Halloween promotional piece! It is the latest, greatest idea that has come up...Well, at least I am enjoying it. Making it was actually a lot of fun!!

I am feeling festive on account of the weather change! Comments welcome....:D

Faith

I had some problems resolving the texture, but I am pretty happy with the way it looks. I had a lot of fun seeing everyone's cards and it was great working with David, Daniel and Sam. Hopefully we will see you again next year, the workshop was so educational.

we had a self promotional project in my computer illustration class and I decided to do gift wrap. I thought it would go nicely with the naked old man birthday card. Enjoy!

-John S.

tada!

Here ya go guys! Hope you enjoy. :D

Again thanks so much for the workshop.
Can't wait to hear what you guys think.
~Kelly

12 more....

Hello everyone -

The cards are looking great, we're still looking for 12 more cards! We would still really like to see your finished cards posted...Kendra, Lauren, Katie, Kelly, Michelle, Cassie, Liz, Fala, April, Franchesca , Heather, and Shannon. Yes, you! Please encourage each other to do so.

We would also like to see some pictures if you guys end up having a show of these....someone with a camera :)

hello again!

Here's my card. (I actually just re-posted it because I played around with it a bit more.) The workshop was a lot of fun and I learned sooo much! Thanks for taking the time to share your creativity with all of us.
~Jeanette

Card Final

Hey hey here's the final card design. I want to thank everyone for all the helpful feedback I received while working on this card, it really made a difference in the end. The workshop was a lot of fun and I learned so much. I hope you guys keep coming back.

Everyone's card came out great.

Donut stop the awesome

Here are my silly donut girls, having a good old time.

I looked through my other ideas and decided to take one concept a step further.. (pun so intended)

Thanks again for all your help and kindness in conducting this workshop for us. It has been a great learning experience! ]

Schin Loong
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hurray!

I can't believe how fast the workshop went by! I had so much fun and everything we learned was so great. I am still excited about getting to meet and work with you all!



here are my two revisions of my red card- I changed the word intriguing. I think it works much better! I am still open to suggestions if anyone has any. in the first one, I left the bird's feet the same and in the second one I changed them slightly...I can't wait to hear what you think!

Yeah..........

........... that says it all. Keep in touch I want to see more of your amazing work.

David

Thank you and keep posting!

Hello everyone...

Just a little follow up to let you know we're looking for your finished cards. We had a great time with you guys and were really happy with all the work you did. We can't wait to show you off to our fellow Hallmarkers. We just wanted to encourage you all to post your finished work if you haven't already, and to keep in touch with us through this blog.

Thanks again, you were a great group!
Sam, David, and Daniel

Deliciously Done!

Allo again! Here's some of the changes I made to my card, with a new text... I think it works out well. I wanted to keep the inside simple and cute, and with lots of signature space, but does it look too simple? Hmm... I believe I remember Sam requesting to see some of my gestures as well, and I have yet to find any so I think I'll make some in figure painting class this week.
Anyways, thanks for all the help and fun~

Hi Everyone! I hope you guys had a safe trip home! Here's my card with all its revisions (harder edges on the earth, knocking back the outlines of the hearts..)

This year's workshop was such a wonderful experience. I feel so refreshed and inspired from all the creativity. Thank you for taking the time to share your passion with us!

~Abby

Thank You!!

This year's workshop was really awesome! I'm so glad we were able to learn even more about the process that an artist at Hallmark goes through and to get such valuable feedback. I really hope that the workshop will be continued for future students at Ringling!

I made the suggested adjustments to my card design but I would love to know if you think it needs any other changes. -- I adjusted the water to fit with the purples in the color scheme and also lightened the heart/sun on the front. Please let me know what you think :) I also wanted to make sure you got to see the deer I drew in my sketchbook on the 2nd night.

Thank you again for everything!
Jess

Finished Card!

