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Making art makes me feel good. Although I love working analoug, procreate helps me from carrying a whole bunch of art supplies around. And I must mention that I make a vector out of this and used my glowforge for a 3D valentine—I think I’m in love with that version.
My valentines wish to my network. Love what you do, love yourself, and be sure to spread that love to those you encounter. This is a personal project that I illustrated in Procreate using only the symmetry tool for assisting with my artwork.
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25 assorted postcards in support of our neighbors. Legal and Mutual Aid for Minnesota through: Community Aid Network Minnesota, Immigrant Law Center Minnesota, Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center. www.anthologymadison.com/good-things-...
An illustrated design of heats, flowers, dots on a red background with the words no one is safe until everyone is safe.
I’m being called to create. No one is safe until everyone is safe, I heard these words earlier this week and I knew I needed to get them into a design. I have been thinking that I wanted to create a two colored valentine so it is based off of that artwork. This was donated to a fundraiser.
Designers of the Bluesky, @laidug.bsky.social is here, they host monthly sessions on Adobe InDesign topics exploring new features and capabilities. Give them a follow, and sign up for their events. #design #adobe
3/2 colors.
2/2 sketchbook and it was nice to get back to analog as I usually do my work on my iPad or vector illustrations in Adobe Illustrator. This one included some watercolor and prismacolor pencils. I am going to work on a surface design of my own floral print in my favorite dark
1/2 I have had this love of dark vintage wallpaper prints since the day I saw my first. I tried to bring those big, dark, and bold florals into my mini assignment for the Make Art That Sells Portfolio Club mini assignment this week—comfy floral chair. I worked solely in my
Revealing the design of this year’s holiday card. It has been a crazy year and we may get some in the mail, if not we do wish you the best greetings of the season. Wishing you a great rest of this holiday season. @pixelzz.com
#lettering #illustration
The class assignment was to create the lettering for an in store mural for Warby Parker in Hawaii. As a mural I approached this as a more flat illustration with minimal color blending and more impact. In the surf version I even made flowers from the most popular glasses with a radial repeat.
I forgot to share some of my latest training work. I recently finished the make art that sells Lettering Bootcamp and I love creating lettering and producing font files I jumped into this illustration and lettering project. This was all vector illustration and lettering created in Adobe Illustrator.
Ultimately rage gets more clicks and engagement which, feeds your algorithms and the wallets of billionaires.
Always learning, always creating. I’m going to start focusing on putting more art and creativity into the world because we are so overwhelmed on our social networks with rage bait and nervous system dysregulation tactics.
Tonight is going to be full of magic and celebration. You got this @brewers.
Another lettering mini assignment for the make art that sells lettering bootcamp #brewmagic #lettering
The win wasn’t in the cards for tonight, but the power of friendship and pocket pancakes will prevail. Another Make Art That Sells lettering bootcamp assignment pivot while watching the Brewers tonight. What should I letter for Thursday’s game? #lettering
Light blue background with the word magic in dark blue and the word brew below.
Magic Brew is the power of friendship, pocket pancakes, and Ueck watching over. I’m working on expanding my lettering skills with the make art that sells lettering bootcamp and watching the brewers win. I pivoted from the assignment and shifted my energy into #magicbrew #nlds #Milwaukee #lettering
Your vision + my design strategy = impact. Let’s connect.
#DesignIsStrategy #VisualCommunication #DesignThinking #GraphicDesignMatters #StrategicDesign #DesignIsEverywhere
And here’s the truth: design is everywhere. Anything not formed by nature has been designed by someone—from the chair you’re sitting on to the interface you’re scrolling through. Design isn’t extra. It’s essential. It shapes how we experience the world and how the world experiences your brand.
Graphic image on light blue background. An icon representing a lightbulb and a target on a darker blue circle. The words design is strategy.
Good design isn’t decoration, t’s strategic communication.
It’s how ideas are translated into visuals that inform, persuade, and move people to action. Design solves business problems—not just through beauty, but through clarity, intention, and impact.
But beautiful isn’t enough. Color also needs to be accessible for everyone.
That means contrast, readability, and inclusion.
#ColorPsychology #GraphicDesignTips
Color isn’t just decoration—it’s communication.
Designers choose colors to guide the eye, spark emotion, and help your message click with your audience.
🔴 Red grabs attention
🟢 Green feels natural and fresh
🔵 Blue = calm and credible
Working on some new lettering. I think I will make a font file off of this one as well.
Kind of a really emotional day for @brewers.com opening day. He’s calling the game from up there. I could almost hear him say “Get up, get up, get out of here, gone!” Lettering by me @marapix.bsky.social 💙💛🩵
You know when you are trying to design a typeface and someone is sleeping on your wrist. There may be cat hair in my font file. #typedesign #fonts #cats #lettering
And thanks for making my day. 🩷
Thanks. It is. I originally designed a logo with custom type, then the company was renamed and I designed the new letters, and I started working on the full alphabet. I’m currently working on the rest of the lowercase and eventually all the characters. 💜
