Sea of Inspiration

The Beach and The sea always be my favorite scene to draw.  I don't know how many time I made designed (never being animated) animations with the sea as the background.

like this one I found from my archive. It's one of the illustration for an animation I never made.  Despite its bright scenery, the title was "dear tortoise" and the story was about a griefing hare.  it's too sad that I don't want to finished the script.

 

"Dear Tortoise"

And then, There's also "ke laut yok" (let's go to the sea).   I originally designed the character for comic, but later published it as comic strip. I though of making the animation version (more like a music clip), but back then I was busy working on college assignment. The story was about three teenagers found a boy who is stranded in an island and there's no logical explanation of how.  

 

  Ke Laut Yok

The story inspired another animation I made together with my friends.  The animation title is "Si Bodoh" and of course 90% of the story changed into a very different animation.  too bad my hard disk drive was stolen, I don't have the copy of "Si Bodoh" :(

The animations was very rough, we work in a team of four with different style of drawing, and we were a total amateur.  Thanks to the solid team work and good presentation, we got A.

The latest one is "Cece & Cece", animation for my sister's wedding invitation.  Last year on her birthday, she asked no gift but an animation for her wedding.  My sister's fiance's name is Caesar who is called "Cece", and my sister's name is Severine, who is called "Cece" too by our nephew.  it was started as a prank, my nephew who was 1 years old back then called me "Cici" cause he can't say my name, so I taught my nephew to call my sister as "Cece" cause it's resembled Caesar's nickname (they were just started dating back then and of course she asked for this animation after they got engaged, about two years later)

Cece and Cece

The first animation  design was like the above, cause I wanted to make some experiment using black and pink, and the theme was the same as the wedding: the sea.  She asked me to make the animation since October but all I made was that picture.  I didn't have inspirations for the story.  I could think of various slapstick story or cheap romantic story, but I don't think it fits my sister image, and of course I don't want to be rude to my future brother in law.  so I didn't use this design at all and totally change it few days before the deadline :p

There are actually more animations with sea or water or beach theme that I ever made, but I will safe it for the next time.

AgentC- backgrounds and icons design

at the late 2011 I designed some backgrounds and icons for a mobile game for Adhi.
back then I didn't know the title yet, but more or less I was told that it was going to be some type of pet game.
Few days ago, I e-mailed Adhi and found out that the game is already published (many times ago).  You can download the game here.
though before this project, I have spent my last 4 years designing game assets, I rarely got task to design game background.  and just look at my animations, I rarely put any backgrounds on it.  so I found this job challenging yet fun to do.  Cause, I never thought I could do background designs before.

This is one of my favorite cause I love the purple-ish sky, and the balcony.

PSA: Beruang Putih

Beruang Kutub from dessy TAB on Vimeo.

it's the last PSA animation I made using my belated netbook last year.
yes, netbook.
the animation begins with the Polar Bear naration "Were I a Polar Bear"
it tells how the polar bear angry at those who takes part on damaging the environment.

Doodling Daisy

something fresh from the oven :)

I'm in mood to draw in pastel colors

Rejected design: a chef animated gif

I'm crazy about contest, that's not a secret. I  lost so many times, so I no longer cry everytime lost.

this one is exception, I wasn't sad, I was furious!

this gif were made for a design contest, they asked for an animated gif of a chef "baking up a new site".  the contest holder change the brief multiple times.

up to this day,  I still can't get it why I was lost since the winning animation is fugly. it's my very honest and objective opinion.

I made this animation using inkscape and photoshop.

Rejected design: a cat illustration

Again, from the archive, an unpublished design.
rejected design, it was an illustration for a birthday party.
no.. it's not my birthday, read it carefully, it's 20-10-2012, not 20-12-2012 :)
tho it is rejected I kinda proud of this illustration, since I'm not a big fans of feline.

From the Archive: Game Design

while I wasn't actively design many things at the past few years, I actually have some artwork that I haven't share.  Like this one.  I made this at 2011 as a test to be a game artist in a game studio. The test was to design a background for fighting game and one character design.

as you can guess, I was inspired by Venetia, and the masked hero is of course based on Venetian masquerade party.  Believe me or not it was the first time I draw a full background from scratch.  I love the moon. (fyi, I passed the test, but foolish me became to greedy).

Below, is another test for another game studio.  The test was to make a character design.  the studio didn't even reply my e-mail T-T.  No hard feelings, anyway.

by the way, I also made some icons and background for a real game, but since I haven't ask permission to publish it here I can't share it yet.

Oh, if you have any game project and need to design some game asset, do not hesitate to contact me ;)

The Animator has return!

when I was reviewing the past year, I felt dillemmatic cause at one side it's been a very good year for my crafting activity, but at the other side, I've been a very passive designer.
I just waste my 2012 by doing nothing as a designer.
(Oh, I got paid as a designer/ animator/ visualizer whatsoever in a company, but it doesn't  count for some particular reasons)
So I was very happy when I was commisioned to make animation for Cyrosella earlier this year.  it's a short project but it's love, cause all I can say is I Love Love Love doing this job.
it reminds me how I love making animations.  and the best part is I can proudly say, I'm back.  The animator has return :)

Thanks Cyrosella for trusting me.
and thanks nicotina for the great song

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.

