Luc Latulippe

Hello kiddies. Besides work and life, there’s not much happening these days here, so I thought I’d mention that I added some new work to my portfolio.

If you’ve noticed that my last post was over four months ago, that’s just because I’m not blogging that much anymore. Frankly, I don’t feel I have much to say (though I am pretty chatty on Twitter, but it’s a different platform). Besides, there are some really fabulous design and illustration blogs out there that are posting far more and better content than I ever could. I’m not abandoning my blog, just keeping things simple, and posting when it’s important.

For more ephemeral posts, check out my Tumblr blog. It’s really just a repository for interesting things I find online. It’s what all the cool kids are doing these days. Wordy posts, if any, will still be here. Besides that, I’m still blogging over on Drawn! too. Jeez, this sounds more complicated than it actually is. Or maybe it really is that complicated. “Explaining my blogging habits.” No wonder I’m behind on my work. Stupid internet!

I do hope to announce something big and exciting in a few months. I just have to finish building it first. I’m hoping I can announce something definite by the end of March, and have it running live by the end of June or so.

This is a snapshot of all my old t-shirt designs.

In a few months, the artists of the Jupiter Project and I (plus a few non-JP artists if we’re lucky!) will be having another art show here in Vancouver. I’m planning some new t-shirt designs, but I’d like your feedback. What kind of designs do you like to see on a t-shirt?

How often do you get the green light to put a baby bottle nipple on a bottle of vodka, and place it in Mama’s hands? And draw her drunk? While she’s neglecting her own kid? Not often, I can tell you that. But it’s devilishly fun to draw it!

Look for my work in this and future issues of Today’s Parent magazine. They’ve been wonderful to work with and always feature lots of fantastic illustrators in each issue.

Yesterday, Vancouver actress Julia Benson (née Anderson, who plays Vanessa James on Stargate Universe) approached me about building her a website. When I asked her what she imagined her website’s primary goal would be, she replied she simply wanted a way to connect with her fans and send them news about her projects.

I asked if she uses Facebook or Twitter, and she said yes. Does she have a Fan Page there? Yes again. I suggested she should focus on that instead of building a whole new site. It’s free; it’s ready right now; she’s already an administrator on it so she can control its content; Facebook already got a huge captive audience built into it; fans of the show can find her instantly; and she can communicate with them instantly, directly, and on a relatively personal level. “Done!” I said. And that’s how I save her $4000 (and consequently earned myself zero dollars, but that’s OK.)

Say what you will about sites like Facebook or Twitter (I use both, but could live without either; I did, just two years ago), they have become very powerful forces online and perfect ways to connect with an audience. You don’t need to use either of them at all, but if you find you can use them without getting overwhelmed or bored or annoyed by them, then do so, and use them fully to your advantage.

Why reinvent the wheel?