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My blog has moved!

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to www.jessicaphillips.ca, under the shiny new blog button!

Children's Festival Promo

2011-04-22T10:57:00.000-07:00

Gonna start posting things again....Here's the 2nd last school project EVER!

Finals?

2011-03-21T22:32:00.000-07:00

Done until I look at them again tomorrow and decide to change things....

Colour Roughs

2011-03-18T21:58:00.000-07:00

History is Cool

2011-03-17T20:45:00.000-07:00

When I started this project, the first thing I said was I don't want to do anything involving explorers or fur traders. Not sure where I went wrong....

What I did today

2011-03-16T14:40:00.000-07:00

Any suggestions before I get into colouring and textures?

Finished scientists - with labels

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Little scientists

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A bit o' process

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Mr Freud may not make it onto the final list for icons of famous scientists, so I thought I'd show him to you anyways.

Icons

2011-02-16T21:01:00.000-08:00

I won't bother telling you to guess the movie, it's pretty obvious as soon as you see the 3rd one. Hopefully.

Windows

2011-02-13T21:50:00.000-08:00

While working on my cover design for The Diary of Anne Frank:

I realized I seem to have a thing for windows, particularly on covers.

Almost the same window in fact. I am not sure what this means.

Photosynthesis

2011-02-12T13:57:00.000-08:00

A few spreads from my info booklet from Friday

Monkey Patterns

2011-02-09T12:37:00.000-08:00

Crits would be awesome!

BOX

2011-02-08T16:40:00.000-08:00

My children's book project. It's a story about 2 sisters who find a cardboard box and have many imaginative adventures with it. 

Cover/Bookjacket spread 

Inside cover

An interior spread

Monkey

2011-02-03T21:27:00.000-08:00

I would buy these

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If they really existed....

In Progress

2011-01-29T12:31:00.000-08:00

I'm excited about my information illustration project on photosynthesis. In anticipation of actually finishing, here is a picture of a tree.

Fun Stuff

2011-01-24T21:24:00.000-08:00

Just some little animals I've been working with. Ideally they will make it into my children's book project.

Market Mall

2011-01-22T15:02:00.000-08:00

I guess I might as well post this, my image for the Market Mall poster project, which I managed to pretty much turn into a children's book type project. I mostly despised working on it, but it turned out better than I expected

Sketches

2011-01-18T21:22:00.000-08:00

Some characters I'm playing with for a story based on my childhood, the one with glasses is me.

Found another new book

2011-01-12T21:25:00.000-08:00

By one of my favourite children's author/illustrators. This is funny as well as cute.

History Channel ID

2011-01-10T22:27:00.000-08:00

This was my first ever attempt in aftereffects, though I've fixed it up a little since then

History Channel ID from Jessica Phillips on Vimeo.

Spork!

2011-01-04T08:31:00.000-08:00

I just discovered this book at Chapters the other day, the cover was so cute I had to pick it up and read he whole thing, and then of course I had to buy it! The story of a little spork who doesn't fit in because he's not a spoon or a fork....really cute mixed media illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault, whose portfolio is here

The last post of 2010

2010-12-31T16:34:00.000-08:00

I finally got around to posting an animation!

Tinykangaroo ID Bumper from Jessica Phillips on Vimeo.

Last and possibly least...

2010-12-18T14:10:00.000-08:00

The last of the Farmer's Market illustrations

Thanks to everyone in crit who did not mention the cow is missing a tail, as well as those horn thingys. I just noticed now.

Corporate Stuff

2010-12-16T01:50:00.000-08:00

This is what I'm working on for tomorrow. Corporate communication pieces for the Calgary Farmer's Market. I'm not showing you the last one.

Rain

2010-12-12T18:06:00.000-08:00

Working on a spring weather-inspired project for Market Mall/Monday's class, so I made some rain

The Green Ribbon

2010-11-30T17:12:00.000-08:00

My interpretation of one of my favourite stories from childhood: The Green Ribbon by Alvin Schwartz.

Making a Book

2010-11-28T17:25:00.000-08:00

Jenny

2010-11-17T21:11:00.000-08:00

More work on this graphic novel that might kill me soon

Worklife 2

2010-11-17T10:01:00.000-08:00

Myself, along with my classmates Jackie Lee and Jenn Kitagawa, and tons of awesome illustrators from all over the world, will be featured in Worklife 2, the second Uppercase directory of illustrators. It should be appearing sometime in February, but Janine Vangool of Uppercase just revealed the new cover yesterday! Very pretty and exciting.

