Approaching a blank canvas, 16x16 pixels at a time
I have the following goals for my personal projects:
- I want the end-product to be approachable.
- I want it to feel effortless for me to make progress on the project.
- I want the project to remain useful for a long time.
In my lightning talk at Offline Camp Oregon 2019, I share how these goals led me towards 1990s aesthetics.
These design principles have guided several of my recent projects. For example, my pixel art emoji stickers are clearly inspired by the 90s aesthetic.
Likewise, I craft the HTML for my personal website by hand, similar to what folks did in the early web. …
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Code samples
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Alexandra and I attended Pixel Art Park 5 in Tokyo on December 9, 2018. I loved seeing so many pixel art pieces, chiptunes, and retro-style video games in one place and meeting other artists.
We got to the venue shortly before the festival opened and joined a long line to enter! Organizers announced (in Japanese) that we needed ¥ 1,000 in cash to pay for a ticket. A few minutes past 11 am, we all streamed into the building.
Inside, Alexandra and I explored three stories worth of art, music, games, and merch. The ground floor was quite crowded, so we went up to the second floor shortly after buying our tickets and commemorative t-shirt! …
A year ago, I drew fox emoji for Alexandra’s birthday. I’m grateful for custom emoji as a unique way to express our love for each other.
We’ve enjoyed these a year together. Now, I’d like to share our fox emoji pack (ZIP) with everyone.
Octobit 2018 recently finished up. I’m quite pleased with how all the art I drew turned out!
Grey, you will be missed. Rest in peace.
A #hologram of the space salmon. Someone is scoping out a fishing spot. Drawn for #octobit day 31. Feedback welcome. #pixelart #ドット絵 🎨
I think #punk independence may be well suited for life in the final frontier. Drawn for #octobit day 30. Feedback welcome. #pixelart #ドット絵 🎨
A #toxic sugary drink. Drawn for #octobit day 29. Feedback welcome. #pixelart #ドット絵 🎨
For those living off of Earth, oxygen is a precious #treasure. Drawn for #octobit day 28. Feedback welcome. #pixelart #ドット絵 🎨
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