2016 Holiday Advent Project - Day 1

Welcome to the 2016 Holiday Advent Project! Today is the first day and we have 24 days to go! Hope I can keep up!

Adobe Illustrator, childrens, holiday, illustrationKat UnoDecember 1, 2016illustration, illustrator, holiday, holidays, cute

Peekaboo the Poi Dog

Growing up in Hawaii I never really felt a career in art was possible. This is my first locally published book and very near and dear to my heart. I am thankful for each and every project that comes my way but this book was the first that I've actually seen in stores so it's extra exciting!

art, childrens, dogs, freelance, illustration, life, Photoshop, toolsKat UnoNovember 30, 2016childrens, book illustration, illustration, photoshop, life

Folksy Kitties

I've been a little obsessed with Matryoshkas (Russian nesting dolls) for a long time. My mom has a pretty large one (about 12 inches tall) and I remember having so much fun taking them all apart (it had quite a bit nesting in there).

This past summer I participated in the 100 Day Project on Instagram where I attempted to create a new piece every day for 100 days (I say attempted because I think I took 105 days to complete). My theme was cats and during that project I created these cute little kitty matryoshka characters. I recently went back and retooled them a little and created a pattern collection.

art, Adobe Illustrator, cats, childrens, illustration, pattern, vectorKat UnoOctober 21, 2016illustration, illustrator, childrens, kids, floral, geometric

Freelance Life - What To Do When Your Artwork Is Stolen

I have to admit, I didn't really think I'd be totally immune to having my art stolen but it's one of those things you feel happen "to other people". Well, the unfortunate thing is that we're all "someone else" to someone else.

blogging, art, freelanceKat UnoSeptember 14, 2016freelance, freelance_life

Merry Mermaids!

Here is a new collection of fun mermaid patterns. All are available for licensing, feel free to contact me if interested.

Ahoy! Thar Be Some Sea Dogs Here!

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

Freelance Life - Balancing Life as a Creative Entrepreneur

Although running your own business and making a living doing what you love is the American Dream, sometimes it can literally feel like a nightmare. I can honestly say from personal experience that owning and running your own business is much harder, more stressful and time consuming than working the typical 9-5. I can also say that it's a lot more fulfilling, satisfying and I really do love what I'm doing! It's all about finding balance.

Kat UnoJune 21, 2016

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 - Skillshare a Great Online Learning Resource

As a digital illustrator, I'm always looking to expand my skillset and keep up to date with the available tools that are available. Although I've been illustrating for over a decade, I feel it's still important for me to keep learning and discovering new things and I've found Skillshare to be a wonderful source of constant inspiration.

Net Picks, net_picks, toolsKat UnoMay 17, 2016netpicks, net_picks, tools, skillshare, classes

Tools of the Trade- Tools for Mocking up Work

I'm all about tools to make working more easier and efficient! Whether it's a great brush set to give my work a more texured and natural look or if it's a great hand drawn font to accent my illustrations I feel that a good tool is always worth investing in.

toolsKat UnoMay 9, 2016tools, products