Sketch Mode

I haven't had much time to sketch lately. So I thought I'd share the drawing I created for the header of my blog. I recently used the same image for some promotional postcards as well.

Yay…Presents!

I just received this wonderful illustration from my friend, JK Harney, as a gift for my blog. She's an amazing artist who I'm lucky as a duck to work with on occasion. Please do yourself a favor and check out her work on Twitter and Instagram @jennharknee.

Bodies At Rest

Newton's first law of motion tells us that bodies at rest will stay at rest. But in Roller Derby bodies at rest have no intention of staying that way. They're eager to move and just itching for the next jam to start. Once in motion they will stay in motion until external forces act upon them. In my view it's best to just stay out of their way.

The Big Show

Here's what all these Roller Derby illustrations are leading up to…a series of promotional posters to be shown at the Pannikin Cafe in La Jolla during the month of September. Stay tuned as I continue to post about my progress.

R&D (Roller+Derby)

I've started working on layout and color ideas for my poster series based on Roller Derby. Like the illustrations, I want to keep the designs as simple and clean as possible, using a limited pallet and minimal text.

Too Much Information

Implementing the adage 'Less is More' into my work is trickier than it sounds. I love adding details…the more the merrier. But in the case of this series I'll be doing my best to streamline my approach. What's that other adage? Oh yeah…Keep it Simple Stupid.

Proof of Concept

After traveling down the wrong path on a new project and stumbling though some ill-conceived ideas, I think I finally found the direction I need to take. Remind me in the future not to fight my natural instincts. Always go with the grain.