Author Archives: richrawlyk

dribbble, 400×300

“Dribbble is show and tell for designers, developers and other creatives. Share sneak peeks of your work as “shots” — small screenshots of the designs and applications you’re working on.” About Dribbble Created by Dan Cederholm and Rich Thornett Dribble has become my favorite online community site. Smartly designed, with instant uploads I [...] Read More…

Red’s Garage is moving.

Big Red has a garage full of big red machines. Join Elliot, Jessica and Big Red as they discover the Ice Machine, the first, and find out what goes into making the perfect ice. This project has been full of character development and getting to draw the ice machine was a return to early childhood when [...] Read More…

The iconic tale

Art is about stories. And sometimes, one still image begs for another. That’s exactly what Rich Rawlyk has done with A Whales Tale. He has given the reader an opportunity to experience a beautiful Canadian icon in more than one moment. Based on the story of brothers growing up in the arctic, [...] Read More…

Classified Ads

While most of us turn to the classified ads when we’re looking for a 2-bedroom apartment or 98 Mustang, Rich Rawlyk pours over them for the sole purpose of creative inspiration. He has taken the simple format of a content driven newspaper grid of 10 columns at 30 mm classified ads and reproduced them in [...] Read More…

Let It Out

I have had the fortune of collaborating with Calgary based musician Matt Blais on the design of his last two albums. His latest album, Let It Out is available now. I recommend a listen and live show, on stage his talent pours out and wins you over. Art Direction: Matt Blais, Sean Peters, Rich Rawlyk Photography: Kristina [...] Read More…

rocket boy

Homer Hickam, Jr. Our teachers taught us the importance of reading for illustrators, it is a way to expand and distill your imagination. It forms a connection to the relationship of words, I am of the school that believes illustration is more powerful when paired with words. It is no coincidence that when I am reading well, [...] Read More…

CUZZO

Inspiring facebook users to gift music videos, CUZZO is an uplifting way to connect with friends. The video player application comes with a desktop player that allows you to create your own playlists. The community gifting project has had a soft release after 10 months of development & design. Project Requirements: - Naming and logo development - Branding [...] Read More…

thirdi.com

The previous incarnation of thirdi.com was only a year old when we decided to overhaul it. In that year, Thirdi has grown and evolved substantially. Our capabilities have expanded beyond pure software development to include online marketing, strategy, and SEO. We needed a site that reflected this shift. Project Requirements: - Persona development - Site architecture and wireframes - [...] Read More…

Big Reds Ice Machine

Big Reds Ice Machine is an evolution of The Zamboni Book. Originally developed in 2003. Permission to use the trademarked name Zamboni was unsuccessful, with character and story revisions the project is now being developed by CJR Livread. Creators of electronic books, all stories are released in each of Canada’s official languages and feature interactive starts. Client: CJR [...] Read More…

Daily Creative

In 2006 I started a digital sketchbook on flickr, it became my daily ritual. It was instrumental in me understanding that creativity is like any other discipline. It needs to be nurtured daily, like practicing your chords. Understanding the themes present, I recently reorganized and structured the collection. Daily Creative review by drawn.ca Read More…