Graduation

awesome

while i am sitting in bed dying of the swine flu, as i should be in class creating an awesome product line of kids rain gear, in trying to find a good image to jump off of...i came across these jems of the internet.
first this amazingly happy baby in a cup of water..made me lol.

then this quote got me the most...but i love the bee stuff

Check this out!

screenshot of the title page of my book...effing awesome if i do say so myself!

wow

i think i might have the best boyfriend ever...i had a terrible day what with not getting chosen to be commencement speaker and all, and what does jason do? comes to visit with a present for me...not just a present, a harry potter action figure!! perfect.

New York Pictures!

here are all of the pictures i took in new york:
a cupcake/childrens bookstore in soho. the elevator in the flatiron building.

Sk8er Boi!

skateboard designs for product illustration, to be displayed in the tea garden in uptown starting this sunday!

Happy Birthday To Me!

Hands down, best birthday ever!
wanna know why?
Because i made it all happen for myself, i didn't rely on anyone to do things for me, my first fully independent birthday...i think it will be a good year!
I made this beautiful cake, sang myself the birthday song and blew out the candles!

More PYA

Hansel and Gretel (in the play the story is being told by a family...who act it out)

Revision on Zagazoo

Let me know

So I love posting my new work here...but as I was preparing to post my most recent spread for senior project I was struck with the thought that if I do that then it wont be a surprise when I am done...
SO....
How about a vote?
Do you think I should post as I go, or keep it all a secret until I am done?
Let me know!
I'll leave you with a preview in case:

a little elephant

a quick something for PYA for the play Zagazoo by Mike Kenny (story by Quentin Blake...one of my favorite illustrators of all time)

i hopped right in

here is a spread from my book...though chances are this one will be replaces...but just to give an idea:

more senior project

Character studies

Ursula....tentative character/name for the subject of my senior project.

New York

So hey people I know,

I am planning a trip to New York for spring break so I can do some
informational interviews that will hopefully lead to a job.

I was wondering if any of you might have any insight into people I should contact
before I go out there that would be open to meeting with someone like me?

I am looking into art direction positions in publishing, specifically in
children's book publishing, though I am open to pretty much any
opportunity at this point in my life!

I appreciate any advice you might have and would be very happy to meet
with you and refresh you on my portfolio and talk to you more about this!

Thank you so much,
Bethy

signed, sealed, delivered