February 2012
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Experimenting with Type 9/30
There’s little progress to my design challenge since I started, I’m slightly disappointed at myself. Though I can’t help that I’ve been busy with a slew of other things. I’m not complaining instead I think I need to do improve my time management a little. Anyway, here’s design number nine!
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Experimenting with Type 7/30 and 8/30
I’m slowly realising that I tend to gravitate towards certain colors. Bright and bold colors (most especially pink, blue, golden yellow, orange and purple) for elements while I tend to use dark grey or light grey for backgrounds. I don’t know how to explain myself other than I like the way the colors blend together. :)
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One design entry preview
Here’s a preview of one of the contest pieces I’m working on. I won’t reveal which contest it’s for until I’ve already submitted it (sorry!) but this came to me during a serious bout of insomnia. I’ve been thinking about doing this kind of format since I read about the contest but the execution kicked gears at around 5:00 AM this morning after an aha...
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Instagram and unfinished drawings
I finally found time to finish a couple of drawings that have been left untouched for quite a while on my moleskine. My prehistoric Nokia phone finally died on me so I decided to get an iPhone. I can finally take decent photos of sketches and drawings (yes!). And because most of my friends are on instagram, I created an account for it too! You can follow my instagram account (melizzaaratan)...
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Experimenting with Type 5/30 and 6/30
This design challenge is therapeutic in many ways especially when I make them accompanied by a playlist of hardcore rock songs. And, as ridiculously cheesy as I may sound, it’s inspirational too! :P
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On a random note, remember the DJ Shadow design invite I joined? It turns out they moved the announcement of winners til after the pieces...
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Keres and the moment I said, 'Screw it'
I posted a sketch of Keres awhile back in time for Halloween. It’s unlike most of the usual illustrations I make - bold and dreamy, but I welcomed the change. I worked on her halfway through November before taking a break because, frankly, I had no idea what to do - what look, what approach, and what feel. I hit a dead end.
She had this sort of heartless, detached look at first like...