Green Ribbon Test

2010-11-13T15:40:00.000-08:00

This looks better than it did...but still too colouring-book-y for my liking...must find a way to fix that this week...while preferably still sleeping a bit...

Lisa Hannigan Poster

2010-11-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

A couple colour combo's, I'm using the green cause the yellow
isn't printing well

Tom and the Squirrels

2010-10-19T09:08:00.000-07:00

The cover and first page of my concept development book. Tom is named after my Dad, but doesn't look or act like him...

Fox

2010-10-08T15:05:00.000-07:00

I'm liking this little guy.

Tea Spots

2010-10-06T19:13:00.000-07:00

Wow, I haven't posted anything for so long I almost forgot how. Good thing blogger is SOOO simple. Anyways, a couple spot illustrations for Numi teas. I think I will work on my Bushman a bit tomorrow, he is kinda wierd.

The Forest

2010-09-17T13:50:00.000-07:00

This is kind of fitting, since it snowed this morning....

just some stuff I am playing around with:

Baseball Final

2010-09-15T08:43:00.000-07:00

Finally got around to finishing my baseball piece!

Shiela Norgate

2010-09-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

I just got back from a week-long camping trip on Gabriola Island, in BC. While I was there I was lucky enough to discover the work of one of the local artists, Sheila Norgate. I came home to look her up online, and I'm loving the landscapes in these bird images, as well as the subtle collage elements.Her website: www.sheilanorgate.com

Beautiful!

Paper Weaving, and Growy Things

2010-08-16T11:34:00.001-07:00

For fun, and maybe a project

More Baseball Stuff

2010-08-12T11:07:00.000-07:00

I finally found some sketchbook doodling time!

People From Work: Karolina

2010-08-10T21:24:00.001-07:00

Yes, we are very often bored at work, so.....

Website Update

2010-08-09T09:25:00.000-07:00

Finally got onto updating my website this summer. Have I ever mentioned I hate dreamweaver?? Cause I do, it's frustrating!!

www.jessicaphillips.ca

Today's Inspiration: Baseball!

2010-08-04T09:28:00.000-07:00

Specifically, kids playing baseball. I think they look so cute in all the gear.....

I heard from Jamie Morris about a call for submissions for the Children's Hospital, for which I have to do an illustration based on sports. I immediately gravitated towards something baseball themed....maybe because it's one of the few sports I actually know the rules for, or because I have been driving my baseball glove around in my trunk for over a year, just in case I decide to call up my Dad and go have a game of catch like when I was a kid. Anyways baseball and kids are a natural combination to me, and kind of bring up this nostalgic feeling, which in turn reminded me of the great movie The Sandlot, whic I think I might go watch right now....

Recent Unposted Stuff

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Lake Louise

2010-07-20T08:31:00.000-07:00

A friend from work has another friend who is getting married in Lake Louise this weekend, and needed a wedding gift. Therefore, a painting of something everyone will recognize...

Sorry the photos aren't great

The Show

2010-07-14T10:00:00.000-07:00

So the show is up, and the opening was last Friday. Thanks to everyone who came out, we had a great time, and it's nice to see all your hard work on the wall and well lit and everything!

An bit of an overview

I think it looks cool through the tree

And a few of the lovely people who came out on Friday!

July Show!

2010-06-27T12:36:00.000-07:00

We've been getting a little worried about our upcoming show at the Auburn, as it was getting close and we had few details, but after our meeting Friday I have to say I am very relieved, and starting to get a bit excited. We have dates nailed down, and aside from an opening the first night of Stampede, things should go smoothly. 

We have a theme of places and travel, used somewhat loosely in some cases.

