HUNGRY FOR ADVENTURE

This was my side project in Letterpress this summer, something whimsical and simple. I carved another lino block, I had a few slip ups but overall I am happy at how it turned out! 

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RELEASE THE KRAKEN

This summer I took a Letterpress class at the School of Visual Concepts in Seattle and it was one of the most exciting things I've done in a while! I learned so many cool techniques and it opened my eyes to a whole new world of design. This is the broadside I made for my main project featuring an octopus because they're awesome! I decided from the beginning to do something lighthearted and silly because its a change of pace from my normal work. Here are a few shots of the finished product and my process.

The process of proofing, from left to right. Getting all of the elements positioned correctly takes more work than you imagine. I did two passes on the press with two different colors so getting the first and second passes lined up was important.

 On the left are the two linoleum blocks I carved to make the octopus image. They are super messy because I cleaned the ink off and it gets everywhere! Hand carving linoleum blocks has turned out to be one of my favorite things, you have so much freedom to create and press anything to want with a hand made touch.

My inking station got a little messy...

I didn't plan on not lining up the octopus outline and fill but I decided once I started printing (and lining them up was difficult) that I enjoyed the depth and texture it gave the print.

The finished product! Oh and don't miss the ampersand tentacle :)

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KISS THE SKY

Alright friends, you all need to head over to kisstheskyco.com and check out my incredibly talented friend Maggie! Her site is gorgeous and I'm obsessed with her style! Maggie and I went to college together and have stayed close since graduating, we love going on adventures together and having creative dates. Be sure to follow her updates because I promise you won't be disappointed ;)

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Today I'm going to take a page from Bavacious' book and do a Thankful Thursday post. About a month ago I came to my dad with these grand ideas for building my portfolio, I felt like the really cool ones online were wayyy overpriced and weren't very original. My dad is incredibly intelligent and has a skill set that is pretty badass. So naturally our ideas spun out of control and we started coming up with these really crazy portfolios. We eventually landed on two ideas to execute, since then my dad has spent so much time and energy making sure my portfolio is perfect, there were a lot of long hours in the garage and trips to the store. Today I am so thankful for my dad, not just because he builds me amazing things but because of the countless things he does for me. It was such a fun month working on a project by his side, I'm so lucky to have him for my dad!

 

Team work makes the dream work! :D

ONLINE PORTFOLIO

I am nearing the end of my Visual Communications degree and will be graduating in early June. Basically this means I need to get my shit together. I need a website, a strong portfolio, business cards, branding materials, the list is never ending. I am enrolled in a portfolio design class taught by one of my favorite teachers, so that is definitely a huge aid in all of this. I am starting to look at summer internships and the application for my bachelors degree, and a key factor is having a website. So for now I have created a Wix site, it's not the greatest but it's better than nothing! I haven't added all of my work yet, but will be working on it in the upcoming months. Click on my "work" tab above to check it out and let me know what you think!

On another note, here is an amazing video of my favorite band Mumford and Sons performing I Will Wait. This performance rocks.