EGD: Paradise Beauty Lounge Nail Salon

Last year, Lash Paradise Beauty Lounge began transitioning to a more concise name, Paradise Beauty Lounge, in anticipation of the grand opening for the lash salon side that opened in 2020 and the nail salon which opened in 2022. While the name isn’t finalized due to some further research and needing to be done to make it happen, the name is appearing in different places online and in print.

Recently, Torianna Paradise, the owner/operator of Lash Paradise/Paradise Beauty Lounge, approached me and asked me to revise the signage we did for them to reflect the expansion of the lash salon to include the nail salon.

Below are the install photos from what we did. The nail salon windows had the same treatment as the lash salon side, right next door, and the listing of the main services were included in the building and pylon signs.

If you’re looking to make an appointment to get your lashes, nails, or brows done, visit their website to book an appointment!

Logo: Hicks Pit Beef & BBQ

Ironically, I was recently commissioned to design a logo for a startup barbecue business for a couple of friends. Unfortunately, due to my diet, I couldn’t accept payment in the form of delicious smoked ribs and had to settle on regular Benjamins. (Feelings are hurt, tbh.)

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Illustration: Black Jesus Entertainment

What was interesting about the whole thing is she wanted the Jesus figure to be illustrated and in an anime style. I don’t have any aversions to anime-style. In fact, I LOVE the anime style of illustration (I like manga better, but alas), but for starters I’m not Japanese. There’s no rule that says non-Japanese artists shouldn’t do Japanese-style art, but when it’s not created by a Japanese artist, it sort of loses its magic, yanno?

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