So I'm missing the workshop like crazy already and sad about how fast it went by. You guys inspired me so much and the wealth of knowledge you shared is still sinking in. Greatest experience of my life? I think so. Anyways, onto the finished card!



Looking forward to seeing you guys in the (hopefully) near future. Thank you so much for giving us such a wonderful experience.

(product) RED Christmas card!

Hello one last time! Here's the card, with the revisions made - the smoke of the flame more resolved, the gradient on the stardust subtly utilizing two colors instead of one, and the stars drawn more lively-like.

This workshop was one of the most exciting and inspiring opportunities I've been able to partake of here at Ringling! Thank you so much for offering your time and experience to help us out, and I'm looking forward to communicating with you in the future!

Final

The top one was my final version and I took the suggestions that were made last night and created a couple more variations with color. I look forward to hearing what you guys think.

Again, thank you so much for such an awesome learning experience.
I had a great time and hope to do it again next year.

Solution

This was my solution for a lot of text (it was too cute to pass up)! After a few suggestions made last night, I fixed the moon and added the final flourish on the top left. I am really pleased with the final result! Can't wait to hear your thoughts.

Thank you so much for taking the time to help, encourage, and inspire us!! It was wonderful to work with you. Have a safe trip home!!

this is for the shoe box folks! My final solution for the project. The workshop was a blast, thank you to all who made it possible!

-john starr

first night

Hey everyone, 

Thanks for a great start to the workshop! It was awesome to meet all of you. 

As we promised, here's a short recap of your assignment that we'll be working on for the next couple of days.

- Last night you should have identified some pieces of writing that spoke to you.

 

- Now we're going to work towards developing one solid concept for a complete card package.

- You will then take that concept to a finished card. It will be fully illustrated, designed and if possible mocked up.

- The lettering treatment could be type set or hand lettered depending on your conceptual direction.

- The way in which you execute your idea is up to you. There are no restrictions on media or approach. Bear in mind that ultimately we would also like to see your results posted on the blog for future reference.

- We will be available to answer questions and coach you through the entire process of creating an AWESOME card package ( as all good art directors do).

We look forward to seeing you again tonight- same bat time, same bat channel.

Sam, David, and Daniel

P.S. please remember to bring your sketchbooks. :)

Hi everyone! My name is Liz Mytinger and I'm a junior illustration major at ringling. My styles vary from more realistic to cute and graphic. And like everyone I'm very excited about the workshop. Here are two cards I made for a valentine card assignment.

My dog ate my concept of time.

Hello All! I'm very sorry for posting so late, I've been a bit busy with schoolwork and generally nervous to post. My name is Franchesca Gomez and I'm a Junior Illustration Major at Ringling. I don't know what I'm doing here but I plan to make the most of it!

=)

Hello! My name is Katie Bellinder and I am currently a senior illustrator at Ringling. Sorry for the lateness in posting, I have been in Chicago for the week. I am actually in the airport as we speak waiting to fly back to SRQ =) I am super excited for this workshop and am honored to be working with such creative individuals. I like crafty type things. Such as, papers, patterns, textures, fabrics, and the occasional glitter and ribbon. My senior thesis is actually making a series of greeting cards and I'm having a lot of fun with it! I look forward to learning some awesome things from Hallmark. Look forward to seeing everybody Monday night!

why hello there.

my name is mira lark and I am a senior at ringling, majoring in illustration. I enjoy making people happy- which is my main goal with my artwork. I am super excited about the workshop this year, as I have heard many good things about it in the past. I am really happy I get to be a part of it, and I look forward to learning lots of new things and hopefully getting a fresh view of the world through the eyes of hallmark :D

I can't wait to see everyone there!

Hey Hey

Hello, my name is Patrick Richardson. I'm currently a senior illustrator at Ringling College with a minor in visual development. In my work I like to play around with shapes and size to bring a unique look to things we see everyday. I've always heard great things about the workshop and I'm excited to finally participate this year. I look forward to learning and working with everyone in the workshop.