really love laying out typography, although I will admit I'm not as enthusiastic about it as other things. However, I do think it makes designed pieces look fantastic. I have a friend who loves loves loves typography and collects pieces that she loves. She is such an inspirational young woman, if everyone had an ounce of her passion I'm positive the world would be a better place. This piece I am sharing with you is a piece for class. I followed suggestions from professors and made some alterations so here is the final piece. ENJOY :)

LIttle sneak peek

Here is a little sneak peek into what i'm working on right now. A magazine ad for blackberry. Just a class assignment, but I'm trying to kick some butt and do some great work. Been busy busy busy lately so now that I'm starting class projects again I'm thinking I'll be able to post some more interesting things. I love the classes i'm taking! Pretty soon we'll be taking on Carrara... a 3d program. RAWR 3D Design world... here i come!

The hunt is on

The hunt is on... I'm in search for a brilliant Idea. I feel as though it is right at my fingertips just waiting for me to grab hold. I have decided to curb the idea of a creative thing every day. As classes start again and also trying to work on the side it is surprisingly hard to find time to do a creative thing every single day. However, I am transforming this creative energy into something else entirely. I am now using my blog as the creative workshop for my ideas, thoughts, and inspirations. I will be able to upload my current projects, progress, and perhaps ideas I would like feedback on. I hope to reach a broader audience, in turn getting more feedback, ideas and criticisms. I know this will take time, but I am thrilled to be starting something new and more beneficial than what I was trying before. I hope you guys are all in for the adventure!

91: Ninja Illustration

I love this technique for illustration. From the paper to photoshop and now here its a pretty fun process that I was introduced to during Art History class. We had a pop art and expressionism assignment, a little different than the look of this illustration. I decided to take the technique and make it my own of sorts.

For another creative post, I went browsing the goodwill just looking at the old decorations thinking what I could to make it work in my place. So if I can make up my mind with what I want to do with the rooms design wise I'll be posting some pretty cool things to spruce up your own living place.

TaTaForNow!

90: Another Journal entry

Here is another one of my travel journal pages. I though hey, I'm doing one for Colorado, might as well do one for Fort Robinson too... We are going to both places for vacation. I'm pretty excited! I'm hoping to fill the pages of my book/journal while we are there. I'm bringing some of my art supplies :)

89: Superhero ME

So I work with this super funny Brazilian woman named Vivian. She is the one who taught me css, and ever since 2 years ago she has been saving my butt! If I have a problem with css I call out a vivian SOS and usually she has the answer. :P so one day I decided I'm going to draw a superhero based on her... and so this is the result. hehe I sketched it, and then colored it in photoshop.

88: An update what?

Wow, I have really lost contact with my blog! Thought I would touch back with it and add this new creation. I am going on vacation next week, and so I bought a travel journal that I am going to create pieces in... just for fun. So I started the first page...

87: Mind trip CD design

Another school project, this CD is for a made up band called Blue Pinch. I am also designing a booklet insert, but it's not ready yet. What do ya think?

86: Abstract Expressionism

This is a piece of artwork I did with some friends. In the essence of Jackson Pollock we splattered paint all over the canvas and this is how it turned out :) and yes, the un matching socks add a nice touch.

85: Jack Black pop art

Another Pop art piece of jack black. I really would like to experiment with this technique and expand it further. Perhaps ill be to dish out some cool pieces!

84: Pop art influence

I love this new technique I learned for photoshop in my Art history Class. It mimics the old Pop Art style that was popular a while ago.

83: A mind trip

Here is a cd cover I created in a class... there is more to come as I need to design a whole layout, but I wanted to actually post something interesting. :)

80: Cubism portrait

This portrait has a cubism style. Made it for art history.

79: A editorial spread

This is an editorial spread I did for class. I might need a few more touches, but Pretty good overall. WOOO i think i am maybe a month behind!

78: A bird feeder

Tonight I made a bird feeder out of a milk carton and drew some birds on it :) Hopefully those little birdies love this little bird feeder!

77: A surrealist poster

So last night I opened photoshop to start my surrealist poster for class... I had a few small ideas and thought ok this wont take too long. I also had a blog to write for work. However, I sat there for hours and hours making small little changes to my poster, and still did not have much to show for it. I started a few tutorials, and halfway through I decided that I didn't like it and so I hid those layers and started over. Finally it was 1230 and I still had nothing but a background and a few swooshes of the paintbrush on my page. I decided I had a creative block and went to bed. The next morning I woke up to the sound of my room mates alarm clock. SIGH... I had overslept about 40 minutes, and was late for class. In stead of jumping out of bed and freaking out, I decided hey I am already late might as well not stress myself out by rushing. So i got ready and went to class and started working on my poster yet again. I stared at the digital canvas and still no creative juices flowed. The well was dry. Later in the day I decided to just throw some random things into my file, and so I put the singer's head in a lamp fixture. This got me a little more on track, and so i started adding a few more odd mismatched things. Finally at the VERY end of the day this is what it turned out to be. For not having much creativity today, I think I produced something good.

