Make Art That Sells B - Week 2 - Baby Apparel

Did I say how much I love my Lilla Roger's class, Make Art That Sells? I mean I really, really love it! The graphic designer in me responds well to the specific assignments and the concrete deadlines. Last week we explored Baby Apparel and were asked to create camping-themed clothing for babies. So many fun possibilities and so many ideas! I have many more concepts I'd like to execute at a later date, but here's what I came up with for class:

Final submitted for Lilla Roger's class assignment

Alternate colorway

Alternate colorway for girls

Back to School!

Last week, at the very last minute, I signed up for Lilla Rogers' Make Art That Sells online course (Part B). I think it was the fact that she's covering the Paper and Baby markets that sold it for me. Here I am, 10 days in, and I couldn't be happier—I'm like a kid in a candy shop. So much gorgeousness and inspiration, not only in the course material, but also from all the amazingly talented students who are also taking the class.

Week 1: Paper
The first assignment was to create candy and ornament icons, and from those, design two holiday cards, choosing one for final review. Below are a few snippets from my process, as well as the final card I submitted for the brief.

Some of my sketches and inspiration

Snowman rough

I'm fond of this snowman, but I didn't feel it fit the original assignment of incorporating icons. It's something I'll come back to, however. I'd like to add texture in the scarf and fine-tune the background.

Ornament card

I was trying for the retro vibe in this card. The  ornament shapes are fun, but ultimately, I cast it aside in favor of Hot Chocolate.

My final. All in all, I'm happy with how it turned out. And Lilla featured it in her review, so what could be better than that?!

French Lessons

It's no secret that I love French Bulldogs. Really love them. I don't own one—yet. Perhaps someday soon. But in the meantime, a girl can dream, right? And of course they all speak french…