Tag Archives: Brighton Ballard

ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Derek & Brighton, Ryan, Melanie, Sylvia, Alissa, Matt, Hudson, Ingrid, Miriam, Lacee, Melissa

Davin Abegg

“Some sketches of ladies I’ve done recently. Been thinking about moving back to physical medias now that I’ve had a bunch of digital practice the past few years.”




Derek & Brighton Ballard

“Feeling flattered to have Hallagans do such a cool feature on the printing arm of our studio Riso Geist.”

From Hallagan Business Machines:

“Meet: Riso Geist. This Salt Lake City based risograph studio is run by Derek and Bright Ballard. Running 16 colors across 4 duplicators, this risograph studio is turning out some incredible work.”

https://www.hallagans.com/blog/2023/2/15/artist-feature-risogeist?fbclid=IwAR3Jp5cQQRySpIPx0-_9ACQcYNc-BSn2tVYWMff33r0eN4Skgl2XGo3FI-M

A big thank you to Nate Burridge for the beautiful photos and to Derek and Brighton for sharing their sunny space and beautiful work with us! ~ The Hallagans Team




Ryan Bangerter

“BIG NEWS!! The Emy & Herald Kickstarter will launch Monday, February 27th!

If you signed up for the email list expect an email from me that day. One lucky winner will receive a FREE digital copy of the book when it releases later this year!

There are still 2 more days to sign up if you would like to enter to win the free copy, or if you would just like to be informed of the project.”

Here is the link:

https://ryan-bangerter-art-23264427.hubspotpagebuilder.com/emy-herald-kickstarter-campaign?fbclid=IwAR2d5oFuA1xoMdJip4495MjHTzCm4xpP6Ppa2Otg_7YlQen-OkR1AFKKYWE




Melanie Bunch

“A two-sided flyer that I just completed. One of the biggest challenges of this project was in creating all of the color swatches for the sheepskin. I had one large piece that I photographed at all kinds of different angles and lighting to try and capture the texture. Then I altered the best photo in Photoshop 11 times to make all of the right colors.”

“I also wrote and/or edited together most of the copy.”

“It’s finally open! Announcing the launch of my art merchandise shop! While the platform I chose (threadless.com) is a little clunky to navigate for shoppers, they do offer a wide variety of products at fairly reasonable prices.”

“There are T-shirts, stickers, mugs, blankets, shower curtains, notebooks – it’s got a lot! I haven’t set up every design to sell on every item, so let me know if there’s something you really wish was in there.”

Check out my shop here:

https://melaniecreatesit.threadless.com/




Sylvia Bunker

Happy Valentine’s Day!

“Unas cartas nuevas que llegaron hoy. Que piensas?”

“Made a few love cards in Spanish. The last one is my favorite. Mis guelitos always called each other mi media naranja. It will forever make me think of them.”

“A few more new cards that showed up this week. The first one makes me smile every time. I have this thing for calaveras. Anyone else?”




Alissa Hicks

“Check out this cool shot I did with one of our photographers and concept artists for the current SAB catalog. This was such a fun concept to do! Love how it (and that whole catalog) came out!”




Matt Page

“After Arnold Friberg.”




Hudson Parkinson

“Hudson has spent the last two weeks lamenting over his Apple Pencil that when missing. For a digital painter that’s equivalent to a wizard losing his magic! Luckily, it eventually turned up and he is back at it again! Here is one of his latest pieces. Enjoy!”




Lacee Siler Black

“Feeling festive today it’s all this work for next month.”

“Did you know the Japanese celebrate a holiday for girls on March 3? Hina Matsuri or Girls’ Day is a celebration of dolls and all things feminine. Please check out and grab yourself one of my girls’ day post cards and enjoy this adorable Japanese holiday!”




Ingrid Shoemaker

“It’s time. New scrunchies are live and limited edition! Run to dahliaandviolet.com now to snatch your faves before they’re gone. 🦋🤍 These will not be restocked.” 💔




Miriam Volk

“My memories, my story.” ⌛️

“Love vibes” ♥️




Melissa Warner

“Tone / value studies from a video by @parkablogs #watercolor, black ink and white gel pen.”

“Wet in wet floral studies” #watercolor

“#watercolor experiment. I actually painted it with the black part as the sky, but like it better upside down!”




