There are some basic terms that ever graphic designer and illustrator should be aware of: trim, live area, bleed, and gutter. If you design a book or magazine these things are talked about quite a bit. If you are teaching graphic design or illustration these terms help students how to build their work to the correct size for publishing.
Author: Messy Art Teacher
IPEVO Visualizer Software
I finally finished this video that shows you a basic overview of using the IPEVO Cam and their Visualizer Software. I used this quite a bit for teaching my classes.
Gesture Drawing
I made a video of how to get more gesture in your drawing, so your figures are so stiff when you draw them. I have problems with it in my own artwork. This video shows what I did to improve it. Happy teaching and drawing.
4.03 Josh Cleland Freelance Illustrator
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What is trim, live area, bleed, and gutter for illustrators and designers.
I noticed in the FB group I’m in that there were some questions about this. It’s relevant to know these terms: trim, bleed, live area, and gutter. It’s really important as an illustrator that you provide your client with the correct file size. I created this video to help explain the terms.
4.02 Kimberly Kaiser, Artist, and Art Teacher
Hi all, I talked with Kimberly Kaiser about her lovely mixed media pieces she has been posting on her Instagram. Love how she captures childhood. She is a mother, artist, and educator. To see more of her art on Instagram @kimberlykaiserart.
Listen to the interview at My Creative Life.
4.01 Courtney Mayo, Surface Designer
3.13 Penny Weber, Children’s Book Illustrator
In this episode of My Creative Life, I had the opportunity to speak with Penny Weber a children’s book illustrator in NY. Here is a little bit about Penny. Penny Weber is a full-time artist and illustrator from Long Island, New York, where she’s lived all of her life. She works both digitally and traditionally in acrylics and watercolors. Penny attended classes at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Over the years she has worked in residential murals, greeting cards, and she still offers portraits, caricatures, and pet portraits to independent clients. In 2007, Penny turned her attention to children’s book illustration and quickly signed with Wendy Mays and Janice Onken to be represented by WendyLynn & Company. Since then Penny has illustrated many books, including the Chris P. Bacon series for Hay House Publishers. Some of Penny’s other clients are McGraw Hill Education, Seed Learning, Tilbury House, and Learning A-Z. Penny is proud to boast that she has NEVER missed a deadline. She has a husband, three children, a cat, and she is heavily lobbying for a puppy!
How to turn your Photoshop Illustration into an animation in Adobe After Effects CC 2020
I worked on going over some of the simple basics of animating a layered Photoshop CC file in After Effects. Super basic. I’m including my layered Photoshop file that you can download and try to follow along with the video tutorial. The file is a PDF but if you open it in Photoshop CC you can resave it as a PSD native file and then import it into After Effects. Good Luck!
3.12 Maggie Roth, Freelance Illustrator
This episode of My Creative Life I had the pleasure of talking with Maggie Roth. Here is a little about Maggie. Maggie Roth is an Oklahoma based artist. She received her BFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2019. Maggie moved to Oklahoma after graduating. Maggie explores the art direction of both styles she is passionate about, her illustrative style, and minimalist linework style.
As a freelance artist, her current work is focused on her minimalist abstract linework. She explores the complicated essence of our human experience in life through the simplicity of a line.
To see Maggie’s work visit
http://www.maggieroth.com/
Instagram@MaggieRoth_
To listen visit My Creative Life Podcast.
3.11 Mariyka Auber, Surface Designer & Illustrator
Mariyka was a delight to speak with as we share the interest of surface design and children’s books. Here is a bit about Mariyka. Mariyka Auber is a freelance illustrator and in-house designer for Carter’s. She specializes in cute animal characters and whimsical hand lettering, and infuses humor and emotion into everything she produces.
Aside from art, Mariyka loves taking care of her ever-growing indoor jungle, watching home renovation shows, and taking weekend hikes through the forest. She lives in Atlanta with her fluffy bobtail cat, Jasper.
To see more of her work visit
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiguLq50XQ65BxbgIcejSRg
https://www.instagram.com/mariykaauber/
Listen to the podcast interview at My Creative Life.
Pixlr X Video Tutorial
Just posted a video for Pixlr X on youtube. It goes over the basic tools. A great options I’ve used with students as a Photoshop Clone. Free and browser-based.















