These started as doodles I did on an airplane. My big exciting plan is to finish the drawings, then trace and color on the computer, and then make a really nice poster of this. The poster will be both educational and entertaining (this means it will be edutaining).
These were done in pencil on paper and then I just added a little color and texture in Photoshop.
This project was based on a concept that originated with my clever parents. They thought it would be nice if my dad could have some casual calling cards that he could hand out when the occasion called for something a little more lighthearted and personal than a formal business card. Because my dad is such a dapper fellow, their idea was that the card would have a suit illustration on one side, with his contact info on the reverse. Taking advantage of moo’s multiple-design card printing, we thought the tie patterns and colors could vary per card. Oh, fun! I came up with nine different variations on the suit design, with various colors, tie patterns, and pocket square shapes:
For the front of the card, I went with a simple, old-fashioned, classic design with a monochromatic color palette. I used the typeface Le Havre Rounded for the text.
As usual, moo’s printing came out very well and the process was straightforward and easy. Thanks, moo! My dad was really pleased with the results, as am I.
I made some thank you cards, which I based on a “thank you” type treatment I drew out. My original plan was to scan in my lettering, then Photoshop it into a nice little layout. However, I was disliking how I was losing the hand-made, organic, tactile quality of the pencil on paper once everything became digital. So I hand-drew 8 different versions of the above type and pasted them on a variety of patterned papers. It came out very well. I drew on lightly textured, cream paper and I liked how when I pasted it on top of the patterned paper, there was a nice show-through of the pattern.
My friend and colleague Raquel has a super cute dog, Bosco, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. In an effort to offset some of the costs of his surgery and treatment, Raquel started up Bosco House. I designed the logo and a few things for her to put on some merchandise over at cafepress. Go buy yourself a mug or a thermos or an apron or something! It’ll make you smile.
The typeface I used is Le Havre Rounded.
Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone. Get your sparkly boots and don’t you dare wash off your makeup for 3 full days of glam rock excess and debauchery! That’s how people celebrate Labor Day, right?
A little doodle done in pencil on paper, then colored (with much restraint and subtlety) in Photoshop.
I did a little mouth doodle at work and then turned it into a mod psychedelic yum pattern.
Detail:
Done with pencil on paper, then colored in Photoshop. “YUM” is set in Helvetica Neue.
Gab and I watched Salem’s Lot (1979) over the weekend. I generally prefer horror movies to 4th of July festivities. Fireworks are ho-hum, but gore’s never a bore. Salem’s Lot was pretty good, though perhaps we shouldn’t have watched the uncut version. It could have run a bit peppier. But I did enjoy it. I did some doodles inspired by the show while I was taking breaks at work today.
All were done with pencil on paper. Color and texture added in Photoshop.
This bird is thinking of her awesome dad. I made this card for my awesome dad.
Started out with pencil on paper, then inked the lines in Illustrator and added color and texture in Photoshop. The typeface is Designal Regular.
When Trout Businessman came onboard at Big Cat Co., Leopard Businessman and Trout Businessman had to overcome their differences in order to work effectively together. Leopard Businessman kept wanting to nibble Trout Businessman’s fins. But then they went out to after-work drinks a couple times and they complained about their wives to each other (Trout Businessman can’t stand it when Trout Businesswoman just lies there like a dead fish). Now they’re best-work-friends and like visiting each others’ cubicles and gossiping about Ocelot Boss and Salmon Secretary.
Doodle done during breaks at work. I might ink and color this in the future. Oh, the future!
After endless hours staring at a computer screen and moving shapes around to make pretty things, sometimes it’s nice to sit at a desk and move tangible shapes around to make pretty things.
Done with origami paper, and some awesome origami mesh paper.
