Something personal today. First Home. Last Sunset. This is my little corner of the world. I’ve lived here, on my own, since 2012. Yesterday was my last full day as its occupant : ( Today is my first day officially living with J : ) As I was moving out, I realized there are so many… Read More Thoughts + ‘Advice’ at Two Years: Changing Careers, Finding Partnership and Accepting Balance
My first full-length illustrated book project is also going to be my first officially published illustrations! That’s pretty incredible. I wrote all about the story and illustration process on mimochai. This post is about my thoughts and reflections on what I learned about autism through this project. A Book For and About Autistic Kids Sometime last Fall, Jillian… Read More ‘In My World’ | Thoughts on Autism, Empathy and Our World
I made a Princess Mononoke costume this year that is pretty easy and affordable to make, so just want to share a quick process post here! Plus, after Halloween you get a free rug 😉 Most Halloweens involve me peering into my closet a few days prior and trying to figure out what I can pass off as… Read More How-to: Easy Princess Mononoke Costume
Earlier this month we spent a few days at The Temple House in Chengdu, China. I was really inspired by the tasteful and well-balanced space. I wasn’t expecting to have one of my best hotel experiences in Chengdu. Chengdu is a massive city and apparently considered the San Francisco of China in the sense of being its tech… Read More Inspiration: The Temple House | Chengdu
Finished my second custom storybook! Crazy. I made this for a super sweet girl named Tiffany for her soon-to-be-husband Mike’s wedding gift. Tiffany is actually a long-time supporter of mine (from buying prints in the shop to custom drawings for her friend’s wedding), and after this process I feel like we’re friends even though we’ve never met in… Read More Project Recap: Urbana- A Video Game Love Story
I’ve been thinking a lot about the challenges we face, how polarizing our issues tends to be, and what we as individuals can do about it. How can we take a stand that is also kind and compassionate? [Background on these thought posts can be found here.] Election Reflection of Our Societal Condition This election cycle… Read More Thoughts: Seeing Each Other
[A bit of background on these thought posts can be read in this post.] J recently shared this article with me, about “the origins of when comics became more mature and darker, and how that has played out in today’s culture,” as he put it. Batman: The Killing Joke Predicted the Bleak State of Superheroes… Read More Thoughts: On the Role of Darkness in Illustration
So much has been heavy on my mind lately. From the Black Lives Matter movement, to the refugee crisis, to terrorist attacks, to our unreal presidential election, to pop culture drama (which I personally think isn’t always trivial, as it reflects our societal condition). Throw on top of that personal events that make me question… Read More An Introductory Note on Thought Posts
The Museum of Broken Relationships opened in LA over the weekend. It’s a collection of donated items from individuals all over the world, each symbolizing a broken relationship. Next to each item is their story as the donor sees it. It’s heavy. Although the majority are about broken relationships with lovers, there are others as well.… Read More Exhibit Recap: Museum of Broken Relationships
Hello! I made a small series of illustrations for mother’s day, certainly inspired by my own mom but drawn to be for all. I’ve posted the individual images below in case anyone would like to send them to the mothers in their own lives 🙂 Not just on mother’s day, any day! Shared my thoughts on theme and process below. Will also post… Read More Mini Stories: Mother’s Day Illustrations
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