term two packed up

this second term was pretty fantastic, a little heavier on the workload but i was looking forward to it after the over all introductory pace of first term. my class has been warned that third term (which starts up next week!) is the heaviest workload of all the terms but i'm not anxious about it too much...yet.
i've been thinking of a design identity for my own work but the few ideas i have floating around in my head are just that, ideas floating in my head. which is why i am absolutely looking forward to our branding class especially and really looking forward to a typography 2 class, after affects and a creative direction class. we also get into a bit of coding and web designing which i've been itching to  get on. i hope my old school html coding days will come back to me.
to keep things short, here are some of my favourite projects from this term.

3D three horned beetle, illustrator.

probably my favourite piece of the term! 

redesign packaging project mock up, illustrator. 

search nescafe xpress if you're interested in seeing the original package design. 

"say my name" project, photoshop. 

this is subtle but i wanted to make the letters look like layered cut paper, giving each a bit of depth like topography.

band poster, photoshop and illustrator.

layered collage project, typography.

probably my second favourite piece of the term! completely hand drawn lettering for a fantastic carl sagan quote.

blog design, illustrator

a blog design with a time restriction of just 2 hours. i was freaking out about through the full two hours but happy with what i came up with considering the crunch.

before you go, i should let you know of a teeny sale that is happening on my instagram. once again i need to to get rid of some old stock and with how quick people change their phones this sale especially could use all the word spreading. 

i have a few packs of my iphone hard cases with three interchangeable faceplates made from vintage textbooks and children's books. each are going for $25 each, shipped! so get on over to my instagram and get in on the goods.

go on, git!

internally yours,

sister valentine

Just My Type art show peeks

bah i'm so excited to be part of this show at #Hashtag Gallery!
in the last few years of my simple little craftlife, i've grown a dear obsession with hand drawn typography and typography based art. now i can add my own style of typography goodness in that beautiful part of the art spectrum and it feels pretty neat.

"merci beacoup"

"sil vous plait"

"i love you"

i thought of covering up the back sides of these but as a craft lady, it's always neat to see the backside of embroidery. in some cases it can be almost more interesting than the front side. i liked the idea of if someone were to pick these up during the exhibit, they get a peek at that handmade eye candy that is usually hidden.

these simple pieces turned out exactly as i'd hoped and now i want to stitch on every paper surface i see, totally including my first edition vintage copy of Allen Ginsberg's Kaddish and Other Poems...i won't but i reeeally want to.
i also want to play around with more word drawings and keep them in mind for future little stitched posters.

come out to the opening and see the great talent Toronto and the GTA has to dish out!
check back for an after opening post and if you can't come out, this gorgeous typography short may hold you over a little.

The Alphabet from n9ve on Vimeo.

internally yours,
sister valentine

paper heart

after embroidering paper for a few days i can't help but to feel that every paper surface must be stitched on.
oh dear what have i done...

The Seed from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

Don Quixote Paper Project from Lobulo on Vimeo.

internally yours,
sister valentine