AnniCon programs arrived today and they look great. Gotprint.com did an excellent job. I am super impressed with the print and paper quality. These will make an excellent souvenir for this year's attendees. Specs: 20 page booklet, 80 lb. Gloss Book with Aqueous Coating, Self Cover Check out the digital edition: AnniCon 2016 Program
Brilliant New Year, Social Media Graphic; Drawn in Illustrator, highlights done in Photoshop New Days New Chances, New Year Motivational Flier; InDesign New Year New Chances, Social Media Graphic New Year, Social Media Graphic Three sparkly social media graphics and one motivational flier to welcome the new year.
I'm on the planning committee for AnniCon 2015, a free one day celebration of Asian Culture sponsored by the Public Library of Anniston and Calhoun County. As art director for the event I was tasked with designing various marketing materials: social media graphics, a poster, bookmark, and event program. Here's a peak at some of the pieces I came up with. Bookmark, 8.5" x 2"
Japanese washi paper is well known for it's strength and beauty. While in Japan I had the privilege of doing a mini washi paper workshop in the mountain village of Ainokura. Watching the sheet appear when lifted from the vat was a wonderful and mysterious experience. After lifting the first sheet I added delicate flower shaped decorations to my sheet and then another layer of paper so that the decorations ended up being sandwiched between two thin sheets. The completed sheet was then placed on a hot plate to dry. The whole process took about ten minutes.
Torii Gate near Tsutsuji-so, August 2015 This is by far one of my favorite photos from my trip to Japan. Looking at it makes me feel like I'm back on the beach in Naoshima surrounded by incredible island views. It was pure zen. This torii gate is located near the entrance to Tsutsuji-so, the accommodation my husband and I stayed at while in Naoshima. We had the pleasure of staying in a traditional Japanese beach cottage. Taking our shoes off to walk on tatami mats, sleeping on futons we rolled out ourselves, and using the unique bathing and cooking facilities was a lot of fun. Check [...]
