One Banana

Creative Musing
March 2021

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One Banana
A simple illustration utilizing light and shadow.

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Portrait Style Evolution

Client Project + Product
March 2021

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Portrait Style Evolution
These portraits illustrations started as a self-initiated project in 2013 as a stratagem, but also to expanded my skill as an illustrator.

The project began with drawing a few of my Facebook friends and turned into a series of paid client projects for the CanUX Conference, Herman Miller, Fast Company, and IxDA. This personal initiative were simple portrait line studies and evolved to a refined style without compromising its minimalist feel. Portraits from top to bottom: Sam Bleckley, Steve Frykholm, and Hamad Al Zemami.

  • + Portrait Illustration

  • + Style Development
    + Sketching & Ideation
    + Illustration

  • Looking for a custom illustrated portrait of yourself or a group? Reach out via email for further information and details.

Merrell Footwear Illustrations

Client Project
February 2021

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Merrell Footwear Illustrations
I collaborated with Cush Design to create detailed illustrations of sixteen Merrell shoes, showcasing six distinct views for each: three-quarter, top, inside side, outside side, front, and back (a total of 96 illustration. The illustrations required precise detail, achieved through a combination of photographic references and direct observation of the physical shoes, ensuring accuracy in depicting each view.

So, I’m sure you’re asking why do footwear brands do this? It’s to visually document their unique footwear designs, allowing them to legally protect their creations, safeguarding their intellectual property and maintaining competitiveness in the market.

  • + Patent Illustrations

  • + Illustration

  • This project was a joint endeavor with Matthew Cushman of Cush Design, Inc.

Swans Reflection

Creative Musing
January 2021

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Swan Reflection
Black and white swans on the water.

 

Climbing Out

Creative Musing
January 2021

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Climbing Out
For some, climbing out of 2020 feels like this… carefully ascending out of a hole, while perhaps navigating loss of a loved one, a job, anxiety, depression, long covid. Wishing all a good year of hope and renewal. As Ian Maclaren wisely stated, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

 

A Year Of Prints

Creative Musing + Products
December 2020

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A Year Of Prints
Some prints from others and some of my own. From left to right:
1. Architectural Styles via Michael Nÿkamp
2. Black Cat via Little Friends
3. Goodbye 2020 via Michael Nÿkamp
4. House Industries via David Dodde

Goodbye 2020

Creative Musing
December 2020

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Goodbye 2020
A poster designed to say goodbye to 2020. It’s was a colorful and topsy-turvy year and I’m glad that it’s over. Perhaps we should celebrate its end—Goodbye, Au revoir. Adiós, 잘가 (Jalga).

  • This poster is available for purchase in my shop.

Lost Privacy

Article + Creative Musing
December 2020

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Lost Privacy
Illustrative concepts exploring technology, who owns our data, loss of privacy, and our mental health. Technology (specifically the smallish computer in your pocket) has been a wonderful tool for us. But, they also have been used unethically for data collection, observation of dark patterns, and social network disinformation campaigns. Like warning signs located on products that are dangerous for us, should we do the same for technology products?

 

Hamad Al Zemami

Client Project
November 2020

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Hamad Al Zemami
I was commissioned to create a portrait of Hamad. The minimalist illustrative style began with simple lines and has since evolved with the addition of bold fills. These portraits are part of a continued series inspired by a self-promotional project I initiated in 2012, named Facebook Friends.

  • + Portrait Illustration

  • + Style Development
    + Sketching & Ideation
    + Illustration

  • Looking for a custom illustrated portrait of yourself or a group? Reach out via email for further information and details.

Lark & Poppy

Creative Musing
November 2020

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Lark & Poppy
This crest was illustrated upon reflection of the poem, in Flanders Fields. For those who are and are not Canadian, on Remembrance Day, Canadians adorn a red poppy over their heart to honor the veterans that fought and died for our freedoms. Read and reflect on the poem, In Flanders Field. The poem was pened during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. Today let's remember all our veterans.

 

Dark Side of the Moon

Creative Musing
November 2020

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Dark Side of the Moon
A modern take on Pick Floyd’s, Dark Side of the Moon album cover.

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