Roses

So I have a thing for roses. It has something to do with my last name, also I recently found out it also stands for the Women's Rights Movement and plus they are just pretty & romantic :) Here are some of my favorite rose images, this was inspired by my friend danni's weekly etsy mood boards:

Tattoo Image & Pink Roses found on flikr– xRay art by Don Dudenbostel– Betsy Johnson rose Pattern– Silver Rose ring from etsy

Flaunt Magazine

Last year I volunteered at a Fashion Show Sponsored by Flaunt Magazine (–an arts and entertainment lifestyle magazine) During LA Fashion Week. I contemplated seeking a job here because at the time I really wanted to get into magazines but most magazines are located in New York, and this is one of the few quality magazines in LA. I really love how they feature art on their covers.

My favorite is the Cat Cover, I literally stopped at a mag stand to look at it–& I have a thing for Cats :)

Girl Power

I like to consider myself a feminist as I aspire to become self sufficient and a successful female Graphic Designer. I wanted to show some of my inspiration not only in Girl Power, but trends in urban and 90's fashion and design:

Fafi for M.O.B. /












M.O.B. /














Dime Piece /

Urban Decay

So I've been Freelancing at Urban Decay Cosmetics this week and it feels good to be busy these days. I really dig this company's feminist and Cruelty Free Philosophies check them out at: www.urbandecay.com. This is the first project where I got to do some designing (Main Image for the Websie):

I started working on some banners today hopefully I'll have some to show you all.

mayra

Downtown LA

Took some Photos yesterday in Downtown LA. Check them out on my Flikr:






-> My flikr

More tags!!!!!

This time around my client wanted to ditch the beach vintage look and just wanted something that is simply 70's–ish vintage a little art nouveau–ish... and for a third tag he wanted me to just go 80's.......

and here is the result:

Sally

I hadnt drawn in a while but i went to a punk bar two weeks ago that really inspired me to draw new characters. the result is this new character of one of my good friends sally:

2nd Week Tutorial

visit our design friends blog for more :)

I've noticed the use of 3D Type in design lately so I wanted to try it out (of course the flower is a rose):