mye-blog

New Blog!

2009-04-02T14:37:00.000-07:00

hello friends please find me at my new blog:

email blast

2009-02-24T14:22:00.001-08:00

I've decided to practice designing email blasts particularly in the fashion/beauty industry.
here is the 1st:

Album Covers

2009-01-23T14:42:00.000-08:00

some fictional cd covers

orkd

2009-01-06T17:13:00.001-08:00

A friend wanted to trade art pieces so made this especially for him. He's pretty into soccer so I thought I'd use that theme :)

again, my inspirations are fafi and miss van. Check out their work...

Peter's Canyon

2009-01-05T16:43:00.001-08:00

I went out to Peter's with a friend to walk his dog and took some quick photos with my digital camera. Check them out, it's such a nice place I recommend for a nice walk in nature.

Long Beach Shoot

2008-12-30T01:33:00.000-08:00

Went out for a Shoot on Pine St. Long Beach, CA with my friend Felix Urquiza. Check out some of my shots! :

Downtown Santa Ana

2008-11-20T03:18:00.000-08:00

I guess I'm in a Blogging Mood tonight!

I grew up in Santa Ana, and I love this City despite all the bad rep it gets from other Orange County Communities. Which is why I wanted to Share with you how Santa Ana is working to change that! Downtown Santa Ana has began a Renaissance that has captured the attention of people in the arts community through Monthly Artist Walk @ the Artist's Village, new hipster bars, Loft development, and various events such as this one I attended just last weekend:

You can read more about development in Downtown SA here! & come visit!

Kickball!!

2008-11-20T02:56:00.001-08:00

I've joined kickball for two seasons now with some people from work. Recently, ABC came down to our field to film a report on our little Irvine Central League here in Orange County! Below is the link to the video, I hope to find this on YouTube soon so I can post the actual video on here. Too bad they filmed this after we were done playing that night! It's still cool seeing some people we have played in this video! So Neat! :)

ABC Kickball Report

Join WAKA Kickball Next Season!

watercolor site/blog

2008-11-20T02:31:00.000-08:00

I was inspired to redesign my blog header and MYE-DESIGN website
and here they are:

Haha I think I'm going through a hotpink/purple phase...

These are just temporary until I totally integrate my blog and website together. Soon to come...I hope... Now I just have to try out a tutorial so I can use this on the very neglected Designer Friends blog :/ sad

Atomic's new Site

2008-11-18T17:36:00.001-08:00

I wanted to share with you guys my friend's new site. I love his design and use of textures in his photography! His new site is really neat, makes me want to ditch flash for css!
www.atomic-element.com

enjoy! <3

Felt Club

2008-11-18T17:25:00.000-08:00

My friend Danni is really into Making buttons and such. She won a chance to take part of Felt Club! See more of her work on her blog:

Oh hello friend

some of the things I bought at her booth:

Fafi In Mexico

2008-11-06T10:31:00.001-08:00

Fafi was in Mexico DF during dia de los Muertos:

I love her work!

Time for Change <3

2008-10-29T16:19:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends. I guess Danni made me feel really guilty about not posting in a while because here is another post for today! So this is old news but I guess It's a good excuse to post but I've re vamped some of my marketing collateral including my website and Pdf Sample Sheet. So behold the changes:

Old:

New:

Old

New:

Overall I just wanted to simply everything and make it more sophisticated. I still like the grays in my branding but for the site i wanted to mix it up and add more inviting colors like that beige, browns and a lovely tinted teal. I'm also in the process of changing my logo – I'm still keeping my rose but I just want a change in typography – something less uptight :) Once that is decided you will be seeing some new stamps and business cards!

Antiques Website

2008-10-29T14:08:00.000-07:00

Hey all! So I know I haven't posted in a while, so I decided to post a website I designed while at The Buddy Group. This was a low budget project so I wasn't able to get into it as much as I would have liked. However, I still managed to make a sophisticated design through color and typography :)

Urban Decay Ads

2008-10-02T14:46:00.001-07:00

Here are some of the Static Banners I designed for Urban Decay Cosmetics

Hollywood Monument

2008-09-19T23:33:00.000-07:00

Part two of my last blog... so I decided to make a Hollywood Monument as well–which is what you see when you enter the city (like those cement blocks that say city of whatever)

I really like it when I see typography as a statue or a major design element in real life, and I'm also really into 3d Type. Concept wise this is an extension of the Hollywood sign on the hills, and what better color to describe Hollywood than a neon pink?!

