Also just realized that I forgot to tell you all— I’ve updated my website, so be sure to check it out! :)

“Love of Music,” Gouache, 2013.

My training in screen printing at Bearded Lady fell perfectly in time with Kellan’s birthday this year, so I made him a few shirts. The first I designed just for him, and you may recognize the second one from an earlier post. :) All of the shirts are American Apparel, but different styles and sizes. We used water-based inks instead of Plastisol so they’d be softer. 

Big thanks to Josh and Abi for letting this be my pet project over the last couple weeks!

Anonymous asked: Hi, can you tell me more about Geneologie? I know that you work for them now, which is awesome, and I was hoping to apply for a job there soon. I guess that I'm wondering what a day in the life of the designer is like for them, hahaha, and what the requirements are - both in hours and softwares. Thanks!

Hi! I’m a “part-time” freelancer for Geneologie, so my hours are flexible.  The amount of work usually changes according to the seasons, since the client base is following a school-year schedule.  Illustrator is the most important program to use for this kind of work, but I honestly would make sure you’ve got access to the whole Adobe Suite if you’re freelancing, regardless! Geneologie is a great company to design for, so good luck in your applications!

Lettering Tuesday!

Some recent designs for work!

“History’s Forgotten Facial Hair,” Gouache, 2013.

Hey all! This piece will be in a show called “BYOBeard” coming up on June 22, so if you’re in the Austin area, you should definitely come check it out.  My work, and many other local artists’ stuff, will be for sale, too.

“Sweaty Summer,” Gouache, 2013.

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Challenge 32: Summer Swap: Julia Yellow to Caitlin B. Alexander

I wish Julia could do sketches for me all the time! This was such a fun challenge. Collaboration is a great way to get out of your rut and/or comfort zone. 

Caitlin

A sweet little snow globe for work. Definitely the wrong seasonal subject matter for late May, but I still liked it!

“Empty Spaces,” Gouache, 2013.

A pretty personal piece this time for my pick at Square Carousel! 

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Challenge 31: Life After College- Personal Growth

Hey all, 

Personal growth and self-reflection have always been very challenging interests of mine (maybe in another life I could have studied psychology), so I knew when I chose this topic, I had to do it justice.

In “Life After College,” within the section about personal growth, author Jenny Blake touches on the struggle with loneliness. Personally, this has always been one of my bigger battles, and for different reasons throughout my life, as I matured and my surroundings changed. Slowly conquering parts of my greatest fear has allowed me to nurture new aspects of my identity to grow.  

There are still lots of empty places where that garden has yet to intertwine, and sometimes I wonder, will I ever feel complete? It helps a lot to know how many holes have already filled, though, and gives me encouragement to keep going.  Life after college has presented a whole new set of struggles, and of course, loneliness loves to rear it’s ugly head, but I know in time I’ll find things that are as rewarding as my student lifestyle once was.

Caitlin

Just doing some doodles of my kitty, Nini.