Graphics Grab Bag

One of the bonuses of being a freelancer is the variety in projects that flow through my studio. My clients have a wide range of needs. In addition to illustrating images, I often design for them as well. Here is just a sample of what comes through my studio.

QUIDD (Games)
Trading cards have gone digital. With apps like Quidd, they are no longer confined to shoe boxes under the bed. Now they exist on phones, ready to be pulled up traded from any spot with internet.

Illustration and design of head image and trading card wrapper

Template design. I designed a number of Quidd’s various trading card sets for TV series Firefly, a space western.

Template design. There are many references to asian cultures in Firefly, so I was delighted to apply my limited knowledge of the Chinese language. The background is a paper decorative paper from India.

Illustration and design. As with most of Quidd’s trading cards, I used screenshots in the original design. But we learned upon completion that we did not have rights to use the likenesses of the supporting actors. We were in a bind. How do you visually portray a TV character without a picture of the actor that plays it?? Our solution was to omit the faces, but to illustrate the hairstyle and costumes designed for the show.

SOUTHERN MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(Children’s illustration)
In addition to providing resources to regional farms, the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) strives to enhance ties between farms and the local community, as well as educated consumers. SMADC has an outreach program, which encourages children to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. The program developed a cast of characters to help carry out the mission. SMADC commissioned me to illustrate this school year’s coloring activity book using this cast, which had been established by previous artists.