Hollywood Signs

2008-09-19T02:49:00.001-07:00

So I've been applying to jobs. and One post required environmental design in my Portfolio and since I really dislike my projects from my Environmental Design class I went ahead and re-Designed one of them... There was more I had done for my class assignment including a monument and two other signs for my city of choice. However, this is all I did so far. I wonder if this is enough?? I might re-design my Chanel Museum Environmental Design Project??? hmm...

Check out these Award Wining Environmental Designs:
SEGD Awards

Roses

2008-09-17T13:10:00.001-07:00

So I have a thing for roses. It has something to do with my last name, also I recently found out it also stands for the Women's Rights Movement and plus they are just pretty & romantic :) Here are some of my favorite rose images, this was inspired by my friend danni's weekly etsy mood boards:

Tattoo Image & Pink Roses found on flikr– xRay art by

Flaunt Magazine

2008-09-16T04:02:00.000-07:00

Last year I volunteered at a Fashion Show Sponsored by Flaunt Magazine (–an arts and entertainment lifestyle magazine) During LA Fashion Week. I contemplated seeking a job here because at the time I really wanted to get into magazines but most magazines are located in New York, and this is one of the few quality magazines in LA. I really love how they feature art on their covers.

My favorite is the Cat Cover, I literally stopped at a mag stand to look at it–& I have a thing for Cats :)

Girl Power

2008-09-16T02:39:00.000-07:00

I like to consider myself a feminist as I aspire to become self sufficient and a successful female Graphic Designer. I wanted to show some of my inspiration not only in Girl Power, but trends in urban and 90's fashion and design:

Fafi for M.O.B. /

M.O.B. /

Dime Piece /

Urban Decay

2008-09-04T21:44:00.000-07:00

So I've been Freelancing at Urban Decay Cosmetics this week and it feels good to be busy these days. I really dig this company's feminist and Cruelty Free Philosophies check them out at: www.urbandecay.com. This is the first project where I got to do some designing (Main Image for the Websie):

I started working on some banners today hopefully I'll have some to show you all.

mayra

Downtown LA

2008-08-20T00:06:00.000-07:00

Took some Photos yesterday in Downtown LA. Check them out on my Flikr:

-> My flikr

More tags!!!!!

2008-08-19T23:48:00.000-07:00

This time around my client wanted to ditch the beach vintage look and just wanted something that is simply 70's–ish vintage a little art nouveau–ish... and for a third tag he wanted me to just go 80's.......

and here is the result:

Sally

2008-08-17T17:03:00.000-07:00

I hadnt drawn in a while but i went to a punk bar two weeks ago that really inspired me to draw new characters. the result is this new character of one of my good friends sally:

2nd Week Tutorial

2008-08-03T20:05:00.000-07:00

visit our design friends blog for more :)

I've noticed the use of 3D Type in design lately so I wanted to try it out (of course the flower is a rose):

TShirts Edits

2008-07-31T16:24:00.000-07:00

So my client decided he liked my second concept best but he doesnt like clean vector art.... He's more of a "pixel guy" and wanted it to look more hand illustrated, he also changed his concept to look more like burlap coffee bean bag. And these were the final results:

experiments with Light

2008-07-27T18:08:00.001-07:00

So as you know, my friends and I started a new blog where we post work we've done with the help of tutorials and one project every week.

check out our blog: Design-Friends

I love Magazine Layout and the lighting effects have been popular for the past year but lately I've really had the time to learn and experiment with this style.

Hense, is my 1st experiments with tutorials & 1st Project Inspired by Lupe Fiasco's Album Cover The Cool:

Inspiration:

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t shirt for LoveNailTree

2008-07-27T17:12:00.000-07:00

...Doing more work for Love Nail Tree this time it's a t-shirt design.

The concept was based on "Living on Dreams and Quad Expressos" he wanted it to have a vintage coffee shop feel.

Old Portrait

2008-07-14T20:34:00.000-07:00

So im cleaning out my files from my old computer and i found a freelance portrait i made like 4 years ago.. wow I feel old.. anywho. here it is:

Freelance: Shirt Tags

2008-07-14T17:29:00.000-07:00

These are Some tags for a t shirt shop. Theyre style is sort of urban outfitters, but more vintage so I tried to keep the design vintage.