ALUMNI FOCUS: Paul, Derek and Brighton, Ryan, Brant, Cassidy, Saul, Amber, Andrew, Katrina and Hudson, Carol, Em, Teako, and Lauren

Paul Asay

“Occasionally big leaguers come to town.”

“Blue skies and baseball.”




Derek and Brighton Ballard

From Clark Stewart Radlander:

“FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIED EGG!! I would like to emphasize how awesome this zine that Brighton Carper Ballard and Derek Ballard made is! Brighton’s illustrations capture the spirit of the poem perfectly and hilariously! the layout, the colors, everything they did is great! Pick one up at the release show!”




Ryan Bangerter

“Papa is the world’s biggest liar. But… he’s a cool liar.”




Brant Caldwell

“Milky Way in the desert.”




Cassidy Demkov

“I just love this little lotion & lip balm set with my 🍋 print. It’s the perfect size to fit in my purse & makes a cute gift too. It’s available online The Paper Store.”




Saul Flores

“This ethereal atmosphere.” 🪐

“Featured in VoyageUtah✔️ Check out the interview below:

Life & Work with Saul Flores




Amber Giles

“When you’re a graphic designer/lettering artist and a ballet teacher, you have to make something fun to give your students at the end of the year.” ☺️🩰

#ballet#BCUImurray#dance#lettering#typography#design#graphicdesign#illustrator#adagio#fondu#icandohardthings#mottos#yearend




Andrew Malin

“Be vigilant! Clowns can appear anywhere. Check out this poster I designed for the bathroom background for the upcoming Gull and Mushroom Moose cartoon.”




Katrina Parkinson

“Katrina here! I’ve completed the first piece in my Ukraine series. This piece is painted on an 18”X24” stretched canvas and framed in an old ornate wooden frame. This piece will be put up for sale at the Ukraine Show at @galleryon28 this weekend on May 27th, 28th and 29th from 10am-8Pm. Art prints will also be available to order at the show in a variety of sizes. All proceeds will go towards assisting displaced Ukrainian refugees. This weekend will be this pieces first gallery debut so I hope you will stop by to come see it in person along with all of the other amazing artwork that will be on display by many local artisans of Tooele County. Thanks again to Gallery on 28 for putting on this show!”

“Some days it feels like we are just desperately reaching for hope.”

“This piece is complete and is making its debut at Gallery on 28 in Tooele for their Ukraine art show and fundraiser. I felt a lot of emotions while painting this piece that depicts Ukrainian refugees reaching for bread.”

Hudson Parkinson

“Here is one of Hudsons latest Tarot card paintings! This card is Strength and he fashioned it after our five year old daughter and our black Maine Coon cat Salem. This card predicts the victory over a great trial or life problem of some sort. It is a great card to turn up when you are battling an issue or illness.”




Carol Ross

“Super Summer Challenge starts today. Yay! I had the pleasure of being the creative director and designer of all the super summer challenge materials, 2 years in a row now. So much fun creating the look and feel, trackers, banners, pin, hats, bags, stickers, bandana, t-shirts, etc. If you live in SLC, go check it out!”




Em Veylupek

“Horrid Refrain”

“Happiness — The joy while striving for your potential.”

#handlettering#sketchbook#doodle#mentalhealthawareness




Teako Warfield-Graham

🥳🥇 “Fam & Friends—We won Best Of State!!!” 🥇🥳#technology#womenintech#bestteam#hardwork#fancylike#bestofstate




Lauren Waters

“Some patterns from Maggie Holmes’ Market Square. I really loved working on this collection – the colors, icons, florals… You name it! A true favorite.”

“One product I really enjoyed working on for Market Square was a mini box of cards shaped like a store. It’s a concept we’ve done before, but it was fun to adapt it for this collection and put my own stamp on it. 🤩 So little!” 💕

“I hope to post more of my 9-5 stuff. It’s my bread and butter and I’m pretty proud of most of it! I figure as long as I’m doing the work, I might as well share it here.” 🌼🌿🌷




Alumni Focus: Davin, Derek, Brighton, Melanie, Cassidy, Saul, Anamaye, Matt, Katrina, Stephanie, and Em!

Davin Abegg

“It’s been a while since I’ve shared my art on here. I’m still drawing a lot, in fact I have something really cool cooking up I’m excited to share soon. But for the meantime. Here’s a couple recent favorites from each of my art pages: @swoodydraw and @idrawrandomfollowers




Derek Ballard

Clark Stewart Radlander’s wonderful Showerhead Cheatsheet poem and performance inspired Brighton Carper Ballard and I to make it into zine format. It is a 24 page coil bound, 2 color risograph printed zine. I can’t wait for you all to read it and see Brighton’s fantastic illustrations.

