I wanted to challenge myself in designing holiday cards this year. The first holiday that came around is the Chinese new year, or lunar new year. This year is the year of the Rooster, and some say it as the Fire Rooster at that. The following are a few designs that I cranked out. I finally used my SurfacePro 4. I had issues getting the right brush settings and then realized that there is going to be a longer learning curve for me to adequately apply the surface to my workflow.
Got a SurfacePro 4 as a Christmas gift! Really looking forward in implementing the tablet applications into my design workflow.
I have been wanting to make my own ruling pen out of cans for a while now. I finally got to it and I enjoy the freedom and spontaneity of how the ink reacts tot he paper and motion. Another homage to Pokemon.
Pokemon Go just dropped and the future is here.
With these letters I clipped the Coronado bridge as a fill and palm trees in the background to complement the nautical aesthetic to the letters.
Hi liters are one of my favorite tools to use for lettering. The angled chisel tip allows thick to thin variation with consistent line width. I would lay down pages and pages of the words before I scanned in the sketch to render in illustartor.
I've taken a liking to brush lettering. All I have are some dried out markers so it was difficult to get the letters the way I wanted them initially. I have also taken a liking to the flare tool in illustrator as a quick way to add shines.
I took a month off the challenge to work on a freelance t-shirt design. When i got back to it I wanted to come back strong. I have been inspired by neon lights and 80's design lately and applied these to this design.
Often when experimenting with new styles in which I don't learn the basics it can end up messy.
Mixed media: The letters were formed by using a masking fluid pen which would dry up and harden. I then applied the water color over the letters then rubbed the masking fluid off.
Finally got my tablet to work. I experimented with the brush tool and the pressure sensitivity to come up with this.
Environmental interactive type. Here i placed some rendered type under the La Jolla Scripps Pier. Rendered in illustrator and photoshop.
I wanted to replicate a topographical map of the deep sea with the letters here. Vectored in illustrator.
Vectored sketch then placed on a photo I took of the Golden Gate Bridge. Here is my first time adding shading to overlapping areas.