Picmonkey: a free online photo editor

since I moved to Jakarta, I got more time to spend for photoshop but less time to take picture outdoor.

tho I have plenty of time, there would be many more reason not to take pictures outside, it's Jakarta!

compared to the pictures I took last year and the years before, the background of my pictures lately are too predictable, that's why editing picture become essential.

the bad news is I don't have photoshop in my netbook.  I installed GIMP but editing picture using a 10 inch netbook is tricky.

Now I know why people love instagram!

then again, I don't have real smartphone to even try instagram.

thankfully, there's PicMonkey, a free online photo editor.

it's easy to use (even for a photoshop dummy)

go... go try it, there's no registration required :)

ah... so Hipster!

enjoying my every second

5 months since I moved to Jakarta, I think I'm getting used to my job now.

everyone is nice, at least I don't find anybody to hate (that's good right?)

about the job... it's true that I almost resigned right after my probation's over.

it's not my dream job, I kinda wish I could be somewhere else.

I still think that the room I rent is too expensive and too d*mn HOT.

but in the end, I decided to stay.  Stay working, stay living in the same room,

I don't know what other's been thinking, that's the least thing I care.

Basically, nothing changed except me.

really, nothing's changed. I'm still working the same job (with the same salary, if you really need to know), living at the same room without TV, AC and spring bed.

I only try to enjoy my every second. that's all.

I was kinda frustrated cause I can't bring my computer to Jakarta, but lately I enjoyed drawing.

something I rarely do after I graduated.

Please don't ask if I love my job right now, cause I don't know, I don't want to know.

my parents seem happy that I keep my job, and I have to looked happy too. 

I smile a lot, looked like a real happy person and yes, I'm happy. I really am :)

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

Valentine Bear

I have just released my new crocheted toys, the valentine bears.

so I made various illustration of the character using various style.

the original Valentine Bear (crocheted toys)

Valentine Bear in animated pixel art

Valentine Bear in photoshop illustration.

(yes, you've read it right, I finally learn to draw in photoshop for the first time!)

Vector Valentine Bear, made using flash

SurpRICE !!!

made using Hippo Animator by Hippo Studios, a software to make animation that works on iphone and android. (FYI, I have neither of those)
 It's difficult to draw directly on this software, but I think it's pretty usefull as an alternative animation software. cause you can make... animation with it!
it's my second try to use Hippo animator, I still learn to use the tools, cause it's (of course) different to the softwares I usually use, but there are so many thing could be done with it.
as an example, I could make simple interactive. Me. the script dummy. made an interactive.
You could download the free trial on the site or you could also download the demos to learn how to use it.

don't forget to visit my knitting blog to join a very surpRICE-ing giveaway :)

doodle animation

made using Hippo Animator

Do you miss me?

if you read my blog, then you probably knew that I moved to Jakarta starting this December.

I still need time to manage my schedule, or say my life in Jakarta and also to manage my blogs.

I love blogging, I don't think I will stop no matter where I lived.

I only bring my netbook, which is enough to update this blog, but it's tricky to work the heavy duty.

but I believe I could do many other things (which I haven't try before) using my little friend, just see.

 

where's the amigurumi?

I think when someone saw my amigurumi photo from another site,
most people will search for "zuperdzigh" because there's zuperdzigh logo in most photos.
well I'm a designer/animator by day, and crafter by night, somehow I need to divide it into different blogs.
Zuperdzigh for my generally design related post, while Zpiderdzigh is for amigurumi.
so.. Just in case you are looking for the amigurumis, it's here:


http://zpiderdzigh.blogspot.com

Happy Halloween!

it's kinda unprofessional, instead of doing my to do list, I was working on this illustration because it's Halloween.
the trees textures are crappy cause I was in hurry to finish it  and working in GIMP using mouse is hell.
I made a big mistake when starting this drawing, I forgot that it's not vector, and I forgot to change the default resolution. So after finished the color base, I redo the drawing from the beginning.  Totally wasting time.
anyway... Happy Halloween!!!!

if only it's not Halloween but it's Christmas, I would ask for a new graphic tablet for me :)

from the archive: Indiana Jones

I was quite busy, so I haven't make anything new, so I browse my archive and found a comic I made about 7 years ago.
it was an assignment for the basic Illustration subject, to make a comic book based on your favorite movie.

Mine is the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
I didn't remember how many times I watched the movie.

my version of "Indiana Jones"

my drawing back then, using corel draw.  Hahaha.. it's so "smooth"

my favorite part, the Monkey brains, and also Joe Rogan from Fear Factor

most of the comic page are like this, 4 panels of mixed story from various movie

By the way, the comic are in Bahasa, and right now I can't use my scanner, so you can't read the whole comic.

ah someday, I'll make the monkey brain fan craft too :)

green green grass of home

found this texturing tutorial by kiwin upt uo
and tried it

do you see what's missing?
I forgot to put the shadow :p
it's kinda funny after using flash for years, making animations become so easy, then back to traditional frame by frame animations