Portfolio
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/181/18147/1814778/b8acae73-9c34-4ce2-bdca-7a2e2e39af66.jpg "Book cover illustration for an eBook about paths in life and finding meaning and purpose in your career, and in life in general. Rough painted style using Photoshop oil paint brushes.
The client wanted a tree with cut-away earth showing the roots below, symbolizing path choices.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/181/18124/1812403/0cb24b05-3229-48f7-bce6-31b02bf1c049.jpg "My client had a photo that needed to be stylized to fit in with his website design, and he wanted text added that blended slightly with the scene.
I painted over about 50% of the photo with solid colors (reducing the gradients across areas) and ran a PSD filter over the remainder to soften it. The text was given a flowing layout to mimic movement in the wind, and the font was drawn over with a cloud-like wispy brush.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/170/17005/1700581/b258226a-5227-4c41-99d0-8f17e5449349.jpg "A sample of 18 illustrations done for a personal book of memories (printed book). All monotone black digital ink style based on the client's memory references.
AI was used to get the lighting reference for the dog standing in grass with a tutu on. No AI was used in the actual illustration work. The brick wall is mismatched and uneven as the reference wall was *very* old and had repaired areas, plus areas where bricks had collapsed and chipped badly.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/135/135591/attachment_135591555 "A group represented by private industry, and governmental stakeholders in the sustainability field.
I used the state outline as a starting point, drawing an abstract landscape representing Nevada, the landscapes and players in the sustainability field (urban, forestry, water sources, farming, mountains and tourism).")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/167/16729/1672988/6fa0f93d-fabc-482e-b32f-73863dc9073d.png "Digital portrait done entirely in Illustrator so the client could print it at any size (full vector). The very specific style was chosen by the client, and the portrait is one of three done for university awards advertising.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/88/8846/884679/6dc634cf-f29e-46d0-88f5-8a5bea69f219.jpg "Client wanted a historical map of Europe for his novel. The map had to be reasonably accurate yet still have a hint of style reflecting the period the book is set in (1500s). Buildings representing several towns the protagonist visited needed to be included, and they had to be correct for c.1500.
Note: this was an initial run-through of the map. A later iteration had details added to Ireland, and some design tweaks.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/159/15986/1598635/0a77993c-14c0-4018-ab6d-0ba6ad25f7f4.jpg "The client required a stylized map, 3D style, of the City of Coronado (near San Diego). Certain buildings needed to stand out and be larger than life, with important streets and facilities labelled.
The map is fully vector and can be scaled to any size (poster, tri-fold brochure, etc).")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/140/14039/1403983/2c3d9d02-21fc-48d4-8483-63413d266105.jpg "My client needed 12x black and white digital pen-style illustrations for a book he's writing. Each illustration is for the start of each chapter, and each chapter is connected to a month of the year. The example here is for January, with some snow/ice on the windows. Each illustration needed to show RW Emerson's study at a different angle, with his famous table/desk always visible.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/125/125633/attachment_125633740 "Portrait for a company website. The client wanted a sketched style with pencil lines and some shading visible.
Initially done on paper with pencil, then scanned. Background removed in Photoshop (standard comic book artist method with an alpha layer), more shading added on another layer.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/165/16563/1656387/d378c175-a915-4d51-b877-03e232351cac.jpg "The client needed some yoga poses for her book but couldn't find suitable stock illustrations for all of them. I've kept with the style of the stock illustrations she's already using, and made the illustration high res for print purposes, also providing screen-friendly versions to maximize usability.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/137/137214/attachment_137214520 "Client wanted a logo that represented Canada at a glance, and \"pain\". The star-like shape visually gives an impression of stabbing pain radiating out from a point.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/114/11476/1147672/98359c19-38f1-4aa3-ad2a-9b7e320f3f5c.gif "Clickable snail diagram/illustration for website/powerpoint. The lighter versions are mouse rollover examples.")
About
I accept invites for Guaranteed Platinum and Gold contests, and 1-1 projects.
BA in Archaeology, Dip Grad in Biological Anthropology & Anatomy. Academic illustrator, portrait artist, and graphic designer by trade.
Member since:
July 01, 2015
Reviews
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"Pixeleiderdown (Tracey) continues to produce beautiful illustrations for a website I am creating to feature some writing projects. She's super creative and caring in her collaborations."
gPageSingletary
reviewed about 2 months ago
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"Amazing experience. I got exactly what I was looking for, with flexibility around edits. Pixeleiderdown even made a few proactive changes, they clearly care about the art."
Anonymous client
reviewed 3 months ago