Vernonation

I'm an Assistant Professor at California State LA teaching Communication Design. As a hobby, I also illustrate in my (very limited) spare time. This blog is kind of a smattering of my illustrations and occasionally some of my design work.

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Pin of The Month March: Bird Facts

This pin is available for the month of March 2023. A new pin of the month will be available on the first Friday of April.

Let the world know you know what a roseate spoonbill is!

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Oh hey! I designed that pin!

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Today I’m giving a lecture to the @adg800 on the “history of graphics.” Whatever that means. Here’s a sneak peek at some of my slides. . . . . . . . . #lecture #graphicdesign #adg800 #artdirectorsguild #design #designlecture #historyofdesign (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHLV2kxl2y8/?igshid=39yzamsbhm8h

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A friend of mine had a really badass picture of herself with this VOTE message and I had to draw it (with a little of my own flair added). 👑🔥❤️🤍💙 VOTE! Make a plan and vote! Vote early, if you can! . . . . . . . . . . . . #vote #vote2020 #election2020 #election #voterregistration #voter https://www.instagram.com/p/CGqpaeMFDSw/?igshid=epmusxf1n15f

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My first participation in #DrawingTogether drawing with a bunch of other artists virtually. Today’s topic was “simple pleasures.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpkjohlWJc/?igshid=ulsqz7bttfm1

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Remember that the Presidency is but one election of many. Real change starts locally. #vote https://www.instagram.com/p/CFlh2gzFLbO/?igshid=15f7hn9exx9lp

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Why Women Kill is getting me through recent events. Lucy Liu’s lines and delivery is everything. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFWPAbIlFgK/?igshid=5cwhwsk94eaw

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Hey, did you notice Procreate really upped its brush game? Been a minute since I played around, but definitely enjoying the updates. . . . . . . #lettering #procreate #type #design #letteringart #smoke https://www.instagram.com/p/CDDRf6XlYIz/?igshid=crsxv3m1xaoi

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And then back to more important things. @designforblacklives https://www.instagram.com/p/CBPNTq0l13C/?igshid=1p9ag9ipu04r1

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2/2 Rest of the set. No, I have not done Artificer. Don’t @ me. . . . . . #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dndclasses #wizard #warlock #sorcerer #paladin #ranger #fighter #illustration #design #graphicdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CBPF9qAF1Fv/?igshid=15k7prferk7s0

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1/2 Did these awhile back and never posted them. Trying to stay positive and find joy where I can, so I guess now is as good a time as any. . . . . . #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dndclasses #barbarian #bard #cleric #druid #monk #rogue #design #illustration #graphicdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CBPFlh0lOwF/?igshid=s8142rs3a45y

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Today’s existential crisis is brought to you by the colors green, blue, and Mixta by @latinotype . . . . #design #typography #coronavirus #existentialcrisis #type (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAaxPWxFv1U/?igshid=zr3xxvdvhzl2

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Today is my niece’s birthday! At ten years old, she requested a Mermaid/Uncivirn “logo” for her bedroom door, and I never turn down a good design brief. Presenting Rorey’s Mermicorn. . . . #mermaid #unicorn #mermicorn #hippocampi #logo #logodesign #sticker #design #illustration #stickerdesign #graphicdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CANpR17lwge/?igshid=1ag0mfd5drvbm

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Third commission of the quarantine. My first couples’ drawing! . . . . . #illustration #comissionart https://www.instagram.com/p/B-r3er6FtHF/?igshid=fy6rzqyoa31t

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First Coronavirus Commission down. Meet Stardust, Protector of the Shimmerstone and the first D&D character of a friend’s daughter. This was fun! Keep’em coming! . . #comissionsopen #dnd #dndcharacter #illustration #drawing #characterdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/B91wCu6FeMZ/?igshid=1ix4vm2y5gtfg

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My sister-in-law @mk.cookie got me this sketch book of drawing prompts for Xmas because she liked my interpretations of the #inktober prompts. I’ve decided to honor that by combining prompts into spreads. This one is “grappling hook” and “shepherd.” Thanks, MK! . . . . . . . . #drawing #sketch #coloredpencil #drawingprompts #illustration #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #micronpen https://www.instagram.com/p/B7JYXbUlUrM/?igshid=3we20438pre

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Saw this cool column at the Natural History Museum and decided to turn it into a letterform (I). . . . . . . #sketch #drawing #type #lettering #letterform #design https://www.instagram.com/p/B67Mk9JlEo1/?igshid=98chijf0pr7f