ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Paul, Ryan, Elizabeth, Melanie, Cassidy, Nadia, Kesia, Matt, Hudson, Katrina, Norah, and Melissa

Davin Abegg

“Some favorite drawings I’ve done so far this year.”

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Paul Asay

“Missin’ Sunny Skies and Sunday Yellows.”

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Ryan Bangerter

“A commission I did a few weeks ago of Madeline & Badeline from #Celeste for my nephew Logan.”

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Elizabeth Brown

“New year! New gig! Excited to join the team at Love Communications as Art Director!”

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Melanie Bunch

“Happy Lunar New Year!”

“Artwork that I did! It will be on t-shirts, will be modified for the medals at the event, and I’ll also be designling a poster for the event later this week!”

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Cassidy Demkov

“New stamp created from one of my floral illustrations.”

“All set up Salt & Honey on 9th & 9th and will have a small set up at Fashion Place mall for their Valentine’s market that starts tomorrow. I have Valentine’s cards that are perfect for anyone.”

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Nadia Dolzhenko

“We drew cotton today.”

“Online class with Likh School.”

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Kesia Timoteo Nielsen

Keen Studio

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Matt Page

“I drew this for you.”

“Today’s post-workday wind down drawing.”

“Self portrait.”

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Hudson Parkinson

“Another digital piece inspired by my short story currently in progress ‘Shade Hollow’.”

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Katrina Parkinson

“An appropriate piece to post on a serene snowy day. Have you ever noticed how quiet it gets when it snows? If you stop and listen, you can almost hear the sound of the falling snowflakes. Graphite drawing from my sketchbook.”

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Norah Strebel

“I’m testing out my new toy, a mini laser engraver! Soon I’ll be offering custom engraving for all sorts of wooden objects!”

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Melissa Warner

“Avocado from a tutorial by @e_olson_art#watercolor#watercolorpainting#100dayproject

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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.”

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Derek & Brighton Ballard

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

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Ryan Bangerter

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

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Keith Beard

“Life in chaos.”

“Guardians of Center Earth.”

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Ruben De La Torre

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

Arte

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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.”

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Nadia Dolzhenko

Heber Valley

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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.”

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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

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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.”

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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!”

Alumni Focus: Davin, Amber, Anna Marie, Helen, Molly, Cassidy, Nadia, Karli, Brett, Magen, Matt, Erin, Norah, & Jen

Davin Abegg

“Super honored to have a SLUG Mag article on my lil ol art project. THANK YOU!”

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Amber Bowen

“I’m grateful I was blessed with creativity. I love designing party printables, I love drawing and doodling, I love photography, I love decorating sugar cookies with royal icing, I love hand lettering and creating logos, and I love coloring.”

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Anna Marie Coronado

“So excited to see this design come together and can’t wait to try the yummy apple butter!”

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Helen Cox

“I designed this label for Chase’s tomatillo salsa. He grew the tomatillos and peppers, and the salsa was cooked and canned on Nov 1, Dia de Los Muertos. We decided to give it a fox sugar skull in honor of the holiday. Happy with how the stickers turned out, thanks @alphagraphics_salt_lake_city!”

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Molly Dallimore

“‘Nothing lasts” Preserved leaves, acrylic, and mod podge on canvas.”

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Cassidy Demkov

“I’m so excited to get my booth set up @saltandhoneymarket @fashionplacemall tonight. I have to thank my husband for working super hard and last minute to get this built and help me tag all of my products. Couldn’t have done it without him.”

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Nadia Dolzhenko

“Frozen…”

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Karli Duisen

“Early on in the pandemic I got to design a magazine cover to represent the crazy times we’re living in. Then months later—times are still crazy—and I was asked to make a new fun cover with corresponding graphics for an event. Then, I wrote a short little thing for my work’s blog about that second project. Not usually a writer kind of guy, but you can check it out if you want to.” https://coateskokes.com/bringing-the-future-to-life/

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Brett Mellor

“Today I am grateful for sketching, it’s a way to not only show my ideas but also find a fun escape enjoying where a new or fictional idea will take me. Grateful for the fun and challenge that it gives me.”

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Magen Mitchell

“For those of you who don’t follow us on Instagram, Magen will be donating 100% of the proceeds she makes from sales in her web shop today and tomorrow to COVID relief here in Salt Lake. If you’ve ever had your eye on any of her art, now is a good time to grab it.”

