Category: Illustration

Socks for Christmas? Yes, please.

Jackie Mantey

You know you’ve past a certain age threshold as soon as getting socks for Christmas sounds awesome. No? Well, welcome to my blog, fellow kids. Say it with me now (to the tune of LMFAO “Shots”): Socks socks socks socks socks socks! Everybody!

I just added socks to the macro.baby shop because, I mean, look at these.

They have all the function you need from your footwear — not to mention the “I’m fun and love graphic design” vibe of a grown ass adult if you’re looking to demonstrate that kind of thing at a Scrabble marathon house party or whatever — plus they’re mismatched so you can feel the sloppy, IDGAF kid-ness of being a kid again.

Don’t forget the wrapping paper.

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Look what just dropped: 2022

Jackie Mantey

New on the shop: It’s that time of year again. Time to think about the next one.

Have your best year yet with my dotted, delicious, designed colorful calendar poster. So full of promises for hope, happiness, and horrible alliterations!

Giclée print poster made on thick and durable matte paper (because the matte feels so smooth and sexy).

12 x 18 inches.

$25 + free shipping.

Available now through… well, 2022 I guess.

Cooooool.
Best year ever!?
Multi-colored blue graphic design illustration by macro.baby.

Totes for your toast

Jackie Mantey

Just kidding. You can put anything in my macro.baby totebags, not just toast. 

But, toast in your tote is probably a cool idea… I mean, everybody loves toast. You’ll be so popular! Pack butter too probably. And jam! If anything spills inside, you can just machine wash it once you get home after hanging out with all your cool new friends who now call you Toad for some reason but you think they mean Toast they’re just saying it wrong!

ARTISAN TOAST TOTEBAGS 

Hand-sewn in the U.S., and Society6 says the print will never fade. These babes are constructed with a premium, canvas-like material and double-stitched for quality.

  • Available in three sizes
  • Crafted with durable, lightweight poly poplin fabric
  • Double-stitched seams and stress points
  • 1” wide cotton webbing carrying strap
  • Machine washable, tumble dry low
Yellow and blue totebag with geometric print.
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Purple and pink geometric print totebag with a black handle.
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Layered graphic design art print on poly polin totebag with black handle.
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Purple, pink, and yellow jewel tone totebag by macro.baby
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Yellow, orange, and blue abstract art print tote with black handle.
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Orange and pink yellow gradient totebag with black handle.
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Multi-hue blue graphic design with orange, green, and pink beams printed on poly poplin totebag.
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Title card with five images of totebags reading "Geometric print totebags by macro.baby."
Multi-colored graphic design art totebag.
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Pink and orange geometric print totebag with black handle.
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Red and black print on poly poplin totebag.
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Abstract art geometric print on totebag with black handle.
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Multi-colored totebag by macro.baby.
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Orange, pink, and blue totebag with black handle by macro.baby.
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Yellow totebag with peach and turquoise design with hot pink circle.
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Purple, black, and green designed totebag with black handle.
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You say credenza, I say credanza

Jackie Mantey

My new graphic design credenzas are hotter than Young Tony Danza. Fight me! 

A baby-faced Tony Danza looks tough by also flirty as he pretends to prepare to throw a punch. Oh, also, he's topless. Yesssss.

Here are a few of my recent favorites. 🙂

These versatile mid-century modern-inspired credenzas are ideal TV stands, cat stands, book shelves, drink carts, office cabinets, toy chests, or the perfect complement to your bedroom set.

  • Perfect size. 35.5 x 17.5 x 30 inches.
  • Customizable. Available in a warm, natural birch or a premium walnut finish, with gold or black steel legs. You know who else had steel legs? Young Tony Danza. 
  • Easy to clean. Got a damp cloth? Of course you do. You’re good to go.
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Back to school bookbag and notebook combos

Jackie Mantey
07272021

These back to school bookbag and notebook combos by macro.baby fit the trends—and everything else you need them to hold.

The backpacks have a heavy-duty construction, padded nylon backs and bottoms with durable spun poly fabric, and an interior pocket for a laptop. The notebooks are on a high-quality 70-pound paper and feature an anti-scuff laminate cover with a super-soft matte feel.

Mostly, though, they look cool, right? Right.

Colorblock

Pop of pink

Cool shapes

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Best of last month’s macro.baby

Jackie Mantey

My illustration a day project, dubbed macro.baby, continues. Through rain! Through shine! Through crippling sadness and/or shoddy window unit air conditioning!

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Published: New art and writing in Intima

Jackie Mantey

I’m excited to have a new essay and artwork featured in the Spring 2021 editing of Intima Journal of Narrative Medicine!

My essay, titled Sleep to Dream, is the story of how a recent medical diagnosis has been a surprising, missing plot point for several of my self-narratives.

“Fatigue is my kryptonite. The never-ending scramble for sleep is simply part of who I am. That was the story I told myself, anyway. Then I fell asleep while alone in a late-night Uber ride and finally admitted that slogging through these onslaughts of exhaustion was cause for concern. 

That’s why I’m here, trying to make small talk with an uninterested sleep technologist pushing electrodes onto my head…“

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New macro.baby bags

Jackie Mantey

My macro.baby illustrations are now available on tote bags and backpacks on the Society6 shop. Carry all that baggage of yours in style!

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