Jessica Spector

Fruits of fancy

2008-06-12T19:12:00.000-07:00

this zine is about how fresh healthy food often unattainable for lower socioeconomic classes.

Stuffed vegetable books

2008-06-12T18:50:00.000-07:00

Each book contains watercolor images of the inside of the veggie, a packet of seeds, instructions on how to grow the plant and some recipes.

STL Eatniks Blog

2008-04-25T02:52:00.001-07:00

For a project last semester I started a blog about eating responsibly in St. Louis. The point was to get people to discuss the topic and to post information. I've kept it going, but only a few people really read it so I made a postcard to advertise.

Israel

2008-04-23T00:39:00.000-07:00

SXSW!

2008-04-23T00:21:00.000-07:00

I had four polaroids left in my camera and the festival was four days long so we took one a day.

yacht

lykke li

Editoral Illustration class

2008-04-22T23:27:00.000-07:00

We had to revisit the phrase "you are what you eat"

This was for an article about the television industry changing from sitcom style to season long thrillers in which any character could die off at anytime.

The next two illustrations were for an article that was a compilation of letters from soldiers in Iraq.

Tyra

2008-02-12T23:52:00.001-08:00

plug into something different revised

2008-02-12T23:46:00.000-08:00

I added some color to the windmill image.

Mapping the partition of India and Pakistan

2008-01-23T00:57:00.000-08:00

This project was a huge learning experience for me about how to organize data visually and make color typographical decisions for appropriate hierarchy of several layers of type. The final size was 37"X28".

Nature Photography

2007-11-10T10:27:00.000-08:00

Here are some random nature shots that I've taken over the past few years.

plug into something different

2007-09-17T17:13:00.000-07:00

This was a drawing for a commemorative stamp design, but the style was not appropriate for such a small format.

summer produce

2007-09-13T21:39:00.000-07:00

I've enjoyed my recent expeditions to farmer markets.

Doodle

2007-09-04T15:12:00.000-07:00

I did a lot of doodling this summer, here are a few examples. I got a little over zealous with the swirls on "the artichoke."

I'm experimenting with facial structure created with simple shapes.

Amy Winehouse

13 found objects

2007-09-04T14:20:00.000-07:00

This project was for a collage/found object class. The assignment was to collect 13 found objects (one should be the base) object and define how they correlate together. I collected objects that were all in some state of decay. I separated the organic objects from the man-made objects with the natural division of the table.

Identity System

2007-07-14T14:13:00.000-07:00

We created a logotype and an identity system for a new cell phone company.

Debutante Ball

2007-04-20T01:49:00.000-07:00

These are some still photos I took for a documentary project of my sister's debutante ball. I chose to make a video for the final project.

Lamp

2007-04-18T19:03:00.000-07:00

I created this sculpture in my Color Systems class. The concept I explored was the healing power of color, inspired by a color therapist that came to speak to our class. I chose the brillant orange color because it has significant healing powers for myself, because it is not only bold and exciting but somehow quite calming. The light bulbs are connected with long cords which I painted red to mimic red thread, which I learned from my research is a commonly used healing device in several cultures.
Medium: lights, acrylic and acetate.

Coptic Journal

2007-04-18T14:02:00.000-07:00

This is a journal I made with a coptic stitch. The covers have a magazine page and orange paper.

Praying Mantis Poster

2007-04-17T21:54:00.000-07:00

Eating Habits of the Praying Mantis
Original Size: 16” x 20”
An informational poster describing the eating habits of the praying mantis. Illustrations are made from collaged magazine pages altered on the computer in photoshop.

Letterpress Protest Book

2007-04-16T01:15:00.000-07:00

We created a Dada poem which we then separated into phrases and illustrated. ( I switched my words up a little. ) The color images are printed on a laser printer. The words and black icons are printed on a letterpress. The typefaces are as they appeared in the newspaper they were clipped from.

Letterpress Postcards

2007-04-16T00:34:00.000-07:00

We typeset four postcards illustrating a poem by Mary Oliver. The postcards had to have: one word, one sentence, the whole poem, and one combining elements of word and image.

Time

2007-04-13T15:38:00.000-07:00

We were provided with text from Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman, from which we designed and illustrated a book. My illustrations are in water color and ink. This is three spreads from the final product.

Pastel Drawings

2007-04-12T11:58:00.000-07:00

I drew these works in my drawing 2 class in 2006.
We recreated a master artwork of our choice. In the second drawing we did a self portrait in the same style and pose as the master artwork.

Our final project was open ended. I chose to draw a photograph I took in Peru that year.

A live model study

Hotel Valencia

2007-04-12T10:16:00.000-07:00

I worked at Taylor West Advertising in San Antonio, TX for the summer of 2006. I was assigned to take pictures at Hotel Valencia which I then compiled into a book that would be presented as a gift to the hotel to thank them for being a client and to show ways in which Taylor West could expand their advertising. This was my first experience in photo direction and taking photos for a client. My intent was to capture the details of the hotel that made it stand out as a both luxurious and representative of San Antonio's rich visual culture.

Zoo Posters

2007-04-12T01:17:00.000-07:00

For this project we made two posters for display at the zoo. In the first poster observed an animal at the zoo and recorded something about its activity. In the second poster we researched the animal and found a relative topic that had an affect on the activity described in the first poster.

Pro-choice poster

2007-04-12T01:09:00.000-07:00

We created a character combining two descriptive words. I chose hillbilly and bigfoot. We created a poster with a message or an environment for our character. Mine became a pro-choice poster.

Bodoni Book

2007-04-12T00:50:00.000-07:00

Original size: 7” x 7”
An eleven spread book describing the development and characteristics of the typeface Bodoni.

Hush

2007-04-12T00:20:00.000-07:00

Original Size: 7” x 7”
A political cartoon condemning the sexual assaults that occured in downtown Cairo during Eid ul-Fitr 2006.

Units of Measurement Box

2007-04-12T00:15:00.000-07:00

Original Size: 5" x 5" x 5"
In a group of four we created a set of boxes that represent the theme "units of measurement" solely with typography and color. We decided to highlight on the idea that with each type of measurement there can be too much or too little.

Peru 12.05 - 1.06

2007-04-11T22:39:00.000-07:00

These images were taken in Peru with a Canon SD550. I had the first five printed and framed. They are currently for sale in An Arte Gallery in San Antonio.