The Art of Lydia Burris
Lydia illustrates using a variety of mediums. She draws and paints using acrylic, water color, oil paints, charcoal pencil, colored pencils, walnut ink, india ink, and more. She also works with digital programs and tools such as Wacom tablets, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate Paint, and Corel Draw. Lydia skillfully uses both fine art and digital art to make her works come to life.
Worked directly with founders Peter and Alex Spalding on a wide range of creative and production projects for their interior design firm, Daniel House. Responsibilities included digitizing Peter Spalding’s hand-drawn illustrations into seamless, repeating patterns using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, contributing to the brand’s signature style and new product collections. Designing catalog layouts and marketing collateral, writing articles for their quarterly publication, and manufacturing of paper goods and textiles. Also photographed products and fundraising events.
Client provided illustrations to which I was requested to design various colorways and create repeating patterns to by used on fabric.
I managed the design and production of quarterly print publications, ensuring cohesive visual direction and high-quality execution. My work involved coordinating with commercial printers and product manufacturers to oversee production standards and deadlines. My creative services also included photography, videography, and professional photo retouching to support product marketing and brand presentation.
As a contract designer for Portland Web Design, I create illustrated website footers for a range of clients and occasionally write blog content for their sister site, Powerfulweb.com. My process begins with reviewing a creative brief that includes reference photos, brand colors, and key community or landscape features. I then develop initial sketches by hand before refining the final artwork in Adobe Illustrator. I collaborate closely with a UX design specialist, who integrates the finished illustration into the website experience.
Below are some blogs I have written for Powerfulweb.com:
What to Expect and How to Prepare for Your Electric Cooperative Illustrated Footer
Consider an Illustrated Footer for Your Utility Website
The Power That Connects Us
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
A process video of me drawing a vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
See this illustrated footer on their website here.
I provide comprehensive branding services and create custom illustrations and all-over prints for sublimation knits and screen-printed apparel. My work includes developing repeat patterns, apparel graphics, and production-ready illustrations and assets for Candy Lagoon, where I deliver trend-driven designs and surface prints tailored for contemporary fashion and textile applications.
A short logo animation I designed for Candy Lagoon. This was designed in Illustrator and edited in AfterEffects.
A Pacific Residential Mortgage animation I storyboarded, illustrated, and animated using Illustrator and After Effects. This took approximately 1.5 weeks.
An animation I storyboarded, illustrated, and animated using Illustrator and After Effects. This took approximately 3 weeks while balancing additional work projects.
An animation I designed and animated for the Office of Strategic Partnerships at Fort Hays State University.
The intro was a collaboration between my sister and I. She produced the audio file and I designed the animation in After Effects. The rest of the vlog was casually filmed and edited as a travel documentary in iMovie.
An introductory video/animation for the 2021 virtual Mochitsuki event for celebrating the Japanese New Year.
Orange Theory Logo Animation (Concept Idea)
As an in-house designer, I worked on various projects ranging from print and web design to video animation. Utilized Adobe Creative Cloud (Ai, Ps, Id, Ae), Microsoft Office, and various other programs.
Travel guide designed using Indesign for both print and web.
Presentation samples designed in PowerPoint
An animation I storyboarded, illustrated, and animated using Illustrator and After Effects. This took approximately 1.5 weeks.
An animation I storyboarded, illustrated, and animated using Illustrator and After Effects. This took approximately 3 weeks while balancing additional work projects.
Portfolio Class: 4 Week Project
The objective was to design a cat food line that would stand out from other on-shelf brands. Kitty's Kitchen embodies the idea of fresh meals made with love in the safety and comfort of home. The image-dominate design is relatable and the character, Kitty, becomes a trustworthy face sure to be adopted into any household. The typographic detail running along the sides of the packaging acts as an interesting aesthetic as well as a useful resource for tips on caring for your cat. Throughout the packaging, Kitty is seen interacting with different products in a fun way which helps give Kitty’s Kitchen a sense of character and life.
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Kitty's Kitchen mixes up the best fresh meals for every feline inside and outside of your home. We offer delicious blends of organic free-range ingredients and the perfect play toys that will keep your cat entertained and active for optimal health. Preparing any meal of the day with Kitty’s Kitchen will prove to be an easy and enjoyable experience. Have fun cooking in the kitchen with Kitty.
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Tools:
Pencil & paper
Illustrator
X-acto knife & ruler
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Art Directors Club Denver 2014 Student Show
Design ~ Packaging Award
Graphic Design II: 2 Week
Matte Fixative Spray, Gloss Fixative Spray, Adhesive Spray, India Ink, Pencil Set, Duct Tape,
Normal Ink Jet Paper, Professional Ink Jet Paper
Just as we use conjunctions to join words and expand on ideas, Ampersand Art Supplies can help you build on and achieve your creative goals. The possibilities are endless with Ampersand.
This was the Graphics 2 final at FHSU. Our team included Juan, Jane, Julie, Casey, and myself.
The mission was to develop a sandwich shop brand and design the print and packaging for it.
As the story goes...
There once was a boy who had set out to sea with his father. A storm came and he was tossed overboard - but a mermaid saved him from drowning and then disappeared. Now as a young man, he has his own restaurant on the seaside and named it after the mermaid, Delicia. Every evening he watches a lone rock in the ocean and sometimes there he can see the shimmering golden hair and scales of his mermaid.
Task list:
Stationary (letterhead, envelope, business card),
Menu (which includes a total of 24 items including two seasonal items)
An ad (newspaper, radio, magazine etc..)
Uniform (the following image displays our nametags as well as a black ascot tie)
3 Specialty Items include our Spicy Cocktail Sauce, Sea Salt, and frozen bread.
Our 2 additional items include three coasters (pictures below) as well as an open and close sign.
Featured on AIGA's Member Gallery
http://portfolios.aiga.org/gallery/13582861/Delicias-Gourmet-Seafood-Bistro
Freelance: 2 Week Project
Logo, Business Card, Letterhead, Envelope, Flyer
The Objective: To brand a startup Venezuelan restaurant with inspiration from the world's tallest waterfall, Angel Falls, in Canaima National Park, Venezuela. The process and final outcome shows elements from research of the landscape and indigenous Pemon Indians.
