As an artist, my goal is to guide the viewer down the winding paths of the imagination. Using everyday objects that fill our lives, such as; pets, wild animals, and inanimate objects serve as my primary source for my illustrations. Giving these objects a life their own with unique features and personalities. As a graphic designer, my goal is to provide my clients with a one-of-a-kind brand that incorporates my quirky sense of style through digital illustrations giving their brand life, and it all starts with my process.

 

A designers’ process is everything to creating a successful design. It all starts on paper, moves to various research, then a series of thumbnail drawings, to a drawing or design plan to eventually be vectored on the computer. Every aspect of my designs is initially planned out; but, the fun part about being a designer is that plans almost always change. Tweaking an original concept (color, type, spacing, etc.) is the bread a butter of how my work comes to life, and why I thrive on being a designer. This is a concept that is not possible without communication with a client or a design team, as well as being able to compromise on a design to fit the image of what the client would like.

 

For these pieces, I wanted to show off my graphic illustrations through animals. Having always been a part of my life, I wanted to use photographs of various animals (mainly farm animals and household pets) and take them out of their day-to-day settings. Using black and white photography was to keep certain aspects of the photograph average and create a contrast with the bright drooping colors that give each piece its own personality. These pieces are meant to make the viewer feel uncomfortable, compared to how they feel when they normally view animal photos through social media, or in their very own homes where they are usually seen as adorable or cute.