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Matt Page

“Another Christmas present idea: my Mormon history prayer candles are now available in my Etsy shop for a limited time. If you want to come pick them up from me in Farmington Utah, you can save on shipping. Buy the full set or just your favs. Each candle comes with a short biography card with recommendations for further study.”
https://www.etsy.com/shop/epluribusmormon

“My postcards are now available in my Etsy shop for the first time in years. A set of 12 postcards for $20. If you’re Utah local, you can pick them up from me in Farmington and save on shipping.Great for keeping in touch with loved ones during a pandemic. I’ve also met numerous return missionaries who said they loved getting them from home on their missions.” https://www.etsy.com/…/set-of-12-mormon-satire…

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Erin Salazar

Erin Salazar: Creativity in Graphic Design

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Norah Strebel

“I have a great selection of dog agility handler shirts!” https://www.barkoutlouddecals.com/…/agility-handler-shirts

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Jen Terry

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ALUMNI FOCUS: Keith, Melanie, Anna Marie, Ruben, Nadia, Ben, Matt, Katrina, Bri, Carol, & Jenna

Keith Beard

“Waiting to be made.” #artistkeif #pencil #marker #charcoal

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Melanie Bunch

“Putting my syrup-making hobby to use again, to make a little gift for someone. Had fun spending a few minutes drawing a fancy label, too. And I made extra, so I can enjoy it as well!”

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Anna Marie Coronado

“The #UtahStrong Recovery Project offers FREE help for COVID-19 related stress.”

#graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #mentalhealth #utah #COVID19

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Ruben De La Torre

“This feels like it’s taking me forever, but just gotta shade the scrollwork, and tighten up the shading on other areas that need it and we good.” 🤓

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Nadia Dolzhenko

Sunflowers & Yarrow

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Carol Ross

“Officially the Creative Director at the beautiful Salt Lake City Public Library.”

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Ben Heighton

“I came up with a great idea for all the people refusing to wear masks. Know someone who needs this? Now available at https://destroybrandgraphics.threadless.com/…/help-face-mask

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Matt Page

“Here’s a nice review of the book. Very happy to hear that people are digging it.”

http://associationmormonletters.org/blog/reviews/current-reviews/page-future-day-saints-welcome-to-new-zion-reviewed-by-christopher-angulo/?fbclid=IwAR03yZBt2QX7AqH5uVJYfO4Ff5s64UQx4Y9aCzqhsTOINjLpqustwY94Ymc

“Did anyone notice the reference to Cross Heart in my book? It’s a patch on the backpack of the girl in the museum. That’s the logo my daughter Priya made for her comic book series Cross Heart Chronicles (issues 1 and 2 available in my Etsy shop now, issue 3 should be available before the end of the year).”

“New toy idea.”

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Katrina Flores Parkinson

“Love my late nights in the studio.” #artstudio #uplate #paintingthroughthenight #nightowl #painting #workinprogress

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Bri Petrilla

“Logo I made for a start up boutique.” 😎

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Jenna Warby

“Launched, baby! 🌟🌟 Belle et Noir is a women’s boutique in the Greater Los Angeles Area, with a mission to bring focus back on helping women love what they wear, and love how they feel. I got to help redefine the direction of the brand with logo design and a restructuring of the online store – in the next few days I’ll be sharing more assets that I have created! Enjoy this little beaut of a logo.”

“My favorite part about working with Belle et Noir Boutique was creating and updating the UI to be something that was refreshing and simplistic + adding a little stylish flair. Shopping with them is now even better using your phone!”

#UIdesign #websitedesign #branding #graphicdesign

“Fresh off the block, the new Belle et Noir Boutique website! The key focal points that make the site shine is the photography and the polished, clean, sans-serif typography.

The goal was to create a brand vision, a personality that shoppers could get behind – and lay the foundation for the branding to grow and evolve into a recognized name brand clothing and product line.”

belleetnoirboutique.com

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ALUMNI FOCUS: Davin, Maaike, Jacqueline, Helen, Cassidy, Nadia, Ruben, Sam, Andrew, Matt & Teako

Davin Abegg

“Some paintings I was commissioned to do this past week.”

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Maaike Bennett

“This is the result of today’s efforts for my student’s Alphabet Magnet Game. I am most proud of the Lion and the Owl (even though I grumbled the entire time while doing the latter *Laughs*), and least proud of the Cat.”

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Jacqueline Campbell-Michels

“Completed my painting that I started two weeks ago on my camping trip.”