2008-07-05T13:10:00.001-07:00

Mad Men Static Banners

2008-07-04T20:45:00.001-07:00

These are three of 11 different size banners i had to design for the AMC Series Mad Men:

Countrywide

2008-07-04T20:37:00.000-07:00

This Microsite was never launched due to budget cuts within Countrywide but here is the comp we presented:

The soul purpose of this Html site was to get this form filled out

Looking for a New Job

2008-07-04T19:52:00.001-07:00

So i got laid off from The Buddy Group yesterday along with 3 fellow buddies due to tough financial times. I am currently unemployed and looking, please refer me to your company if there are any open positions!

I have a Bachelor's in Graphic Design with significant Web Experience.

I am experienced designing for Html sites:

WaMu Breakfast Series

and Flash sites:

WaMu Dollhouse

Hardie Floor

Italian Ceramics

among others..

I also have worked on static banners (Mad Men)
and animated flash banners (Old Navy, Fisher Financial, Toshiba)

Thank You Friends <3

New Blog

2008-07-02T17:41:00.001-07:00

Hello friends my friend danni and i have created a new blog to help us keep up with design. We will be assigning ourselves tutorials and projects each week. and each week we will post. if interested in joining us let us know.

Our New Blog is called Design-Friends

Check it out!!

<3

www.design.friends.blogspot.com

HTML Templates

2008-05-15T12:01:00.000-07:00

So these two weeks I've been light at work, since i finished two sites (one of which I have yet to post cuz it hasn't launched but will so soon)

Anywho during these two weeks I've been working on some HTML template sites for work.
I couldn't pick a layout so i made two:

This has also been a learning experience, as far as html capabilities for design and learning what generic features you will find on a website and how those could be editable and expandible.

Have a good one!

mayra

HardieFloor

2008-05-15T11:47:00.001-07:00

Hi all I've realized I have neglected my blog so i will try to change that and that will be my goal for this summer!

For now i leave you with a website i designed which has recently launched:

Hardie Floor

As a new Web Designers i have learned a lot with this project- from working with client edits, design, to flash animation! It's not quite my style a little too clean for me but it was a conservative client. Hopefully ill get into hipper sites in the future. For now i will work on creating my own projects that satisfy my design style. Stay Tuned

much love,
mayra

Racing Game

2008-01-18T11:20:00.001-08:00

So this is the first project i was assigned to be in charge of design and concept. its not a real client or real project// this banner was designed as an example for a concept TBG is trying to sell

So i was the one that designed the layout. The graphics(cars and track & field) in the video game were designed with the help of one of my co workers.

Working for Old Navy

2008-01-18T11:08:00.000-08:00

i helped concept out the Spring 08 Sneak Peak campaign with my team and i was incharge of designing the two banners in this page check it out:

Click to Launch Site

TBG you know Me

2008-01-18T11:06:00.001-08:00

Check out the video the company i work for made for our Xmas party

voto latino

2007-12-29T10:34:00.001-08:00

these are some icons I created for voto latino. My goal was to appeal to the young latina audience// lately my colors of choice in both attire and design have been black purple gold and turquoise with a 90's influence.

These are available here for your use!

http://www.votolatino.org/tools.html

Takse Driver Buttons Coming Soon.

2007-11-10T22:24:00.001-08:00

*the dotted line indicates where the design gets tucked into the back of the pin. so the area inside the dotted line will be the visible design.

Takse Driver Tshirts on Sale Now!

2007-11-10T22:13:00.000-08:00

a Series of events

2007-11-05T11:42:00.001-08:00

MYE-DESIGN Buttons

2007-10-17T12:26:00.000-07:00

These are some of the buttons I gave away at my Portfolio REVIEW.

Kanye West!!

