cHANTAL tAVARES
Artist and designer
about me
My love for art started with handmade creations and illustration. From painting and drawing, to sculpting and ceramics, I find ways to merge different skills to bring concepts to life.
This project was commissioned by Golden Moon Distillery Speakeasy. The request was to make a functional match striker for smoked cocktails, with a nod to the old western history in Golden, Colorado. This was made out of clay with a working striking patch on the bottom of the boot, and a cow boy hat to discard used matches.
This project required that we create a “monument” out of cardboard, which meant to create a larger scale of a smaller item. I decided to create a jumbo deck of cards. This included the cardboard sculpting, packaging design, lino-cut stamps for custom suits and characters, and spray paint stencils for the backs of the cards.
This sculpture was created with wire and cut up translucent binder dividers. The intent was to create a stained glass sculpture with found objects, with the observation of the beauty of stained glass while removing the context of religion and high status.
I use creativity and visual storytelling to craft playful and engaging graphic design solutions. Using vibrant illustrations, I bring concepts to life, creating designs that are not only visually appealing but also evoke a sense of fun and personality.
This zine was intended to bring awareness of endangered animals in Colorado. Every animal was illustrated with ink on paper, and then worked into the digital design. This was designed to be approachable to many ages and nature enthusiasts. This includes tracks of the animals and a fun guess the animal track game on the back.
This poster’s objective was to visually express the statistics of the history of America’s most popular cocktails. This design was inspired by the famous dirty martini with graphics created from scratch.
These signs were commissioned from Copperpoint Brewing Co. for their enclosed dog play area. They were hand painted on wood.