
“The Well-Intended Garden”
June 21, 2013
“The Well-Intended Garden”
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Client: Novocent Partners – full service Advertising Agency Challenge: To create 2-D illustrated avatars of current employees for use in promotional material for both print and web. Medium: Individual hand drawn sketches, re-drawn in illustrator Results: Bold, clean, colorful illustrations – both complex enough for large print, and simple enough for use on the web!
Problem Solving – overcoming obstacles to find the solution that best resolves the issue. Solving a problem visually is more than the execution of an image – it involves the connecting of words and images, vigorous research, drawing reams of thumbnail sketches, taking numerous reference shots, lots of creativity…and a touch of risk. Problem: To […]
I was recently invited to participate in developing a child-friendly version of some informational literature on the history, lifecycle and many uses of aluminium in partnership with IDI Studio (www.idistudio.com) for The Aluminum Association website (www.aluminum.org) The challenge: To take the information provided and transform it into an appealing and informative visual narrative for kids, emphasizing […]
Storytelling – the conveying of events, often with embellishment, is especially effective through the use of imagery presented sequentially. “The Secret Life of Fruit” (2009), is the progression of a rather bashful pear, stepping in front of the viewer for the first time. Shy at first, he grows more comfortable with each new pose, emerging […]
Medium – the substance with with you create your work. Paper is a medium which, when used to its full potential, can exhibit rich storytelling abilities. It can be cut in countless ways, layered to show depth and comes in a rich array of colours and a variety of textures. Kate, 2009 In the City, […]
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Well, spring is ‘springing,’ if it hasn’t already sprung, and what I’ve lacked in quantity of work, I’ve made up for in variety!
This is a smattering of what I’ve been up to so far this year . . .
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