The release show will be at our Riso Geist studio downtown and feature 2 readings by clark! himself. One at 7PM and the other at 9PM. Both will have different opening acts.

Zines will be available for purchase at the event. Any unsold zines will then be available at Gridzine Fest the following weekend. These are very limited, so snag one while you can.”




Brighton Carper Ballard

https://brightoncarperballard.com/LEER/

“Hello, I have worked with an incredible team of people to create LEER, a recorded table reading of the feature-length screenplay I wrote last year. Derek Ballard did some killer production design, Scott Wasilewski elevated everything to beyond next level with music and background foley, and Wesley Walter Johnson engineered, mixed, and mastered it.

This is something I’m extremely proud of, and even happier to share with the world now that it’s complete. Please give LEER a listen, and share it around if you like it, so I can get Seth Rogen to be in it!” 🙏




Melanie Bunch

“I made a hand-lettered sign for a friend’s Instagram photoshoot today! I’m very happy with the improvements I’ve made to my brush calligraphy.”




Cassidy Demkov

Click to read entire story!



Saul Flores

“The stamp of our era is all around us. Here we are, alive in this moment of timeless stillness.” ⏱🕶📷




Anamaye Lanayru

“So excited to finally debut the new DHHS logo that I worked jointly on with @pennapowers as well as my DHHS color palette that I’m absolutely in love with!” #graphicdesign #logodesign #logo #utahdhhs #graphicdesigner #utah




Matt Page

“Here’s a little something I’ve been working on to debut at Sunstone this summer… a new Ashcan comic zine thing with process art, concept designs, and a four page preview of the next book. This will have to hold everyone over until the book comes out next year.

There will be other new and exciting FDS products at Sunstone too but I still have about three months* to get those ready.

*Assuming they do it at the end of July like they usually do.”

“Drawing I did last night as part of an inside joke with my coworkers.”

“I drew our family this morning at church.”




Katrina Parkinson

“The Star. Tarot painting of the day. It brings renewed hope and faith and a sense that you are truly blessed by the universe at this time.”

“The Ace of Cups. This card shows a chalice overflowing with five streams of water that represent your emotions and intuition flowing from you. This card may show up at the beginning of a new relationship whether it be romantic or a friend or family connection.”

“Katrina here. I started a new painting last night, second in my Ukrainian series (pictures of the first coming later). Here is what my sketch looked like before I started toning my canvas. My heart has been heavy for the Ukrainian people as they have been driven from their homes in the wake of the destruction of war. People have lost their lives and left mourning loved ones behind. As an artists when you feel helpless and can’t do anything else, you make art. This painting will depict hungry Ukrainian refugees reaching for bread that is being distributed. I am working from a photo that was in the New York Times newspaper, it’s an image that has touched my heart. I will be selling prints and possibly even the original painting later this month at @galleryon28 at their fundraiser for Ukraine. All profits will be donated to a Ukrainian relief organization. I will post more information on the event soon. ” #galleryon28 #ukraine #ukrainefundraiser #war #ukrainianwar #refugees #painting #oilpainting #paintingforacause #sarrowful #artistsoninstagram




Stephanie Smith

“I still remember as I was planning my wedding (10 years ago!) how painful it was to spend so much money on the little things, that are inevitably going to be thrown in the garbage anyway (napkins, stationary, envelopes, flowers, etc.)” 😭

“Every time I create and shoot a flat lay or detail on my couples’ wedding day, I take this into consideration. I strive to capture every intention meant…and every penny spent! (am I right?)”

“If you too are worried about how you are going to preserve these moments and memories, I’ve got this! I dream of these details!” 😍




Em Veylupek

“Elaborately Colorful.” #resinart#resinpainting

#illustration

ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Brighton, Ryan, Cassidy, Anna, Amber, Kim, Sam, Matt, Hudson, Emily, Peterson, and Em

Davin Abegg

Album art




Brighton Ballard

From Spoke Art:

“Who else is ready for Hocus Pocus 2? While we wait until October to see it, we’ll be calling on the Sanderson sisters with artist Brighton Ballard’s ‘Hocus Pocus’ tarot card set.”

