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Creating space through light

November 15, 2009 – 10:53 pm

A major factor that has long influenced my style as a digital artist is my background in traditional illustration. I have been a doodler, drawer and painter for as long as I can remember. For me, this has been about creating the illusion of dimensional space/objects by paying attention to how light effects the contents [...]

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Sizing icons for weight and balance

April 24, 2008 – 11:46 pm

The illustrator in me has always loved any project that includes creating icons. Icons are simply mini illustrations that ad a visual element to assist in explaining something functional, contextual or that will simply help a user understand how to engage. What ads to this challenge is the minimal space and square aspect ratio allocated [...]

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