I put together a little invite today, don't look too closely at this if you are a designer! :)

As for the work itself, it is in various stages of framing in our living room right now, exceot for a few pieces which are still on my desk awaiting completion. I will be attending to those as soon as I get off the computer here! But first, a sneak preview:

Father's Day

2010-06-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

I'm up at 7:30 on a Sunday, so I can head out for the Father's Day run, which I've managed to rope both my sisters and my boyfriend into running with me. It's not raining, so should be a good day! Looking at their logo I experienced the now common "I could have done that" moment. Well the tie anyways looks like something I would do. Apparently Safeway is promoting this by hanging mens underwear around the store. I haven't seen this myself, but it sounds interesting

Currently on our fridge:

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The wedding invitation Jason did for my cousin's upcoming wedding. The reply card is really cool too, but we had to send it back so we'll have to get another one from them to hold onto.

It's on his website too, along with a bunch of other recent work. 

www.jasonneil.com

Blue

2010-06-09T21:38:00.000-07:00

Been playing around with this bird again, I still like him!

I've also been working on a lighthouse, inspired by some photos I found of a trip to the east coast years ago, but I'm not happy with it....

Experiment In White

2010-06-07T09:34:00.001-07:00

Promo Character

2010-06-05T19:17:00.000-07:00

A version of a poster project I recently finished (The final looks a little different, but I still like this one). It is going to be used as a self-promotional piece for a visual communications company.

Sketchbook

2010-05-16T15:07:00.000-07:00

Ironically, I've been "too busy" to post anything since school finished for the year, but here's a sample of some sketches for a personal project I've been thinking about....

Balloons

2010-04-25T16:02:00.000-07:00

The one out of five illustrations I actually like right now:

The Last 2 Days of My Life

2010-04-25T13:30:00.000-07:00

Have been spent cutting paper and burning my eyes out with photoshop. So far, 3 down, or at least to a point I might be willing to hand in

Adorable Animation

2010-04-24T13:08:00.000-07:00

Found this via the Communication Arts blog, it' amazing, if disturbing.....watch it!

Balloon by Eric Xu

A Bit of Progress

2010-04-20T09:30:00.000-07:00

On an illustration of A.A. Milne's poem "Lines and Squares"

Peru Crowd Scene

2010-04-16T21:39:00.000-07:00

Possibly ready to print...or so I say until I look at it tomorrow morning....

If anyone has the urge to pre-crit, for God's sake do it before Monday! I'm supposed to capitalize God, right?

Llamas

2010-04-11T11:54:00.000-07:00

I feel I should post something today, so:

Pssst, wanna see the finals?

2010-04-06T18:48:00.000-07:00

Reworked Corporate Mataphor

2010-04-01T21:16:00.000-07:00

Looking a lot better, I think

The Coup

2010-03-30T12:36:00.000-07:00

Comps for some corporate brochure/concept illustrations for a local Calgary restaurant. Colour palette subject to change...

My Studio

2010-03-29T21:13:00.000-07:00

Well, since everyone else is doing it....

This is supposed to be the studio I share with Jason, but really it's mine!

I want to cover everything in my house with this fabric

2010-03-26T07:57:00.000-07:00

It's from Annabel Grey Fabrics, you can see more here:
http://www.annabelgrey.co.uk/

A Sneak Preview

2010-03-23T16:58:00.000-07:00

The highly anticipated (if only by me) crowd scene is nearing completion of the black and white comp stage. I like the colour one a lot better, but what can you do?

A Birthday Post

2010-03-23T12:49:00.000-07:00

I thought it was fitting that on the day I'm celebrating my 25th year of life, I would be reverting back to age 5 or so and doing some sponge painting! (I even looked up the techniques on the crayola website)

And since I haven't posted anything in forever, here's a sample of the day's experiments:

Make That Three

2010-03-13T07:18:00.001-08:00

Out of four, almost done

Characters

2010-03-12T18:26:00.001-08:00

A few sketches of characters for a Peruvian street scene - straight from the sketchbook

Dan McGrew-Getting there!

2010-03-12T18:24:00.000-08:00

Two out of four done-ish!

Final Annihilators Project

2010-03-09T14:16:00.000-08:00

It's being handed in tomorrow. Hopefully the next project is a little more fun??

The Spread

2010-03-07T20:16:00.000-08:00

Opposites, Take One

2010-03-07T14:25:00.000-08:00

An editorial illustration I'm working on for an article about new research on "family anihilators," which are people who murder their entire families, usually out of love. Something different.

Dan McGrew Roughs

2010-03-06T17:01:00.000-08:00

Some landscapes based on the Robert Service poem "The Shooting of Dan McGrew"

Orient Express Cover Final!

