Click the Spread to see a larger image. This will appear in the May issue of Ride Texas Magazine. And yes, the fact that it’s called Travels with the Llama is purely coincidental!

Doing a cover illo for Austin Monthly, AD asked for a vintage postcard theme with modes of transportation for “fall getaways”. Here is the sketch, 1st draft and final.

As many cards as I’ve done lately for other people I never seem to like a design for my own cards long enough to commit to it. Checked out the new Helvetica film and Flatstock last week at SXSW which both got my design wheels turning a bit.

I’m thinking pink and black pantone where it looks gray here with a subtle hit of spot varnish for the parts that looks black here.