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Helen Cox

“Here’s a recent label design I did for Hugger Mugger. I’m in love with these new wipes!”

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Cassidy Demkov

“Playing around with some ideas for handkerchiefs. Do you prefer the dark or the light version?”

“How pretty is this quilt @lia.giannotti made with the Sweet Rose floral print from my Wildflower Collection?! I’ve heard some concerns about using the fabric for quilting but Lia said it turned out great and is so soft.”

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Nadia Dolzhenko

“An old ranch along the Nine Mile Canyon Road.”

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Ruben De La Torre

“Arte”

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Sam Loertscher, DS Creative

“Shared space on aluminum panels. Also direct on wall… and  on the doors. Yes. We do it all… and more.” #corporate #branding #signage 3D #lettering #cut letters #logo #cutvinyl logos

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Andrew Malin

“During our Star Wars rpg session last night, Nathan described one of the rooms as having a pin up of a Trandoshan on the wall. This sparked a discussion since some of the other players and I had a hard time picturing what that would look like. A cursory search of the internet yielded no satisfying results. So this happened. May the 4th be you.”

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Matt Page

“The year is 2929, the planet earth has long been abandoned, and her former inhabitants have made their home on a planet light years away, in the Kolob solar system. This is their story. But also the story of the other diverse alien cultures they share the planet with, including its indigenous people, known as the Othersheep. They are all children of the Celestial Parents and this is New Zion.”

“This is book one of an ongoing project that will include other books, trading cards, toys, etc. It’s just the beginning.

Welcome To New Zion will be a 55+ page hardcover book, consisting of several different stories – some in comics format and others in storybook format (one illustration per page). It will also include pinup art pages, coloring pages, activity pages, and more. All introducing you to this new world and it’s characters.

It should be available for preorder in a couple of weeks and hopefully I will be able to start shipping them out by the end of the month.”

“The woman on the cover is Liahona. She is the last living holder of the Power of the Priests, and the leader of The Valiant (the team of heroes on New Zion).”

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Teako Warfield-Graham

“Our team just launched about 20+ new websites for every department and massive online digital services for Sandy City. So the public can do their business online.

I’ve painstakingly headed this project for two years. Collaborating across the US and with teams all the way down in Australia. There is still so much to do.
But as a women-in-tech, a woman of color, and a digital engineer this launch today it’s def a proud career moment.”
Here’s the launch video.”

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ALUMNI Focus: Paul, Anna Marie, Nadia, Ben, Andrew, Magen, Matt, Katrina & Jen

Paul Asay

“Full day of baseball today! Check out the second pic to see how Coop Dogg watches 6 hours of Tre’ baseball.”

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Anna Marie Coronado

“Lots of fun on Day 1 at #fanxspring19 in #MST3K #cosplay with my favorite dork Alex!”

“Day 2 at #fanxspring19 as #nursejoy #cosplay from #Pokémon ! #fangirl #nerdgirl #geekgirl #nerd #geek #cosplayer #comiccon #pikachu

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Nadia Dolzhenko

Spring flowers!

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Ben Heighton

At RAW Artist Showcase at The Depot

“Art, stickers, shirts, magnets and masks at the depot. With Kaid’s Kreative and Destroy Brand Graphics.”

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Andrew Malin

“Check it out the Velleity Studio crew at Wasatch Comic Con!”

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Magen Mitchell

“Our Skullberries are now an 8″ x 8″ print available in our web store. Remind your friends and houseguests that all things must die.”

“Does your love of death go beyond cute Skullberries and extend to the great works of English literature? Our necklace portrays Death as Milton described him in Paradise Lost, with a kingly crown and ready darts. Now available in our shop.”

http://www.etsy.com/shop/obakestyle

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Matt Page

“I drew this drawing tonight. I hope you like it.”

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Katrina Parkinson

“What a fun day we had at FanX today! We’ll be back again tomorrow!”

“Had a fun day at the Coulter House today with the Tooele county arts guild!”

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Jen Terry

“I want a hamburger but I’m on a diet so drawing one will have to do for now.”

ALUMNI FOCUS: Vince, Helen, Nadia, Magen, Erin, Jen, Peterson & Em

Vince Bayless

“2019 46/365″

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Helen Cox

“An informational postcard I designed for my volunteer gig at Voterise made it onto the House floor in the Utah State Legislative Session, woah! They unanimously voted to designate February 14th “Utah Women’s Voter Registration Day” and Rep. Stephen Handy (R) held up the Voterise 2020 Challenge card and spoke about our upcoming campaign to get more Utah women registered to vote. My heart is full!”

