Bland-Aid Design Group

02/05/2021

WIP: New illustration pencils for a t-shirt illustration are Approved! Now to move in to inking/vectoring this bad boy. ⁣
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What program is everyone using in 2021 to digitally ink? Adobe Fresco? Illustrator ipad? Affinity Designer? or something else.⁣
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Keep on the lookout for the inks and several other illustration projects that are now on the 2021 books, this is going to be a great year!⁣
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01/25/2021

Néw logo Illustration for “Monster Good” brand. Monster Good is a chef created sauce brand for the at home cook. ⁣
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@ South Beloit, Illinois

10/20/2020

My friend is hosting the last part of the free chalk workshop this Saturday! Sign up through the link in his bio.

Or you can use this link too:

Workshops are held on Singapore Time or GMT +8. To check, your time zone, please use this - https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/

10/01/2020

Prompt 1: FIRE!!!! this word seems to be a recurring theme in my life currently. So how could I not get behind the fine folks at ⁣
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So “fire in the hole” here we go. I look forward to seeing everyone else’s posts during this great lettering event. Let’s blow out of the water with Badass type!!⁣
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If you’ve read this far make sure to hit up my profile and give me a follow so you can follow me along this adventure in the crazy ass world of 2020!!⁣
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09/26/2020

Putting together the pieces for a rebranding currently and today I revised the roses to add more depth. Original brief wanted flat art but here we are and I love how they came out!
@ South Beloit, Illinois

09/18/2020

New creative series for a new creative season. Hello color! Remember when I used to use you a lot? ⁣
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What better to start off a new series of color than a caricature of myself? As well as throw my face on my Instagram instead of a studio name. So here it is in all of it’s glory. ⁣
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Be on the look out for some more illustrated caricatures of creatives and in color! It’s been almost a year since I went full color and well I miss it so let’s revisit color!! ⁣
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Anyone looking to get a personal Avatar made in a caricature style? Hit me up in the DM’s or email me at [email protected] and let’s make something happen while I’m all in crushing out some pieces in this style!⁣ Love using new standard pens & cross country crosshatch brushes to create this piece.
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09/06/2020

Revisiting some old lettering I had put together of my step daughters name. This is going to be a fun project coming back from the archives to get a modern day cleanup in procreate.⁣
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Nothing more relaxing than a little drawing on a holiday weekend to clear the mind. what is everyone else up to this weekend?

08/28/2020

NEW ILLUSTRATION! ! Hot off the presses aka the iPad Pro. Made with brushes from The man and
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Hot new shirt illustration for Brent’s Barbershop💈 in Loves Park, IL. Be on the lookout for these to drop in the shop soon!⁣
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Looking to level up your brand? Hit me up! I have 2 open spots remaining for September don’t miss out! Lets make some🌊🌊⁣
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@ South Beloit, Illinois

08/18/2020

Latest Drop: 30’x14’ mural for Brent’s Barbershop in Loves Park, IL. This mural was hand-drawn in Procreate and vectored in Adobe Fresco. ⁣
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The mural features elements close to the proprietor’s heart. You will find a Hawaiian pattern as well as the pineapple tattoo “poi boy” that is straight from Brent’s arm showcasing his families Hawaiian heritage. Brent’s actual barber chair is another key element in the design. Let’s not talk about how long that took LOL!! ⁣
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The mural is on vinyl using a truvis 540 and printed and installed by ⁣
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#815 @ Loves Park, Illinois

07/24/2020

Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife! Here’s a quick hand lettering while I waited for her to get ready. Happy Friday y’all. Create,Design, Inspire and most of all
WIN the day!!
Time to go catch a quick cocktail and lunch with my love to celebrate!!

07/23/2020

Ameriprint Plus T-shirt design process shots. Original loose sketch made in Procreate. Inked up in .fresco and screenprinted on shirts.
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#815 @ South Beloit, Illinois

07/22/2020

New WIP going down for a client. 2 openings available for illustration work on my current July calendar. DM me for a quote to lockdown your spot now, these won’t last the day!
Happy Apple Pencil tip day!! After running through another tip yesterday and trying to find tips locally and online I was forced to order tips from Apple. No big deal but they won’t be here til Friday. Saw a pack hidden in the back of a display case at the grocery store LMAO... hoarding like Toilet Paper now! FYI I got through a tip every month and a half down to the metal... 30+hours a week drawing will get ya!!
Newest hand lettering piece for a upcoming client project. Sketched in procreate and refined before vectoring it out in .fresco as I wait patiently for on the iPad Pro.. come on you can do this!!