by illustrator, Julia Pott
...and some sprinkles on top
I'm getting things in line. In little neat packages, both mentally and with my christmas doings. A little more than a week away until I go back home to Cleveland for Christmas and two more classes of my CAD design class. I'm working on an illustration for an old highschool friend for the header of his writing blog that should be done by this week. I have discovered Etsy as the go-to place for unique Christmas presents and have done the majority of my christmas shopping. I hung up a cute santa on our front door (compliments of my aunt) and amy and I baked all of tonight. Here are the cookies I made :)
It has been about 5 months since my grandpa passed away. I was walking to the gym the other day and a funeral procession drove past me and it made me realize, the last time I saw a funeral procession, I was in it. It was a hard moment, and made me tear up a little. That was a hard day to track back to. Well, my mom recently sent me a picture of my grandpa's marker and I was debating whether it would be weird to post. But to hell with it, I think it's beautiful, an unexpected artform, and a handsome tribute. 
I have to show something legit for my class tomorrow, and well, thought I should post it up here to show that I am indeed legit. Yeah, 40,000 a year legit.
Darn you Mr. Sartorialist. Everytime I look at your blog, I want to go travel the world and be as chic as the people you photograph. 
I love this guy, Bill Cunningham. He never really makes me have an "Ah-hah" moment because he doesn't really say much besides, "Collah" and "Maaaa-vel-aus" and "Something has to be said about..." and never really says anything. But still, he cracks me up.
This week, it's all about the guys.
Chomp on this!
I am really excited about my latest decision. I am starting a month-long intensive class on CAD design. I am hoping that knowing U4ia (pronounced Euphoria) will help me land a job in which I will succeed and also be happy doing. I am still doing freelance illustration, but I think this class will help me get a job that will allow me to live in New York, while paying off my loans.
And here: 
I made another design with crocodiles :)
two sayings that are truly irksome to me lately:
-some day we'll laugh about .....fill in the blank (this horrible apartment)
-it's always in the last place you look
ugh, just had to get that out there.
Warmed up like Biscuits...dance biscuits
I love the timing of this...I just saw Beyonce when she came into my store this past week. Super sweet and radiant in person. For humors sake, wait for 2:44, it had me rolling on the floor.
this is what I do on my hour break at work...
you'll probably see these characters in a pattern in a week or two
A. B. C, D-elicious
I'm taking a leap into textile designs for kids. Some fun alphabet prints for starters....
today, well yesterday, was my 23rd birthday, and i have got to make some changes around here. things have got to change. starting tomorrow. just hold me to it...ok? ok.
Current love of the moment: Brendan James
here
I couldn't embed the video into my blog, but I love this song 'Green.' It is on the play list at American Apparel and I love when it comes on. MMMM GO listen to it.
I had to cheer myself up by watching this:
Go Magazine
Hey kids, you too can customize your own shoes for $60.oo. Maybe I'll try my own once I get a full-time job.
Tshirt submission
T-shirt design submission for From Jupiter, the band for whom I did the cd album art (in the previous post). Check it out with the other designs that are also in the competition.
THE mega post
Today was the last day of my internship that turned into a month of freelancing at the Gap. I was in the Kids/Toddler Graphics department and towards the end, I primarily worked on toddler boys graphics. I worked on making typefaces, specifying the documents with color chips and sewing techniques. I learned a ton and was lucky to have the additional month there. I was starting to feel like an employee.
Everyone was super nice and I met so many talented people outside of my department of graphics. I was able to talk to the infant graphics team, as well as the CAD department. There is a possibililty that I might get some freelance work there, which would totally rock my socks. Another thing, the time at the Gap really has influenced me to pursue patterns and repeats. I loved looking at the pajama patterns and stripes and polka dots and words and alligators and trucks and flowers, blah blah blah. It just seems so fun. Anyways, I talked to a great fellow in the CAD department and he teaches a class on pattern making in a program called U4ia (euphoria) and I have been seriously thinking of taking it in the new year. I think it would open up a lot of possibilities with my work.
Also this week, I was working feverishly on a CD cover competition for From Jupiter. They are a band from Southern California. I totally thought it would be a long shot to win, but I worked til 2 am, slept for 3 hours, woke up at 5, and then finished it to get to work by 9:30. That day, I got a splendid text message and called them. They told me that mine had been picked. Woohoo! So, I am designing the interior of the booklet, which is totally different and fun from what I do on a regular basis. Sometimes, laying out type is such a breath of fresh air. 
This summer, along with the gap, I have been working on a project that I haven't posted about because it has all been in the sketch phase, but I am wrapping up with it hopefully within the next week. I am doing some work for Fishs Eddy, a great company based out of New York. From the time I first learned of their store when I was a sophomore, I knew I someday would want to do some illustration work for them. Or at least dream of doing something. I can't really go into specifics, but I put up a sketchbook page just to give a slight tidbit. They are expected to be in stores in Spring of 2009. More info to follow!
Another favorite:
Gwenda Kaczor
great color
great shapes
great images all around 
Free Kibble
I have this posted on facebook, but I wanted to post it here for non facebook people to see. Help feed dogs that have been given up to shelters because of the foreclosure epidemic. It was started by a little girl in Oregon who wanted to make a difference. Each time you play 10 pieces of food are donated. The questions are really interesting too!
free kibble