sissy babies logo

© 2011 shannon snow

this was a fun project for my boyfriend's (illustrator/painter Britt Spencer) kickball team, the "Sissy Babies."  i hand-lettered the text, inked it in, and then vectorized and smoothed out the lines in Illustrator.  logo work is something i'm trying to work more of into my portfolio.  AND it's always really cool to see my stuff on products!

Britt screenprinted the logo onto the shirts - i think the red on pink looks amAAAzzzinggg.  today was the team's first game of the season; everybody looked great in their shirts!!  GOOO SISSY BABIES!!!

They Draw and Travel (Drink?)

the last challenge over at Square Carousel was to submit a piece for They Draw and Travel, a super cool collection of illustrated maps from around the world.  

(click for the full image!) © 2011 shannon snowso what we have here is a 20-something's guide to the (limited, but lively) downtown Savannah nightlife.  the overall look was inspired by toile fabric.

Hello, Shannon! Studio 2011 portfolio reel

okay, y'all, i just started using Adobe After Effects yesterday, and i watched some tutorials to learn some basics.  well, i got really excited about it, and stayed up all night playing around with it.  and here's the aftermath!!! 

hello, shannon! studio (2011 reel) from helloshannon on Vimeo.

my favorite things

an exercise in lettering!

crossposted to Square Carousel! 

Winehouse

been working on this one for a while... better late than never!

© 2011 shannon snowmy tribute to the late amy winehouse.  check out a bigger version in my portfolio.

last day of my internship

i can’t believe it’s been 6 months since i started interning with painter/illustrator katherine sandoz.  without a doubt, she’s been the most helpful, encouraging, and informative person i’ve met during my time at SCAD.  it’s a little sad that the internship is over, but i’m leaving it a far more successful illustrator than before.

© 2011 shannon snow

published!

finally got my copy of worcester magazine! last march i did an illustration for their annual poetry issue.  maybe you’ll recognize (clockwise) shakespeare, allen ginsberg, elizabeth barret browning, poe, and emily dickinson.

also, a piece of mine was accepted into SCAD’s communication arts show! the show encompasses different pieces from all the majors within the school of communication arts, which includes illustration, advertising, graphic design, and sequential arts.

oh yeah! if you’re in the asheville area, keep an eye out for me in WNC magazine, which is coming out next month.

hellooo, business cards!

yesterday the UPS guy left a surprise on my doorstep.

no big deal or anything, it’s just my super cool crazy awesome business card.

mission: stretch-a-canvas

today katherine sandoz sat down with fellow intern melissa hagerty and me.  the objective? learn to stretch a canvas.

photo by katherine sandoz

katherine showed us the differences between a good frame and a not-so-good one, different methods of treating the corners, and you just gotta make these things extra tight because savannah is so terribly humid.

photo by katherine sandozmission accomplished!!

a little lettering

i always forget how much i enjoy hand-lettering and typography.

© 2011 shannon snow

and this sketch for the potential cover of WNC magazine seemed like the perfect opportunity to rekindle that love.  the issue focuses on western North Carolina pride (not to be confused with West Carolina).