2010-03-02T20:52:00.000-08:00

Finally Done!

Thanks for the input Kyle!

Which One Should I Use?????

2010-03-02T17:13:00.000-08:00

Help!

I can't decide which cover I like better!

Please give me your opinion! With or without drips?

Thanks everyone

Mood Study #2

2010-02-28T14:43:00.000-08:00

Orient Express Cover - Almost Final

2010-02-28T14:06:00.000-08:00

I feel it's missing something still...any suggestions?

Orient Express Mood Study #1

2010-02-28T08:44:00.000-08:00

Comments/suggestions welcomed until Wednesday!

Earl Jones Redo

2010-02-21T12:51:00.000-08:00

I'll admit not the best work I've ever done....but I managed to actually enjoy some of it in the end...who knew?

Marvellous Books

2010-02-19T13:08:00.000-08:00

I'm doing a presentation about children's illustrator/author Lane Smith for a class, so I've been revisiting many of his books. In honoour of that, I thought I'd post some of my favourites

This was marketed something like "a book for adults and aspiring adults"

Great read, gorgeous illustrations!

Everyone pretty much knows the stinky cheese man.... if not you've probably been living under a rock.

Brilliant!

Recent Sketchings

2010-02-18T12:46:00.000-08:00

Editorial

2010-02-09T07:37:00.000-08:00

For a project based on the 7 sins - my article is about an investment guy who stole millions of dollars from his clients, many of whom were friends and family.

Midground-light landscape

2010-02-07T14:16:00.000-08:00

Poirot is coming along

2010-02-02T13:59:00.001-08:00

EVEN MORE Landscapes

2010-01-31T12:56:00.000-08:00

Studies for mid-ground lighting landscapes

CHarActer StUDiEs

2010-01-29T21:35:00.000-08:00

Sketches for Hercule Poirot and Mrs. Hubbard, of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express"

More Landscape Studies

2010-01-28T21:22:00.000-08:00

Alberta Prairies this time

More Ugly Duckling

2010-01-25T20:00:00.000-08:00

A direction I might have gone if this was not a silhoutte project

The Ugly Duckling

2010-01-25T18:29:00.000-08:00

The sketches below have now turned into this: my version of the well-known story. I kinda like the character...

Anyways it's due Wednesday, so if anyone has suggestions, bring 'em on!

The spread uploaded wierd, it's a bit off

Silhouttes

2010-01-24T09:16:00.000-08:00

Some preliminary sketches;

I'm creating a frontpiece and spread in silhoutte to

illustrate Hans Christian Anderson's "The Ugly Duckling"

Landscape Studies

2010-01-24T09:13:00.000-08:00

People Drinking Alone

2010-01-12T12:54:00.000-08:00

So of course I posted absolutely nothing I did over the break, but now that we're back to the grind again, maybe I'll start updating this thing regularly.....

Anyways, the first project of the semester is due tomorrow, so:

More Inspirations From Strange Places

2009-12-17T17:45:00.000-08:00

It' been really cold lately, and I noticed some really awesome patterns on the windows of my apartment. So I took some photos...

Christmas Cards!

2009-12-17T17:37:00.001-08:00

So I just received this awesome book from amazon:

Which I love, and I got all inspired to get going on Christmas cards, which I have been wanting to make from some prints that didn't turn out for show and sale. Here's the first batch:

More to come, surely!

2009-12-13T09:48:00.000-08:00

And another final project, an info design poster about my employment history. It's probably not ig enough to read everything, but you get the general ides...

2009-12-13T09:45:00.000-08:00

The graphic novel project for Figure Illustration. Starring Mr. Irving, who I posted here earlier.

Final Projects Are Due Soon!

2009-11-24T13:45:00.000-08:00

I started working on my graphic novel, starring the teacher from last project. Here is the first painting. It's way better if you can get up close and see the details, so I might end up making my printouts larger than I origionally thought, we'll see.

More Old Stuff

2009-11-15T09:36:00.000-08:00

Some Collages, all based on te theme "Old School"

apparently I didn't enjoy elementary school much...

That's actually me in junior high!

Then I had to turn them into interesting events...

2009-11-15T09:32:00.000-08:00