More work from the past!

Digging through some old work and found these! I still like them! :D

The Clothing Show

Hey all! I'm exhibiting my artwork and animation at the Toronto Clothing Show. Come out if you can! Here are the details:

Time: Friday September 26 2008 (3pm) - Sunday September 28 (7pm)
Location: Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place (Downtown Toronto)
Price: $8 online, $10 at the door
Website: www.theclothingshow.com

Hope to see you!

Some Projects

Here is some work I've done over the summer. First is a media kit folder design for Skills Canada, and the other is a site map for the music festival in Yellowknife "Folk on the Rocks".

Necklace Designs

Hey there! Here is a test necklace design I created for a jewelry company. They were pleased with the result!

I was featured on Design You Trust!

I was delighted that Design You Trust - an online design blog / collective - featured my pin-ups! :) Here is the link:
http://designyoutrust.com/2008/09/11/wendy-ding/#more-3879

I was featured on CTV's online blog!

I was featured on Kris Abel's CTV online blog! He covered myself, Vicki and Tyrel from our table at Fan Expo, which is pretty cool! This is what he wrote about me:

Wendy Ding Pin-Ups

Illustrator Wendy Ding tempted me with a cocktail of pin-up art at her booth where she was showcasing a series of four Pin-Up prints. The Pin-Up of the 1950's has enjoyed a remarkable comeback recently and Wendy has come up with a fantastic take on the genre, replacing the traditional giant champagne glass with types of food including a hot dog, ice cream cone, and my favorite, sushi held between two chopsticks. At her booth she has the glamour girls presented as bookmarks, magnets, and mini cut-outs.

You can see the full posting here: http://krisabel.ctv.ca/blog/ExposPremieres/_archives/2008/8/22/3851036.htmla

Photography from Back in the Day

My crinoline skirt baths in the sunlight

Pretty flower on Queen Street

Marbles in shadow and sun

I love shapes and shadows!

My retro-looking heels from Value Village

Old shoes and boots

These are photos I took awhile back from high school and Ryerson. Oh it brings me back looking at these photos. I used an analogue black and white camera and printed them traditionally: in a photo lab!

Sketches!

These are some some sketches from the last few months. Some of them were inspired by my time in Yellowknife.

Fan Expo Photos

Here are some photos from Fan Expo. My stickers, buttons and small prints sold the best, and I actually sold out of my graphic novel! You can read it here: http://wendyding.com/storyboards.html

Thanks to everyone who came, I had a smashing time!

Fan Expo this weekend!

Hey all!

I will be at Fan Expo in Toronto this weekend showcasing artwork and merchandise along with other talented artist friends. Come check us out at the Artist Alley if you get a chance! Here are the details:

What: Fan Expo 2008
When: Friday Aug 22 (4pm - 9pm), Saturday Aug 23 (10am - 7pm), Sunday Aug 24 (11am - 6pm)
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 222 Bremner Blvd
Official Site: www.hobbystar.com/fanexpo2008/

Hope to see you there! In the mean time, here are some photos of what you can see from me at the convention :)

ICON5!

Hey everyone! I was in New York City last week for the Illustration Conference and it was fantastic! I was lucky enough to see and talk to lots of other illustrators, creative directors and more! A week I will never forget, that's for sure. Here are some photos from the conference.