2007-10-14T21:58:00.000-07:00

I used to not like this guy...I thought he was pretty arrogant but his sound and look was too hard to resist

Some Pics from my Portfolio Review :)

2007-10-12T15:17:00.000-07:00

Sep. 19, 2007

My WEBSITE

2007-09-15T21:46:00.000-07:00

is updated & complete. Check it out. :)

WWW.MYE-DESIGN.COM

the End is Near

2007-09-11T16:12:00.000-07:00

Website UPdates

2007-09-06T19:44:00.001-07:00

So i finished my portfolio today!! finally!! Since my work is done i will be updating my website next week so stay tuned :)

Punk N Sk8t

2007-09-01T23:33:00.000-07:00

Manu Chao Posters

2007-07-27T18:40:00.001-07:00

These are some posters i designed for the Spanish/French Artist Manu Chao i wanted to put a piece in my Portfolio that was in Spanish. The reason I chose this artist, is not only the fact that i love his music but also because i thought it would demonstrate my versatility in design since most of my work isn't this colorful.

So help me pick the one i should put in my Portfolio! :)

here go ahead and check out his website!

www.manuchao.net

Website Remodeled

2007-07-18T22:26:00.000-07:00

last night i got the urge to totally remodel my pg.. i just wasn't satisfied i wanted a m0re simple version and less girlie :) i also wanted it to appeal to a magazine employer so i experimented with the typography and let that be a major part of the design :)

so here are the results tell me what you think??

i still need to do some changes on the portfolio pg. but my comp is too slow to let me so i guess i'll do it tomorrow at school. bye!!

<3 mayra

typographer

2007-07-13T02:33:00.001-07:00

so here's a font i made for my advanced type class. i got really frustrated with it and made another one for the second half of the class...which is why it's incomplete. Unfortunately, my second font didn't come out as good so I regretted my choice, I'll try to make the lower case so its complete and ill post them up later for you to see ♥

any suggestions on the name for this font??? oh and feel free to critique this font since its not yet completed, & if it helps... i created the rest of the letters based on the letter b ;)

stressed ??

2007-07-11T22:48:00.001-07:00

today was my first official day at school, it's my last quarter so I'm a little stressed out... i saw this button today at borders and thought it ironic and put me in a good mood so i thought I'd share :) maybe i should draw a 50's character :)

Takse' Driver t-shirt designs

2007-07-10T18:51:00.001-07:00

SA punk Represent. These are some t-shirt designs i made for my friends' band they're giving them away at their next show :)

family tree

2007-07-06T01:54:00.000-07:00

here's my latest painting, the Espinoza family tree. Like i've said before i associate roses with my last name...hence the rose tree.

feeling orange

2007-07-03T01:51:00.000-07:00

tribute to alice in wonderland. miss rabbit.

rougue

2007-07-03T01:35:00.000-07:00

heres a colored piece; i couldn't find my pencils..

She's Crafty!! gift for danni <3

2007-06-29T00:02:00.001-07:00

Yes, i also sew, i think ive taught myself a lot of things out of boredom. i made this for my friend and fellow designer danni hong ♥ its a pencil bag by the way ;)

Adidas adicolor fafi ♥

2007-06-26T10:29:00.000-07:00

My inspiration ♥

isn't she great??! :)

taxi cab flyer

2007-06-24T00:25:00.001-07:00

Digital Still Life

2007-06-18T11:41:00.000-07:00

This is an old project i just remembed i had. So here i am showing off my illustrator skills. i had to recreate an existing photo in illustrator. came out pretty good id say :) i later updated the illustration as an ad.

Beer Label

2007-06-15T14:35:00.001-07:00

we had to make a beer label for my final in Advanced Illustrator and i decided to make a statement in the process.

$$$ Mo' Money $$$

2007-06-15T14:31:00.001-07:00

political poster i hope you get it.

Yes I am :)

2007-06-12T21:13:00.000-07:00

i made this as an invitation for our spring portfolio review but it wasnt chosen =/ it musta been too cool for them.

worth watching!!

2007-06-10T23:07:00.000-07:00

Takse' Driver

2007-06-10T01:38:00.001-07:00

These are a couple of flyers/posters ive made for my friends' Punk Band Tak'se Driver $hearts; the one at the top is the latest one ive done; i think im getting better at these with every show :) check them out on www.myspace.com/taksedriver!!!!

PHOTOGRAPHS in the Dark

2007-06-05T11:08:00.000-07:00

'04 This is my favorite of the photographs I've ever taken. This one is actually a slide, which is why the quality of the scan is so bad. i took lots of other cool photos in the dark, including one of the 405 fwy i will post more of these slides once i get access to a better scanner ♥

Santa Ana

2007-06-05T10:37:00.001-07:00

intersection of Santa Ana Blvd. & Bristol

Main St.

