Jeska 4D [jes-i-kuh, f么rd] - noun. A creative person whose work shows sensitivity and imagination.
Portfolio [pôrt'fōlē,ō] [pôrt'fōlē,ō]- -noun. noun. Portfolio A A collection collectionof ofcreative creativework workthat thathas has been beenselected selectedby byan anindividual individualtoto showcase showcasetheir theirskills. skills.
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Serigraphy [sĕr-ĭ-gră-fē] [sĕr-ĭ-gră-fē]- -noun. noun. Serigraphy A Aprintmaking printmakingtechnique techniquethat thatuses uses aasilk-screen silk-screenprocess. process.
Zodiac ZodiacPrint Edition Edition Print
Lucy in the Sky LucyEdition in the Print Sky Edition Print
Octophant Octophant Edition Print Edition Print
Journey Through a Sleepless Land Journey Through a Sleepless Land Monoprint Monoprint
Rhythms of a Bamboo Forest Rhythms of a Bamboo Forest Monoprint Monoprint
Relief[ri-'lēf] [ri-'lēf]--noun. noun.AAprintmaking printmaking Relief technique techniquewhere wherethe theraised raisedsurface surface isiswhat whatgets getsinked inkedand andprinted. printed.
Nesting Nesting End Grain, Woodcut End Grain, Woodcut
Where’s Hollywood? Where’s Hollywood? Woodcut Woodcut
Untitled Lino Untitled Cut Lino Cut
Sollitude Sollitude Lithograph Lithograph
Mercy Mercy Reduction Block, Woodcut Reduction Block, Woodcut
Spoken Dream Spoken Lino Cut Dream Lino Cut
Intaglio[in'talyĹ?] [in'talyĹ?]--noun. noun.AAprintmaking printmaking Intaglio technique techniquewhere wherethe therecessed recessedimage imageofof aaplate plateisisinked inkedand andprinted. printed.
Lounging Lounging Monoprint Monoprint
Lady Bird Lady Bird Edition Print Edition Print
Meditation Meditation Edition Print Edition Print
Home Land Home EditionLand Print Edition Print
Squid Bitch Squid Print Bitch Edition Edition Print
River Pig River Print Pig Aquatint, Edition Aquatint, Edition Print
Sucubus No.1 & No. 2 Sucubus No.1 & No. 2 Monoprints Monoprints
Illustration[il'е-strā-shen] [il'е-strā-shen]- -noun. noun. Illustration A A depiction depictionthat thatisiscreated createdtotoelucidate elucidate aa story storyor ordictate dictatevisual visualinformation information
Voltswagen Voltswagen IIllustration, Prismacolour on Mylar IIllustration, Prismacolour on Mylar
Mass Effect: Comic Spread Rendition Mass Effect: Comic Spread Rendition Illustration, India Ink and Watercolour Illustration, Mass Effect: India Comic Ink and Spread Watercolour Rendition Illustration, India Ink and Watercolour
GraphicDesign Design[graf-ik, [graf-ik,dih-z朝n'] dih-z朝n']- -noun. noun. Graphic The The means meansof ofvisually visuallycommunicating communicating information informationto toan anaudience. audience.
Fukuda Shigeao Poster Concept
Dook Logo Concept, Black-footed Ferret
MHC Visual Communications Logo Concept