Erikas Design & Illustration

Illustration & design by Erikas Chesonis.

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Oregon State Parks Asset Library

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Bird Collective Collab

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Wooden Figurines

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Austin FC Matchday Posters

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National Park Water Bottle Stickers

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Paint Swatch Birds

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Bird in the Hand Playing Cards

A custom deck of cards featuring 54 unique illustrations of birds from across North America. Available now on Amazon.

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Vector illustrations and creative compositions.

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was just lovely talking to design students at @stedwardsu about the life of a designer and what they can expect when they enter the good ol workforce. One of my points was that there’s no rush - it’s easy to look at artists you admire and

new y’all means all sticker available now in mah shops. With the absolutely insane attacks going on against the trans community (amongst many others) in our country and in Congress, all proceeds from sales will go to @aclu_nationwide as they co

throwback to one of the first wood figures I made, some little polar bears for my dad, with an iceberg in the shape of Lithuania 🇱🇹 hoping to do much more with wood in ‘25 - forget computers!
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#woodworker #woodfigure #woodwork #woodcut

sunburst tech. I just liked this simple little icon I made for a company that turns renewable biomass into products and energy to replace fossil fuels
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#icon #icondesign #sustainability #graphicdesigner #branddesign

gift card for @halfpricebooks. When I moved to Texas 10 years ago, half price books was one of the first stores I wandered in to. Picked up watchmen for $5, and I knew I was in love. So I was doggone thrilled they threw me a bone and asked me to desi

mood for the week/year/decade. drawn nearly four years ago, still relevant as ever
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#bernie #sketchbook #artmarkers #poscaart #berniesanders #fucktrump #fuckfuckfuck

rebel rides. Pinstripey hyperspace collab with the wonderful @rsvlts! Have always loved their shirts so was super stoked to get to make something for them. And another officially licensed Star Wars piece?! Pinch the little kid me (but don’t be

circles+squares+shape builder = moon moth. nearly this whole thing was built withOUT the pen tool - who needs it?!
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#adobemax #vectortips #moonmoth #mothart #vectorart #geometricart

simple moth. In my workshop I go over how to make geometric art by just using shapes, masks, and the blend tool. Just like this. It’s so easy a moth could do it
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#adobemax #adobe #illustratortutorial #illustratortips #vectortips #vectorill

@adobe MAX is only a couple weeks away! In my workshop, we’ll be drawing butterflies inside of postage stamps, using basic tools inside illustrator. Gettin real limited with the shapes and colors we choose to fit on a tiny canvas, forcing us to

a map from down under. Spread from a kids activity book on Australia. This one was a doozy, it features several flaps that open up to reveal even more tidbits (not pictured here)
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#vectorillustration #vectorart #mapdesign #australia #australiaar

some snaps of me talkin art and process at the @adobe creative jam. I spoke about balance, colors, simple forms, and the importance of details for the @austinfc posters I made this year. I’m usually behind the screen and not showing my face, an

I’ll be speaking at the @adobe Creative Jam in Austin this Tuesday evening! Going to briefly go over my creative process for the three ATXFC posters I made this year while teams of designers compete and whip up cool illustration projects in a f

my poster for the @rrexpress series against the Sacramento River cats. A little conductor vs a, well, river cat! Added some little baseball and railroad details. You can nab this poster at this Fridays game!
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#vectorillustration #retroart #rrexp

friendly reminder that I’ll be speaking at Adobe Max in less than two months! I have two sessions available and both are nearly full. 90 minute session (in-person only) going over my whole illustration process and how to put restrictions on you

the verdedillo. 8x6” acrylic on wood. this and the rest of my recent paintings and prints are now available at my website (erikas.design)
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#painting #illustration #armadillo #atxartist #austinfc #verde #acrylicpainting

the last wood bird of my art show (now rescheduled for Sunday 8/25!), the barn swallow. These guys have always had one of my favorite colorings in the wide world of birds - can’t beat primary colors!
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#woodworking #woodart #barnswallow #wo

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