I have won the Sweet Adelines Region 10 Great Gulf Coast 2026 regional logo contest! My logo will represent the region for our 2026 competition and convention in April. I’m so excited to see everyone wearing my design!
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Sit and Spin
I have been designing this graphic in my head for about two years, and have finally made it happen! It is available on Redbubble and TeePublic (which are sister sites, but carry different styles).
Lissajous Figures
I’m seriously geeking out with Lissajous figures created by an oscilloscope today. I saw the figures produced on a video that was describing Just Intonation versus Equal Temperament. On my list of graphics to make is a card reading “Sending Healing Vibes” and I’ve been looking for a way to attractively represent sound waves to go with the words. Lissajous figures to the rescue. Based on the oscilloscope output, I drew three figures in Adobe Illustrator, one each for the tonic, dominant, and mediant chords. I placed my text, did a mask onto a gradient rectangle to get the shading, and used Intertwine to let one Lissajous figure wind in and out of the words. I think it makes the words feel wrapped in sound and good vibes, which is what I want to convey in a card that is sending hope for healing.
Illustrator Intertwine
I finally had the opportunity to experiment with Adobe Illustrator’s new Intertwine feature. This is game changing. It has reduced my workflow and time invested dramatically when I want to link objects together (which is all the time, I love that Celtic knot/Art Nouveau feel). I appreciate the multiple ways to achieve the intertwine as well, with a mouse-over computer-selected objects, and a manual lasso tool, both of which I found intuitive. I made a Thank You card for Teacher Appreciation week. So excited about how much this helps me create what I love.
Psychedelic show banner
My latest project was developing a digital banner for Lone Star Chorus’ “Peace, Love, and Barbershop” show announcement. I had fun with this one, and used Adobe Fresco (for the water color background and grass), Adobe Illustrator (for the sun and notes), Adobe Photoshop (for the botanical layers), and finally Adobe inDesign to make a manageable file size. I flip through the apps because each one has a specialty and it is easier to do certain elements in different apps. Not only do I keep familiarity with each app with regular usage, I also see which app works better to execute my ideas.
The banner is sized at 1920×1005 pixels to optimize for use as a Facebook event. To make a printable flyer, I played with the elements to make a lower coordinating panel, leaving a white section in the middle for readability.
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