Illustration + Hand Lettering, 2019

“Praise In Color” is a bible coloring book series for all Christians who love the word of God and appreciate art. Volume 1 is themed around the Fruits of the Spirit based on Corinthians 5:22. All fruits are paired with flowers with matching meanings.

The nine Fruits of the Spirit with their flower pairings are:
1) Love - Rose
2) Joy - Chrysanthemum
3) Peace - Olive Branch
4) Forbearance - Cactus Flower
5) Kindness - Elderberry Blossom
6) Goodness - White Zinnia
7) Faithfulness - Ivy
8) Gentleness - Daisy
9) Self Control - Violet Flower

Mural Design, 2019

As a part of #HOMwork prompt, a weekly creative prompt by lettering artist Lauren Hom, I created this mural concept. The prompt was: think about the direction you want to go in for the second half of 2019 and then design something to remind yourself of that by completing the phrase, “Follow your ________.”

So far, 2019 has been a great year, full of changes and opportunities. In January, I tried out modeling for a fashion photoshoot. In April, I quit my day job and joined my best friend’s creative studio as a freelance design director. In May, I won Lauren Hom ’s scholarship to the Letter West Conference. In June, I made connections with amazing artists from all places at Letter West. And currently, I’m chasing what I want (quoting @thegraytergood) through various passion projects.

In retrospect, what enabled me to be where I am today is following my “inner voice”. Since many years ago, I wanted to change my career path: back then I was an industrial designer. But that change only happened recently because I had ignored my inner voice for so long. Nowadays, I’m full on following my inner voice. When my inner voice says to work, I work. I’ve completed a new project, a bible coloring book (in which I’ll be sharing very soon) and I’m chasing to get mural projects. When my inner voice says to rest, I rest. I detox myself from digital screens and give my body some stretching.

Life may not unravel the way I want it to; I may not achieve my goals at my desired timing. Nevertheless, I’m going to continue to follow my inner voice. The ups of “following” is far greater than that of “not following” and the downs of “following” is still better than that of “not following”.

Illustration + Hand Lettering, 2017

Liberation themed enamel pin concept for Studio Salty. This collection was created as a reaction to the immense hatred in the society post election back in 2017. We wanted to send out the positive message out there. Hatred is toxic and love wins at last.

Design concepts consulted with Crystal Reed and created by Julisha Kim.

Blog Thumbnail, 2019

#SisterTip: Over the past years, my partner in business Crystal and I have individually taken many turns in our career paths where we learned valuable lessons and gained insights. #SisterTip is a bi-weekly blog where we share what we’ve learned as female creatives and entrepreneurs. We talk about creative work, business, and working relationships. Here, you’ll find hand lettering thumbnails I created for each blogpost I’ve written.

Instagram Graphics, 2019

Studio Salty is a creative studio based in Orange County, California. We offer content creation, graphic design, and social media management services to small brands and boutiques within the beauty and fashion industry. Here are some examples hand lettering works I created for Studio Salty's instagram.

Mural Design, 2019

Mural design entry for 2019 Allgire Project, a community mural project located in Oak Harbor (of Whidbey Island), WA. This project is currently in progress.

Magazine Cover, 2019

As a part of #HOMwork prompt, a weekly creative prompt by lettering artist Lauren Hom, I created this concept magazine with myself as a focus. Five categories I chose to write about are: Career, Passion Projects, Creativity, Positivity, and Empowerment. See below for the final work and the process sketch.

While this is a made-up cover, I actually did an interview with Glow Together - an Anti-Bully Campaign by Crystal Reed. Read about how I overcame ever so many obstacles in my life here.

Hand Lettering, 2018-2019

#HOMwork is a weekly prompt by the lettering artist Lauren Hom that guides creatives to stay creative. Here’s a select few but you can also visit my instagram to see the rest of my #homwork entries.

Hand Lettering, 2019

Creative Mornings is a breakfast lecture series started by Tina Roth Eisenberg. Every month, they offer free events featuring a short talk (on monthly themes) and free breakfast for the creative community. Here are my 3-piece hand lettering poster series summarizing each talk’s key points and takeaways.

See below for the speaker names and monthly themes. If you wish to listen to the talks, visit their talks archive.

Traca Savadogo - Curiosity
Ruchika Tulshyan - Commitment
Frits Habermann - Intention

T-shirt Design, 2018

Proud Mom T-shirt designs for PossibiliTees. Designed for the proud army and graduate moms. Available for purchase here.

Card Design, 2018

AIGA Raleigh and HP Graphic Arts collaborated to create 100 card kits for the patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in an initiative dubbed Design for Hope. Here are my submissions.

Poster Design, 2018

Poster contest submission for the 49th Annual University District Street Fair. Street Fair was established in 1970 as a way to heal the community after protests, street riots, and violence that had disrupted the community. Originally, Street Fair was focused more on free live music. Nowadays, it has developed into a regional event featuring handmade goods from local artists, craftsmen, and designers.

For more history on University District Street Fair, visit their about page.