Terms & Conditions photoshoot

Caitlin uploaded the unedited images from the senior gallery show mailer to her flickr. I had a lot of fun doing this. At the end of the semester trying to gather people in one place is like pulling teeth, but everyone was really into it and even contributed their own ideas to come up with these "stock image" type photos. We managed to borrow a dog and scare a few couples off of Flagstaff.

 For the last four years, the School of Art has developed a new collection for premium existence in the contemporary world... We are excited to share with you the products of the future. Together at the School of Art we put forth tools for both living and considering in contemporary times, satisfaction guaranteed.* *Terms & Conditions apply.

- Carnegie Mellon School of Art Class of 2012

TERMS & CONDITIONS FLICKR PAGE

School of Art T-Shirts

SOA had me create a t-shirt based on the graduating class' gallery show Terms & Conditions. It's  different than my usual style. We were going for a cult/corporation theme. The logo with the eye is made up of the letters "SOA" for "School of Fine Arts". Here are some photos from the graduation reception last Sunday. 

photos from: 2012 COMMENCEMENT: Art Diploma Ceremony

and tarahelfer.com

New Comic: Invisible Street

New content over in the comics section. I did this for my comics class' end-of-the-year collection Lethal Comics. It feels abbreviated to me. While drawing it out I had some time to reflect on feelings of distance and alienation, rather than familiarity, that comes with visiting an old neighborhood. Perhaps I'll expand on it later. I hope you enjoy it!

http://tarahelfer.com/comics-2/invisible-street

Lethal Comics 1, 2, and 3 (pictured with Lethal Cat)

Excerpt by Christina Lee

S.P.A.C.E.

So it turns out that drawing with a new monitor is really tough. However I can't imagine ever going back to using one monitor. I recommend dual monitors to anyone doing heavy photoshop work.

...heh...dual monitors.

This weekend I'll be repping Unicorn Mountain at Columbus' small press expo, S.P.A.C.E

We'll be showing copies of The Black Forest and The All-Creator's Wife as well as some 72DEMONS swag.

Be sure to stop by table #35 Saturday and Sunday and say hi. As some of you know, I'm moving to Columbus late next month, so I'm really excited to meet some cool, creative people in the area.

After S.P.A.C.E. it's a mad dash to graduation. I have yet to complete a comic for my graphic novel class (preview above). Then, there's putting together first copy of the 72DEMONS book in time for the senior show at the Miller gallery - May 4th. Estimated date of the Kickstarter launch is mid-May.

I'm going to be better about this blogging thing from now on, given the fact that I'll be graduating in two months and will have no studio mates to talk to. My website is still a little sad, but it's getting there! Check out the Illustration and Comics sections for updates.

Apart from school my book project has been keeping me busy. Spring break has allowed me to work on my own piece for the book. I've been working on this on and off, but I really need to bust out more graphical elements before the end of the week...like a book cover. uff.

Buer from Pseudomonarchia Daemonum

Frame Show: Straight Outta deviantART

October 14-16 at the CMU student gallery
To embrace our internet-artist roots. Should be fun, right?

I have so many cats to paint by Friday :(