design

I always tell students to start a project with quick sketches to develop a shape language. Plus research, then you can start to generate ideas. This is one of who knows how many small sketches I'll do to start this project. #ideation #designsketches #pilo

Quick breakfast doodles before the next storm comes in... #cafesketching #cafesketch #sketch #sketching #artistsofinstagram #characterdesign #fastsketching #urbansketching #mitsubishipencil #mcdonalds #illustration #drawing

Expressing my artistic freedom! No one in the world has the same exact backpack with this doodling design like mine.

#characterdesign #asians #illustrationart #concepts #sketchbook

the confused face #ipadpro #digitalart #characterdesign

Against a vibrant yellow sky, the boldly colored, circular shapes suggest a multitude of orbs, each with its own unique style and design, floating across the vast universe.

5" x 7" abstract design with gold and silver metallic paint and glitter for highlights.

I bet there is no other backpack in the world with the same design as this girl's. It is a truly unique backpack with a unique doodle.

Sometimes being a designer for a living can make designing unfun. That's when I run to my sketchbook where there are no right or wrong answers. A place where my work is no longer being judged by the world, but a place of expression.

This was a commission piece for a local hair design salon (Atomic Salon). One of the owners wanted to have a portrait of the duo-founders/owners in the style of an old photo.