https://www.mignonnixonartdesigns.com/mignons-musings daily 0.75 2022-01-10 https://www.mignonnixonartdesigns.com/mignons-musings/blog-post-title-one-s4tln monthly 0.5 2021-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/1622487140689-AAR4IGMJH24KQH9A93PA/DB20CA07-C93E-4E20-9E34-ECA82CB16A6D.JPG Mignon's Musings - Tree Frogs and Calla Lilies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/1622487080941-KBMQL6KO6A0HT5KQPQY9/250954B2-3F7D-4D2A-9E3D-5FD9FCEDEFCB.JPG Mignon's Musings - Tree Frogs and Calla Lilies - American Green Tree Frog Species: D. cinereus Family: Hylidae Genus: Dryophytes. https://www.mignonnixonartdesigns.com/mignons-musings/tag/%23americangreentreefrog+%23anativeofgeorgia+%23frogs+%23littegreenfrog+%23socute monthly 0.5 https://www.mignonnixonartdesigns.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-07-01 https://www.mignonnixonartdesigns.com/all-about-mignon-nixon-artdesigns daily 0.75 2022-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/1633281003973-QJY8VQHO4DSVU3DONN4Y/AfricanDolls-08.jpg All About Mignon Nixon ArtDesigns - Color, Pattern, & Simplicity in the complicated. These are the things that drive me. Welcome to the lunacy that is my mind & the madness of how I see the world. Hi! I’m Mignon Nixon. I’m driven to towards simplification… in art, design, styles & processes. A visual enthusiast, eager to learn from all. I’m an observer of the world’s visual patterns in art, design, color & life in every circumstance. I bring my 100% to any endeavor & “solve for X” through the action of designing & tapping into creativity. https://www.mignonnixonartdesigns.com/portfolio-2 daily 1.0 2022-01-10 https://www.mignonnixonartdesigns.com/portfolio-2/project-one-n747d monthly 0.5 2021-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/fd371bcc-aed2-4502-a255-c887d600ec2f/IMG_3146.JPG Portfolio Stories - African Dolls Fashion Products - TO SEE MYSELF… I began these designs reminded that representation matters in creating one’s own sense of self. People of color are still sorely under-represented in product offerings and the visualisations. As an African American woman, I don’t always see myself in the artwork & imagery presented in wider product offerings. Building upon that, I created a concept design line of clothing utilizing prints & patterns influences along with the graphic images of these girls to display the diversity in the African & African American community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/1633283424972-U44BW826DK95KF85OS5E/ebd7eeaaaf9bbbb5cbfcedb2af6d1f20.jpg Portfolio Stories - African Dolls Fashion Products https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/1622651512801-Q0ENILNRN8BTMBEI3E68/AfricanDolls.jpg Portfolio Stories - African Dolls Fashion Products - My Dolls Inspired by Japanese Kabuki dolls & African wax printed textiles. I brought those looks together in my designs. I actively worked to highlight the array of skin tones, hairstyles, textures, & artistic color patterns in the clothing. These were designed using Adobe Illustrator incorporating blends, pattern fills, simple shapes and some more complex illustration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/1633284925882-3CK4OEZBFYWCVTEYKLO8/AfricanDolls_Inspiration-01.jpg Portfolio Stories - African Dolls Fashion Products - An Inspiration Starting Point These were images that set me on my design path. Along my journey, I also incorporated the concept of paper dolls. I liked the idea that my dolls could mix & match their clothing, yet still maintain their individual styling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/1637178035101-8PY6J51736QZ2VIUXZTQ/BlueAfricanDoll.jpg Portfolio Stories - African Dolls Fashion Products - A More Artistic Slant… I later chose to take this particular image & reimagine it in a more painterly fashion. Photoshop, Procreate® & some filters did the trick. https://www.mignonnixonartdesigns.com/portfolio-2/project-four-hshh9 monthly 0.5 2021-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/1638819757138-FC43GFFE7FUF1NE8O5S8/unsplash-image-vEgVWRBr2VY.jpg Portfolio Stories - College & Career Readiness Awareness - A story towards a more informative education. - College & Career Readiness Awareness I have the pleasure of working on a unique project ongoing project for one of my clients. This project is designed to increase the reach of college and career opportunities through directed education. Juárez Consulting Inc. is committed to serving communities seeking college & career readiness. Competitive college admissions entails focused strategic planning. Building an information capacity for parents and families is a crucial aspect of serving students, families & partners. My participation in this effort is to provide visualizations & documents to better inform Juárez Consulting’s clients both individual students & their families, as well as larger entities such as school districts & non-profits as they all align to improve & enhance educational, college & career opportunities for a new generation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/c95f9fe3-5d2b-4d21-aeeb-09f624d0e3c6/Screen+Shot+2021-08-05+at+12.25.12.png Portfolio Stories - College & Career Readiness Awareness - A story towards a more informative education. - &… a Little Advertising… Here is the link to Juárez Consulting and the additional services she provides. http://www.juarezconsultinginc.com https://www.mignonnixonartdesigns.com/portfolio-2/project-three-zwmww monthly 0.5 2021-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b51d74de2fdf4b57f1cb89/af5f5ec4-bad9-4ad0-81d5-bdbace0cf668/Screen+Shot+2021-12-08+at+15.49.42.png Portfolio Stories - Creative Textile Patterns - A love affair with prints and patterns… I have been drawn to prints and patterns my entire life. Since I was a toddler, I have been pointing out images - a rocking horse in the clouds and faces in marble, to locating the print repeats in wallpaper and bedding. Perhaps, it’s from growing up in the ‘70’s with it’s littering of crazy patterns, coupled with interesting fabric choices. My fascination with the flocked fleur de lys wallpaper in my parent’s bedroom certainly kept my interest as I (and my brother) ran little fingers over it as we used the California king bed as a trampoline. What I know is that I love the creation of patterns using all sorts of different tools and methods and the process of finding applications for them.