Eat Happy Print Line
Say hello to my Eat Happy print line!
Guys, this line has been in the works for years..! I really can't believe how long I've had this idea, but just couldn't think of a solution to make it work. Now it looks so easy, but let me dive further into why I couldn't wrap my head around it.
This is my kitchen. And this is a print from a project I did in my Digital Art class over 5 years ago and was the start of it all.
The project was learning how to digital paint using Photoshop. So I chose a photo of a nice bowl of delicious raspberries and through a special brush tool, I made it look like it was a painting instead of a photograph. It was pretty neat and fun! And then after I was done, I had the idea to add the "Eat Happy" to bring a twist of graphic design to it. The class was geared mostly towards photographers and graphic designers, but my teacher was a graphic designer and loved it. I dunno exactly what he said, but you know when you just know when someone is actually being truly genuine? That's what I felt and it was awesome to have that credibility come from a well established designer.
Meanwhile, I got married, had a baby and then started this blog and then my Etsy shop. I tried making this school project into a print, but it was not working!! Because it was a photograph, it had a bluish tint all over the background and could not be printed on paper without it looking like a mess.
I like clean, and simple. White.
This bluish tone was such a nightmare. I tried fixing it, but it wasn't working.
I had the thought to bring in other fruit bowls to have more options, but since I would be selling it, I needed to buy a stock photo. And buying one that is a nice quality with high resolution isn't cheap. So I decided to wait it out and come back to this idea when I was actually making money and would be able to buy nice stock photos.
It'll do.
"Draw it. Yourself."
When this idea came to me, it scared me so bad! I am in no way that great of an illustrator! So I pushed it aside, but then it came again, and I was like, "You know what? It doesn't hurt to try. And I could either try and succeed or try and just be where I'm at. I have nothing to lose or all to gain."
So I got out my sketchbook, looked up some photos to gather inspiration from and I did it! I couldn't believe how ok it was turning out! They aren't photo-looking, but once I settled on drawing the bowls of fruit, I knew I wanted that playful, not-crisp-lines look.
Then I scanned them into my computer, fixed them up in Illustrator, added color, text, and here they are. One of my most celebrated collections because it took 5 years to do.
Eat Happy.
2 comments
Love it! I think I need the pear one. It matches my kitchen. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm ordering all 4!
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