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Ocean Outpost at Sandy Bay, Jamaica
Concept Art, Illustration, Graphic Design Rebecca Loomis Concept Art, Illustration, Graphic Design Rebecca Loomis

Ocean Outpost at Sandy Bay, Jamaica

My inner pirate was incredibly excited to be commissioned by Melody Matheny of Melody Matheny Designs to create two huge murals for a newly developed mixed-use space at CHUKKA's Ocean Outpost. The first mural I created was for an 8'x28' wall and depicted the 160-acre property as it would have looked in 1746; the second mural was for the ceiling of the same space, and depicted many of the native species one should be on the lookout for when exploring the property. Both murals were rendered in the style of a mid-1700s map, with thousands of intersecting ink lines and lots of hidden illustrative details. 

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Loneliness
Illustration Rebecca Loomis Illustration Rebecca Loomis

Loneliness

I've designed several editorial covers in my ongoing relationship with Angelus Magazine, and LA-based publication with a readership of 175,000 people each week. This one, however, felt particularly close to home, as it deals with something I am constantly faced with in my counseling work: the epidemic of childhood and adolescent loneliness.

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Mural - SunCoast Primate Sanctuary
Illustration Rebecca Loomis Illustration Rebecca Loomis

Mural - SunCoast Primate Sanctuary

I was connected with the new ownership of SunCoast Primate Sanctuary, who have been working to refurbish the exhibits of several of their resident chimpanzees. They asked me to create a mural for one chimp in particular, named Bobby.

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Tiki-Natti
Illustration, Concept Art Rebecca Loomis Illustration, Concept Art Rebecca Loomis

Tiki-Natti

Tiki-Natti was an art installation I designed for Fishbowl at the Banks, a tiki-themed bar and nightclub in Cincinnati's popular Banks area. The bar was expanding - an incredible achievement when so many bars were going out of business during the Spring of 2021 - and I wanted to design something cool for them to celebrate and set them apart.

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'Fight for Family Movie Night'
Illustration Rebecca Loomis Illustration Rebecca Loomis

'Fight for Family Movie Night'

I've designed several covers for Angelus Magazine over the years, but my favorite to date is actually this one, which accompanied a cover story entitled, "The Fight for Family Movie Night". The topic of the piece appealed to my psych background, as it argued that family movie night can not only be a fun source of entertainment, but a valuable and equalizing bonding activity.

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BanaSun Character Design
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

BanaSun Character Design

To increase their business and refine their brand, the owners of BanaSun Smoothie Bar tasked me with proposing a series of mascot characters. Designed both to appeal to children and to represent different components of what they hoped would someday constitute a lifestyle brand.

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The George Ghost Sign
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

The George Ghost Sign

In November of 2020, I was hired to design and install a mural of sorts at The George, a new combination music venue/recording studio in my childhood hometown. Venue creator Bob Rice commissioned a “ghost sign” (that is, a faux distressed vintage sign) on a brick wall on the stage.

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Angelus Magazine
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

Angelus Magazine

2020, though it impacted negatively many budgets, was thankfully no different in terms of our capacity for collaboration. I designed two covers in a row: the first was for their November election special, and the second was for an issue debating respectful social media usage.

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OSV Kids Illustration
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

OSV Kids Illustration

For the premier issue of OSV Kids - a children's magazine designed by America's oldest Catholic publisher, Our Sunday Visitor - I was asked to illustrate a scene depicting Christ’s calling of the disciples.

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Aquinas 101
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

Aquinas 101

Aquinas 101 is the title of a video series created by the Thomistic Institute in order to promote thomistic philosophy to a wider audience. These videos in their first season featured several visually complex animated illustrations per episode. As the Institute entered their second season, though, they sought out a new creative team who could help them diversify the visuals while remaining flexible and financially competitive.

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Save Local Waters Project
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

Save Local Waters Project

Each year, the Regional Storm Water Collaborative of South West Ohio and Northern Kentucky partners with the Cincinnati Zoo to raise money and awareness for the care of watersheds in the Ohio River Valley. In 2020, I contributed a custom-designed rain barrel to support this project.

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God the Father and the Best Day Ever
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

God the Father and the Best Day Ever

God the Father and the Best Day Ever was authored to help children develop a personal relationship with the first person of the Christian Trinity. When the oldest Catholic publisher in the country asked me to illustrate the book, I jumped at the chance to bring the text to life and portray God in a new way.

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Mermay 2020
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

Mermay 2020

Each year the grassroots creative challenge known as “MerMay” invites artists around the world to creatively respond to a mermaid-related prompt each day in May. I use the opportunity to stretch myself creatively and keep my skills sharp for client work.

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Inktober 2019
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

Inktober 2019

Each year the grassroots creative challenge known as “Inktober” invites artists around the world to creatively respond to a different prompt each day in October. I use the opportunity to stretch myself creatively and keep my skills sharp for client work.

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Animals…In…Space!
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

Animals…In…Space!

I designed these three animals for the birth of my friend’s first son, to be displayed in porthole inspired frames on the nursery wall. An aerospace engineer, he wanted his son to have a playfully-space-themed room.

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Christmas Charity Prints
Illustration Teresa Loomis Illustration Teresa Loomis

Christmas Charity Prints

In December, 2018 the Pittsburgh chapter of the professional association for design (AIGA) invited illustrators throughout the city to contribute original designs that would be carved and turned into stamps for a free printmaking event for Pittsburgh locals.

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Paul & His Friends
Illustration Rebecca Loomis Illustration Rebecca Loomis

Paul & His Friends

I illustrated the book Paul and His Friends: A Child's First Book About the Apostles". Written by Rebecca Hutto and published through Paraclete Press, ‘Paul and His Friends” introduces children to the colorful characters who formed the early Church. My illustrations recast these characters as a menagerie of Middle Eastern animals.

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