A recent personal project: creating a daily flower illustration for "Bloomtober: World's Deadliest Plants", an Instagram challenge by Peggy Dean. It was the perfect combo of my love for flowers and Halloween vibes. I knew the biggest hurdle would be staying consistent for 31 days, so I picked a style and process that was quick, fun, and kept me engaged all month long. And guess what? I did it!
My Day 2 illustration is shown above: Bog Rosemary.
To give an idea of how the project looked in action, above are screenshots of my Instagram feed throughout the month of October. It was fun to connect with a like-minded community of artists and nature lovers.
Once I finished the instagram challenge, I decided to adapt my Bloomtober art for Print on Demand (POD) platforms: TeePublic - Spoonflower
I started in Procreate, where I sketched and blocked out the primary design elements. ThenI exported the designs to Photoshop for further refinement, adding shading, texture, and color adjustments. Afterwards, I took the designs into Illustrator to vectorize the images, ensuring they could be resized without losing quality for POD printing.
I’m currently open to freelance projects in illustration, product design, and custom work! If you’re interested in working with me or licensing my designs, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Let’s collaborate!
Thank you!
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