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An Immigrant’s Tale
My mailer image The Hat was inspired by my father’s grandmother Maria, who came to the U.S. in the late 1880s. Times were bleak. Her...

cheryl mendenhall
Nov 22, 2017


Illustration in the Holiday Spirit
Over the years I’ve learned to be selective about working for free. It has to be a project I truly care about. One that offers a certain...

cheryl mendenhall
Dec 8, 2016


Stylization: Too Much of a Good Thing?
My latest promo card went out this month. An exercise in vintage summertime nostalgia (with a lighthearted nod at global warming), it was...

cheryl mendenhall
Aug 31, 2016


Team SCBWI Recap
It always takes me a few weeks (or more) to process the heady experience of attending an SCBWI conference. The highlights of last month’s...

cheryl mendenhall
Apr 29, 2016
Life With Photoshop
The new year work week starts tomorrow. But first, a look back. #video #Photoshop #digital #creativeprocess

cheryl mendenhall
Jan 3, 2016


Why Digital
I usually describe my medium as digital. Or a digital/traditional hybrid. Or computer-rendered art with a hand-made touch. It didn’t...

cheryl mendenhall
Oct 28, 2015


The Wheels Come Off
Confession time: I was never a natural at activities involving large muscle skills. I didn’t learn to ride a two-wheeler until I was ten....

cheryl mendenhall
Sep 27, 2015
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