Fountain of Youth

I decided to make a vodka that could not only utilize my application of figure drawing but also the idea of transformation... thus was born the Fountain of Youth vodka!  On the front of the bottle appears a more creepy, demon-like woman...some with horns, others with snakes for hair...but once the vodka is gone, turn the bottle around and an image of a beautiful woman appears.  The idea is to allude that one can transform into something they are not used to being, or sometimes, in other cases, their true selves when influenced by liquor.  Either way, it is up to the viewer to decide how to identify with the beautiful woman on the inside of the bottle, to find their inner Fountain of Youth.

tea time

Who doesn't love a delicious cup of hot tea??  Heavens knows I do, my heart belongs to those delicious little leaves.  But what about other people?  Does everyone feel this way about tea?  Not necessarily, but for the novice just getting to know the fine ways of this delicacy, Pureleaf tea packaging was created for just that - to be simply delicious tea.  Categorized by the time of day, these teas can be enjoyed by even the most schooled tea drinker or for even anyone picking up their first cup of tea!  No more complicated lists of herbs and detailed results.  No, just pick the box depending time of day, plain and simple, and you're on your way.  No more groggy mornings or drowsy nights, these teas will be the simplest part of your day, helping you get on with your life!

And for the avid tea drinker who just can't get enough tea, there is the Pureleaf tea gift set!  A complete set packed with morning, noon, and evening deliciousness...sure to satisfy, simplify, and fit right into your day.

Fashion Illustration Exercises

Just thought I would update with some fashion exercises I've been working on in my Fashion Illustration class...The point of the exercises was to discover various styles (graphic, continuous line, all straight lines, etc.)  I've found that I enjoy working either very graphic or using watercolor and pen/ink.  Exploring these different techniques really helped me to find my preferences.

More on the Octobot

More updates!  This time packaging and pins and buttons o my!


Here I thought it would be neat to potentially create coffee cups from recycled materials and package the shirt sizes according to the various coffee cup sizes:

(a close up of the label):

Another idea I had for packaging was using recycled plastic to make tubing for the shirts:
 

(this is the label actually wrapped around inside):

And last but certainly not least, the freebie stickers and buttons that would come with the shirt! Who doesn't love free shtuff.

I really loved working on this project, I want to add some more to it but right now I'm trying to wet my feet into some more packaging ideas.  Oh what fun!

Octobot

Now that it's summer I've finally had time to photograph some projects I've been working on, including the Octobot branding project.  I basically wanted to create an identity for a younger and more trendy crowd with an interest in upcoming music.  I wanted to keep environmental concerns in mind, by being earth friendly and having the shirts made out of 100% organic cotton and merchandise made with recycled plastic.

Some sketches to create the logo:

the final logo:

T-shirt designs!

 More fun stuff and packaging to come soon!

Editorial Spots

Illustrations for some little fun facts for Harper's Magazine.

Some more inspiring art: Week 14

Well as we all know (or may not know), one of my obsessions is definitely surrealist paintings, especially when it's digital.  I just can't help it.  I love creepy.  Which is why I bring to you Anton Semenov, newfound idol of mine.  He is the young age of 27 and has been doing art since he was 3.  His work totally blows my mind, I love all of his pale ghostly creatures, they are so eerie.  I also love that he can take an almost grayscale monochromatic palette and create such interesting and detailed pieces.  A lot of his work have seemingly apocalyptic themes to them (or at least that's what I gathered?) and they remind me a lot of the dreams that I have, which really helps me to connect to them.  He renders everything so smoothly, and each painting carries a strong, heavy, and intense message.