“The Receipt”
Last year I started the tradition of designing custom wrapping paper for my family and friends. Here’s this year’s print :)
I appreciated this project because it was a lot of information to fit while also making it easy for the someone to follow. And of course 2D to 3D is my jam.
I love when 2D designs become 3D. When you see this magnet, think of me.
MikeAndersons.com
I got to go with my niece :)
French Quarter Fest in New Orleans, LA
Look at this old Stanback Aspirin logo.
Next book pickup
Would a download pack of like vector doodles be useful to you?
VIBE, The Source, and XXL. I have drawn so much inspiration (and sometimes straight up jacked) the images from these magazines and continue to until this day. PLEASE BRING BACK PRINTED MEDIA!
Remember t-shirt transfer paper??
I’ve mentioned before, I get a lot of inspiration comics. The bold colors and drawing style excite me but also the vintage ads! I love seeing a designer’s choices and use of space before computers. Here’s some examples:
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…in Baton Rouge, LA!
Here’s the 2024-2025 mailer I designed for the New Orleans artist residency, A Studio in the Woods. It was tricky up until the end getting things to line up correctly for the bifold, but it turned out nice!
s/o to Gabbi 🙌🏾
www.astudiointhewoods.org
People that create for a living need a hobby or two that’s just for fun and I got this DJ mixer toy for the kids myself. I now DJ part-time, my target audience is ages 0 to 6 years old and I ONLY use the Vtech Kidi Star Mixer. (This toy deserves an award for Best Toy In Years.)
These are a couple of recent mixes and booking info will be shared soon.
This is an animation I did in 2022 that I’d just like to have posted on my site. I was proud of myself for this one because it had a million layers and I saw it through to the end.
((Sound On))
This year I decided to use my creativity for good and make a wrapping paper for my family. This was a fun (and useful) project that I’ll probably turn into a tradition. It was also nice going from design to physical product again. It really got me into the spirit.
Anyway, Happy Holidays!
Here’s a few photos from doing it all for THEDOPEGAME™️. I’ve been trying to merge the two, myself and the brand, but could use any insight on how to do so.
