An Array of Illustrations

Here's a collection of illustrations that I've done most recently. All of them were created entirely in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, although mostly in Photoshop. I used to always use Illustrator to create my flat vector shapes, then I brought them into Photoshop to lay the gradients on top. I switched it up for some of these, however! I've started experimenting with more "paths" and "smart objects" in Photoshop, and found that I can get the same effect as I do in Illustrator! Yay for experimentation! As for the images themselves, the top image is of Stylish Stu, a chameleon in a poem I recently wrote. The bottom two elves were commissioned by a client as caricatures of his daughters. He used a fused image of them as his Christmas card this year. :) The next image is a whole bunch of cute aliens that I created for fun, and below that is (believe it or not) a self-portrait of me! (If you know me in person, the big hair and huge smile makes a whole lot of sense, haha!)

Little Penguins

Here's two Little Penguin wine labels that I redesigned. The Chardonnay penguin (top) appropriately has a white scarf, while the Pinor Nior penguin (bottom) has a deeper red scarf. I created both of these completely in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. :)

Cute Spot Illustrations! :D

Here's a whole bunch of little spot illustrations I did based on sketches in my sketchbook. I've got everything from snorkeling flamingos to goofy monsters! Enjoy! :)

Some new kids' stuff

Here's two pieces I did also using my standard combo of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. The top four images are a series of name tags for kids' school desks. If marketed, they would come in a variety pack, including an assortment of ladybugs, bumblebees, butterflies, and grasshoppers. The bottom image is a tribute to my friend Zack's dog, who passed over the summer. The illustration is of the two of them... meeting again. :) It was much more complicated to create than the name tags, but I also used many more tools in Adobe Photoshop. I used flat shapes, with gradients on top, and painted-sections and textures on top of that! Talk about some layers! :P

First post!!

Hello there! Here's my first post for www.conklindesigns.blogspot.com! These two images were done for a Hallmark/American Greetings audience. I used Adobe Illustrator to vector the basic shapes of my characters, then Adobe Photoshop to lay in gradients.