As temperatures drop and snow falls in unexpected places, it’s easy to feel a bit cooped up and even slightly down. I certainly felt that way! Every day this month, I couldn’t leave the house without being bundled up in at least 10lbs of winter gear. Nothing made me feel more like a overstuffed marshmallowContinue reading “Unleash Your Creativity & Beat the Winter Blues! Download Your Free Coloring Page Today!”
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One Little Word – 2022
Have you ever felt drawn to your own particular word and kept it close to your heart? Have you waved a particular word high as your banner before marching into battle? 2017 was my first introduction to this concept by brilliant artist Stacey Heiland, of “Joys of Life Scrapbooking.” The idea of “One Little Word,”Continue reading “One Little Word – 2022”
Adobe Illustrator Daily Creative Challenges – February 2022
February 2022 Challenges for Illustrator were hosted by Julia Vaca. Julia’s aesthetic is very modern and muted, while still being playful and clever. Her challenges were less project brief-oriented and more experimental. CHALLENGE #1 – COLOR PALETTES Challenge #1 was all about curating the perfect Color Palette. As much as I love bright, colorful things,Continue reading “Adobe Illustrator Daily Creative Challenges – February 2022”
January Projects
January was full of resolutions and renewal! My goal for the year of 2022 is to LEARN and CREATE more. I did a lot more paintings, participated Adobe Challenges, and created some new favorites in the category of editorial layout. LEARNING TO LOVE – EDITORIAL Adobe LIVE taught me this neat use of Illustrator’s BLENDContinue reading “January Projects”
Adobe Illustrator Daily Creative Challenges – January (PT2)
Welcome to Part 2 of my recap of the Adobe Illustrator Creative Challenges for the month of January. If you missed it, Part 1 went over what the basics of the Creative Challenge and how it works. So, let’s launch right into the assignments and final projects. These are the projects I enjoyed SO muchContinue reading “Adobe Illustrator Daily Creative Challenges – January (PT2)”
Adobe Illustrator Daily Creative Challenges – January (PT1)
I declare 2022 MY year to learn more and create more. To kick this resolution, I dug into what Adobe calls their “Creative Challenge.” These are video demonstrations and assignments that utilize Adobe Creative Cloud, the industry standard software when it comes to Graphic Design. The challenges help CREATIVES to continue learning, and stay motivated.Continue reading “Adobe Illustrator Daily Creative Challenges – January (PT1)”
“Branding from Scratch” with Hank Washington on Behance.
It can be difficult to know where to start with a brand identity. There is more to visual identity than just a logo. The goal is to create a brand that you, and more importantly your audience, feels good about. The process of building a brand is a multi-step one. Recently I watched a video byContinue reading ““Branding from Scratch” with Hank Washington on Behance.”
December Projects
December is a busy month with lots of celebration. Which means, unfortunately, I do not very many projects to report! No need to feel glum, I do have a few things to showcase that I completed! EDITORIAL LETTERING – Dog Breed Lagotto Romagnolos I learned were primarily a truffle dog. I wanted a texture thatContinue reading “December Projects”
November Projects
November is a great month. Alpaca socks, Starbucks RED CUP, and another blog post from PENNYDOODLES! The blog is just a monthly showcase of projects I completed during the month. Check them out below! SPACE BUNNY – ILLUSTRATION EDITORIAL LAYOUT – Vector & Typography Boldly going where no bunny has gone before! Just a funContinue reading “November Projects”
October Projects
Happy October and welcome to PENNYDOODLES first official blog post. I plan to use this blog as a tool to post the projects I get involved in. The timeline for now will be monthly. So let’s round them all up, shall we? PR SPICE LATTE #1 Every month I have the opportunity to update artworkContinue reading “October Projects”
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