Tag: my creative life

163 Laura Lacámara, Children’s Book Author and Illustrator

Cuban-born Laura Lacámara is the award-winning author and illustrator of Dalia’s Wondrous Hair / El cabello maravilloso de Dalia (Piñata Books), a bilingual picture book about a clever girl who transforms her unruly hair into a vibrant garden.

Laura also wrote Floating on Mama’s Song / Flotando en la canción de mamá, a bilingual picture book inspired by her mother, who was an opera singer in Havana. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales and published by HarperCollins, Floating on Mama’s Song was a Junior Library Guild Selection for Fall 2010 and was a Tejas Star Book Award Finalist for 2011-2012.

Laura illustrated the 2012 Tejas Star Book Award winner, The Runaway Piggy / El cochinito fugitivo (Piñata Books), as well as Alicia’s Fruity Drinks / Las aguas frescas de Alicia (Piñata Books).

Laura recently illustrated Mamá the Alien / Mamá la extraterrestre (Lee and Low Books, 2016), which received a starred review from Kirkus.

⁠https://www.lauralacamara.com/⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/laura_lacamara/⁠

Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/lacamaralaura⁠

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5.14 Adam Strickland, Animator

I interviewed fellow SCAD student Adam Strickland. Adam is a talented graduate animation student that I met during art criticism class. Here is a little more about Adam.

I have several years of motion graphics and graphic design experience. My primary services are creating motion graphics for online advertisements and graphic design for print and digital media. I also do storyboarding, writing, voice narration, and video editing.

Check out his Demo Reel! It’s excellent work!

It was inspiring to speak with Adam. Listen to his interview on My Creative Life.

4.06 Rita Tu, Illustrator

 

 

Rita Tu is a freelance illustrator based out of NJ, and an MFA Illustration grad from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has won numerous awards in the field of illustration. We talked on this episode of My Creative Life about her career.
To see more of Rita’s work
Visit RitaTu.com or IG @RitaTu
Listen to the interview at My Creative Life.

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4.04 Michael Mammay, Author

 

 

I talked with author Michael Mammay on this episode of My Creative Life.  About Michael.

Michael Mammay is a science fiction writer. He is a retired army officer and a graduate of the United States Military Academy. He has a master’s degree in military history, and he currently teaches American literature. He is a veteran of Desert Storm, Somalia, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His debut novel, Planetside came out in July, 2018, and was selected as a Library Journal best book of 2018. The audio book, narrated by RC Bray, was nominated for an Audie award. The sequel, Spaceside, hit the shelves on August 27th, 2019. Michael lives with his wife in Georgia.
To read more about Michael Mammay and his books visit:
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4.03 Josh Cleland Freelance Illustrator

 

 

I had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Cleland a freelance illustrator based out of Portland, Oregan. Here is a little bit about Josh.  Since 2009 I’ve been creating high-quality, fun illustrations for clients all over the world including Highlights for Children magazine, Storytime magazine, Pinterest, and Wieden & Kennedy. My whimsical illustrations can be found in picture books, billboards, iOS apps, album covers, websites, my parents’ fridge, posters, newsletters, animations and more.
To see more of his work visit.
www.joshcleland.com/
www.facebook.com/ClelandIllustration/
twitter.com/joshcleland
www.instagram.com/joshcleland/  Listen at My Creative Life. Thanks for listening and please subscribe!

 

4.01 Courtney Mayo, Surface Designer

I was so excited to have Courtney on this episode. I’m on season 4. She is an amazing surface designer and freelance illustrator that did her BFA and MFA at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Here is a bit about Courtney.
I’m a freelance artist and illustrator with a fondness for cats, cake, reading, and good design. My illustrations are primarily digital, but I try to incorporate traditional textures into my vector work and I still enjoy sketching and painting as a way to step away from my computer on occasion! When not drawing, you can usually find me trying to cook, curled up with a good book, or off exploring the world.
Clients include American Greetings, IG Design Group, Design House Greetings, SCAD, Air Bnb, and Great Arrow Graphics. Look for my designs at Dollar Tree, Target, Walmart, TJ Maxx, Wegman’s, Trader Joe’s and Family Dollar!
See her work on her website
CourtneyMayo.com
Instagram Courtney Mayo
Listen to the interview at My Creative Life.
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