Here’s a quick turnaround animated ad in support of the Illinois Fair Tax Amendment produced in partnership with the Grassroots Collaborative. I’ve been terrible at sharing things like this more widely lately, but I’m usually pretty good about dropping things into my Commercial Portfolio if you’re ever curious about my more ‘complete’ work nervous sweat emoji. I’ll be back to personal projects soon, but I’ve still managed to drop some Easter Egg characters from some of my original work into recent commissions. Can you spot any familiar faces in these two projects?
I’m on a wave with giving inanimate objects happy faces lately. I used to love the show Rolie Polie Olie as a kid. Here’s some static happy bush faces from a recent collab with The Ella Baker Center for #NOSL20 (Night Out for Safety and Liberation). Posters will be in the shop soon(-ish), I promise <3.
This 2D illustration centers on a greenery-wrapped apartment building set against and visually blending in with a sunset backdrop. Through the building’s windows and around it’s exterior are sites of gesturally-outlined inhabitants of diverse appearance interacting with one another and the environment including a roof-top garden, a child care center, computer lab, kitchen, sewing room, supplies-sharing pully-system, library, and freestore. Atop the rooftop garden, a billboard reads: #SafetyIs an ecosystem. Clinging down the building’s exterior, supporting text continues: of Accessibility, Everyone can receive all the things they need to live fully. Interdependence, Our well-being relies on the well-being of others. Welcoming care, All people are worthy of love, healing, and protection. At the bottom of the vertically oriented image is a pink, setting sun containing the letters NOSL; the text Saftey is an Ecosystem. Night Out For Safety and Liberation; and the artist tag, bria royal.