“Conjure this set and more tarot cards from Brighton on our site here: https://spoke-art.com/collections/pop-culture-prints




Ryan Bangerter

“Another cute dino drawing for you to enjoy. Parasaurolophus is his name. Try saying that 3 times fast. 😆 Also, did you know that butterflies existed during the age of the dinosaurs? I sure didn’t.”

“It’s time for another #EmyandHerald character lineup. This is Heather, Emy’s fellow classmate. Like all good antagonists, Heather believes she is the protagonist of this story. Although Heather is not the most popular girl in her grade, she does have her loyal group of friends. She spends her days “protecting” everyone from Emy by making her the social pariah of the school.”




Cassidy Demkov

“Today’s sketch.”

🕊
🌎

“A different variation of my Spring 🐇Meadow pattern. This pattern is part of the cutest Easter collection that is coming soon.” 🐶🐇🥕🌸




Anna Florin

“Painted some big portraits and hung them up at #hopkinsbrewingco”




Amber Giles

“So excited to be part of this show!” ☺️🩰 And Amber designs the promotional pieces!




Kim Jeppson

“I LOVE Alice in Wonderland. Look at the adventures she had because of her curiosity! It’s so easy to forget that there is so much to experience and learn if we just wonder for a minute and be open to the answer. I’ve been working on a couple of designs around Alice and Wonderland, just for fun, and this is one that I finished and uploaded to my Redbubble shop. Stay Curious!”
https://www.redbubble.com/people/kjeppson/explore?asc=u…




Sam Loertscher

“ADA compliance door plaques for corporate center.”




Matt Page

“Some sketches of characters from my #FutureDaySaints graphic novel series. I’ve been working on book three and have one chapter completed so far. About 25 pages in the can. It should come out some time next year.”




Hudson Parkinson

“Hey all! Please check out Hudson Parkinson’s latest animated digital painting on our youtube page. It’s a stunner!”




Emily Paulson

“Had the pleasure of working with Adam & Monica on designing their branding for Nomadic Photo Ark. check out their beautiful work!”




Peterson Timothy

“This little mockup made it into @logolounge Book 13. Part of a fictional brand exploration awhile back.⁣”

“Final selection for the @logolounge Book 13. Sometimes concepts don’t get selected by the client. This little mockup was left on the cutting room floor. Simple monogram mockup as part of a bigger brand rollout for a apparel/affirmation brand.”

“Another one for the @logolounge Book 13. This little guy was part of a bigger project centered around luchadors.⁣”




Em Veylupek

Hand lettering.

#acrylicpainting#acrylicpouring

ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Derek & Brighton, Melanie, Cassidy, Natalee, Karli, Ben, Esther, Stephanie, Norah, Jen, and Peterson

Davin Abegg

“It’s been a while since I shared some drawings. Here’s some recent favs. Including a new self portrait.”




Derek & Brighton Ballard

02.18.22 — The Gear Fund Collective Benefit Show.

“Definitely ready to play a show again. I’ve truly missed it. Tickets are on sale through @beehiveslc and all proceeds go to the Gear Fund Collective.

The Gear Fund Collective are doing critical work in the community. This show has been put together in effort to raise funds in support of the collective.

There are so many economical and systemic obstacles preventing marginalized individuals and communities from accessing the outdoors in ways so many of us rarely have to consider.

We have an opportunity to support and amplify those who are working hard to tear those obstacles down. So beyond packing the venue, let’s get creative and really make this count. I know a lot of my friends have connections to outdoor brands and businesses. We still have a little time to get additional donations and funding gathered for the collective. Let’s see what we can do!”




Melanie Bunch

“Continuing progress on my Year of the Tiger drawing! I inked my sketch lines using brush pens. Then I sketched the stripes. Stay tuned for more progress!




Natalee Cooper Chilton

“One of my favorite memories of last summer was hiking with my dad, Nick and Kayto 24 miles in the Wind Rivers. Photos don’t do it justice so I wanted to create something to help me remember those memories.”




Cassidy Demkov

“I’ve had a bunny on my wishlist forever but since I am not Beatrix Potter and I don’t live in the English countryside I just have to draw them in there. Which is probably good because I’m sure they would think my little garden was just a beautiful buffet.”




Karli Duisen

“I’ve been making a lot of little stained-glass critters! And I started an Etsy shop to help fund this new hobby of mine 😜 so check it out if you’re interested in commissioning me for stained-glass pieces of your pets!” ✨🐶🐱

etsy.me/3neKkuf




Ben Heighton




Esther Longmore

“Work Valentine tradition!”




