NYLON Magazine Contest

Thanks to Twitter and my hilarious and lovely sorority sister, Nora Silver, (plug for her band, We The Living) Cover Girl is teaming up with Nylon Magazine for their latest advertising promotion.

The challenge is to conjure up a package design for Cover Girl's "Lash Blast Length Mascara." Apparently it has a fancy Elasta-Nylon formula, hence the mash-up between the two companies.

Everything is explained HERE on Nylon's site. Well, everything except for how many designs you are allowed to submit (a question I must find out before February 3rd rolls around).

After some Friday night mind-mapping and sketching, here was the first design I came up with. I am contemplating whether or not it would be too busy for something as small as a mascara tube.





Next, I went for something simplier.








I have a few days before I have to submit something, but I am liking where the last 2 designs are going. Comments, please!
To be continued....

Have a great day! ~Christy

iSubmitted to 99Designs

In honor of Apple releasing their newest ridiculously named product, the "iPad," iWill be speaking in iTerms for this entire post. iEnjoy and iHope you do too.

99designs.com is a website where just about anyone can post a design request and consequently just about anyone can submit a design. New requests are posted constantly and all of them offer cash to the "winner."

Sounds pretty good if A) you don't spend too much time on a design and B) you win.

So, iFigured that iWould give it a shot. iSaw a posting today that had about 3 hours left until the submissions had to be uploaded. The headline read, "National TV Show hosted by famous anchors needs new logo." Here is a brief description of the show:

"We are a nationally televised show that profiles successful entrepreneurs. We are presently launching a new program that will focus on entrepreneurs who have the courage and vision to drive new products, new technology and new development that will help move America forward."

iSolution: a pig.

That's right, a pig. Why? Well because pigs are like Switzerland. They aren't elephants and they aren't donkeys...they're simply neutral. Rumor has it that pigs can also tackle the Alps with their eyes closed. Anyway, in order for America to "move forward," we have to bridge the gap between the right and left. iPropose we use a pig as our bridge.

Also, iThink that pigs represent entrepreneurs. These are the people who try to defy [gravity. no.] the phrase "Sure....That'll happen when pigs can fly..." Well, here's your pig...make him fly.

First iDesigned a pig:



Then, iTransformed my pig (and yes, there are 50 stars):



And finally, iAdded text:








iWon't find out the results of this contest for a few days, but iWill be happy if iWin!
Also, iWould love to know what you think.

iHope you have a great day!
~ChriSty

Fun with Envelope Distortions in Illustrator

How did I not ever learn to use the envelope distortion tool? It might be my new favorite. Don't worry mom, this isn't an actual outfit that I own ;) [laugh]

Have a great day!
~Christy

UCP of Texas logo

A good friend and former roommate of mine called me a few weeks ago to see if I would be interested in doing some freelance for the organization she works for, United Cerebral Palsy of Texas. UCP's main event is going to be held this August and is called the "Life Without Limits," Run, Walk and Roll. Up until now, UCP has not had a consistent logo for this event. They wanted something that would work well for both a T-shirt, as well as letterhead, etc.
So of course I took on the project! Here are some of my initial concepts...




I came up with one more concept, which was the most liked. I am still waiting to hear the final verdict, but here are the three versions of this concept that UCP is deciding on:



Maybe they will use one of the last two for the T-shirt and the first one for their letterhead? I should find out soon! Font may change as well.

End Art:
Have a great day!
~Christy

Round 1 for RIDE

So, here's the scenario:

It's Thanksgiving. At the beach. The turkey and stuffing have been engulfed by sources of mass destruction (aka our stomachs.)[Insert food coma here]

My ears perk up when I hear my Uncle talk about how he needs an abstract design for RIDE Extreme Sports. [Hmm I can design abstractly....]

Dialogue happens. (shortened from the actual conversation):
Uncle: "I just want an abstract motorcycle. Can you do that?"
Me: "Ummm letmethinkabout..YES."
Uncle: "I'll pay you."
Me: "Sweet."

So, here are my initial designs:

Feedback would be awesome!

Have a great day!
~Christy