Holiday Hussle

with the holiday season comes the hustle and bustle of presents,

over crowded streetcars and busy shopping malls.

it's funny how sometimes the holiday season becomes the

"just get through it" season.

between all the spending and running around

let's try to remember to give thanks for all we have

and those loved ones dearest to us <3

Home Girls Pentimento Gallery Show

i thought i'd post my piece from the 

Pentimento Gallery Home Girls Competition 

for those who could not come out to see the show and vote for their favourite. 

the winner from the show will be announced soon

and the winning artist will have their piece 

put on the side of a building!

a lot of great work was featured in the show

with a lot of amazing Canadian women being showcased.

i chose Alanis as my homegirl.

i think she is an amazing singer/songwriter

and a strong, outspoken woman.

pumped up portfolio

i decided i wanted to expand my portfolio by adding some design

i'm starting with a series of gig posters for upcoming T.O. shows

the first one is for foster the people at the Mod Club;

a show i couldn't get tickets for but can still make a poster for!!!

so much time and so much to do

i feel like i'm living the life right now.

i have all day everyday to do what i want to do.

art, exercise, cook, read, explore, visit, nap!!!!!

i've been really interested in design and fine art these days, 

which i hadn't really gotten the chance to explore too much while in school.

here are some of my favourite things i've come across recently:

this is a flyer i got handed outside the AGO for the Short Film Festival

it's from May 31st-June 5th

perfect for those of us with short attention spans

spreads from the early summer Food & Drink magazine

i actually look forward to each new edition because of the beautiful design

(not to mention the actual food and drinks)

these were spreads from the SuperStore flyer i got in the oakville beaver

it was a refreshing break from the usual bombardment of advertising in the paper

and i thought it was perfect for the beginning of summer

nuts + bolts

i got an e-mail from 3x3 about their Nuts & Bolts conference

it's July 8-9th in NYC

it looks like there will be a lot of good info

especially for new illustrators

 want to plan a trip?

http://www.3x3mag.com/BulkEmails/3x3_conference.html

for the love of penguins

i finally got back into doing some experimental traditional work

after a run in with the dreaded stomach flu

it's so nice to just make something for the fun of it again

i had to start with penguins!

japan takes a beating

i had trouble with this concept

i've made some small changes since i handed it in for class

let me know if the idea comes across