Creative - Drawing/Illustration · Greeting Cards · Photoshop Collage
If I Were African-American - [self-portrait (original 24x30"), pastels]
Race is not the single thing that defines us; it's just one aspect of our physical appearance.
This self-portrait was a study of the facial features that distinguish one race from another. Beginning with an accurate drawing of myself, I began to morph my features to be like those of African-American example imagery. Even with cornrows in my hair or a darker skin tone, the portrait is still recognizable as mine.
Who Needs Physics... - [homemade greeting (including found images)]
This card was created for a specific friend, but could be understood and enjoyed by a larger audience.
"Who needs physics...we've got chemistry!" was inspired by a quote from the movie Peggy Sue Got Married, starring a young Nicholas Cage.
Sto Lat! - [homemade greeting (including original message, baby pictures, found images)]
This card was created for a specific friend, but could be understood and enjoyed by a larger audience.
It literally translates the Polish birthday greeting, "Sto Lat!" into English. The outside features found images of various poles, relating to the message inside: "Happy Birthday from a bunch of Poles."
Valentines 2009 - [homemade greetings (including original messages, illustration, and found images)]
These cards were all created for specific friends or family members, but could be understood and enjoyed by a larger audience.
This collection of five humorous cards is based on jokes with friends. Smiling outside in the winter really can make your teeth cold!
The Egypt Game - [Original character design for AfterEffects title sequence]
The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is a Newberry Honor book, a childhood favorite that has not yet been made into a movie.
The characters are based on the descriptions in the book, and styled after ancient Egyptian drawings on pyramid walls and papyrus.
Ozzie & Friends: Catholic Social Teaching for Kids - *see video: tangle.com/ozzieCST
[Original character designs for Flash animation]
Catholic Social Teaching (CST) lists basic ways for humans to live in harmony with society. The first tenet of CST, Life and Dignity of the Human Person, serves as a building block for the other teachings. It says all humans, made in God's image, are inherently special. Like these quirky characters, we must learn to celebrate our differences, remembering that everyone is special just the way they are.
Visual Accompaniment - Textbook layout design featuring original image creation, identity design, website wireframe and formatting direction
(See pelicanconnection.net)
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