Squirrels and all

I been linked.

Yay, to squirrels.

Went to the Ace Hotel yesterday for some stumptown coffee and hangout time with a friend. It was a crazy crazy place....the hotel, not stumptown. Amazing. I loved the mix of old parlor, library, and taxidermy....I could hang out there all day.

I also met with a new client yesterday. I am going to put some of my info graphic edjamication to work for this one. He wants a "resume" done in a way that flows more like a tree. I am not doing a tree, but when we were meeting I did come up with a bunch of solutions and I will get to those this weekend.

In addition, to drinking lot of coffee yesterday I had a cleaning fit. I went through all my art supplies, clothes, and art. I have two bag of art that must go. I am going to a party tonight where I plan to unload this stuff before I resort to the old destruction method. I just have too much work. So, now I feel a bit more sane and I am off to make more things that I will have to get rid of in a couple of years....yay.

Tote time!

Just ordered 300 kraft flat mailers to prepare for the holidays. I usually just use cardboard and make my own mailers, but I have a feeling there is going to be an order influx this year...or at least I am going to will an order influx. I have promo cards I am going to leave everywhere even though they are not my favorite illustrations. Anyway, the idea is I will go prepurchase some stamps from George my mail guy (I hate the post office and therefore do not frequent it) and when orders come in at the last minute I can just drop them in the mail. I am also going to get cracking on some new holiday cards. Get excited!

In the mean time vote on the next tote possibly for the holidays:


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Winter window land

Still plugging away on my book. I recently finished the covers and the inside pages (I have no idea what they are called, but its on the inside cover). A co-workers gf is looking at the content to see if it needs more revisions. She was an intern at Penguin and did editing of children's books so it could be useful to have her look at the language. Otherwise, work is just taking most of my time and while I would like to say I have other projects lined up I really don't. Kevin is finishing up all the stuff for the website, but it looks pretty amazing. I was trying to decide if I was going to do any craft fares this holiday season, but I really don't think so. I am just going to work on this book and selling art at work. I just don't have the desire or energy. I think after this book is done and sent out I might work on something new. I am revamping my business cards, but not drastically. Winter makes me sluggish.

Flamingos with Virtigo

Illustration Friday: Unbalanced.
....because its funny.

HORK

Because sometimes things don't make sense

A few new

A revision of blame the squirrelly one, I miss you card, and a kangaroo with a problem.

Positive reenforcement

If you are feeling stuck and want to be inspired Children's Books. I have been looking at the amazing work out there and it makes me feel that there is hope for unique/odd work.