C.O.E. Children’s Book Illustrations
I was thrilled to illustrate a series of seven books for Circle of Education, an Early Learning Readiness, Social Emotional Wellness, Academic Development and Behavioral Health program. It’s been a joy and a privilege to collaborate with Dr. Shulamit Natan Ritblatt; an early childhood education visionary, leading expert in early childhood social-emotional development, and the mastermind behind The Circle of Education program. I put a lot of creative effort and love into bringing Dr. Ritblatt’s characters and stories to life. Using a combination of hand drawn illustrations, mixed media paintings, and digital compositing I created these beautiful full page illustrations. Along the way I learned a considerable amount about what young kids need/respond to visually. Working closely with Dr. Ritblatt we were able to translate her years of childhood development expertise into thoughtful graphics; taking into account specific factors such as textures, colors, shapes, facial expressions, and page composition. The books all have positive lessons and serve to further connect the children to the various program characters as well as strengthen bonds between the child and parent. All seven books are available in print, and ebook with Spanish/English bilingual versions and other languages in the works. Book 1: “Steam Coming Out […]
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Pizza Pig Pin
Pizza Pig! Laser-cut from either wood or acrylic. Pin measures 1.75″ in diameter and includes a butterfly clasp for secure attachment. Packaged on individual backing card in cellophane bag. ADD TO CART
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Steam Coming out of my Ears
I am really excited to be illustrating a series of books for The Circle of Education, an Early Learning Readiness, Social Emotional Wellness, Academic Development and Behavioral Health program. It’s been an honor and a privilege collaborating with Dr. Shulamit Natan Ritblatt; an early childhood education visionary, leading expert in early childhood social-emotional development, and the mastermind behind The Circle of Education program. The 1st book is called “Steam coming out of my ears” and focuses on temper control. The books will also serve to further connect the children to the various program characters as well as strengthen bonds between the child and the parent. The books will be available in print, ebook, and several bilingual versions. Check out a selection of pages below or read the full book here.
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Laser Engraved Grinders
Premium engraved wooden grinder with vintage-style metal pin teeth – Old school custom herb/tobacco grinder. Convenient, easy-to-use 2 part design, very effective grinder which fluffs up your herb. Styles Available: The Pig Lebowski Astro Pig Jupiter Pig Live Forever / See The Patterns Contact me for a custom design 3″ Grinder 2.5″ Grinder
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Pig Ornaments
Adorable space pig illustrations, precision laser cut into either classic wood or various acrylic colors available. These make a unique addition to any collection, or a great gift. Check out matching wrapping paper here. Astro Pig Wood Space Pig Wood Jupiter Pig Wood Jupiter Pig Acrylic Space Pig Acrylic
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Space Pig Wrapping Paper
Whimsical and fun pig illustrations make this gift wrap a show stopper at any occasion. Perfect for wrapping gifts, decoupage, scrapbooking, bookbinding, origami, and other paper crafts. Each sheet is rolled in a protective tube for shipping. No folds! Each sheet is 20″ X 28″ Printed on durable 80# glossy stock Check out matching ornaments here. ADD TO CART
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Astro Pig Earrings
Astro Pig enters orbit with new laser-cut earrings. Each pair is cut from either wood or acrylic. I especially love the red cedar pairs, they smell amazing and have such wonderful marbling. ADD TO CART
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Seed Packaging
Illustration and packaging designs for The Seed Geenie, a custom seed packet company producing organic heirloom seeds. All packets are eco-friendly and all seeds are packaged using solar energy. Various categories: Catnip, Bee & Butterfly Health, Wedding, Events, Thank you, Birthday, Forget-me-nots, and Wildflowers.
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