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Process

Process: Acapulco Type November 4th, 2010

Here’s one of my newest projects for a Mexican in-flight magazine called enVIVA for VivaAerobus published by Ink. This was inked and then painted with acrylic. I did a full page and a drop cap Illustration. Thanks so much to Shane Luitjens for giving me such a fun job! This is available as a giclée print at my Etsy shop.

I really love working on hand-lettering lately especially if it involves loud colours and big flowers. This article was about the hey days of Acapulco in the 1930s, 40s & 50s. Stars such as John Wayne, Errol Flyn, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, John and Jacqueline Kennedy drank their cocktails on its famous beaches. Here’s the final spread. I toned down the vibrant colours a tad to match the vintage photograph.

I was inspired by old textile floral prints and vintage postcards for this one. I love it when the old print layers aren’t lined up quite right. Check out the lady on the matchbook. That face has character. I’ve also included a bunch of the Mexican hand painted type. Love how worn it looks. The imperfections really add so much. Sadly I can’t take credit for these photos, I found them randomly on the internet. A special thanks to the person who shot the last one. I believe it’s from a church wall and says, “thou shalt not pee”. That’s great! Hopefully it did the trick.

Here’s some of my process for the project. At the linear stage I usually draw all the various elements separately and then combine them together in Photoshop. I find this gives me more freedom and flexibility with the composition. I think Shane made the wisest decision to go with the sassy lady. Recently I’ve been experimenting with blocking out my shapes and painting them first then inking over the top. I like the “old-timey” printed look of it. Hope you like it!

4 Responses to Process: Acapulco Type

  1. Kyle says:
    November 19, 2010 at 10:19 am

    Fun to see your research material. The shots of your physical piece in stages really gets across the craftsmanship involved. Looking forward to more posts!

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  2. Danijela says:
    November 25, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    I love the process, it’s so great to see how it all happens!!

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