Smooth Maple Vanilla

So this was originally going to be a dragon thing, but as it turns out, dragons really don't convey "vanilla" so the dragon is temporarily held, with this as a replacement.

I'm not always a fan of a red this...red. But it matches the Bacardi red, which is what matters.

Tuckaboo Designs

Posting some of my recent design work with a client who has created a swaddling blanket for newborns. Love the name, "Tuckaboo"

Hangtag design, complete with directions for use.

Logo Designs. The middle one is the final version.

Directions for use. These were fun.

Goals

Hey so Bacardi is getting some cool new art...

The new Dragon Berry looks pretty sweet and Lime Tree Cove is working on partnering up with them with our newest flavor, Vanilla Maple (or Maple Vanilla, which sounds better?). I usually have those little fruity or flowery patterns fading in and out on my packaging design...but Vanilla is hella hard and DRAGONS are so much cooler...

...expect something soon.

More bus bus bus

Just playing with backgrounds...

Bus Bus Bus

Sometimes you just need to do some fun vector art.

Gonna try some surfer graphics.

Diner Lingo Sketch

Thought of a fun little project for myself, who knows, maybe I'll make it into a pattern...but the point is that its a fun project that will keep my mind working.

Bloodhounds on the Hay

The project is diner lingo, like Pigs in a Blanket, all animal based. Bloodhounds on the hay is Hot Dogs and Sauerkraut. I also have: Canned Cow (evaporated milk), Chickens on a Raft (eggs on toast), and Toad in the Hole (egg in toast hole). I'm going to try a vector version and a watercolor version.

New Year, New Art

So Happy New Year! My resolution is to be even more productive and work on developing and managing new designs and patterns, maybe more so in the fabric region.

The Orchids

Yeah I'm basically in love with orchids--not because they are pretty and rare and have a million cool colors, but more so because of their temperament. They are picky, particular, and will only produce flowers when they really feel like it. They are not an easy plant, but somehow I have 5 right now, none of them flowering because I don't always water them with warm water.

This pattern might not go anywhere, but it was fun to get back into the habit of drawing AND scanning something. I might watercolor them a little and see where they go...