Time to share the news!  We’re expecting!  Here’s a little illustration for the baby to be.

Ok here’s my week #3 submission. After listening to the interview with Tara Reed I really got a great understanding of licensing and I’m really excited about trying getting to do it.

So here it goes:

Target Market
Magazines/Publishers/Reps
Highlights
National Geographic Kids
Penguin
Barron’s
Cricket Magazine
Cartwheel Publishing
Nickelodeon (have a marketing contact not sure where I want to go with this one)
Little Tiger Press
Kid Shannon
MB artists
Marshall cavendish

Portfolio: being that I am targeting children’s publications as well as licensing opportunities I have 2 intentions, creating characters and creating environment. Both of these will intertwine in order to make the opportunity available to both industries, books and licensing.
1. Character Portfolio
School Character (bullies, nerds, friends, schoolyard play)
Bedtime Character (think monsters inc.)
Animal Character (Zoo, rainforest, nighttime animals, Africa)
2. Environment settings
Classroom and schoolyard Setting
Zoo Setting
Bedroom setting
Rainforest setting
The “wild” setting

I think for now I should really try to focus on these particular items as to not make myself crazy nuts trying to get too much done. Phew, see what a good glass of wine does to ya!

Ok here’s another one! Obviously I haven’t yet picked a style of illustrating that I’m in love with so be patient as you see my illustrations they will probably change styles drastically.  I sketched this in photoshop with my awesome wacom monitor I’ve been dying to try some painting and sketching with it. To be honest I want to really do more vector style illustration but this came to mind so I went with it.

2009 thank god its OVER! 

1. Started out with a bang (and not in a good way)!  Horrible first 3 months! (won’t get into this)

2. Wonderful from May – current

3. Jobs got cut!  summer 09 4 day work week – not so bad 3 day work week

4. September became P/T employee an unexpected WONDERFUL happening! Hello 8-2  Good Bye 9-5!

5. New ideas for new businesses!  Woohoo things looking up!

2010 - 3 businesses ventures beginning!  Look Out 2010 here come small business owners taking over with a bang!

Here’s a sneak preview of a new stationary project underway…

Airmail Envelopes and Stationary

I was so happy to come across this article today in Parenting Magazine,”Why Art Makes Kids Smarter“.  Although I am not a trained art teacher, I do teach art to preschool and grammar aged school children.  I have always loved art and believe that all children should be exposed to art and what art means.  I have been teaching in my daughters after school class ages 4-7 and you would be amazed at how much they can remember and learn.  They are always so eager to participate and answer questions, I normally focus on an artist each month and we design our own art pieces to mimic that type of art.  It is a shame how many schools are eliminating art.  I have been especially displeased with my 7 years olds art projects, I don’t believe asking a child to draw a halloween scene is considered art, they can do that anywhere.  Lets engage our children in the meaning of art, art doesn’t have to be perfect, its have fun and learning at the same time.

Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you will enjoy all the pretty things I have to share with you. I’m a graphic designer, crafter and most importantly a wife and mommy of 2 beautiful little girls.

I have  a passion for all kinds of design.  I’m forever looking for new and innovative ways to express my passion for art.  I have so many people I admire,  and I thought why not share that all with you.  This blog is a beginning for me to share all the beautiful designs that inspire me. From paper, to crafts to typography and well you get the idea…