South Bay Vibes Stickers Available Now!

I finished a few designs based on the South Bay of Los Angeles and decided to make a sticker pack with a few of the designs. The pack is called South Bay Vibes Stickers and they are $5 on my Big Cartel Store while supplies last. I used my favorite Lifeguard Tower vector line art, the Manhattan Beach Pier, and a pineapple drawing that I just love to spice up the pack. Like all my vector illustrations, I illustrated these using Adobe Illustrator, and then had them produced by StickerApp.com. StickerApp has such great quality. I was really impressed with the quality and the price is by far a great deal for how many I wanted to produce. For the small quantity I wanted, I was shocked I could get three designs and keep the price under my budget. I highly recommend StickerApp if you ever want to produce your own stickers. For the South Bay Vibes Stickers, the stickers came out a bit smaller than I wanted (they run about 1″ to 1 1/2″), but they are the perfect size for laptops, notebooks, phones, and anything else you can imagine. I’ve shared these packs with several friends and have actually seen them on their laptops, refrigerator and iPhones, so that just put a huge smile on my face to see them being enjoyed.

South Bay Vibes Sticker Pack

The sticker pack includes 4 or each design, so you can share with friends or swarm your favorite item with awesome sticker goodness. This is the 1st Edition of South Bay Vibes, so look out for the next Edition which will include the Palos Verdes Lighthouse. If you have any ideas for the South Bay 2nd Edition, leave a comment on what you’d like to see or have!

South Bay Vibes Stickers Now Available

These sticker packs are available at my Big Cartel shop for $5 (*US Shipping Only).

Lifeguard Tower Silkscreen Prints Available

I decided to use my vector illustration of the Hermosa Beach lifeguard tower and complete a series of Lifeguard Tower silkscreen prints. There is something about silkscreening that makes me melt. The texture, the color, the paper; It all has something that gives me the feels. I decided to get back into silkscreening lately, so I decided to start out with a little more simplicity and minimalism. My lifeguard tower design was perfect, especially because of the Hermosa Beach inspiration that surrounds me. I decided to create a makeshift studio in the back of our house, grabbed the supplies to silkscreen, and started the process.

I got all the supplies from Artist & Craftsman Supply on 1660 La Cienega Blvd. They are one of the best art supply stores in Los Angeles and have a perfect location as it’s on my way home from work. I picked up the silkscreen, emulsion, clamps, light, and ink for a great price. I then got a piece of wood from Home Depot and drilled the clamps to the piece of wood. It has a smooth surface and easy to clean up if any ink gets on the table. Using the piece of wood for silkscreening is smart, because you can move it where you want it and store it away in case you need to make room in your studio or home.

Lifeguard Tower Silkscreen Prints Now Available.

I decided to get back into silkscreening lately, so I decided to start out with a little more simplicity and minimalism. My lifeguard tower design was perfect. Especially because of the Hermosa Beach inspiration that surrounds me.

Only 10 prints were made and available now available.

Floral Letters and Illustrations

My latest project which has contained these floral letters has been one that has lasted a few months now and has been a dream come true. Back in November 2015, I combined two of my favorite things to illustrate: flowers and type. I started out with the letter B and soon it was picked up by many Instagram curators like Type Gang, Type Matters and, notably Goodtype by Brooke Bucherie which gave me a huge boost in the lettering community.

Floral Letters and Instagram

After seeing all the amazing feedback and hearing many friends say how cool it was, I decided to do the long marathon to complete the alphabet in all floral illustrations. Also, with the brainstorming of my friends of family; and the rise of popularity with adult coloring books, I decided to go one step further and create a coloring book. Working long hours after work, sketching and inking A thru Z, I finally completed all the letters in January 2016.

Since the project took so long, and I invested so much patience, I decided not to rush the process of completing the coloring book. I searched around for the best self-publishing companies and read a lot of reviews. I first began with Blurb because I’ve had a lot of success using their Indesign plugin, and I love the quality of work they produce. After designing the book, I ordered one and loved the quality that Blurb produced. I will continue using them on most of my personal book making. However, while waiting for the coloring book to arrive, I continued to look for the best self-publisher, and I came across Lulu.com and Createspace.com. They both had awesome reviews, but I think having CreateSpace being an Amazon company, I decided to use them to help me publish my first book.

The book is now available on Amazon – Order Here.