ELIJAH FELIX
Independent Marketer & Creative
FROM PERSONAL PROJECTS TO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.
I NEVER REALLY SAW MYSELF AS AN ARTIST. I ENJOYED DOODLING AND SKETCHING, BUT I DIDN'T TAKE CREATIVITY SERIOUSLY UNTIL COLLEGE, WHERE I BRIEFLY STUDIED NEW MEDIA AND, IRONICALLY, FAILED EVERY CREATIVE CLASS I TOOK. IT JUST WASN'T THE RIGHT TIME.
THAT CHANGED WHEN I SAW AN IPHONE WALLPAPER AND THOUGHT, "I COULD MAKE THIS BETTER." I OPENED PHOTOSHOP, WATCHED A FEW TUTORIALS, AND THAT SMALL MOMENT SPARKED WHAT HAS NOW BECOME AN EIGHT-YEAR JOURNEY.
SINCE THEN, I'VE REMAINED SELF-TAUGHT, SPENDING THE LAST FIVE YEARS DESIGNING PROFESSIONALLY. WHAT STARTED AS A HOBBY HAS GROWN INTO CREATING CONCERT POSTERS, ALBUM ARTWORK, BRAND CAMPAIGNS, MERCHANDISE, BOOKS, AND MUCH MORE. I'M STILL LEARNING, STILL CREATING, AND STILL CHASING THE FEELING OF TURNING AN IDEA INTO SOMETHING WORTH SHARING.
ARTIST POSTERS FOR THE VINE SHOWROOM
DESIGNING CLOTHES HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DREAM OF MINE.
GROWING UP, I WAS ALWAYS DRAWN TO SNEAKERS AND CLOTHING, EVEN IF I COULDN'T ALWAYS AFFORD THEM. MY FAMILY DIDN'T HAVE MUCH, BUT I STILL LEARNED EARLY ON THAT WHAT YOU WEAR CAN BE A FORM OF SELF-EXPRESSION.
THAT BELIEF LED ME TO CREATE MORAL SUPPORT. A BRAND BUILT AROUND PURPOSE, STORYTELLING, AND DESIGN. THROUGH IT, I'VE BEEN ABLE TO COMBINE APPAREL, BRANDING, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MARKETING INTO SOMETHING THAT REFLECTS MY CREATIVE VISION. WHETHER I'M DESIGNING FOR MY OWN BRAND OR PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS, MY GOAL IS THE SAME: CREATE DESIGNS THAT PEOPLE CONNECT WITH AND ARE PROUD TO WEAR.
CRAIG AND THE WORRIES
EVEN NOW, IT'S SURREAL TO LOOK BACK ON THE IMPACT MY BOOKS HAVE HAD, ESPECIALLY CRAIG AND THE WORRIES. SINCE PUBLISHING MY FIRST BOOK, I'VE RELEASED SIX TITLES, BEEN FEATURED ON WROC 8 NEWS, APPEARED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF A LOCAL NEWSPAPER, AND HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF READING TO NUMEROUS CLASSROOMS. MY LATEST CHILDREN'S BOOK, ONE MORE DRAWING, CONTINUES THAT JOURNEY BY ENCOURAGING YOUNG READERS TO EMBRACE THE PROCESS OF LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND PERSEVERANCE. FROM CHILDREN'S STORIES TO MENTAL HEALTH GUIDES AND DESIGN PUBLICATIONS, EACH PROJECT HAS REINFORCED MY BELIEF IN THE POWER OF STORYTELLING. CLICK THE COVERS BELOW TO EXPLORE MY AVAILABLE BOOKS.
THE POWER OF BOOKS
ONE MORE
DRAWING
WISHMASTER MAGAZINE
WORK IN PROGRESS
PROFESSIONAL CASE STUDIES
OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, I’VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO TAKE ON SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT CHALLENGED AND STRENGTHENED MY CREATIVE SKILLS. I’M GRATEFUL FOR EACH OPPORTUNITY AND EXCITED ABOUT POTENTIAL NEW ONES. BELOW ARE DETAILED OUTLINES OF RECENT PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTIONS OF THE CREATIVE PROCESSES BEHIND THEM.
CREATIVE EXERCISES
COLLECTION OF RECENT PROJECTS THAT FEATURE DIGITAL ARTWORK I’VE CREATED AS PART OF MY ONGOING JOURNEY TO SHARPEN MY GRAPHIC DESIGN SKILLS. EACH PIECE REFLECTS EXPERIMENTATION WITH NEW TECHNIQUES, STYLES, AND TOOLS. AN EVOLVING PROCESS THAT FUELS MY CREATIVE GROWTH. THESE WORKS OFFER A GLIMPSE INTO HOW I PUSH BOUNDARIES AND REFINE MY CRAFT.
I work with businesses, brands and organizations that need an extra creative hand. From graphic design and content to marketing campaigns and brand support, I’m available for one off projects, ongoing creative support and contract work.