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My specific technique: After finishing the vector in AI, I bring it into Photoshop. I find a scan of a dirty wall, or wood grain, or even a photograph of static noise from a TV. I place that texture over my vector art and set the blending mode to 'Multiply' or 'Soft Light.' Then I use a 'Threshold' adjustment layer to break the texture. The result is a brutalist, gritty overlay on a perfectly geometric base. That is the 'Teona Bokhua' look." Q: How do you handle creative block? Teona Bokhua Answers: "I stop designing. Seriously. If you search for 'Teona Bokhua answers on creative block,' the answer is: Go do something physical. Teona Bokhua Answers

The answer I give my students is: 'Analog first, digital second.' The hand finds curves that the mouse cannot. I scan those rough sketches into Illustrator and use them as a low-opacity template. Then I rebuild the shape using exact geometry over the sketch. This gives me the organic feel of the hand with the precision of the machine." Q: Your color palettes often feel vintage. Where do they come from? Teona Bokhua Answers: "I am obsessed with mid-century modern palettes, specifically the colors found in old Soviet enamel pins and Italian posters from the 1960s. My answer to finding color is to move away from the screen. Her ultimate answer to the question of "good