Last week, I got inspired to do typography, and since it was also my birthday last January 21, I thought I’d put in something appropriate for the occasion instead of the random inspirational quote. 😛
Every year, the birthday greetings are always something that I look forward to because it gives me the chance to hear from old friends. This year wasn’t an exception, and I was particularly happy that some of them sent me private messages to exchange updates and talk about random things. It’s not everyday that I get to reconnect with so many friends all at once!
So, when the birthday high was over, I had one thought: I am grateful for still having a connection with these friends!
This illustration is inspired by them:
Thank you!
This also goes to my family, my relatives, my cosplay buddies, my online friends, and everyone else who sent me their greetings! ^-^
Regarding the poster:
This has to be my first official shot at typography! Not that I haven’t done it in the past, but usually, it’s a doodle, a logo, a decorative title, or a school work. This one is simply a typography for typography lovers.
And who knew it’d be a pain to draw all those swirls?!
It didn’t take long to sketch the concept, but I lost track of how much time I’ve spent on the vector work, and how many times I’ve tweaked the colors and the background to get the look that I want. Even at this point, I still see so many things that I could fix; I had to tell myself time and time again that I need to finish it asap and move on. 😛
The ingredients of my work. Lots of trial and error in between those photos.
I like how I’m finally seeing certain similarities in my works, one of the many things to be thankful for, now that I’m another year older!
One important lesson that I’ve learned recently is that no artwork is perfect to the artist. Sometimes we just need to wrap it up and absorb all the lessons that it taught us. This way, the next project is guaranteed to be better than the last.
Remember to use these “lessons” to improve future works… don’t get stuck polishing an old artwork. Better to just show it to the world and let them give you some feedback!
Sounds good, right? Now, to practice what I’ve learned… ^-^