Here’s the cover illustration I did recently for Well-Trained Mind Press. It’s for a children’s audiobook of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories, as read by award-winning storyteller Jim Weiss. This is the fourth cover I’ve done for them, and I think this one may be my favorite so far.
In addition to providing the cover illustration, I also handled the design work for the CD case. All in all, I was really happy with how it came out!
Illustration proposal I did for Mike’s HARDER for a limited edition drink called Passion Fruit. I really like how this one came out but for some reason, they decided to go in another direction. Happily, the good folks at Mike’s did use my work for another drink of theirs called Tiger’s Blood, which you can check out here if you like.
Had the privilege of doing the cover illustration for a children’s storytelling CD called Tales From Cultures Far And Near. As the title suggests, the CD features traditional stories from various cultures around the world. The story I picked to illustrate was from Japan, called Two Monks, so I made my first-ever attempt at emulating the style of Japanese woodprints. The CD is published by Well-Trained Mind, and you can purchase it here: welltrainedmind.com
My illustration for Mike’s HARDER is in stores across the country this month! It’s one of three limited edition collectors’ cans for their new seasonal drink Tiger’s Blood. This is of course a very different style than my editorial and children’s work, but I felt it was better in this case to go in a different direction visually. It’s actually very much in line with my sketchbook drawing style, so it wasn’t such a big stretch for me. In any case, I’m really pumped to see my art in stores for such a big brand like Mike’s!
The Daily Progress, our local paper, even gave me a mention! http://www.dailyprogress.com/neighbors/article_6b9b7f8b-2616-593d-9e21-cf4de6ae662d.html
I was recently invited to participate in a contest for Mike’s HARDER, to come up with an illustration for a new, limited-edition drink called Tiger’s Blood. While I don’t normally go for contests, I really liked the brief and felt this was a nice opportunity to work outside my usual style. The result is an illustration that is very different from what I typically showcase in my portfolio, which was a lot of fun for me to do.
Here’s a shot of the initial drawing stage:
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And here’s the image alongside a mock-up of the final product:
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Really happy with how it all came out!