Ely shmely.

Well I figure since our opening reception was the 18th and then we took the show down on the 20th, now is as good as ever to make a post about my senior thesis.
I think they're the best pieces I've done so far.

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater.

It's meant to speak on the tradition of almost all women-geared magazines effectiely doing their part to keep women acting like a bunch of dimwitted twits.

My box is awesome.

No, that's not new Katy Perry lyrics... I actually made a box.

I like three dimensional work because I get to play Vanna White and my mom likes when I put pictures of myself.

Open House poster. Fffinally.

First the monsters were "too scary" so I made them friendly. Now they're "too children's book."
I had to laugh. The thing I like most about my career choice is that it's like a sitcom. I'm never bored and I save the money it would cost to get cable. Win win.

Revisions, revisions. Whatever boss say, employee must listen.

I think the drawing on the second version is better, but overall I still like the composition of the first one best. I miss the shadow and the perspective of the first, and I failed to capture the same level of sneakiness in his stance with the second one. But I'll be damned if I do this (fur, king) bear another time.

Puss Patrol, versions one and two.

"But I don't wanna do revisions!" Wah wah, enough. I still like cartoons, but I know what illustration requires. I'm glad I redid this. And... Friday!

Hey so this is done.

kristinleighkoefoed.com

The notebook, sans gosling.

This is the notebook I made. And yes, there is a picture of a bunny rabbit hanging in my cubical.

These are the tiny victories that got me through today:
1) An email from my mom said that my dad's job people love the notebook I made (above).
2) The print lab guy told me he really liked my Ely's and thought they were funny.
3) I figured out how to remove the purple borders from active links. (I told that to a web designer and he laughed.)

Frontis is a funny word

I made this last night. I started out with the image that I used for my website banner, but the resolution was too low and the lines were too choppy. Sooo I had to re-do it using ink. I've been using these Le Pen markers recently, I really like them.

As for whether I really like this? I do. I may not use it though.

Brand identity is difficult when the brand is supposed to be you.

I made this last night, and I have to say there's something about pen and flatter colors that I miss like mega woah. I will say that the tree may need a little more texture, but I think there's got to be some way to balance the two highly similar styles I've been using.

I was intending this illustration to be a promotional mailer or a front page... but looking at it in comparison with my other work, there's no way I can honestly call this a good representation of what I do. It's just nice, and another portfolio piece.

As far as how it could be applied outside of my own needs, I intend to come up with a little layout to display the image as an editorial illustration for an article about D-I-Y-ers learning to accept that there's chores you do need to "call a guy" for.