Crochet meet visual design

I more likely to introduce myself as a knitter or animator than a graphic designer.  I don't have such confidence to be called a graphic designer.  However, for the Worldwide Knitting in Public event, I tried to give my best designing skill instead of selling my amigurumi (crocheted doll).
I will meet a lot of knitters, probably the best of the best Indonesian knitters, they could easily make amigurumi, if they wanted to.
so, this time, I designed various printed pattern/ guide. to make it more appealing during the bazzar, I designed the display too.

I use a woven basket from Cikini Train Station for the base, then add some recycled boxes to place the items.
it was basically coffee box I collected, then covered it with brown paper (called samson paper).  and instead of using glue, I sew it on using hot pink thread.

I also add some hot pink crocheted lace to make them cuter and to fit my blog identity. Then finally add some printed label for additional informations.

I had some extra days to make a neon green amigurumi with pink nose to guard the items.  and of course he has to knit for the worldwide knit in public event :)

wanna meet the neon green man?
come to the Worldwide knit in public Bazzaar at Museum Tekstil Jakarta,
June 17th 2012 starting from 9 AM till 4 PM.
I will be collaborating with my colleague from Gondangdia Afterwork.

flamingo flamingo

yesterday I made a new Flamingo amigurumi, which reminds me of the game which inspired me to make the first flamingo amigurumi 2 years ago.
it was our (Zeusbox Studio's) project and the game's title was Social Stars.
It was a virtual world- simulation game, similar to the Sims.
We are proudly says that the game was on facebook long before the Facebook version of The Sims.
My job was to animate the clothing for the avatars, slicing the room, working together with programmers to make it playable, and of course designing items.
the project manager usually have decided a list of items to make, so when I saw the Flamingo is on the list, I HAD TO BE THE ONE TO MAKE THE FLAMINGO.
well I was the only girl on the team which designed the items, so they let me draw that flamingo.

so here's the screenshoot of the game.  see that flamingo? yes! I made that.

right click to zoom it :)

the amigurumi I made inspired by the one I draw (read the blog)

and the new Flamingo, a remake based on the first flamingo amigurumi

well of course I didn't just make the flamingo for the game, I also make some more items, at the same screenshot picture, you could see the bushes that I made :p  

There are some more, but I'll share it in another day

Guide: How do you get an idea?

Unnecessary guide, since the truth behind this guide is not guaranteed.
remember, it's me who made it :D
Unnecessary post, because I've post it in my knitting blog too.
I do this re-post because it is an unnecessary guide, and this blog is for my many unnecessary things.

click on the image to go read the guide, I've warned you, once again, it is an unnecessary guide.

December Daisy

his a daisy. I made him because it spelled like my name, only mine is december, not a flower

Lucky charm

do you see the four-leafed clover?

Abby The Aristocratic Pig

Here come my latest amigurumis

Squiddy in amigumi version

Squiddy is one of my favorite character that I made. Yup, he is on the top banner in this blog too.
As you can see, he is a boy, not a squid. His real name is Edward, but the other call him Squiddy, because his hair is like squid's tentacles.
I created him on 2002 for the "seventh ocean" comic, but until now, I still haven't finished the real comic. (Oops!). At the end of 2007, someone offering me to make comic strip for a local magazine. So I make a spin-off of "Seventh Ocean", and then Squiddy got a local name, Ujang Kribo ( a pretty corny name, which means Curly boy).
Now, I made an amigurumi version of Squiddy, I call him Akang (which means older brother). I took almost a month, just to make his hair (one by one), I told to myself that Squiddy's price will be at least 200 euros. Because it took a lot of my patience, and almost makes me crazy. And now the head is heavier than any part of his body.
However, I never mean to sell any of my amigurumi.
I'm proud of him, because maybe i will not make any amigurumi with those kind of hair again.
The upper image is the comic version of the amigurumi Squiddy, and the one below is the comic for the magazine.
more?

Mon Ami Pierrot

I don't remember many things from my childhood memories, especially when I was under 4 years old. But I remember that I like a song, which title is "Au Claire de La Lune". I only remember the melody and the first line of the lyrics: "Au claire de la lune, mon ami pierrot" It means "Oh, bright moon, my friend, Pierrot".
Maybe that was why I always wanted a Pierrot doll, ever since I saw the pattern on the "crochet book". The Crochet book was in French, I never learned to read French language, that's why I can't make the doll by myself. I asked my mother and my sister to make it for me, but they only promised without ever make me a pierrot doll.
After I graduated and started working, I have so many spare-time that I used to re-learn crochetting. I started making amigurumi, and finally I make my own Pierrot in amigumi style.
It really doesn't look like the Pierrot on the French Crochet Book. The real Pierrot is in gothic style, and the size is approximately 10 times from my Pierrot. But still he is "Mon Ami Pierrot".

Introducing: Bonny Bunny

Finally after so many months, I am introducing Bonny the amigurumi-bunny girl!

I made it using the amineko pattern ( yes that famous amigurumi pattern), but in the end I change the ears and the tail, so it doesn't look like a cat anymore.

I change the eyes too, because, you see, the big eyes are my trademark. It makes her looks more creepy and more like a rat than a rabbit because her color is black. So I made her the pink-dress which was based on some pattern in a French pattern book. Well of course, I am not fully understand French, so I mix some pattern from different doll. And I think it still worked! I like her that I bring her on my bag around the town after I finished her.

She was my third, also my second amigurumi, because I haven't finished my first amigurumi. Maybe other people won't spend so many time just to make a simple amigurumi like Bonny. I am to lazy, and too tired of my primary job that I hardly get some time to sit and crochetting.

for more photos of Bonny Bunny click here