http://www.ericasirotich.com Erica Sirotich Illustration Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:52:28 +0000 http://www.ericasirotich.com en http://ericasirotich.com/Picnickers http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/Picnickers Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:52:28 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 2831549 Just some dudes getting together to share some grub. <img src="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2831549/Picnickers new color for web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="863" width_o="700" height_o="863" src_o="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2831549/Picnickers new color for web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://ericasirotich.com/Pick-Me-Up-Letterpress-Cards http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/Pick-Me-Up-Letterpress-Cards Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:17 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 2824662 A little collection of encouragement cards for kids. I printed the cards by hand using my C&P Pilot letterpress. They're available in my shop, Cuddlefish Press. <img src="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824662/Four cards for web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="969" width_o="700" height_o="969" src_o="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824662/Four cards for web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://ericasirotich.com/2824512 http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/2824512 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:36:17 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 2824512 I was so honored to be selected by toy company CharlieDog and Friends to develop a set of illustrations for their new plush toy packaging. The illustrations feature Charlie, a rescued shelter dog who inspired the toy line, doing some of his favorite things with his best friends. The project allowed me to develop dozens of little characters and imagine them in several happy scenarios. It's been so so fun! <img src="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824512/Charlie Beach for web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="700" width_o="700" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824512/Charlie Beach for web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824512/Charlie Flies for web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="700" width_o="700" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824512/Charlie Flies for web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824512/Charlie Friends for web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="699" width_o="700" height_o="699" src_o="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824512/Charlie Friends for web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824512/Sleepy Small for Web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="700" width_o="700" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload26.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2824512/Sleepy Small for Web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://ericasirotich.com/Wufoo-Coat-of-Arms http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/Wufoo-Coat-of-Arms Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:48:59 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 2032412 Form builder Wufoo needed some swag so they asked me to create them a coat of arms. The motto reads in Latin, "Submit or surrender." (Form humor.) <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2032412/Wufoo Coat of Arms for web rgb_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="653" width_o="700" height_o="653" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2032412/Wufoo Coat of Arms for web rgb_o.jpg" align="left" /> We decided not to stop there, so I whipped up this raptor pack. Raptors, it turns out, are just like Wufoo. As such, the back of the tee reads: ✓ Fast ✓ Smart ✓ Formidable <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2032412/Raptor orange for web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="827" width_o="700" height_o="827" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2032412/Raptor orange for web_o.jpg" align="left" /> This was an awesome project. http://ericasirotich.com/Llama-for-My-Mama http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/Llama-for-My-Mama Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:50:03 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 2320382 A little drawing I made originally for my mom and then recreated as a 5" by 7" giclee print for my shop, Cuddlefish Press. <img src="http://payload1.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2320382/New Llama for my Mama for web smaller.jpg" border="0" width="620" height="808" width_o="620" height_o="808" src_o="http://payload1.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2320382/New Llama for my Mama for web smaller_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://ericasirotich.com/Treasure-Hunter-Letterpress-Print http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/Treasure-Hunter-Letterpress-Print Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:49:35 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 2242656 My liney illustration style translates well to letterpress. I printed "Treasure Hunter" at San Francisco Center for the Book on a Vandercook #4 press in October, 2011 in two different colorways. These prints debuted at my Renegade Craft Fair booth (San Francisco, December, 2011) and are now available in my shop. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2242656/Treasure Hunter blue for web CC_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="891" width_o="700" height_o="891" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2242656/Treasure Hunter blue for web CC_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2242656/Treasure Hunter red web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="891" width_o="700" height_o="891" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2242656/Treasure Hunter red web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://ericasirotich.com/Fish-Socks-in-Ammo-Magazine http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/Fish-Socks-in-Ammo-Magazine Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:24:34 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 1988410 I was invited to submit a piece to the awesome British illustration magazine Ammo. This is what I came up with for their Fall, 2011 issue. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1988410/Fish Socks for Cargo_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="450" width_o="700" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1988410/Fish Socks for Cargo_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1988410/Fish Socks in Ammo for Cargo_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="489" width_o="700" height_o="489" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1988410/Fish Socks in Ammo for Cargo_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://ericasirotich.com/Marine-Life-Icons http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/Marine-Life-Icons Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:38:33 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 2067845 Inspired by a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, I recently began developing a simple icon collection featuring my favorite subject matter, sea creatures! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2067845/Sperm whale icon for web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="658" width_o="700" height_o="658" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2067845/Sperm whale icon for web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2067845/Four Icons for web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="655" width_o="700" height_o="655" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2067845/Four Icons for web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2067845/Four Icons for web 2_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="644" width_o="700" height_o="644" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2067845/Four Icons for web 2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2067845/Shark icon for web_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="693" width_o="700" height_o="693" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/2067845/Shark icon for web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://ericasirotich.com/Letterpress-Stationery http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/Letterpress-Stationery Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:31:54 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 1864297 I'm lucky to have an antique tabletop letterpress in my studio, so I use it to make small prints, stationery and other illustrated ephemera. Here are a few projects I illustrated and printed; they are available in my shop, Cuddlefish Press. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1864297/All6Biblios_700.JPG" border="0" width="700" height="468" width_o="1000" height_o="669" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1864297/All6Biblios_o.JPG" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1864297/Two red symms for CC_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="467" width_o="700" height_o="467" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1864297/Two red symms for CC_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1864297/Two choc symms for CC_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="467" width_o="700" height_o="467" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1864297/Two choc symms for CC_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://ericasirotich.com/Creature-Lettering http://ericasirotich.com/following/ericasirotich.com/Creature-Lettering Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:14:15 +0000 Erica Sirotich Illustration 1651377 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1651377/Letters for web thru M w sig_700.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="2802" width_o="700" height_o="2802" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/54323/1651377/Letters for web thru M w sig_o.jpg" align="left" /> My creature lettering collection is an ongoing project, something I come back to in between other illustration & design projects. Twenty-six letters is a lot to tackle! These letterforms are based on the Adelle Basic font from TypeTogether.