Michelle's Website update

I started working on a website for my friend Michelle Lilly about a week ago. I am very proud of this website it is possibly one of the best ones I have hand coded from start to finish. I am still working out some issues with the main coding and hope to have the home page done very soon. I still will need to meet with her to get what she wants the site to say but I am hoping to make it very "plug and play" for her. Until I am there here is an image of what I have going so far.

Things that I want to edit because the live version seems a little "large"

Michelle Lilly's website

•  the banner needs to shrink
• the speed of the slide show is still a pinch fast
• I need some better quality images(I will have to get them from her)

Other than that it is coming along nicely if you ask me!

Michelle's Website

I got asked to make a website for a friend. Hopefully everything goes well. I am going to be working on the layout for a little bit today, posting more once I have something to show her.

Michelle Lilly just graduated IUSB and is an amazing oil painter. She has this wonderful series of women and animal painting that shroud themselves in mystery. You guys will have to take a look.

Typographical Poster

I have decided that I want to continue with these typographical posters I have been doing. I like them and am oddly happy with my final posters each time. I am correctly working on a present for mothers day. Here is the so far on my Notre Dame Typographical Poster. The words on the Notre Dame poster is the chorus to their marching song.

I need to tighten up the logo still at the top and check my spacing it seems off in some spots. I also want to switch some blank spacing. I was unsure about not putting Notre Dame large in the poster but I think it would have been over kill with the logo and the coloring system. The Gold and Blue are the correct colors for the school, the pale gold is just something pulled out of thin air.

Project 1

Project 2

Project 3

Project 4

Disney Posters

Working on this series for a class. I think I am going to continue.

Project 3 Update

I officially met with my friend on for my Logo, letterhead, business card design project last night. We talked for about an hour and she is going to be getting back with me later this evening for with which design for her logo from there I will create everything else. We have another meeting planned for Saturday afternoon.

Updated Artist Statment

Books have always been a strong influence into my artwork. The effect that they have over someone is very empowering. They are an escape form out lives, a moment of relaxation amongst the insanity.

With the paper format of books slowly passing, I find it essential to capture the essence of the printed book. I use textures inspired by parchment, traditional font faces, and even books themselves.

In my piece Letters for a Child, the influence from classic novels is extremely relevant. I have created book inspired alphabet using strong silhouettes that represent key characters from classics and modern classics in children’s fiction.  This piece was created to not only inspire children to read but to be read. 

As a designer I tend to work in a digital format, using books as an inspirational jumping point. I work with original hand drawn images. My pieces tend to have a limited color palette. If my artwork can captivate you like a book can that I have reached my goal.

Personal Logo

Final Poster for Project 4

Project 4 Progression

I have everything almost done for project 4. I just need to finish up the one more poster and make what the emboss seal would look like on each book.

Letter J

WebSite Update

Project 4 Update

Project 4

I wanted to create a book cover series that helps introduce children to classic novels. I was thinking something like this. These images are not mine, at the moment I plan on creating my own but here are just some sample images.

Project 3 Illustrator

Reworked some of them in illustrator. Started to get something I really enjoy. Friend is out of town so I am going to have to pause until she has a chance to see them in person.