The Hippies Were Right - Illustration



This remains one of my most favorite of all the illustrations I've ever done and I'd really like to do more like it. Editorial illustration is tremendously fun, not to mention challenging. See this piece in context here.

Things To Do In April

1. Put one thing in the discard pile every day.
2. Pick a design book from my shelf and go through it with sketchbook in hand. Inspiration, I invite thee in.
3. Re-establish an exercise routine. Bike. Walk. Stretch.
4. Figure out what I want to say, who I want to say it to, how I want to say it, and where to say it.

I need to get this blogging thing sussed out. As I grow as a graphic designer, I'd like an informal way to communicate with separate but possibly overlapping communities: people whose work/lives/play inspire me, people who find my stuff interesting, and people who are interested in hiring me to do work for them. That may mean a more formal blog attached to my website or maybe continuing here. We shall see.

Monster Brisé


As a designer, I find myself wanting to do more illustration. I love to create the images that can go along with type, help to convey a message, or simply be enjoyed as art. I like that I have a wide range of illustration styles, which I'll be exploring further here over the course of the year. This piece, Monster Brisé, is a bit of whimsy that was born in my sketchbook and finished in Illustrator and Photoshop. I'm particularly happy with the soft colors, and the cuteness of the monster-child and his chicken. The words in French are "confused," "broken" and "delicate."