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Posted at 05 Apr, 13:45h in Links by Stacy Nguyen 0 Comments
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What Does ‘Cultural Appropriation’ Actually Mean?

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Stacy Nguyen (she/her)
This illustration was a commission from maybe 7 or This illustration was a commission from maybe 7 or more years ago and it was one of my more negative experiences. I was paid $100 for this one, and the client art directed me a lot and would request big changes that required really labor intensive redrawing because they had real shit taste. 😂 Or I guess we can say they had a different interpretation of the subject. . I pushed back on a lot of the requests and the working relationship became tense, which was super fun. . But I'm glad I went through it because it taught me a lot about being mindful of who I do work for and creating processes so that this kind of thing doesn't happen as often. . Anyway, I call this illustration, "The male gaze."
While I am a big proponent of leaning into mistake While I am a big proponent of leaning into mistakes (because that's where the most growth happens!), there are some mistakes I've made in work that still make me wince when I think back on them. I mostly wince because I'm a little ashamed over how long it took me to STOP making the mistake! Also, I framed this as "mistakes in work" but as I was writing these out, it struck me that these can easily be "mistakes in life" or "mistakes in relationships." . . . . #hottips #worktips #graphicdesign #stacyshottips #mistakes #careerlessons
Bruh, my favorite brand in the world @redboatfishs Bruh, my favorite brand in the world @redboatfishsauce released a kho sauce today, for all you sugar-burners out here (me! it is me!). I illustrated stickers for this momentous occasion. Here's tom kho. Flip through to check out some concept art, read my super deep notes to the super amazing Red Boat ladies (@phaminist, @diepette, @phamtasticjj) and generally peruse through the rejects before you see the winner at the end!
Just inhale and feel your body heal itself! 👃 # Just inhale and feel your body heal itself! 👃 #caogio #vietnamesenyquil
Portraits of Rosa and Peggy, two awesome volunteer Portraits of Rosa and Peggy, two awesome volunteers with @angelcitypits. It was really fun and rewarding to illustrate such an adorable pupper! I did this artwork for @subaru_usa's Drive magazine's winter 2020 issue. . AD: @leannamarie0 ❤️
Yolie (@yolie4u) requested this one. Yolie and I w Yolie (@yolie4u) requested this one. Yolie and I worked together through @communitycentricfundraising and she wrote an essay about how toxic editorial processes run rampant in white-led nonprofits (but also, not just in that sector, all over). When Yolie pitched me her idea for an essay, I was like, "Okay, thanks a lot, Yolie. This is a lot of pressure on me, to not let our very new working relationship nose-dive into the toxicity of white supremacy cultural work norms. BUT OKAY!" . JK, I knew it was gonna be totally fine because I am very happy about my editorial process, and CCF is prob the first place ever that has let me do my process at 100 percent. It's been truly awesome and fun and amazing --- and all of the essays and performances and content that comes out of CCF has blown me away. There's so much creativity and passion and vulnerable truth in the nonprofit sector. especially from people of color. (Most of our writers are Black women.) . #writing #stacyshottips #editing #editingprocess . (post transcript in comments!)
In Korea, the beautiful balsam flower is picked an In Korea, the beautiful balsam flower is picked and then ground into a paste that is used to dye fingernails red-orange. 💅 I learned this from my client JeeYoung Dobbs, a badass nonprofit consultant that works with @freedomconspiracy. . JeeYoung commissioned this illo for her website because she wanted a visual that subtly nods to her identity. There's a secret code in this too. The dots are the libra constellation. JeeYoung is a libra! (Lol, I don't think she's on insta but I still feel a little weird telling you guys her business, like the month she was born and stuff!) . The last pic of the slides is the coloring and styling she ended up going with.
Some behind-the-scenes ackshun on @valerieplesch's Some behind-the-scenes ackshun on @valerieplesch's logo design. Valerie is SO COOL and her work is magnificent, so it was pretty daunting starting out this logo design process for me, esp creating for another creator. During the design process we explored playing around with her initials, a gajillion iterations and renderings of camera lenses, and other cool doodads. . In the end, we settled on the "dark horse" option (the dark horse option is the one I throw into the set that I love, that I simultaneously know will get killed right away). The dark horse option TYPICALLY NEVER WINS IN LOGO HUNGER GAMES. I'm glad I was alive to witness this momentous occasion. It will prob only happen once in my lifetime. 😂 Thanks, Val!
Here's a podcast cover that I illustrated for @mod Here's a podcast cover that I illustrated for @modelminoritymoms, helmed by my friend @susanlieu and her buds, @silverain117 and @wonderfulkatewang! Follow them and the podcast! It's gonna launch soon and it's going to be juicy. . RE: the design of this, dude, we went on a journey. It started out as a completely different idea that felt too serious before the pendulum swing the other way and it became irreverent and fun, leaky boobs and all. I really love how this turned out and was honored to have the opportunity.
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