
I'm Jennifer Gryczkowski, a graphic designer located in Dallas, TX. "rycz" is the most confusing part of my last name; I know it looks like gibberish, but it's actually pronounced "rich." Kind of catchy, isn't it? rycz designs.
My portfolio is located at rycz.com.
The Return of the Laptop 6 days ago
So HP finally sent my laptop back to me. It's been a whole big mess. Their customer service is very disorganized. I got two different (mutually exclusive) explanations on what caused the delay and I still don't know which one was correct. Now I've been going through the lo...
Foxy Illustration Aug 20
I created this illustration in Photoshop. No tablet, just a mouse. I wanted to do something simple and fun. It's nice to take a break and do something quick while working on other, long-term projects.
I'll add this to my Gallery in a section called "Quickies" after HP fix...
VIRB Profile Jun 11
Here's a shot of my VIRB profile. I cut out the middle of the page to make the image smaller; on the actual profile I have organization memberships, friends, and more blog posts. The banner at the bottom links back to rycz.com.
See it in action: virb.com/rycz
How To Design a Mascot Jun 8
Good mascots aren't easily forgotten. Some that I remember from childhood are: Toys "R" Us's Geoffrey the Giraffe; the Domino's Pizza Noid; 7 Up's Cool Spot. Geoffrey's still around, but the other two disappeared. So how do you create the right mascot?
What Good Mascot Des...
Cute Site Design for CrystalAcids May 5
One of my clients is the owner of CrystalAcids. CrystalAcids is a database-driven site that focuses on voice actors and Asian cinema. The owner writes reviews (I'm the editor) and updates the database with information on voice actors and American releases of Japanese anima...