DLAFW

What an experience it was working backstage at Valentino: The Last Emperor gala and fashion show :) There were two other runway shows (The Battalion and Oliver Tolentino) I also got to help out with before Valentino's. Enjoy these little snapshots taken from my phone xo



These are over $30,000 Christian Dior gowns by the way.
And here are some photos found online...

The Sartorialist

I met Scott Schuman last night at his book signing!

Haha and he told me my book made him happy because I have marked many of my favorites with little yellow post-its. Scott then randomly targeted some of those portraits to explain the basic story behind the person and who they are which I thought was cool of him given the book's very minimal text.

some portraits taken this month by Scott

4x4 & getaways

These were my first homework assignment for intaglio printmaking everrrr! Messed up in couple spots, but kinda like them :)

P.S. I was in Grand Rapids & Chicago this past weekend and it was sooo so good being away for at least a little while. It was a lot of hot dog eating & bff time.

traditional draw paint

Do you prefer this painting of Lina with or without the background of Times Square????? [acrylic paint]

Chantal looking a little bored. [ballpoint pen]

EDIT
Took a slightly different turn with the background & made it a random snowy mountain :)

use me.

I submitted a design for Crossroads ministry's apparel at Grace Community Church. Not sure if it'll be used, but what a blessing and honor it was to work on! There weren't any rules so I decided to take Crossroads's original logo and transform it a bit. Suggestions anyone? Since there really isn't any word to take out, any word to add in?!

Thought I'd also post another tshirt I did awhile back for kids' summer Vacation Bible School. They were definitely cuter to look at when a handful of little children were wearing them at once.

painting as if it's a sketch

wild things

The Where the Wild Things Are exhibit displayed Christian Joy's own interpretation of the 5 monsters and Max (costume in silver) using felt.

room full of photographs & sketches
sculptured goodiesme trying to be Max... haha.


The book itself being such a visual delight, it makes me look forward to how that'll play out on the screen!

*Check out more wild things by artists Corey Godbey & Alberto Cerriteno here!

photos from the city

I loved everything about it :-)

vacanza <3

Here are some yard sale photos with friends at their beautiful home in Pasadena! What a productive summer day it was earning some extra cash while getting rid of junk that could possibly be useful to someone else ;)

our "business is no good" picture

I made a necklace with some of the leftover clothes. You just cut up long pieces of fabric, roll them into a ball and sew it with wire so that it's tightly held in place. Then link them together with thread. Finally add 2 separate ribbons to the ends so they can be tied together. I promise it's as easy as I just explained it. Yay for fun, funky looking homemade jewelry!

PS. Random, but I got hooked up with free Teen Choice Awards tickets!

randomly met Audrina Patridge from The Hills by the popcorn stand.

I'm off to NYC in a few! What a perfect way to conclude my summer <3

60's Tattoo Baby

And found the rest of my tattoo doll photos. Creepiest thing ever, but I kind of like it.
Medium: nail polish (don't worry, I had a mask on)

3D Abstraction from Nature: Turtle

Yes! I found the rest of my abstract turtle photos so I'm just posting them.
Medium: acrylic & wood, laser cutter

Finally Woken.

storyboard to get myself started



This time I put my box and word animations aside to make my illustrations & photos come to life! WAHOO!

After my hands-on experience with Adobe After Effects, I have even more appreciation towards motion graphics because of the incredible amount of creativity, patience, and butt-power one needs to sit down and do this. And my goodness, the fact that I couldn't get my hands around it as a tangible caused me much stress haha. Here are few videos I watched while creating the only 40 seconds, but surprisingly laborious animation... :X I'm kind of embarrassed now, but hope you all enjoy :)

1. Dreaming House

2. No, Mr. President

3. Clem Stamation, Australian motion designer
4. Vimeo has a collection of some of the best after effects work
5. more on www.motionographer.com

What cool cats, eh?

Fooood!

Experiment sketches using Photoshop, Illustrator, pens, found wallpaper & origami paper. (For my Sketching for Illustration class with Paul Rogers)

Finals week and I'm all over the place.

• I forgot to add this clip to my previous post, but please do take a look at it! :)http://www.fritolay.com/our-planet/making-a-better-bag.html

• I've never been so updated with movies before. So far this summer, I watched a total of 13 (in theaters! that's a record) due to my film class. These 4 I especially enjoyed.
  

• Very random (20mins) sketches of a cowboy, guitarist, and a prisoner. (This feels so unlike me...only a few would know what I'm talking about.)
  

• I'm craving a hearty breakfast. Preferably eggs benedict with smoked salmon. Mmm
  

Peanut Power

My group and I were to design a product (using peanuts) that would do the following: minimize energy use, zero waste, eliminate toxins, support habitat, bring opportunity to people, etc.

So we came up with peanut candies. The assignment was to do a life cycle analysis of our product, but Lina and I figured why not just make the darn thing too? And so we did.

Lina looked up recipes on hard candies and beside the peanuts, corn syrup was the only other ingredient added. Also, please note: these photos don't make them look as appetizing and appealing as they really were. So watch out, it's the ultimate candy if you're nuts for peanuts ;)

Here we have the making of peanut paper using shreds of peanut shells & fiberglass screens. On #4 if you're wondering what the black speckles are, they're veggie seeds so when it comes down to disposal, they can be planted.


And the final result. Two product design majors (I.J. & Brian) who collaborated with us designed the box and label. The nutrition fact was printed with soy-based ink. Logo was embossed. And the label wrapped around the box without any use of adhesives.

After candies are consumed, the idea then is for the whole box to be planted. Or you can cut up the box and plant them in various locations in your garden. Or something. (Click on images for higher resolution)

Design for sustainability. Any suggestions or ideas for improvement?

Well... I leave you with what the peanuts might have gone through during this process... yikes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYPFbCiL0S4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efacebook%2Ecom%2Fhome%2Ephp%3Ftab%3D3&feature=player_embedded