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Eliza Johnson

Eliza Johnson                 
Graphic Design
[email protected]
Cicero, NY

Biography

Eliza Johnson is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator from Oneida, New York. After graduating from Vernon-Verona-Sherrill high school in 2017, she transferred to SUNY Oswego in 2018 to pursue graphic design after one year at Elmira College. Her work consists of a wide range of media, with her main areas of concentration being: graphic design, illustration, animation, and screen printing. Much of her work is influenced by her environment, where she often takes inspiration from natural forms and themes. Eliza hopes to be her own boss as a freelance artist and/or work in a corporate setting with other creatives in her field. 

Artist Statement

Art has always been a part of my personality. Even back when my parents would save each scribble I would make or scold me for drawing all over my math homework, artmaking has been a part of me. It takes up such a large part of my life because it has been with me through every twist and turn of life. Like many artists, my art reflects me. In a way, each theme and medium I use is an extension of my personality. My ultimate goal with my art is to not only make it my career but to make it something I can enjoy for the rest of my life — ever-changing with each cycle.

“Chillin’ in the Eternal Void”
Digital Illustration (Procreate)
11”x17”
10/21/20
Digital Illustration
An illustration featuring a ghost drawn in the forest floating by a campfire. There are trees lit up by the light of the fire surrounding the ghost and contrast with the dark navy blue of the forest behind it. 

“Growing out of My Old Self”
Digital Illustration (Procreate)
11”x17”
08/20/21
ART 414
An illustration of a girl laying on a grassy patch of ground with her hair, hands, and feet looking as if they are growing roots to grow into something new. There is text that reads at the top, “Growing out of,” and at the bottom: “My Old Self.”

“Pumpkin Queen”
Digital Illustration (Procreate)
11”x17”
10/17/21
ART 414
An illustration of a person sitting on a patch of grass with a pumpkin on their head. There are vines growing from the ground beneath them and text that reads at the top, “Pumpkin Queen.”

“Everything Stays”
Digital Illustration (Procreate)
11”x17”
10/09/20
Digital Illustration
An illustration done with mostly deep red and purple colors with a vampire girl floating in the air surrounded by her personal objects- a guitar and stuffed bear- and in the background, middleground, and foreground, are trees, plants, and mountains. 

“I’m so Tired”
Digital Illustration (Procreate)
11”x17”
11/1/21
ART 414
An illustration done in mostly bright blue that says, “I Am So Tired,” at the top. There is a girl crouching down on the bottom with raindrops falling on her. 

“Eliza Illustration”
Digital Illustration (Procreate)
11”x17”
11/24/21
ART 414
An illustration of a girl in the middle looking at the viewer, she is wearing shirts, shoes, and pants. She is surrounded by abstract shape and green/yellow colors. 

“Jive Can Mock-Up Poster”
Photoshop
11”x17”
10/25/21
ART 414
An 11”x17” poster that features a can with the Jive label on it and the words, “Jive Beverage Co.,” on the left and on the right, “Jive is made with 100% natural ingredients, which means you can enjoy and jive whenever you want.”

“Jive can label”
Digital Illustration (Procreate), Photoshop, and inDesign
8”x5”
10/16/21
ART 414
A 8”x5” label with colorful flowers, and in the middle reads, “Jive Beverage Co., Blueberry Sparkling Seltzer.”

“Denali National Park Poster”
Digital Illustration (Procreate), Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
18”x24”
11/02/19
Digital Illustration
An 18”x24” poster featuring an elk,s head drawn in an illustrative style in the front and text that reads, “Denali National Park,” in between its antlers. There are trees, leaves and bushes in the middleground and foreground and cascading mountains in the background. 
 

“Solar Power”
Digital Illustration (Procreate), Photoshop, InDesign
24”x36”
10/05/21
Art 414
A poster featuring the word, “Solar,” up at the top. It is mostly a green poster with two heads at the top mirroring each other with a vase in the middle and leaves covering almost the entirety of the poster. Underneath the two heads read, “Forget All the Tears That You Cried, It’s Over,” from the song. There is a track list at the bottom of the album. One of three in a series that features work from Lorde’s most recent album Solar Power.

“Stories of a Girl (Who’s Seen It All)”
Digital Illustration (Procreate), Photoshop, InDesign
24”x36”
11/15/21
Art 414
A poster featuring the words, Secrets from a Girl (Who’s Seen It All) at the top. This poster is styled with an arch around the main words and also has leaves around almost the entire poster. There are two women mirroring each other at the bottom under the words on the right and left reaching up and out. There is a track list at the bottom of the album. One of three in a series that features work from Lorde’s most recent album Solar Power.
 

“Fallen Fruit”
Digital Illustration (Procreate), Photoshop, InDesign
24”x36”
11/26/21
Art 414
A poster featuring the words, “Fallen Fruit,” at the top of the poster. There are two trees mirroring each other under those words with raindrops falling from under them with a vase just like the “Solar Power” poster. The text under those trees read, “We Had No Idea The Dreams We Had Were Far Too Big,” from the song. There is a track list at the bottom of the album.

“Hello”
Illustrated animation (Procreate), Premiere Pro
1080px x 1080px
02/20/21
Multimedia II
An animation with a voice over explaining being an artist in today’s culture and images animated every few frames to match the voice over topics. Such as: the pressure of being an artist using social media and comparing work to artists online. The animation is done in an illustrative style and follows a specific color theme of browns, reds, and greens. 

“Screen Printed Sweatshirt”
Silkscreen Screen Printing, Procreate, Photoshop
L Men’s Sweatshirt
10/28/19
Screenprinting
A Black Men’s Sweatshirt featuring a design of a person’s head done in an illustrative style on the front in white ink. There is a plant that follows the curve of the face and leads to a moon at the top of the head. On the back of the sweatshirt, there is also a crescent moon in white ink.