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The Family Sign Language Website is a project for families that have deaf children. It's a resource site for parents to learn and discover how to help their child's development and how to improve communication within the family environment. The site includes diary video footage of parents showing how they involve their children in communication on a day-to-day basis. There are also activities and games to engage the children with the website also, but mostly this is a resource tool for adults.

This was a massive project that I began in 2009 and was completed early 2010. The project was brought to me by a good friend of mine who I work with often who had been approached to build this website for the client NDCS. What he needed from me was an illustration of an environment that would appeal to adults and children alike. The client had suggested a town of some sort where different locations could be utilized for different activities within the site.

I suggested that a seaside town may be a good image to use. As a child I loved my trips to the seaside and still do as an adult, I figured that it could appeal to both adults and children as an image. I then submitted a series of drawings and ideas for how the illustration could take shape. This was the most involved development process I have ever experienced. I am used to running with an idea and handing it over, but the clients were very keen to control the shaping of the site and its contents so the discussions went on for weeks.

Eventually after many months the project was completed and this is the final image that is used in the website. I'm very proud of this work. Not only was it for a very worthy and interesting website, but because so much care and attention went into the level of detail in the illustration.

The whole image was drawn in vectors so that the illustration could be zoomed in and out of without losing clarity. To see the illustration and the website in action please go here and take a look at it: [link]


Time: 9 months
Medium: Photoshop Vectors
Reference: The main layout of the town is loosely based on the british seaside town of Broadstairs which is an extremely picturesque place.
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Family Sign Language Website by ~NotTheRedBaron is a Summery scene of a costal village filled with delicate details and a vibrant palette. Check out the little details in the sandcastle and even the shop signs. Now where do I get my ice cream cone from... ( Featured by `ChewedKandi )
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~dotsweare Jul 10, 2011
oh my gosh, this is so beautiful!!!
lovely work (:
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~NotTheRedBaron Jul 20, 2011  Professional General Artist
Thank you so much!
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~dhulteen Apr 27, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Wow, really beautiful!
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~NotTheRedBaron Apr 27, 2011  Professional General Artist
Thank you my friend!
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~Colly-Strings Mar 1, 2011
This is a very detailed and lovely piece!
Not to mention this was for a wonderful cause!
Totally totally awesome! : )
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~NotTheRedBaron Mar 2, 2011  Professional General Artist
Thanks so much!

It was a work of love...
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~P-isfor-Plushes Mar 1, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
This website is just amazing! So easy to navagate, fun, and pleasing to the eyes. Great work all around! I only wish it were for ASL, though I guess everything can't be american ;P though it was fun to compare the two
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~NotTheRedBaron Mar 2, 2011  Professional General Artist
Yeah that is a shame. I guess it would be easy enough to reshoot the signed sections to have a ASL version...

Thanks for your comments, really appreciate it.
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=Zyearth-Defender Mar 1, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Out of curiosity (I can't see the website due to a slow computer) does the organization deal with just hearing parents who have deaf children or with deaf children born to deaf parents as well?

This art is amazing, by the way. It's soft and friendly, and reminds me of good times. =)
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~NotTheRedBaron Mar 2, 2011  Professional General Artist
Cheers. Really kind of you to comment.

I think the site is mostly aimed at hearing parents with deaf children, but perhaps the principals about enhancing communication within the family unit could be employed no matter which family member is deaf.
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