Not every street artist has been thrilled about the rapid rise of the Blind Fox brand. Hagler said she’s received an earful from critics who view her and her peers as sellouts for basing their careers on big business commissions.
But she’s not bothered.
“Here’s the thing: We need to make money,” she said. And besides, “I’ve gotten tons and tons of experience just from working with these corporate clients.”
Erica Hagler / Blind Fox
haters are gonna hate.
make that $
The lettering on romance covers dances with bouncy baselines, flirts with right alignment, and tantalizes with enjambment-style line breaks; all faux pas under the academic standards of design, but powerful at eliciting an emotional response. Type is often large-scale and boldly colored, calling out to be touched. But this emphasis on typography shouldn’t be a surprise. After all, letters serve a not dissimilar purpose to both graphic designers and writers—like clay to a sculptor, they’re the raw material waiting to be molded into art.
Working with illustration students on an exciting new project. So much has changed — classes are held at the beautiful, new Design and Media Center…not Tower 
It was wonderful to see my professor and amazing watercolor artist Irena Roman again!
