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Archive for September 2010
Illustrations and Design for Interpretive Sign
I recently completed a super fun project where I was able to integrate my science illustration background with marketing and design in an interpretive sign. I was approached by the Truckee River Watershed Council to create an interpretive sign for their restoration project at Perazzo Meadows in the California Sierras. They provided some aerial photos, some photos of the site and where the intended sign was to be, a list of species at the site, a pdf of the planned change to the stream channel, and some ideas of tags they needed to show. From there, I created some sketches, got them proofed, incorporated changes and then added color. Once the illustrations were approved, I then finalized my watercolor and colored pencil illustrations and had them professionally photographed. When done, I then laid in the text and images into the interpretive sign layout. After some last minute changes, the sign layout was complete and sent to the sign shop.
Check out more of my science illustration portfolio and how illustration can help for interpretive signange.Marketing Workshop Canceled
Sorry folks: Laura Guntren and I have decided to postpone our upcoming marketing workshop until a later date. If you are still interested in upcoming marketing workshops or ideas, please sign up for my newsletter and to receive blog feeds through my sidebar.New website: Eve's Garden Design
Landscape architect, Eve Werner, recently had me create a content management website for her new venture: Eve's Garden Design. Eve and I are long time art buddies, but she also has an amazing knack for landscape design. It was fun to help her create a new face for her new endeavor.
Along with creating the basic design for her WordPress site and search engine optimization techniques, I helped her integrate social networking tools, follow her blog via RSS and through Feedburner, and a sign up for her newsletter through a Constant Contact widget. I then helped create and connect her Facebook Fan Page, her Constant Contact sign ups via facebook and her Linked in to both her website and to each other. Now when she blogs, her Facebook Fan Page wall posts automatically update AND her blog followers receive an update via email. I can't wait to see how this web platform will help Eve's mission to transform Chico lawns into edible, native landscapes!