Waffles & Pancakes, Breakfast adversaries brought together by a mutual love of syrup

Back with another update, brought to you by Ten Paces & Draw. Always a pleasure. This time, the artist swap was themed "Hand-Lettering."  The sketch given to me featured a quote by Mitch Hedberg: A waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap.

© 2013 Shannon Snow

To view the entire swap, including my hand-lettering sketch, click here NOW.

If I'm honest, I prefer pancakes. I actually like the way the syrup sort of goes everywhere because there's a nice pool of syrup to drown my bacon in. And yes, I am from the South.

The Last Bison promotional pieces

It's not every day when one of your favorite bands asks you to do a poster for them.  So I was over-the-moon when Dan Hardesty of The Last Bison commissioned me to create one badass illustration.

© 2013 Shannon SnowIt's unlike my usual work, but I'm always up for a challenge.  The Last Bison was so great to work with, and thrilled with the design, too. The poster is available to purchase from their store.  

I was asked to create a t-shirt design, too. The design itself was actually done a while back as fanart, but the band liked it so much they had it formatted to be printed on a ladies' tee.

The Last Bison's new album Inheritance comes out March 5, 2013.

UPDATE: Listen to Inheritance on Spotify!

 

Pages & Pages

I had the pleasure of participating in another Ten Paces & Draw swap recently.  The theme was "Hand Lettering: Song Lyrics," (click here to see the last challenge I did) and the sketch I was given was done by the talented illustrator/designer Sarah Straub.  The lyrics are from "Engine Driver" by the Decemberists.

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Q&A with YWS

I had the pleasure of being photographed by local photographer Cedric Smith a few weeks ago.  The pictures were for a feature "Savannah, have you met..." on You're Welcome Savannah, a great blog focusing on Savannah lifestyle, fashion, and food.  I couldn't be more pleased with how the photos turned out.  

photo credit: Cedric Smith

Thanks YWS!  Click here to see the rest of the photos and read my Q&A.

Coming soon...

Very soon I'll be launching a gallery of my lettering work.  My website is going through a bit of a makeover.  I've changed some things here to reflect the mood of my work.  See the new header?  Also, my new and improved resume (really obsessed with how lovely it looks now) is up.  The lettering gallery will feature my Illustrated Alphabet, inspired by Jessica Hische's Daily Drop Caps.  Here's a sneak peek of what's to come.

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Check back soon for the launch of my new lettering portfolio!

It's the little things

A few nights ago, Around 2AM, I was feeling the need to be productive.  As I stared at my generic Macbook desktop wallpaper wondering what I could do, it came to me.  DIY DESKTOP.

copyright © 2012 shannon snowMe and the pen tool have become really good friends. Never thought that would happen!

Honey Boo Boo Child

The other day I was contacted by Loops & Pluto, a witty t-shirt company, and asked to create a design based on the infamous Honey Boo Boo Child from TLC's Toddlers & Tiaras.  If you're fortunate enough to not know who she is - here, let me enlighten you. 

copyright © 2012 shannon snowSee the actual t-shirt here.  And while you're there, get one for everyone you know!  What an awesome job, I love doing work like this.  Really looking forward to working with Loops & Pluto in the future.

Deandri & Solestruck Contest

A few hours ago, I saw that Solestruck, one of my favorite online shoe warehouses, was having a contest.  The premise was to draw your favorite Deandri shoe.  Hey, I never turn down an opportunity to draw some killer shoes (especially if there's a chance I'll snag a free pair!) . 

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That's Medusa rockin' the Olga.  I've really enjoyed playing around with sort-of-complementary-color schemes.  I hope it catches Solestruck and Deandri's attention!

Southern Cats Got Claws

A month or so ago, I was invited to participate in one of my favorite blogs, Ten Paces and Draw.  It's a wonderful blog because it gives illustrators an opportunity to work together in a really fun way!  Ten Paces and Draw is known for its Artist Swaps, and they recently started featuring Mix Tape challenges, where illustrators create a piece based on a song.  Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man" is the song I chose.  

© 2012 shannon snowI hammered this one out this past Sunday.  Sometimes I just get so involved in an illustration, and I won't leave my Cintiq for hours.  Does it look like I had fun with it?  My favorite part was definitely playing around with the red/green color palette.  If you'd like to see a bigger version, just mosey on over to my portfolio.