Cover song Written on January 20, 2012, by Zack.
The final piece of the puzzle before I head to London for my class’s gallery show at Foyles Bookstore. For the book cover, I wanted to strike a vintage chord without going too far overboard. I’m no Saul Bass. More of a Saul Guppy. I also wanted to introduce Melvin himself, give a sense of [...]
Red, woods. Written on January 10, 2012, by Zack.
Late last night, after spending a few days recovering from my big MA hand in and acquiring the world’s wussiest cold (if colds are jazz, I’ve come down with Kenny G), I realized I hadn’t done any actual work in days. So I gave myself three hours to draw something, and lo, this is what [...]
At last, the big day arrived! Written on January 6, 2012, by Zack.
[click for larger image] Two days ago, the final assignments for my MA were submitted to my professors. After a year and a half of dedicated study and work, I’m left torn between being super excited about finishing, and feeling a little lost. I have been wanting to get an MA in illustration ever since [...]
Shop talk Written on December 19, 2011, by Zack.
Just in time for Christmas, here’s the final version of the sketch I posted a few weeks back. I’m sure many of you can empathize with the condition these goats have found themselves in. Just wish I had the foresight to give one of the goats a canister of pepper spray. Initially, the goats were to [...]
We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams Written on November 28, 2011, by Zack.
At long last, the first completed page of my picturebook! Here, Melvin’s adoration of music is introduced, as we see him experiencing a transcendent moment listening to Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life.” You can tell it’s Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life” because I got the score online and reproduced it (almost faithfully) on the scroll of notation [...]