It had indeed been a wonderful 2011 and as we welcome 2012 let us expect more exciting things. So this is what we at our studio is riding on this journey toward a better year. More changes are going to take place and more exciting projects to are going to come our way and yes, it is going to be a more fruitful year!

We are in the midst of a rebranding process internally which we hope to be able to be fully set up with a new brand identity in the next few months or so. It will be a transition period for us, things might not be in proper order but please be patient with us. We hope that you would continue to support us by tuning in and we hope to inspire you with our arts and design.

To all our existing clients, thank you so much for your support throughout 2011. We will strive to serve you better. To our potential clients, we surely hope to work with you and show you how we can better your business with our visual communication creativity.

Meantime, in line with our internal rebranding exercise, this blog has been migrated to a new link at liyincreative.wordpress.com (until further notice).

Have a happy 2012!

The concept is based on the meaning of Christmas – God’s begotten Son, Jesus Christ who was born into this world as God’s gift to mankind, thus the nativity scene that is subtly represented on top of the gift box ribbons. It was a joy to the world. It was a silent peaceful night where the magi followed the direction of the star in the east to where Baby Jesus was born. And angels were rejoicing.

Initial sketch of the idea.

Adaptation into the letterhead.

Have a meaningful, joyful and merry Christmas!!!

***Updated 11 December 2011*** Check out the animated version of the eCard here.

Initial sketches of the logo.

Lunch and Learn goodie box.

Initial sketches of the goodie box.

Sketches of illustrations to go on the sie panels.

The inner tray of the goodie box.

Initial sketches of the reuse icons on the inner tray.

Closer look.

Lunch and Learn invite.

The graduation poster.

Photos of the graduation day.

The teachers and the graduation poster.

Students’ caricatures hung on the strings in the centre.

A quick preview of all the 22 caricatures.

The certificate for the Amazing Kid of the Year.

Here are some of the initial rough sketches of the caricatures before they were scanned and transfered over into my iPad for tracing, inking and colour rendering.

And the printouts of the graduation poster, certificate and some of the caricatures.

The progress of making and completing the caricatures was a major leap from what was done for last year’s graduation.

Do check out the individual caricatures in my flickr.

Amazing experience!

For more photos from my Taiwan trip please check out my flickr set.

I am on a week of holiday right now and today is my fourth day here. I am traveling alone with my Lonely Planet guidebook. It has been wonderful so far. I have visited Taichung city and currently in some highland place in Nantou called Chingjing. It can be a bit challenging for me sometimes as most information on signboard and menus are in Chinese. But most local people are friendly and helpful enough when you ask.

I am not in a mission to cover as many places possible in such short trip. Just taking my time to relax and enjoy the country before I am back to the grind again right after this break.

This is what I managed to sketch today on my iPad – a landscape of the farm just outside the hotel I am staying in Chingjing. The weather was beautiful today without the rain.

Heading off to Taipei city tomorrow.

Bye for now!

**Updated 26 November 2011**

This is the photo of me doing landscape painting with my iPad in Chingjing.

I am back from my awesome holiday trip since a few days ago and down with a flu since I will recover in no time

If you would like to see it printed on T-shirt please score for it.

Meantime, I have set up an online store at Society 6 to have my art pieces available for purchase. Here are some of the drawings of Kolkata, India which I added into the collection. The drawings were done during my visit to the city last year.

Do check them out at my Society6 store.

You may want to wear it too.

Check out my new Society6 page. More artworks/items will be added into the collection in the future.