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Illustration work
Sometimes it’s all about an illustration on its own, but sometimes a design or branding project requires a fair bit of illustration, too. I work in traditional mediums like ink, watercolor, and gauche, digital mediums, and a combination of both. Whatever it takes.
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Painting for folk art label. Painted in Photoshop.
Illustration for promo announcement for a new product for pets in Canada. I thought of the cat as a scrappy fluffy wild boy missing an ear who made good and now runs his own human house. He is very affectionate. The dog is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever and she is just a sweetheart. A high energy sweetheart who loves to run and play outdoors.
Hanging signage for Wanderlust Boston event. This sign is double-sided and meant to turn with any breeze. Digital illustration. Actual size: 2’ diameter.
Snapchat filter for Wanderlust Boston event. The small phones above show a little of how this looks in different screen formats and sizes. Digital illustration.
Red. | Illustration by Paula Frederick
Printed greeting card series. Drawn in pen and ink then digitally colored. Actual size: 4” x 6” (folded card).
Illustration variations based on hearing and sound waves for EarHead, an electronic musician. | Illustration by Paula Frederick
Pen and ink and gesso on wood form.
Digital illustration for corporate presentation, representing four related concepts. | Illustration by Paula Frederick
Digital illustration for the concept of hiding. A red ladybug on blue petals is blending in with the other flowers in her midst. | Illustration by Paula Frederick
Digital illustration for the concept of juggle. A honeybee has much to juggle, with doing her vital work pollinating plants and making honey, all while trying to survive. | Illustration by Paula Frederick
Podcast profile image and design with the host and a Dharma wheel illustrated.
Digital tribal illustration, after Von Glitschka. Von is an illustrator-designer who teaches a lot of how-to courses. If you ever have the opportunity, he's always great!
Ladybugs! You ever see just a huge blob of ladybugs? I have! Anyway, digitally illustrated. These lil guys are similar to the ladybug in my "Hide" illustration. | Illustration by Paula Frederick
Selected yoga poses for a whole series doing the morning sun salutation. Digital vector illustration. | Illustration by Paula Frederick
Cover illustration for folk music album CD. The label specified it be: “apples overflowing out of an orchard basket, only instead of apples it's the musicians’ heads, instruments, and picks.” So that’s this.
Sprout, two little spiders who have sprouted love between them. Or is it directed at you? | Illustration by Paula Frederick
Series of bumper stickers illustrated and designed by yours truly. For a folk art label. They wanted folk art instruments with peace signs and limited to 2 colors printed. Actual size: 11” x 3” each.
Two men in a horse costume, who happen to be boring despite it all. To illustrate "Neigh-bores". | Illustration by Paula Frederick
Illustrated bits from a logo I designed for an energy healer. Each element and color carried personal significance for her. | Illustration by Paula Frederick