Stephanie Smith

“I was nominated for The Knot/Wedding Wire’s 2022 Couple’s Choice Award, y’all!!! I am SO excited!!!

Thank you so much to all of my amazing couples who made this possible and for choosing and trusting in me to capture your special day!!! It was such an amazing year with moments that I will remember forever!”
♥️♥️♥️




Norah Strebel

“I did a thing! Had a wonderful opportunity to design a logo for this hilarious facebook group. If you’re into dog sports and haven’t joined yet……WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!! It’s a place to celebrate the beauty of the “FAIL” in dog sports, where we can all take a minute and just laugh at ourselves and embrace the crazy, messed up things we do for the love of our dogs.”




Jen Terry

“Meet Strawberry! She’s a cute little hamster who loves the smell of fresh wood chips in the morning and taking a couple of laps in the exercise wheel. I love Strawberry!” 🍓




Peterson Timothy

“Humbled to have a few logos selected to be in @logolounge book 13. I’ll be sharing the selections over the next little bit. ⁣This selection was done just for fun and part of some brand elements for myself.”




Alumni Focus: Ryan, Derek & Brighton, Cassidy, Amber, Sam, Katrina & Hudson, Jen, Cami, Teako, and Lauren

Ryan Bangerter

“It’s been a while since I last posted. Here is another character from the #EmyandHerald character lineup. This is Grandma. She spends her days enjoying her retirement and taking care of Emy. She may seem a bit eccentric, but underneath that quirky exterior she has a kind heart. Also… don’t mess with her family. I hear she is very proficient with that rifle.”

“Here’s another #EmyandHerald character!This is Leon. Leon is Emy’s cousin. If you need to know anything about random pop culture facts, Leon is your guy. Just don’t ask him what his favorite class is in Gozar Legends, or you’ll never leave.”




Derek & Brighton Ballard

“Design for @saveourgreatsaltlake’s #artistsforgsl campaign. Please check out @saveourgreatsaltlake’s profile to sign and share the petition, and attend virtual rally today at 12pm! These 11×14” posters are risograph printed with orange and blue ink on two types of stock.”




Cassidy Demkov

“If you have to clean up after your 🐕, you might as well have a cute bag holder. 🌿Spotted my @thefoggydog Plant Lady pattern at @anthropologie

“New Cards coming just in time for Spring.”

“I’m so excited to be one of the @bloemmarketgoods vendors this year. It’s located at one of my very favorite shops @sunrivergardens February 11-12. I’ve been working hard on lots of new products just for this market. I will also have some really cute @thefoggydog collars & bandanas that I designed.”




Amber Giles

“So happy to have been able to photograph and create the promotional material for this show! It’s going to be a good one.” 🙂🩰




Sam Loertscher

“Yep… we do vinyl… lots and lots of vinyl.”




Katrina & Hudson Parkinson

“Hudson and I were recently interviewed on this awesome poscast! Take a listen to learn more about us as artisans and our involvement in our local art community. Link below!”

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-art-of-nerdy-87392843/episode/the-art-of-nerdy-episode-6–91790629/



Jen Terry




Cami Thurber

“The only good thing you can get out of this eternal winter is using this time wisely to get and heal a tattoo before the sun comes back and wants to burn it.Do the thing. Get the tattoo.”




Teako Warfield-Graham

“Boring tech news alert 🤓 I get to do a national collab with CivicPlus & GovTech.com all in the name of work tomorrow! As a design lover I’m not totally sure how I became a “go-to” in city technology but I slipped and fell and it just happened LOL. Feeling smart and proud.” https://webinars.govtech.com/




Lauren Waters

“I know Stevie gets a lot of love on here (rightly so), but most of my favorite Fleetwood Mac songs are by Christine McVie. So I’m showing her some love…” ☀️🌈✨☁️🌙




ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Derek, Brighton, Ryan, Alisa, Saul, Anna, Ben, Amber, Esther, Kesia, Matt, Katrina and Stephanie

Davin Abegg

“It’s been a while, here’s a few recent favorites I’ve drawn for @idrawrandomfollowers

“Here’s a poster I did for @saveourgreatsaltlake if you’re living in Utah please get informed and do your part before it’s too late.”