'05 I've decided taking photos of my surroundings is pretty relaxing....here are some photos i took of the city i grew up in. With these I was trying to capture the beauty of what others would see as the least favorable areas of Santa Ana. I was also trying to capture the Latino culture i grew up in. I made color modifications to give these a vintage look and in this way make them seem somewhat nostalgic.

2nd LOOK

2007-06-05T10:35:00.001-07:00

Mile Square Park - Fountain Valley

Freight Yard - Santa Ana

'04 this was the 1st time i ever got my hands on an SLR

Still LIFE

2007-06-05T10:32:00.001-07:00

'04 this is an interpritation of a current photo by this one famous photographer i cant recall his name at the moment. but yea i think i did a pretty good job for not using a lighting kit, i did however use my desklamp :) haha

Watercolored Essence

2007-06-05T10:30:00.001-07:00

Watercolor '02

I did this in high school. I like depicting roses. I like to referense roses to my last name. My last name is Spanish and it translates as a description of something that has a lot of thorns...e.i. roses.

Anywho, the image is actually bigger i just couldnt scan the whole thing and i lost my camera recently so i guess you have to settle for this..

My GD Site is up

2007-06-02T13:19:00.001-07:00

YES my site is up but im still working on it... half of my work is in the process of being photographed or updated. However, if u want to give some suggestions to make it better or critique whatever work i may have on it let me hear it!!! ♥

www.MYE-design.com

...for those who don't know MYE are my intials so no it's not supposed to be read "MY" ;)

FAUX REAL

2007-06-02T13:06:00.000-07:00

So i decided this is going to be my Graphic Design logo. It's girly yet urban, i think that's the best way to describe me. Can you tell its supposed to be one of those custom name pendants popular in the 90's?? props or no props?

Child Prostitution

2007-05-28T01:49:00.001-07:00

Illustrator '06
This is a poster i made to bring awareness about child prostitution; A very real problem, which i beleive gets little attention...if any.

the second 2 apply to child abuse more than they do to child prostitution in specific.

School Portrait

2007-05-27T01:37:00.000-07:00

Pencil '06
She kind of Creeps me out in a good way.

Another drawing that i think would look better in color maybe ill update her later.

i colored it... but i wish i didnt.

Sally

2007-05-27T00:37:00.001-07:00

Prisma Color Pencil '07
this was an attempt to add color to my characters.
Inspired by one of my Girlfriends ♥

Designing your Future

2007-05-27T00:30:00.001-07:00

Illustrator '06
T shirt Design Submitted for an Ai Tshirt Design Contest which i didnt win :/ but i still like it :)

The theme was designing your future so i figured i would incorporte design utencils/elements with the growth of a flower to signify self growth in an art related field and hense your future in that field.

Bettie Page ♥ stamp

2007-05-27T00:21:00.001-07:00

Illustrator '07

Here's an example of my rockabilly/punk influence. I love leopard print!!!!! I just had to incorporate it somewhere!! :)

Personality Collage

2007-05-27T00:04:00.001-07:00

Photoshop '05
A personal take on an Eyedea and Abilities song. I'll let you figure this one out :)

Paper Bag Art

2007-05-26T23:59:00.002-07:00

Prisma Color + Pencil '07

My Planner was way too boring so i decided to get crafty and cover it like my hs text books and draw all over it :)

this picture of my best friend is too cute i just had to illustrate it :)

i lost this planner :( so sad. why they didnt turn it in to lost and found??? i dont know :(

Modern day Impressionist ballerina

2007-05-26T23:57:00.001-07:00

Acrylic Paint '06
This painting was inspired by the works of two of my favorite painters; Edgar Degas and MissVan. I also tried to recreate one of my favorite art movements Impressionism.

My favorite part of this painting is deffinately the texture!!!!!! Love it!

Miss_THANG

2007-05-26T23:49:00.001-07:00

Pencil '06

Here's an example of my urban influence.

Miss Smarty Skirts

2007-05-26T23:36:00.000-07:00

Pencil '07
I made this one during a lecture in class. It probably explains the nature of this character.

Baller_ina

2007-04-18T15:24:00.000-07:00

Pencil '06

I love ballerinas so i like illustrating them the most......I took ballet classes when i was little but my mom took me out because she was too broke. I later retook some in college but by that time i was pretty uncordinated :(