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Tag Archives: #AffinityDesigner
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
This is a variation of my 23rd anniversary card that I posted recently. I had designed the card with a Halloween notion in mind, and it was a small matter to swap out the 23 with a Jack O’ Lantern … Continue reading
The Legend of the 23rd Anniversary
Celebrating 23 years of marriage as Tina and I usually do — we make cards for one another. This year I decided to chase down a Halloween theme as I do with Tina’s birthday cards. I cooked this headless horseman … Continue reading
The Witch
Another vector Halloween Head created in Affinity Designer.
Red Devil
I’m just having some Halloween fun with the superlative desktop design program Affinity Designer.
Posted in Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, Affinity Designer, brand, demon, devil, Halloween
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The Black Cat
A friendly little fellow that greeted me on my way to work was the inspiration for this vector illustration that I worked up in Affinity Designer. My feline friend didn’t look quite as sinister, but Halloween is just around the … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Illustration
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, cat, Halloween, Illustration, October, Poe, vector
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Happy Birthday, Tina! 2018 Edition
Being that Tina’s birthday comes in October, I usually get a jump on Halloween by giving her card the theme of the season. Here is our dear cat Plywood as the undead count from Transylvania.
Posted in Drawer Cards, photo manipulation
Tagged #AffinityDesigner, Affinity Photo, birthday, card, cat, collage, digital illustration, Dracula, Drawer Cards, Illustration, Tina Garceau, vampire
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The Concert Stud Variations
When I was assembling the various vector pieces of my Grandma Went to Altamont illustration in Affinity Designer, I was figuring out what my characters looked like as I went along. I had a vague image in my head of what … Continue reading


