Fantastic Mr. Fox Adobe Illustrator Speed Drawing.

Posted on December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 Posted in ProcessTagged adobe illustrator, Fantastic Mr. Fox, graphic design, illustration, process, process video, speed drawingLeave a comment

Recording another speed drawing session. Once again for the monthly sticker club, Slaptastick. This months theme was fictional characters from books. My illustration was based on on of my favourite children’s books of all time Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl.

Fantastic Mr. Fox vector illustration by jetpacks and rollerskates

This illustration shows a way to design more symmetrical characters. By working on a single side, flipping it and then adding subtle modifications so it doesn’t look like an exact copy. In my opinion it’s all the little details that gives an illustration character and sets it apart, especially if you are working in a clean vector style.

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Slap Stickers Alternative Logo Process Video

Posted on July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Posted in ProcessTagged graphic design, illustration, process, process video, slap stickers, speed drawing, typography

A few months back I was asked by Slap Stickers to do a fun reimagining of the brand. After some discussion we decided to go with a handmade script lettering approach. Whenever I get the opportunity to do some custom scripts I cannot refuse. It’s one of those design muscles that can never be flexed enough; in my opinion.

Here is a my speed drawing/process video for the project. You can see how I take the sketch all the way to final vectorization on my Wacom Cintiq drawing tablet.

Here is a better look at the final piece.

slap stickers typography logo design by blake stevenson aka Jetpacks and Rollerskates

Weapons of Mass Creation festival shirt design and process video.

Posted on May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 Posted in News, ProcessTagged apparel design, illustration, process, speed drawing, time lapse, weapons of mass creationLeave a comment

I have attended the Weapons of Mass Creation Festival for the past 3 years. It’s an event like no other. The people, speakers, and vendors compliment each other and create something very special. Last year I was asked to do an alternative art print for the festival. and this year I was so excited when they asked me to do a shirt design. Giving back to this creative event that has given so much to me is a no brainer. Here are a few of the artifacts that came out of this.

Process Video:

Shirt Design: weapons of mass creation blake stevenson tshirt design