So.my WBFF (work best friend forever) Erin has left our company and moved on to new & exciting adventures. Partly because I love making & writing cards for people, and because I needed a venue to write all of my silly, sappy, thankful, and nostalgic thoughts, I made this card for her.

She is leaving the office world behind and entering the fun world of specialty food, and I could not be happier or more excited (and a tinge jealous) of her. 

The top three illustrations are of commonplace items/objects she encountered while here at the office, and the bottom three are just some of the many, many, many exciting items she will be writing about and styling/photographing (not jealous at all, promise ;P ).

I experimented with a new illustration style (for me) - using colored pencils and then adding detail, outlines, and shadow with a Micron pen. I will continue to pursue this style. 

Photo via Erin on Instagram

Paper Critter, v2.0

Unfortunately, I don’t remember exactly what my first Paper Critter looked like, but I was excited to take a stab at it, many years after the first attempt.  I took the second opportunity to add in some of my design work, and some of my personal branding to this edition of my paper critter.

I wanted the paper critter to be a mix of myself and my inspiration: color, simplicity, nature, my deer screen print, and geometric shapes.

My two loves: food & typography.