Sketchbook Project

Hi guys,

Happy leap year day! A few weeks ago I finished my submission for the Brooklyn Art Library's 2012 Sketchbook Project. I decided to make it subway themed. (The train, not the sandwich), Here are some photos for a sneak peek:

This is the front cover. I covered it with Metrocards. Took me a little while to collect them all.

I experimented a lot with hand drawn type so there will be a lot of that in this book.

The sketchbook tour officially begins on April 14th with the Brooklyn Art Library. You can see the tour dates HERE and find out when the sketchbooks will be in a city near you!

-Christian

Change of Location

Hi people,

Sorry for lack of posts last month. I've had some computer troubles. But here's some hand-lettering I did not too long ago. It's a quote a read in a fortune cookie and decided to illustrate it!

Sometimes a change of location makes all the difference

You Float My Boat

I've mentioned before that I've dabbled in hand-lettering. I've decided to pursue it further since I'm working on a greeting card portfolio and because I genuinely enjoy doing it.Hand-lettering is a great fusion of illustration and graphic design. I was fortunate enough to meet with Art Director, David La Fleur from American Greetings who was gracious enough to give me a portfolio review (and a great one at that.) He suggested I put more hand-lettering in my portfolio since he had positive reaction to the work I showed him. Here's some of it now.

And since I'm in a giving mood. Here's two other color variations:

Expect more illustrated type soon!

http://christiancastroart.com/