“Last black and white photo of the month. A self portrait with the assistance of Penelope. This was fun to do and I recommend it to help keep your creative juices flowing. Thanks to everyone that liked and commented on my lil art project.” #blackandwhitephotography




Derek & Brighton Ballard

“We are digging deep in the archives for this one.”

Event link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/616593586458092




Ryan Bangerter

“Happy Thanksgiving!!! For this holiday season, I’m offering gift certificates towards classes for the 2022 year. They are 20% off normal tuition. Here’s the link to order a gift certificate:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwDlHyNhWYv2DcJnBydNf2AfezJm_1vnBM0rpQ4JE8WgIdsQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2vbYOQCJ0TTWzexBhXuEMgEk_yAEcPNKfw95YlSsy_bhrKV1SrZtbA2VA




Alisa Bishop Bradley

“I am leaving my hermitage to sell at @emeraldcitycon this weekend! Do I have new stuff? What year is it? Do I look enthused in this picture?? Find out at Booth 514, give a socially distanced hello.”

“@emeraldcitycomiccon ECCC Day 2: The Sequel, I spat in the face of the fates themselves and printed two new prints last night, look upon my works and…..enjoy???Booth 514, if you dare.”

“Winter Sea.” ❄️




Saul Flores

“A Walk in the Rain = Movie Feeling.” ⛈




Anna Florin

“New design for my Redbubble shop. Socks on socks… in other words, me getting a kick outta myself.”

“I was able to loosen up a bit with this one and I think it came out sick.” 🤘

“Lil’ digipainting for today.”

“Just having some fun with abstract floral patterns.” 🌷

https://www.redbubble.com/




Amber Giles

“The latest in #Psych lettering.” 😆🤜🏼🍍🤛🏾




Ben Heighton

“Part of a Black Friday/2022 Subscription Club set of designs.”




Esther Longmore

“Inspired by the print on my hoodie. Just messing around.”




Kesia Nielsen

“The beginning of a very exciting chapter. I couldn’t tell you how nervous I’ve been about this whole idea of leaving my 9 to 5 & pursuing my own studio. Then a friend asked me ‘are you actually going to wake up tomorrow morning & regret following your dreams?’

@pennalicia said it and here we begin – finishing up a dream I started with her!”




Matt Page

“Did you know Urban Arts Gallery has a new location in the South Town Mall? It’s true and they have my postcards and my Garbage Pail Saints cards.”




Katrina Parkinson

“Time to grab your holiday cards! We deliver locally for free and also offer pickup.” 🙂

http://BlackRabbitStudios.net/




Stephanie Smith

“Every shoot I do is so unique and different from the last. Whether I am taking photos for a couple experiencing new, young, eager love for the first time or a couple who has experienced many seasons of love together, each shoot I have the opportunity to capture something so unique to their love story. No matter the age or how many years a couple has been together, it’s so special to witness the electric moments of two people falling in love all over again.” 💕





Alumni Focus: Paul, Derek and Brighton, Ryan, Melanie, Keith, Natalee, Sam, Katrina AND Hudson, Emily, Anamaye, Miriam, and Lauren

Paul Asay

“A couple B&Ws from today’s Bees game.”




Derek & Brighton Ballard

“All set up for day two of @craftlakecity , thanks for everyone who pulled through for some light networking and face to face. Come on by for some @neuergeist biz solutions and Synergy 2.0™️




Ryan Bangerter

A “quick’ practice sketch in ink. I’ve got to get ready for #inktober this year.” 😅

“Another practice sketch. Not sure what this one is, but it was fun to draw.” 😁

“I’ve been working on some page layouts with dialog for #EmyandHerald Here is a preview of the first page with #sketches It wasn’t until I started studying layout design that I realized just how much of an art form it is. Leading the reader’s eye from one panel to the next, and trying to follow all of the rules about lettering is challenging, but well worth it.” 😊




Melanie Bunch

“A sampling of the illustrations that I’ve been working on for the past few weeks. My company has developed a new product, and I have written and illustrated the user’s guide. Now that the first drafts are complete, I think I’ll go draw things that don’t have straps and buckles and pockets…”

The (mostly) finished User’s Guide with the illustrations I posted earlier. Management reviewed this document in a meeting yesterday, and it received rave reviews! I wrote the text as well – and the only changes they made were very minor grammatical changes (2 of the managers are former school teachers).Since we make the same pockets on some of our seat covers, they now want a modified version for that. So….now I’ll be drawing more pockets and straps again….hooray!”




