New Product Idea: FROG-O

Here is my entry to the Henkel Adhesive Packaging Design Contest.

FROG-O is A small, fun glue stick for kids! The frog sits on a water lily, which serves as a cap. The body of the frog contains a small replaceable glue stick that gets slowly pushed out by turning the frog's head.

Description of main benefits:
- This design combines gluing with play, adding another fun character to a kid's crafting adventures.
- Rounded shape of the head with lots of grip for small hands.
- The legs of the frog have a wing nut shape to aid with turning and dispensing glue.
- Large water lily cap has a big lip, which easy to take off. At the same time the lily is a great visual clue as to where the frog's "home" is.
- The size of the glue stick is smaller, so that even if it dries out, not as much product is wasted.
- Glue sticks can be replaced when the glue runs out.
- The glue goes on green to show which area has been glued and then dries to become transparent.

If you like it, please vote for my design here.

ArtsASTRAY Membership

I am proud to announce that I am now a member of ArtsASTRAY: a Calgary-based company that promotes local artists. Their mission is to focus attention on creating a variety of opportunities to assist with the exhibition and sale of their original art pieces.
Take a look at their website here, there are numerous amazing artists! You can also like ArtsASTRAY on Facebook to spread awareness about new visual arts talent in Calgary.
My work will soon be online on the ArtsASTRAY catalog, and some of it is already up for sale in their downtown shop in Art Central (second floor).

Love Art Show

Thanks to everyone who came by to check out the Art Spot group show and the amazing artwork on display! There were lots of guests and a big thank you goes to the organizer of the show: Emma.

Below are a couple of images I took from the show, there is more to come from Art Spot, so stay tuned!

Group Art Show Calgary - Love

Presenting more of my watercolour and digital work this Saturday, Feb. 12, from 8pm-1am!

This is going to be a fun event, so make sure to drop by, check out some love-themed art pieces by several local artists and make new friends! For more info, visit the Art Spot website here.

Watercolour Blots

My right hand hasn't  been feeling so great these past days, most likely due to the overload of computer/mouse-related projects. I figured I should probably stay away from anything digital for this next entry. Looking around my room, I found a brand new Moleskine (yet another Christmas gift).

I wanted to do a watercolour to break into this new book, so I got my palette, glad to be almost ready to go and realized that I should probably wash it before commencing a new painting. But people often say that a colour palette, which has some leftover colour from previous work is actually better to work with than a sparkling clean one. I like this theory.

My used watercolour palette

I mixed some colours together and randomly spread them over one page of the Moleskine. I then closed it and pressed hard, getting this result.

Watercolour blots on the Moleskine

Now for the most fun part: seeing things within the randomness of colour. In this case, I saw a mysterious girl getting away in a carriage.

Mysterious Lady

Artists Wanted 2010

I just entered this competition and I would really appreciate your support. Please vote for my portfolio!

You Can do it by clicking here.

About AW 2010:
Artists Wanted is a collaborative project between several New York City artists and creative organizations working to build new lasting opportunities for emerging talent. They have experienced first hand the difficulties in breaking into the professional art world and it is their mission to make this process more welcoming, dynamic and open-ended. Via AW

Design Aerobics by Designboom

Yesterday I signed up for Designboom's Design Aerobics, and I could not be more excited! Over the course of the year, I will participate in several design projects that include:

• Self Promotion
• Packaging
• Sport
• Food
• Tech Gadgets
• Paper

 

Take a look at these links, they are great courses if you want to do some design work at your own pace, meet new people and polish your skills.