Can finally show off the faux product ads I created for @fantasyfashionzine
If you know me you know that I’m a sucker for the romanticized flapper aesthetic; that was the inspiration behind this Seer’s sculpted finger waves and giant boa. I wanted the visuals and the diadem design itself to look sleek and luxurious, but slightly organic and curvy; the sharpness of deco meets the swirls of nouveau.
Bonus close up of the mini-illustration from the Diadem ad, in order to show off my attempt at a vintage-inspired, woodcut look.
i chose to do two pieces featuring the fashion of a community of desert-dwelling orcs whose clothing changes with the season.
among the bare branches of a bone-white tree, the orc huddles with her back to the howling winds. behind her, the expanse of jagged desert horizon is obscured by the billowing dust. every now and then, rocks materialize and vanish as blackened teeth protruding from the jaw of the earth. she is still and barely visible, her armor the color of whispered things. she peers silently from her shelter, the searing brightness of her gaze unmatched while the sun remains shrouded in the clouded sky.
the first drops of rain fell the afternoon prior and have persisted since. it seems to those on the ground that they fling themselves from the clouds with joyous abandon, fat drops hurtling through the air to drum a swelling beat on the wet-packed sand of the desert floor. they drench the orange rocks and run down them in sheets, washing them smooth, and pooling in the welcoming hollows of the earth’s musculature. the orc sits astride the rock and tips his head back. the water at his feet reflects his colors back at him, unapologetic in their vibrant exultation. in the fields beyond, every scrub brush, cactus and sleeping wildflower reaches towards the sun and offers thanks in a spray of petals.
We’re proud to announce the release of Haute Fantastique! Our Fantasy Fashion zine is now open for preorders! The zine features original characters wearing stunning designs, as well as unique articles and interviews. This is a for-profit zine, so once production costs are covered, all proceeds go directly to the contributors who brought this wonderful project to life!
Bundle Options!
Digital Only - $18
Contains all materials from the physical zine, including 40+ original art pieces, and seven unique fashion articles!
Physical Zine - $25*
Perfect bound, 8 x 11", 70+ pages
40+ original art pieces!
7 unique fashion articles!
Full Bundle - $40*
One copy of the Physical Zine
Two 4x6 Prints
One 4 x 6 Sticker Sheet
One 2.5″ Charm
*All bundles have the option of including the PDF add-on for $3 more!
Giveaway:
Reblog this post for the chance to win a free bundle edition including international shipping or a total refund of whatever you purchase! RT on Twitter for an additional chance to win! The winner will be chosen after preorders close!
We’re proud to announce the release of Haute Fantastique! Our Fantasy Fashion zine is now open for preorders! The zine features original characters wearing stunning designs, as well as unique articles and interviews. This is a for-profit zine, so once production costs are covered, all proceeds go directly to the contributors who brought this wonderful project to life!
Bundle Options!
Digital Only - $18
Contains all materials from the physical zine, including 40+ original art pieces, and seven unique fashion articles!
Physical Zine - $25*
Perfect bound, 8 x11“, 70+ pages
40+ original art pieces!
7 unique fashion articles!
Full Bundle - $40*
One copy of the Physical Zine
Two 4x6 Prints
One 4 x 6 Sticker Sheet
One 2.5″ Charm
*All bundles have the option of including the PDF add-on for $3 more!
Giveaway:
Reblog this post for the chance to win a free bundle edition including international shipping or a total refund of whatever you purchase! RT on Twitter for an additional chance to win! The winner will be chosenafterpreordersclose!
We’re proud to announce the release of Haute Fantastique! Our Fantasy Fashion zine is now open for preorders! The zine features original characters wearing stunning designs, as well as unique articles and interviews. This is a for-profit zine, so once production costs are covered, all proceeds go directly to the contributors who brought this wonderful project to life!
Bundle Options!
Digital Only - $18
Contains all materials from the physical zine, including 40+ original art pieces, and seven unique fashion articles!
Physical Zine - $25*
Perfect bound, 8 x 11", 70+ pages
40+ original art pieces!
7 unique fashion articles!
Full Bundle - $40*
One copy of the Physical Zine
Two 4x6 Prints
One 4 x 6 Sticker Sheet
One 2.5″ Charm
*All bundles have the option of including the PDF add-on for $3 more!
Giveaway:
Reblog this post for the chance to win a free bundle edition including international shipping or a total refund of whatever you purchase! RT on Twitter for an additional chance to win! The winner will be chosen after preorders close!
We’re proud to announce the release of Haute Fantastique! Our Fantasy Fashion zine is now open for preorders! The zine features original characters wearing stunning designs, as well as unique articles and interviews. This is a for-profit zine, so once production costs are covered, all proceeds go directly to the contributors who brought this wonderful project to life!
Bundle Options!
Digital Only - $18
Contains all materials from the physical zine, including 40+ original art pieces, and seven unique fashion articles!
Physical Zine - $25*
Perfect bound, 8 x11“, 70+ pages
40+ original art pieces!
7 unique fashion articles!
Full Bundle - $40*
One copy of the Physical Zine
Two 4x6 Prints
One 4 x 6 Sticker Sheet
One 2.5″ Charm
*All bundles have the option of including the PDF add-on for $3 more!
Giveaway:
Reblog this post for the chance to win a free bundle edition including international shipping or a total refund of whatever you purchase! RT on Twitter for an additional chance to win! The winner will be chosenafterpreordersclose!
Finally get to share the full faux ad that I created for @fantasyfashionzine
This was a super fun top-down project, where I got to have full creative control and flex both my art and my storytelling muscles; from the “models” and illustrations, to the layout, lettering, logos, and the very text itself.
With this ad, I wanted to lean all the way into the typical princess-in-a-tower dreamlike fantasy vibe, and draw from some of my favorite campaigns from my old teen magazines, like the Vera Wang “Princess Revolution” lookbooks. Using various flower elements I’ve collected over the years and a wonderful watercolor .ai brush from Artifex Forge, I think I pulled it off!
(And also had way too much fun coming up with the trope-y names.)
