2015 Crop Calendar

Gone with the Wind Book Cover Design for Teens

For my typography class we had to design an American Classic novel, I chose Gone with the Wind. We had to design for two different audiences, adults and teens. This assignment has really opened my eyes to hand lettering and its awesomeness! This is my teen version, I will be posting the adult soon! 

L is for Little Women

L for Little Women 

A drop cap for my type class, inspiration came from Brittney Lee and others from the book Lovely. 

Well I haven't been updating a lot, but I feel that I will more since I am getting an MFA in Communication Design at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania! Its been a big change but so far I love it! This is the first project that I've liked in a while. I'm trying a new style and applying the gouache flat and I like what's happening 

I've been working on Little Women paper dolls but I haven't finished them all yet. They are done in my old style so I hope I can get them done and move on to better things. 

New Year, New Beginnings!

Happy New Year! Since graduating Brockport last May, I was kinda was in a slump until Ingrid offered me a Teaching Assistant job for Typography I. And I fell in love with teaching college students and realized thats what I wanted to do. This made me research grad schools, visit and start the application process.

Applications were due by January 15th and with the holidays, and work I had little time to do my own creating. So after the due dates I was finally able to relax and start my New Year's resolution of creating projects and using new materials, and of course more paper doll making.

These projects happened the past 3 days and its been a blast! I started with the mermaid with acrylic and had a last minute commission for a paper doll for a 3 year old's birthday and it was fun designing dresses for a little girl. Then I organized a craft night with my family, making stencils and learning simple stitching. Classes start up the last week in January and I can't wait to go back and help teach.

Happy October!

Happy October! I haven't posted in a long time... and its time to get back into the groove of things!
So here is a little Halloween paper doll and I made her into a card as well. I was looking at Joan Walsh Augland's paper dolls.
I''ve been helping out in Ingrid's Typography class and it has been a blast. And I'm also looking into grad schools. The applications are started and I plan on visiting school this month as well!

more 6x6

these are more submissions to the 6x6x2013 exhibition here in Rochester, I wanted to submit stuff from my BFA and paper dolls. They are 20 bucks a pop and money goes toward the Rochester Contemporary Art Center. There have been over 6,000 entries from all over the world and I'm glad to be apart of the community that I volunteered last Friday, I only hung about 150 pieces. It was a lot of fun.

Who's that Girl? ... It's JESS!

I just had to do this, and its the end of the semester so IT'S JESS! I will be doing the whole New Girl gang too! Jess isn't probably done with her clothes either, so keep your eye out!

Russian Nesting Dolls

final project for History of Graphic Design. Russian Nesting Doll with my heritage and national flower. Irish; shamrock, German; cornflower, Scottish; thistle, English; tudor rose, Cherokee; Cherokee rose

Art Deco Inspiration

These two illustrations are being submitted into Rochester Contemporary Art Center's 6x6 Art Exhibition. They were also for my History of Graphic Design class and were Art Deco influenced. I wanted to make and advertisement and then I decided to illustrate The Lumineer's song Flapper Girl. 

its all up in the stars

latest paper doll set! I wanted them to be more dream-like than the other ones. This is a reaction piece after my BFA review. I wanted to use the accordion book at a backdrop for the paper dolls and to in case them so they can travel.

Accordion Books

Playing Cards

well, sorry for not posting for a while, here is a project from my history of graphic design class, we have to pick a 20th century art movement, a face card and 4 suites other than the classic; hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. So naturally I chose Art Nouveau, queens and the four seasons. It was a nice break from making books and paper dolls. More posts about my latest book and paper dolls to come shortly!

BFA Exhibition

well it finally happened! the show opened last night and I had a great turn out! Everyone had fun playing and reading the books I made. Its a bittersweet feeling having it all up, I am very excited and happy for the turnout, but I know I will be sad later when I have to take it all down. This BFA exhibition was one roller coaster of emotions and I loved every step of the way.  I had so much support from my family, friends, and professors and want to thank them all. Without them I could have not have done all of this. I will be posting my artist statement later.