Lovely, Dark and Deep

I need to invest in a better camera a.s.a.p.

Vineyard.

watercolor sketch dump.

 Just some things that have been on my drafting table! I'm really going to have to invest in a good scanner. My sister's HP All-in-One's 300 DPI is pretty horrendous.

 

I think I like the food ones enough to feature on my main site. Instead of eating, I'll just paint the things I want. Even though I hate tomato juice, Bloody Marys are fun to draw. 

nails.

sam edelman lorissa pump droooool.

these are $300 cry cry

sparkle.

A little experiment with paper cut typography. I really love how three-dimensional it looks.

Future Pretentious Party Host

Remember when I said I enjoy my work more when it's in a practical setting? I'm trying really hard to do more projects like that. Recently, I've been very inspired by Mr. Boddington's Studio and Rifle Paper Co. (If they're listening, hire me!!!) and getting more into paper goods/stationary/invitations. Here are some digital mock ups! In a perfect world, these would be letter pressed but I'm content to use the 'Bevel and Emboss' layer style in Photoshop. I want to print these and get some ~beauty shots~ of them later. I actually have about 30 of these but so far, these are my favorites!

Lookbook Sneak Peek : Uni

I've been plugging away slowly but surely at my promo piece. Through reading, research, looking at other people's work and the past couple months of experimenting, I think I'm better suited to making a really successful project. I know more about textile design, typography and layout than I did back in June when I first talked about it. Here's a sneak peek at one of the sections about makeup. This girl has a unibrow. I'm super tempted to keep her like that. I'm sure the editors at Glamour would LOVE it.

Lara Harwood

Sometimes I get really down about my work because it's not as detailed or lush as some other work I see out there. I work rather reductively. So when I stumble across an artist who has the same way of working, uses the same medium as I do and is still successful, it makes me feel wildly better. Lara Harwood from the UK is a recent discovery of mine and her work is amazing. Check her out here.

Back from my supposed hiatus with a brand new blog design! It's been a long time coming. For a couple months during the summer, I was hustling and looking for full-time work in New York City and got some great feedback from some really amazing companies. For the time being, however, I've decided to stay in my hometown, get more experience and focus on solidifying my illustration persona/career. In the next couple weeks, I'll hopefully have a whole re-branding done as well as some new work on my portfolio.

Here's a few current illustrations from off my work desk.

Kate Spade Essex Tote! I want.

For Morgan Ashworth's 'Crown Clothing' fashion line.

My half of Floral Week for the Ten Paces and Draw blog! You can see the original post and the sketch I brought to a finish here.

Hopefully, I can keep this up!

Summer + Spring Lookbook Progress

I've been enjoying my time off as a post-graduate! It's half relaxing - half nerve-wracking. I'm enjoying not having to do homework but applying for jobs and not having the same technology MICA has at home is a bit stressful haha. I got a nice break from resumes and cover letters and emails last week, though. My friends and I headed to Sea Isle City, NJ for the week. It was really nice to just really do nothing. Just sand, surf, lounging and a lot of good food.

I've been thinking a lot about my work and I think I've come to the conclusion that editorial might not be for me. I see my illustrations in more "practical" realms - packaging, stationary, paper goods, wallpaper. (I wish I had figured this out while I was at MICA). I have a couple personal projects pertaining to those things to bump up my portfolio. I'm also working on a promotional piece to send out to agencies! It's going to be a book/zine type thing with all the Spring 2011 trends from the runway. Right now, I'm just working on the cover which will have hand lettering and a pattern in the background. Here are some pencil sketches!

Is this real life?!

Long time, no see! Since I last posted, I am now a graduate of MICA!

Yep, it happened. I've only been home for 4 days but I have a bunch of cool stuff in the works. I don't want to talk too much about them because I don't want to jinx it but I hope this week sets the tone for the rest of my life haha. Also, I never have to do homework ever again. I am going to get so much stuff done, I can't wait.