I'd love to share this new collection with you! These are a bunch of fun and cute sea dogs having adventures on the high seas! I started out by sketching out the little guys and then I developed the other elements like the ships and birds.

art, Adobe Illustrator, childrens, design, patternKat UnoJuly 6, 2016pattern, illustration, illustrator, cute, kids, pirates

Net Picks - Nautical and Pirate Inspired Designs For Boys

When I start designing I usually tend to create designs and illustrations geared towards girls. Not sure if it's because I am/was a girl or if I just love really cutesy, sweet inspired clothes and patterns, but I feel that I've sorely neglected the boys' market. One trend that is currently hot right now is the nautical/pirate trend for boys.

art, childrens, illustration, Net Picks, net_picks, patternKat UnoJune 13, 2016netpicks, net_picks, illustration, kids

Net Picks - Sun-kissed

Sun, moon and cosmic designs are hot right now! Check out these wonderful designs I've found:

Net Picks, net_picks, illustration, childrens, artKat UnoApril 1, 2016netpicks, net_picks, artists, illustration, cute

Net Picks - Spring Has Sprung!

This week's Net Picks focuses on bright, cheery designs that call to Spring! Although we may not experience the dramatic change from winter to the rebirth of spring I can still appreciate what that change inspires! I love the colors of spring, the pastel to bright hues, lovely shades of green and warmer tones.

art, childrens, illustration, Net Picks, net_picksKat UnoFebruary 24, 2016netpicks, net_picks, inspiration, illustration

Net Picks - Adorable Designs for Kids

I love cute! I think that's why I decided to focus my illustration work towards the children's market. It's wonderful that there is so much variety nowadays for kids and adults alike that feature cute and cuddly characters!

This week's featured artist's all have delightfully cute styles!

art, childrens, design, illustration, Net Picks, net_picks, pattern, textileKat UnoFebruary 9, 2016illustration, childrens, netpicks, net_picks, cute, pattern

Shop Update - Redbubble

I haven't been updating my online shops as much as I should but I added a couple new designs to my Redbubble that I'm really excited about! I posted snippets and previews of my work in progress in my blog but I hadn't actually done anything with my designs yet. I did add a few phone cases to my Casetify shop, but I felt that I wanted to offer these lovelies on a wider range of products.

art, childrens, design, illustration, my_shopKat UnoNovember 11, 2015art, cute, illustration, kids, my_shop, shopping

WIP Wednesday

Remember these guys? Well, they have a few new friends joining the treasure hunt.

I've finally fleshed out all the elements in Adobe Illustrator (CS6) and have moved everything into Photoshop. I really enjoy working in Photoshop because it's closer to working traditionally.

Adobe Illustrator, art, childrens, dogs, illustration, Photoshop, tools, vector, WIPKat UnoOctober 14, 2015art, childrens, illustration, illustrator, kids, vector, wip, wip_wednesdays

WIP Wednesday

Today is a quick post of a new portfolio piece I'm working on. I wanted to do something a little different, more fanciful than my last portfolio piece. Here is an initial rough sketch of my idea.

I wanted to do a piece that is more geared towards boys. I love creating fun characters so I had fun designing these scurvy sea dogs!

Adobe Illustrator, art, childrens, design, dogs, illustration, life, vector, WIPKat UnoOctober 7, 2015art, childrens, cute, illustration, illustrator, vector, wip, wip_wednesdays

WIP Wednesday

Ok, sorry, technically it's Thursday but this is still a WIP post. I had been asked by my agent to create a new piece for my portfolio and the deadline was tight. I had a few other sketches for development but I felt that this scene was something I could complete in a couple days.

Adobe Illustrator, art, childrens, illustration, life, Photoshop, tools, vector, WIPKat UnoOctober 1, 2015childrens, cute, illustration, illustrator, vector, wip, wip_wednesdays

Net Picks - Furry Friend

I really enjoy finding wonderful art via Pinterest. I try my best to always pin to the post source (if from a blog) or directly from an artist's site. It's often frustrating when you want to learn more about a piece and you find that the pinner pinned to the blog home and not necessarily the post that had the original image/content you are looking for. This week's Net Picks showcase a few wonderfully illustrated animal characters. I always find it amazing how people can infuse so much character and style into animals in their illustrations!

art, childrens, Hand drawn, illustration, net_picksKat UnoSeptember 29, 2015animals, art, childrens, cute, illustration, net_picks