things i made
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Making Comics Again
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I’ve taken a long break from making comics and it was a necessary break. I needed to re-discover my love of writing and drawing again – appreciating that I have a particular point of view and style that is all my own. I’m not here to measure up to some nebulous idea in my head…
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New Business (Mini) Cards
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I recently re-designed my name mark by using a more beefy type – a nice balance of round and hard edges – and added a swoosh element over the dots of the i’s to symbolize: It’s simple and minimalist which is a hallmark of my work. Instead of having standard-sized business cards printed, I opted…
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Happy May the 4th Be With You
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For a good chunk of my career, my days were centered on creating new Star Wars character illustrations to be released in time for May the 4th – fan favorite USB flash drives like this C-3PO which I am super proud of. So, it was only right that my kiddo would be born on this…
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Drawing Pokemon Fanart a Day
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It all started out as a fun activity to do with my Pokemon-obsessed kiddo. But then, it quickly morphed into a creative project to work on. My only criteria is that I work only with crayons and to fit in one drawing a day. I’m 19 days in and it’s been a blast. I’ve fallen…
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Afternoon Drawing Session
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This is supposed to be a bok choy. i like how the colors turned out. All of this is courtesy of making art with the kiddo this afternoon which was really nice…and, much needed. However, for two seconds I was paralyzed — I couldn’t put the crayon to paper because I didn’t know what to…
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Traffic Sign Redesign
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The new sign “Cars Only” doesn’t work because most people think cars is a more general term that applies to vans, small trucks and anything with four wheels. This is something quick I did, but would a bright red sign with “No Trucks” work better to avoid Storrow-ing?
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Happy August Moon
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hi, it’s me again ???? it’s The Circle of Mooncake Life” ???? i find myself enjoying all these traditional chinese foods once again now that i’m old ????
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Chinese Tamales
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Here’s my latest comic. It’s zong zi / jong / doong / sticky rice dumpling / Chinese tamale season. Find out my favorite cooking method.
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It’s always a fun challenge to condense everything you want to express into one, single comic panel. This week, I decided to tackle one again. So, did I actually spend $85 on six pints of ice cream? Yes because Jeni’s Ice Cream is SO delicious and I really want to try the homemade banana bread…
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MBTA Orange Line Shutdown Map Re-Design
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This is just a quick attempt at reigning in the visual hot mess of the official MBTA orange line shutdown map that was released to the public. I mean, I get it – all the information needs to be listed and highlighted. But, when everything is highlighted, then the information becomes moot visually. For my…