Digitally Designed / Traditionally Printed Heads

In this series of relief prints, I explore creating the designs digitally (Adobe Illustrator) and cutting each block on 1/8" plywood on the Glowforge. This plate is mounted on another 1/8" plywood block as a backing for sturctural support. The matrix is inked and printed traditionally.

By designing each character in a vector-based format, it allows me to rescale them as needed. A different block is used to print each color.

Many of these characters also have short animations of the character, some including lip syncing.

Grumpy Redhead Relief Web

Grumpy Redhead with Beard | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024

Grumpy Redhead w Beard Digital File

Grumpy Redhead with Beard | Digital File | 5" x 5" | 2024

Digitally Designed Heads Series

Happy Bald Guy | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024

Happy Bald Guy | Digital | 5" x 5" | 2024

Happy Bald Guy | Digital File | 5" x 5" | 2024

KMB Red on Yellow Relief 24

KMB | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024

KMB Black on Yellow Relief 24

KMB | Digital File | 5" x 5" | 2024

Clements W Relief BW

W Clements | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024

Clements W Relief Color

W Clements | Digital File | 5" x 5" | 2024

Axume M Relief BW

M Axume | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024

Axume M Relief Color

M Axume | Digital File | 5" x 5" | 2024

Big Joe Photo of Print

Big Joe | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024

Big Joe Digital File

Big Joe | Digital File | 5" x 5" | 2024

Photo of Print

Goggles and Mask | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024

Goggles Mask Creature Digital File

Goggles and Mask | Digital File | 5" x 5" | 2024

Dotted Face Photo of Print

Dotted Face | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024

Dotted Face Digital File

Dotted Face | Digital File | 5" x 5" | 2024

Mohauk Photo of Print

Mohauk | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024

Mohauk Digital File

Mohauk | Digital File | 5" x 5" | 2024

Clements W Relief BW Experiment 01

W Clements x 4 | Relief Print | 5" x 5" | 2024