Keith Beard

“The great part of being a in-house Creative is you get to make things you never considered. We needed to make sound boards to reduce the reverberation. Fun protect working with our R&D engineer.”




Natalee Cooper Chilton

“So I did a thing. Go listen to my episode on the Design Beat Podcast.”

15-Drawing Outside the Box with Natalee Cooper Chilton

Design Beat





Sam Loertscher

#truck#graphic#vehiclewraps




Katrina & Hudson Parkinson

“All set up and ready for customers! We hope to see you this weekend at the 13th annual DIY festival at the salt lake fair grounds. We are ready to sell some art and give tons of unique artisan applied henna tattoos!”




Emily Paulson

“100 Birds in 100 Days!”




Anamaye Sakura Lanayru

“What a blessing and honor to be recognized by Gov. Spencer Cox for the work I’ve done during COVID-19!” #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #utah #covid19 #medal #getvaccinated




Miriam Volk

“Live, Laugh, Wear sunscreen!”🧴🔆




Lauren Waters

“Home from a week at the lake with some family. Our first day was hot, smoky, and left a lot to be desired. We were just about ready to pack it in, but then a thunderstorm blew through our camp and left us with clean air and beautiful skies. 🙌🏻 Loved being in a natural setting, but loved the company even more.” 🌲🌤🏕

“Groceries. 🍊🥫🥜🫑🌶🍪🥛🍗🧅 They don’t change much from week to week. Do you find yourself eating basically the same things day in and day out? And not caring?? 😂 For me it’s homemade chicken fajitas, peanut butter toast, mandarin oranges, and various soups. Because soup is just so easy!”

“Smoke gets in your eyes. And nose. And throat. And lungs. 🔥 The west is on fire and the skies are thick with smoke and pollution. Gray skies are one thing, but gray skies with no chance of rain when we need it most? I’ll pass, thanks.”




ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Derek & Brighton, Ryan, Keith, Ruben, Cassidy, Nadia, Amber, Alissa, Matt & Lauren

Davin Abegg

“I started my own t-shirt shop.”

https://teespring.com/stores/swoody

“First 4 drawings of 2021. Can’t wait to see how much better I get by 2022.”


Derek & Brighton Ballard

“Seinfeld 2021 Risograph Calendar” — available at @neuergeist / ng15.co


Ryan Bangerter

So, this started out as a practice sketch, and… 5 hours later here we are.”


Keith Beard

“Life in chaos.”

“Guardians of Center Earth.”


Ruben De La Torre

‘DOOM FOREVER’ a tribute to underground hip hop legend, MF DOOM.

Arte


Cassidy Demkov

“For as long as I can remember one of my favorite stationery stores has been @tabularasastationers in @trolley_square. It was a dream to be able to deliver my first card order to them yesterday.”

This bouquet handkerchief print was made from the floral in my Perennial fabric collection. Maybe it will make its way onto a real handkerchief this year… I’m working on figuring out the best way to get some new products made.”


Nadia Dolzhenko

Heber Valley


Amber Giles

“21 words for 2021. Last year I tried this exercise where I wrote down 20 words I wanted to focus on in 2020. As I revisited the list at the end of the year I was amazed to see how I was able to accomplish or improve on each word listed. Simply amazing! So here’s to a new year, with new adventures, confidence, courage, baking, learning and improving.” 🙂


Alissa Hicks

“Under the sea… under the sea..Ariel has made her appearance on land with the intent to explore everything the world has to offer. Do you have a place for her to stay?

https://www.etsy.com/…/little-mermaid-crochet-doll-outfits


Matt Page

“T-shirt design featuring a character named Triple Combination from my series Future Day Saints. Book 2 coming summer 2021. T-shirts coming soon.”


Lauren Waters

“I saw this on a Christmas card at my sister’s and the sentiment stayed with me. It’s not really a resolution, just a state of mind and well-being I’d like to hold on to. I’ve carried some negative feelings this past week and that’s just no way to live or start the new year. So I’m processing the negativity, learning what I need to, and trying to maintain a more hopeful outlook. Even though falling to pieces seems like an attractive option, too!” 🤔😅

2020 INK Show – Open Now!

Be our guest!

Unfortunately, the on-campus 2020 INK Show scheduled for November, was cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

The 2020 INK Show instead is online! Please visit:
2020 INK Show