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Nadia Dolzhenko

“Love off-season”

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Magen Mitchell – Obake Style

“We’re using this latest round of #artvsartist to consider how Magen’s style has changed over the last few years.”

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Erin Salazar

“Happy lil giraffe.”
#utahartist #ipadpro #adobesketch #ipadproart #adobe #applepen #sketch #draw #creativelife #digitalart #erinsalazar #babyanimals #giraffe #babygiraffe

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Jen Terry – Jen on Fire

“Hey you guys! These are of a couple of my new illustrations turned into super awesome stickers! These beauties will be up in my Etsy shop in a couple of days so don’t miss out on something you never knew you always needed.”

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JenonfireDesign?ref=ss_profile

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Peterson Timothy

“Mascot, badge, and animation options for one of our dealerships in New Mexico.”

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Em Veylupek

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ALUMNI FOCUS: Vince, Lacee, Amber, Nadia, Matt, Erin, Peterson & Clayton

Vince Bayless

“Mini paintings done as stocking stuffers for my nieces and a friend.”

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Lacee Siler Black

“Here are the papers and animal icon illustrations I did for the Pink Paislee Paige Evans “Whimsical” collection. (Paige Taylor Evans Pink Paislee American Crafts ) It was the first scrapbook collection I worked on at American Crafts. I’m proud I was able to capture Paige’s love of cut and pieced paper elements in my designs.”

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Amber Bowen

“For my 35th birthday, I celebrated with Acts of Kindness. I wanted to continue that by giving away printable party packages designed by me.”

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Nadia Dolzhenko

“Marrakech, Morocco”

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Matt Page

“Here are some illustrations and some paper patterns I did for a scrapbook line that is being released later this year. I probably did twice as many illustrations than this, but these ones are my favorites. This will probably be my last time doing a big cute scrapbook line, since I changed positions and no longer work on that team.”

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Erin Salazar

“Baby’s best friend.” 🐾👶🏻

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Peterson Timothy

“Worked on this one last year and finally got the go ahead to share some of it. (More to come). Brand mark for a client of ours. They are a Ford dealership based in Lakewood, CO. This is part of a greater campaign we began rolling out for their new Ford King campaign.”

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Clayton Whitehead

“Marley – digital painting done in Photoshop.“

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ALUMNI FOCUS: Alisa, Lacee, Christopher, Cassidy, Nadia, Melissa, Matt & Missy

Alisa Bishop Bradley

“I participated in this very cute recipe zine with some friends! I meant to share this earlier, but today is the last day to get the digital version! There’s 6 recipes with accompanying illustrations, mine included and it’s $5.

Proceeds will go toward Meals on Wheels America!”

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Lacee Siler Black

“Sunday sketching. I guess I can’t wait for Halloween either.”

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Christopher Clark

“In light of the fact I’m working on some music videos for the ‘Tab Choir’ and to celebrate their name change, I thought this mash-up was an appropriate kick-off to get things started right! Happy #LDSConf #GenConf weekend!”

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Cassidy Demkov

“So excited to finally share this project I worked on with the Crate Paper team. I loved the florals from this collection.” #cratepaper #journalstudio

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Nadia Dolzhenko

“Bonneville Flats mystery”

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Melissa Hurd – Art with Melissa

“Order a custom portrait of your best friend! The finished piece delivered to you is a high resolution jpeg file, which can be printed as an 8×10 photo. (For a painting of more than one animal, contact me for details and pricing.)”

melissahurdart@gmail.com

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Matt Page

“Alt Press Fest at the Salt Lake Library today. Priya and I both have a piece in the free zine they’re giving away. Go check it out. There’s tons of cool stuff.”

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Missy van Wagoner

“I may be bias but I’m so excited for my Merry & Bright Tag Bundle! This pack is more than worth it just for that ONE item! Click on my exclusive link and not only will you get this amazing bundle but when you use my link you get a extra special lil gift from me created by me for your eyes only! Click Click click it sounds like Santa or Rudolph is on their way!

https://pt175.isrefer.com/go/HBATC/LittleMissMissy/

Nadia’s Photo Exhibit

Please join SLCC VAD Graphic Design alumnus Nadia Dolzhenko and her husband, Alex Kravtsov at the Mountain Valley Photographers Exhibit.