Just bought an iPad to learn Procreate … and, of course, the first thing I had to draw was my Monty:
Gold
Honoured to receive another gold Graphis award for my work “Portrait of Vladimir Putin”. The award was part of an international juried design competition that showcased the best of global protest art from the past decade. Oblada Creative was one of three Canadian design studios to win gold.
The work will also be featured in the upcoming publication Protest Posters 2.
Portrait of Vladimir Putin (©Deborah Clague)
Out with the old, in with much the same ... but the light is coming.
Tranquil Waters
To download a PDF of this poster (8.5”x11”), click here.
The Other Side
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Get Comfy on Your Couch
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SoGood
I’m excited to judge the RGD 2020 SoGood Awards, which celebrates the power of design to do good! Submissions are any communications design projects that help to incite positive action in our communities and make meaningful changes in how we live our lives.
Applicants should submit their work by February 14, 2020 to be considered. Click here for more information.
RGD Award of Distinction
Honoured to be the recipient of an Award of Distinction at the RGD (Association of Registered Graphic Designers’) In-House Design Awards. “miyo wahkohtowin”, the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Indigenous Student Success Strategy, was one of sixteen recipients of the international design award. It is one of the most beautiful pieces in my design portfolio and was the first project I worked on in which I incorporated glow-in-the-dark ink, bringing the dreamcatcher on its cover to life.
The award will be presented at the upcoming DesignThinkers Conference. It will also be showcased at an exhibit in Toronto.
You can view the RGD’s 2019 Awards Annual here.
For more information, click here.
Typographic Design
After finishing a book on the collective works of William Shakespeare, I was inspired to design typographic treatments for some of his most iconic works (I originally sketched the Antony and Cleopatra idea back in college twenty years ago … I failed the assignment):
David Blackwood
I wandered an art gallery on a recent lazy Sunday afternoon, taking in a somewhat underwhelming feature on work that claimed to define the Eighties, when I chanced upon a small, almost hidden, exhibit located in a side room that showcased Canadian artist David Blackwood. Upon entering the space, I became completely enthralled by his art—the style, the intricacy of his line work, the restrained, yet impactful, use of colour, and the haunting visual narrative he shared of his home province of Newfoundland. It was spellbinding. I am absolutely in love with his craft.
I’ve never visited the Maritimes but feel I’ve gotten a glimpse into this magical world and am left truly inspired. Check out selections from David’s body of work below:
Wesleyville: Seabird Hunters Returning Home, David Blackwood (1991)
Great Mummer Unveiled, David Blackwood (2002)
Three Mummers on Winsor's Point, David Blackwood (1979)
Vigil on Braggs Island, David Blackwood (1973)
Loss of the Flora, David Blackwood (1993)