I decided to make Mexican themed stickers because stickers are all about showcases a piece of your personality and because I lived in Mexico for a year and a half (and because I’m marrying a Mexican 🙂 ) I feel like I connect to the culture and feel a special bond.
SKETCHES
I really liked the Mexican man in the poncho, the taco, and the word “fiesta” so I decided to focus my efforts on those three designs.
DRAFT PHASE
These were my first two drafts however as you can see they lacked life and interest. They definitely still needed a face-lift.
These were the photos I used as references as I started to refine my designs:
This one to understand how the lines in the poncho design are affected as they fall over the shoulders of the person wearing it.
This one to understand the shape of a “typical” Mexican mustache.
This one to understand the shape of a sombrero.
FINAL
This is my final design and I’m proud to mention that after my class had a huge sticker swap I have seen classmates with my stickers on the back of their phones and laptops 🙂 I think they’re very fun and show personality!
