ILLUSTRATION
As a personal hobby, I enjoy illustrating comics and scenes with pop cultural nods. Occasionally, I receive commissions for custom digital artwork.
To get started, I listen to the client and ask quesiotns about the main focus, theme and format of their desired art piece. Then, I let my creative mind take over, sketching ideas and researching reference materials as needed.
I present two draft options to the client. After selection, I focus on finalizing the linework and colorizing the piece. Since the concepts are whimsical in nature, I find each project thrilling to undertake.
TECH:
• ProCreate (drawing & coloring)
• Adobe Photoshop (retouching & adding text)
SKILLS:
• Concept Design
• Research & Analysis
• Storyboarding
• Color Theory
• Typography
DESIGN PROCESS:
1) Identified need:
Determined the best design medium to address the problem
2) Consolidated content and visual aids:
Gathered and organized all the necessary tools to design with. Created missing graphics or content, or requested from available channels
3) Created template:
Arranged information to achieve a focused, easy-to-understand and engaging format
4) Reviewed draft with team:
Critiqued draft to identify areas for improvement
5) Finalized artwork:
Prepared artwork for final formats - primarily print or web-sharing preparation.
6) Oversaw final delivery:
- Print/Packaging: Provided final file along with linked tools folder (font/images), pantone color call-outs, and file measurements.
- Website/Social Media: Uploaded file to desired webpages, resizing or reformatting as necessary
TESTIMONIAL
“Sandy used her creativity and expertise as an artist to create this comic art piece for me. Definitely nothing I could have imagined, but it turned out amazing. My husband was so impressed with the details of the art piece, he was just in awe.“
- Jamie Tse, Former Client