76: A little dog logo

Here is a little logo I made today. Its for a pet store and pet supplier. I entered it in a contest. we will see if it wins. :D

75: Another logo

This is another two logos for a wine websites. I only had a few hours to work on it, so I don't particularly like it too much, mostly because it doesn't fit perfectly with the subject. I was also working in black and white so there are no color added yet.

74: ARRRRG TREASURE MATEY

Today I created a map leading to a geocache for my friend Jake :D Pretty cool if you ask me.

73: A little logo

I did this logo for a the class today. Hex bug designs little robotic bugs. I did it in illustrator. I like this one because the font is crisp and the bug is cute, silly and yet structured.

72: Some drawing fun

Here is a little doodle I did It's not totally my own design, I looked at something, but I thought he was a pretty vicious little guy :D colored pencil and ink

71: Superheros!

RAWR! this is a drawing of a superhero. I thought it was cyclops, but I was informed by my friend jake that cyclops doesn't wear those colors. So! this is cyclops cousin. they look alot alike, except for the colors of course :P This is an artist card done with ink and colored pencil.

70: Holocaust speaker series

This is the Yom Hashoah speaker series poster I created. The series will be in April in Lincoln. It was created in Illustrator.

69: A rose by any other name...

A little flower ATC I created today. marker and colored pencil. The effect looks alot better in person than in the photo. sort of like a stained glass effect. :D I'll have to play with this in the future. now off to watch LOST!

68: yet another mushroom

I guess this is number 3 in the mushroom series. I think the shape of the mushroom is just a fun one to draw. I'm not on anything haha. :P

Im catching up!

67: abstract what?

A crazy abstract thing i made :D whoa... what is iiiit

66: A little shroom

Here is a little mushroom artist card I made tonight. I think i'll give it to my room mate! colored pencil, watercolor, and ink

65: A little doodle

I am obviously really behind on my creativeness. I'm so busy! I did this little doodle thing on my iPod haha maybe it needs some work ;)




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64: AWw a heart for your drink.

This little fella I made with 2 straws. With some cutting, bending, and burning this was the result. Here is the very cool tutorial. check it out.

63: A bird in the straw

A cool little bird to go with your drink! I made him from a straw and some tricky folding. check out how to do it HERE. Although their bird is alot fancier than mine ;)

62: Quick creative thing :D

Today I did a cool quick little play with a photo I found. :D Just messin around. I hope everyone likes it! no tutorial or anything. I wish I had time to catch up with everything, but I have been suuuuper busy lately. perhaps next week I'll be able to catch up a bit. So many finals... So little time. haha.

61: A series of abstract ATC's

here are some abstract ATC's I played around with. I started with black gesso and put it on the back of some tinfoil. put that face down on the card and drew a design. I then waited for it to dry and added color.

60: A spring for spring!

A cool spring I created in illustrator. This was done with a tutorial that you can find on this website.
Hopefully people have fun with this one! It doesnt take too long either.

59: typographic design

Dream! I was messing around in photoshop and this was created. I also uploaded it to redbubble so anyone can buy a tshirt with this on it. I started with just the type as a tutorial, but then diverted from what they were showing and then added some things of my own. This is the result. :)

Today i'll try to be ultra creative and upload as many things as i can!




Find the tshirt here:

58: A typography portrait

This is a typography portrait I made from a tutorial I found. Pretty nifty right! ill have to keep this one for maybe something ill make later. Hopefully everyone out there does a hop, skip and a jump and tries out the tutorial.

Find the nifty tutorial here: SUPER EASY TYPOGRAPHY PORTRAIT

57: dada inspired

This poster or design is based upon dada art. Lots of weirdness happening. This was created in photoshop today.

56: An Illuminated manuscript

This is a nifty little manuscript that i made today in photoshop. These days have been busy busy busy with midterms and everything. hopefully I can keep my blog up to date.

55: Another self portrait

This is a cool self portrait done today in class. Done in illustrator.

54: a little layout :D

Here is a newsletter layout for one of my classes. hopefully it will be all the way done and i can show ya more!

53: getting abstract

Today's project ( i forgot one yesterday :/ ill catch up. ) is some abstract art.

To get this effect i used black gesso and spread it on the back of some tinfoil and took a pencil then scribbled on it. after that, I used acrylic paint and markers, and i painted in parts of the piece. It does look more vibrant and better in person, but this photo will do for online. Hope you enjoy ;)

52: a doodle turned into an artist card

This started as a little doodle in class... but then i transferred it to an artist card and this is what it turned out to. Just a little creativeness tonight

51: playing in photoshop

I did the sketch/outlines of this portrait on paper and then scanned it on the computer and added colors in photoshop. I like this technique, I think i'll do a few more things like this.

50: Expressionism drawing

This is a drawing I made then scanned into the computer and added color with photoshop. It was fun to make :) perhaps ill do a few more.