2012-2013. As Visual Communications Coordinator within the creative development team of ArtsCubed, I collaborated with the marketing team to create promotional design work for MTAC: Devil’s Dozen, the 2013 theme of Middle Tennessee Anime Convention. This included: The Logo Flyers (general and audience-driven) Web Ads and Graphics Newsletter Images Social Media Graphics (including promoting guests) Signage On-Location […]
2012, Photoshop. A simple website design comp for Middle Tennessee Anime Convention’s 2013 theme. It closely follows the structure of previous years’ website layouts but simplifies it visually.
2012. As Visual Communications Coordinator, I collaborated with Middle Tennessee Anime Convention’s marketing team to create promotional design pieces for MTAC Omega, their 2012 theme. This included: Flyers Web Ads and Graphics Signage On-Location Convention Guide Layout The Website The “end of the world” theme is seen in a lot of anime and was highlighted […]
2011, Paint Tool Sai, Photoshop. My first Threadless design submission. It’s good to get your emotions out. I learned a lot in the process of making and submitting this (a big thanks to Mallory Dyer and everyone who commented and critiqued!). These are the original two sketch versions, done years before I decided to make […]
I enjoyed doing my past research for nice independent animations on the internet made by Japanese people. I should keep posting them from time to time. Here’s an adorable one I just saw, which is actually Taiwanese:
In February, Jun Seba passed away — accidentally, in a car accident (caused by an earthquake?). Most people didn’t know until about a month later. People like you and me knew him as Nujabes, and perhaps started listening to his music more after seeing Samurai Champloo for the first time. For everyone, it was amazingly […]
At least, that’s what I just heard. Pending the success of the American release of its next film, Arietty the Borrower, they could keep going, or they could tank. As one of my favorite animation studios, this could be a tragedy! I want to see Studio Ghibli stand firm and produce classic feature animations long […]
Mushi! 虫! Bugs! They’re all over the place! And the Japanese variety are just as abundant and cool. I’ve always been a fan of bugs, but sometimes people in Japan have a different level of fandom going on… Popular Mushi Japanese rhinoceros beetle If you’ve got any familiarity about Japan or even just anime, you […]