We all have days like these don’t we?

You would think that after 3 years of having braces, 6 tooth extractions to fit the braces in, and monthly tightenings would toughen me up a little bit.

Heck no. Which is why I think this painting by Christian Northeast sums up my feelings exactly.

For our new project, we’re casting an open call to artists (illustrators, artists, crafters, and designers, we’re looking at you!) we’d like to see your promo materials.

Namecards, postcards, posters, badges, mini-zines/books, stickers, button badges, you name it — if the reason it exists is to spread your name and/or to make your customers/clients happy, we’d like to see it!

Project Presenting will be an ongoing one throughout the year, and we’ll pick out some of the finest out there to be featured in a series of zines.

To enter, we’ll need you to send us a small snail mail packet containing 5 sets of your promo materials! Email Amy at amy@pikaland.com for the address to send in your promos!

Yehrin Tong specializes in creating mind-boggling, illusory and intricate patterns that just beckons for you to unravel them. Looking at them could be hypnotic as well — I could stare at her patterns for hours on end (but I won’t of course — I might go into some sort of trance if I did!)