I created this collage-style piece in collaboration with India-based photographer, author, and activist Ashutosh Joshi. The collaboration focused on his project to protect the sacred groves of India by informing and educating the public about their cultural and environmental significance.
Using Adobe Illustrator, I built these illustrations according to the standard Substack size requirements. To fully embody the look and feel of Ashutosh's mission, I chose to use vector shapes with added texture from paper I scanned into the program. Thus, I was able to produce a digital collage with the depth of a hand-cut and glued piece. To learn more about this project, check out Ashutosh's Substack at The Book of Ptah | Ashutosh joshi | Substack
To create this piece, I used quotes from Jackie Kennedy and utilized the Caslon typeface to represent Jackie’s passion for editing. I varied the font size, leading and kerning to add necessary highlights and shadows to capture the likeness of this unforgettable woman in American history. I have long had a deep respect for the former United States First Lady, Jackie Kennedy, so I drew on that respect to create a typographic portrait of this remarkable woman.
I used physical and digital methods to create an educational poster depicting the planets and Pluto uniquely represented as garden snails. This piece began as many separate pen and ink sketches I drew by hand on fine-toothed notebook paper. I then used an electronic scanner to create digital copies of these sketches and digitally colored them in Adobe Photoshop using NASA images as background and reference. To create a funky yet educational feeling, I chose to use a thin, serif font for the title and the subheading.
This collection of illustrations showcases my ability to create cohesive assets that companies can use as graphics for social media posts and other promotional artifacts.
I created each of these pieces by using industry-standard illustration techniques. The original drawings were done in pencil, inked, and finally colored with watercolor. I then digitally scanned and retouched the graphics using Adobe Photoshop.
