Zarya and Toby

One of the projects I have been working on until recently has been an animated short for Mind Katalyst. I have been working with Mind Katalyst as a designer and became design lead for this project.

I helped to create the story and created the style guide for the film that was sent off to the animation studio. The style of the animation is based off of old UPA cartoons with updated colors and patterns. I'm really excited to see the film once it is complete!

A mock screenshot I created for the style guide

What I have been up to

Well its been quite some time since I wrote in here. I guess I have to face the truth that I am definitely not the most consistent blogger out there. However that being said, I am happy to be once again writing in this little journal of mine.

Veil and Gemini of The Taffetas by Tracy

So much has been going on lately I almost don't know where to begin. Tracy and I have been reworking our sketch muscles as well as continuing our animation pitch project The Taffetas. For those unfamiliar, The Taffetas has been an ongoing project between myself, Tracy, and a slew of wonderful volunteers. The latest info can be found on our production blog : theTaffetas.blogspot.com but some of my part included cleaning up and vectoring Tracy's wonderful sketches

Tracy's wonderful new banner sketch

After some small edits, and some long hours vectoring

I try to help out in the sketching stage, but sometimes I have a bit too much fun. 

All in all I have been super excited about the direction of the project, which includes the art and writing and the re-finessing of the pitch.

CuddleBat Graphics LLC

So I am finished with another one of my side gigs, reinventing Cuddle Bat's unique branding and creating a website, business card and stationery to go along with it. Cuddle Bat is a company owned and operated by Emma Lee Dyer and her boyfriend Collin (his last name escapes me). They create one-of-a-kind apparel and hand-made housewares using up-cycled materials and original designs. If you want to check out the site live, or buy from her shop go here : LINK

The logo was created by the owner of the store and the design was reinvented by me to be more her. Becuase of their offbeat merchandise my design choices followed suit - typography was chosen to mix and match and photos were made to look more grainy and used. Inspirations for this indie chic store stem from band posters and an argyle sweater. 

The business card (front) mock-up and cover to the left are a continuation of the branding direction and state their mission. At the bottom of the post is the mock-up to a letterhead. Emma hadn't requested that I make this particular things, but I loved the project so much that I added them in (though she has yet to see them).

What I like most about this project is that it is a much different aesthetic than I normally do.  It has definitely been rewarding to step out of that design safe zone that I find myself in. This project has been long due for an overhaul and I am honored they saught me out to do the job. They sell really neat wares and their stuff comes and goes so you have to check often for new items.

Run Jess Run

This is a preview of the game I had worked on last quarter. I hadn't put it online yet, but it will be playable and up soon. Essentially the game is a story about me not being able to get to class on time. It was done entirely in Flash and AS3. I worked with 2 amazing teammates, Dana Corrigan (character animation) and Tracy MacLauchlan (ending sequence), who are always my first choices in teaming up with anyone for a collaborative project.

Other parts of the game can be seen here (LINK)


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Video Thanks to Dana Corrigan. (She also did the character animations)

Danacorrigan.com

I was also given the pleasure of working on a good friend of mine's website. I am surrounded by amazing artists ;0; Here are some shots from her website. I haven't worked on it in a long time, but I figured, why not put it on here now that I am redoing my own website.

Panacea Tea Design

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So I have completed the Tea Design posters and I would love to show them off. I think I did a pretty nice job. It is for a faux Tea Company that sells alternative medicinal teas. I designed the logo, the posters, the box, the website, and little handouts. Above are the logo designs in full color, in gray, and in strictly black in white.



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These are the (mostly) completed poster design. I conveys the feeling and then offers a cure. Simple, earthy tones were used to convey a sense of warmth. The fully finished one includes text on what each one doe exactly, but I can't seem to find it. Either way, this is pretty much the final look of the piece.



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These are the web screen shots that I did for the Panacea Company Website. It featured a gallery JavaScript code, and would be based in java and HTML primarily.



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A lovely team member used my work to create these wonderful little coupons for the business. Thank you ;)



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This was just a special little promotion piece I did for the project. A get well card and a bookmark. The idea was the card had a sample of our tea as well as a bookmark.

Concept ads for tea poster

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:( ....I like them. they are not fully done or completely cohesive yet.... but atleast I got something I guess

Hey Ma, I bookmarked this for you

Since you keep bothering everyone on it, I'm putting the link here. XD Here is website that I made for Mom. If she hasn't shown it to you yet...She will D: But even so, the picture's are nice right!? :) Made in 2008 I think. May update it for next Mother's day....or maybe not.

http://ygrafix.com/mami/ <---- Click This LOL