Review: Illustrators Day Workshop 2016

Review: Illustrators Day Workshop 2016

Over the weekend, I went to Illustrator Day 2016 held at Bucks County Community College in Newton PA with my friend Cayla. Illustrator Day is held by the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (scbwi). Cayla, one of my friends from art school, invited...
10 Reasons Why I Use WordPress

10 Reasons Why I Use WordPress

I have spent several years working as a web designer, and clients always ask me “why use WordPress for my website?” It’s a valid question – there are so many content management systems out there! Through the years, I have worked with many...
10 Artists on Instagram I’m Obsessed With

10 Artists on Instagram I’m Obsessed With

Instagram is currently my favorite social media platform. I love how visual it is and how easy it is to explore and find new artists on Instagram. For this week’s blog post I thought it would be fun to show you my favorite artists and designers on Instagram....
The Creative Process Explained

The Creative Process Explained

I recently saw an image floating around Pinterest the other week and had to share it! I think it’s a pretty accurate description of the roller coaster ride that is my creative process. 1. This is awesome! Also known as the brainstorming stage – You come up with...
1 Crazy and Wonderful Year With my Dog

1 Crazy and Wonderful Year With my Dog

A little over a year ago, my husband and I adopted a 7-year-old dog. We had discussed getting a dog but we didn’t set out that day thinking “we should adopt a dog”. It just so happened that the local animal shelter had a sign out saying they are...
How to Use Fonts Like a Designer

How to Use Fonts Like a Designer

There are three basic categories when describing fonts: Serif, Sans-serif, and Cursive. Even if you aren’t a designer, you’ve probably heard these terms. If you aren’t familiar with these terms, let’s break them down. When you think about...
Behind the Scenes: Creating Adorable Pandas!

Behind the Scenes: Creating Adorable Pandas!

Recently, I was asked to make a panda illustration for a phone case, and I was so excited to start drawing pandas! I had so much fun with this project that I thought I’d show a little bit of my process. I always start by looking up pictures of the subject...
Why I Started Carrying a Sketchbook

Why I Started Carrying a Sketchbook

It took several attempts for me to carry my sketchbook with me and actually use it. At first I would carry my sketchbook around but I never wanted to draw quick impulsive sketches. I wanted the sketchbook to have only amazing drawings. Which is unrealistic and a poor...

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