Autumn is here! Why not swap out that old wallpaper with something seasonal, like this fall-approved pattern? To Download: Select your device below and save the image to your device. Select the image on your phone and set as wallpaper. iPhone 12 iPhone 11 iPhone X iPhone 9 iPhone 8 More fall wallpaper here. HOT…
Tag: Design
The Collected Toppi, Volume 5 (Book Review)
Wow! Any effort to say something meaningful or insightful about this book (and the collective body of work Sergio Toppi gifted the world) will be dwarfed by the sheer scope and brilliance of the stories themselves. That being said… The Collected Toppi Volume 5 is yet another staggering, magnificent collection of stories masterfully expressed through…
US Designers: a Survey
Are you a creative professional working in the US? Beat my record of 8.5 minutes and complete the 2019 Design Census. The information gathered from this survey will allow AIGA and Google to better understand the situation of US designers in 2019, which will be provided at the conclusion of the results. Jess Smart Smiley…
Growing on Instagram (Part II) / Jumper Media Review
Jumper Media Review (Growing on Instagram, Part II) This post is my second in a series dedicated to my extensive deep-dive into the world of Instagram growth services by signing up for one free trial after another and comparing my experiences in real-time, right here on my blog. If you’d like to learn more about…
Growing on Instagram (Part I)
Testing Free Trials to Grow My Instagram—in Real Time!
Using “Quadrants” in Design
Quadrants Writer/Collaborator/Sasquatch Dave Scheidt posted a link to this article from nofilmschool yesterday, which talks about using “quadrants” to compose frames in film. This was the first I’d ever heard the term “quadrants” in relation to composition (though there’s plenty out there on the “Rule of Thirds”), so I checked it out. I nearly clicked away…
NEW SHIRT!
Okay, I think this might be my most favoritest shirt yet! I’ve been feeling extra grateful for the people, places, and projects in my life and I wanted to put it all down in a happy little illustration. This is a message that I feel I’ve been wearing for some time, so I thought that I…
NEW MONSTER SHIRTS!
I’ve had a bunch of requests for a new monster shirt, so here it is! Get yours via Kickstarter in the next 7 days for just $15.
NEW PRINT (+FREE SHIPPING!)
Check it out! My illustration “Food Mama” is now available as a print, shirt, skin (and more) with FREE SHIPPING through July 13. http://bit.ly/VWcBa8
LOOKING BACK AT 2013
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 has been quite a year! I’m so grateful for the opportunity I have to work in a field that I love and to put more of my favorite pictures and ideas into the world. Here are a few project highlights from the year: Life, the Universe and Everything This was my…
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