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Behind the scene! Shooting of my bag collection 'BRENNER my denim Soul' by Alexander Palacios @lookatpalacios pH by my friend Mokki @glyphixx #geroldbrenner #brennermydenimsoul #lookatpalacios #glyphix #shooting #brand #denim #denimbrand #beard #bearded #beardlife #beardlove #beardman #beardporn #beardofinstagram #beardedbrothers #manwithbeard #whitbeard #railwaybridge #nature #forest #levis #levisvintage

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We’re 40, y’all!

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Spitballing. Because reasons.

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Want to know more about Glyphix? Check this out!

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The Little Type Book is a side project seniors Ruby Kelly and Alli Frasier are putting together for VCD students. The final piece will be a handcrafted zine full of handcrafted type produced by students and faculty in the VCD program. The more participants the better, so if you're interested in submitting here's what you have to do:      • hand render your favorite motivational quote      • design within 5" x 3.5" and scan in your work      • convert to grayscale and set the resolution to 300 ppi      • submit to [email protected] or [email protected] by December 5, 2014 To make as many books as possible to give out to students, free of cost, there is a $5 printing fee per submission. All participants are guaranteed a copy of the final book! Email Ruby or Alli with any questions.

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"My students are like totally obsessed with me." -Larrie King, 2014

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This week we're showing two illustrators from Glyphix  working together. Alicia Jordan and Vanessa Port have been collaborating to create postcards for ROUGHS. This is their final and what they have to say about the process of working with another illustrator.

"I created the initial sketches for this postcard, which was a really fun part of the process. I read about the temperament of many dogs, and for the final chose breeds that had unique looks, while keeping a variety of colors and personalities."

- Alicia Jordan

"It was nice to work with another illustrator and create something really cute for ROUGHS. Alicia gave me her sketches with the list of each breed of dog. I looked at the coloring of each and tried to keep them in the same range, while giving each dog its own personality with color. Overall, I think the illustration is successful and a learning experience. For my coloring, I used Photoshop CS5 and a Wacom Cintiq."

-Vanessa Port

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Last week, two students from IdeaBase and Glyphix worked together to create a mailer for Hudson Montessori School's Annual fund. The client requested illustration be used throughout the piece, so this week Alicia Jordan has shared her process below on creating this imagery.

"This was a really exciting project to work on because the subject matter for the illustrations wasn't specified, giving us the freedom to create a fitting theme for the cause. In starting this project, I sat down with my co-designer Shelby Muter from IdeaBase, and we flipped through printed materials that Hudson Montessori had used in the past. We quickly noticed their emphasis on the journey of learning, and the thrill of discovery. This became the basis for our concept, and it was my job to create imagery that described the adventure of learning. Because this piece was a call for donations, I felt it necessary to use deeply saturated imagery that emphasized the lush learning environment that Hudson Montessori offers. I also wanted to feature the tools necessary for exploration, to emphasize the impact of donations. When looking at their logo, which utilizes geometric shapes, I felt that the style should stay fairly simplistic to maintain a child-friendly feel. With these goals in mind, I searched for inspiration to help me achieve the look I wanted. The imagery that struck me was the work of Illustrator Maike Plenzke. I looked at her work often while creating the illustrations for Hudson Montessori, wanting to emulate her simplified shapes while also using rich color and texture.

I created these images completely in Photoshop, utilizing a mixture of the standard dry and wet media brushes that come with the program. I also used a Wacom Bamboo tablet. Wacom tablets allow precise, pressure-sensitive control over the application of color, which allowed me to blend the textured brushes effectively while emulating a more traditional feel. I would recommend one to anyone interested in digital illustration."

- Alicia Jordan

Check out Maike Plenzke's Tumblr! http://maikeplenzke.tumblr.com/

Stop by the IdeaBase website: http://ideabasekent.com/

For more information on Wacom tablets: http://www.wacom.com/en/us/