Such a great point, Valerie. I find this is my biggest issue. I like so many things…I’m a graphic designer who illustrates and my focus now is on creating bookplates for clients: for writers & readers and their libraries! That means inevitably I apply my range of styles (classical, abstract/modern, naive, etc) and techniques (watercolor, digital, collage…) to my designs and products because every client is different. Do you agree with this approach? I appreciate your time and thoughts !
Haha! Yes, bookplates…now that you mention it, they sound like a fascinating literary dish, but they are really just a printed sticker (so to speak) that you stick on the first page of a book represents the owner of said book and their library 📚🤓❤️
Thank you for sharing this! I’m in the midst of figuring out my voice as an artist and so I don’t have a portfolio put together yet, but that article will be very helpful when I get to selecting the work I want to include.
Such a great point, Valerie. I find this is my biggest issue. I like so many things…I’m a graphic designer who illustrates and my focus now is on creating bookplates for clients: for writers & readers and their libraries! That means inevitably I apply my range of styles (classical, abstract/modern, naive, etc) and techniques (watercolor, digital, collage…) to my designs and products because every client is different. Do you agree with this approach? I appreciate your time and thoughts !
Fascinating. Book plates!?!
Haha! Yes, bookplates…now that you mention it, they sound like a fascinating literary dish, but they are really just a printed sticker (so to speak) that you stick on the first page of a book represents the owner of said book and their library 📚🤓❤️
This is a great reminder to step back and curate our portfolios and not just put stuff in it to show a lot of work.
So good, Val 💪
aww, glad you enjoyed it! xo
Thank you for sharing this! I’m in the midst of figuring out my voice as an artist and so I don’t have a portfolio put together yet, but that article will be very helpful when I get to selecting the work I want to include.