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My name is Irina, and I am a designer living in San Francisco. During the day, I work for a tech company, but at night, I always try to work on creative projects. I am originally from St. Petersburg, Russia and I moved to the US when I was 18 years old with my family. After studying graphic design, I was fortunate to work for a variety of tech companies in Silicon Valley, including Facebook, Apple, Yahoo, and Adobe. One of my best-known projects was the design of the Google Android logo, the first open-source logo of its kind. My personal projects include Only in Silicon Valley greeting cards, a collection of fashionable surgical masks, humorous jewelry, and funemployed pins. I was a contestant on ABC's Reality Show Shark Tank pitching the idea of fashionable surgical masks back in 2009. It's eerie how masks have now become part of everyday life because of the pandemic.
Since the lockdown started, I've been cooped up at home, and simply staying on top of all chores, taking care of my daughter, and working from home has been overwhelming. It's been hard not being able to see my friends and family, and with all summer plans and vacations canceled, I suddenly had a lot more time on my hands to endlessly worry about everything. At night, it's tempting to just watch Netflix, but after a while, it got super boring and I found drawing helped provide some positivity and joy that can also be shared with other people in the same situation. While Covid is not a laughing matter, comic relief is a way to deal with the stress and blow off some steam.
Hope you'll enjoy these drawings as I've had so much fun creating these. Also, check out my previous post here.
More info: irinablok.com | Instagram | twitter.com
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#1
Social Distancing Ringtone
Final score:
117points
My process is simple: it usually starts with an idea and I write it down. Ideas come unexpectedly, sometimes when you are in the shower or during a boring Zoom call. I found it's important to write your thoughts down so you don't forget it and it could become a project later. I also found that I get inspired when I am super bored. For example, before the pandemic, I would travel a lot as a way to refresh and escape, but since this has been taken away, I am now forced to be more focused and productive. I use pen and paper to sketch an idea and I scan it and color in digital form in Adobe Illustrator. Lately, I switched to using an iPad and I use Fresco, which saves a lot of time.
With Covid Life cartoons, I am hoping to raise awareness of CDC guidelines and provide some comic relief from our daily struggles.
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#2
What's Wrong With You?
Final score:
116points
Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
It's gotten to the point where in my dreams I freak out when people aren't wearing masks.
Lula Gage 5 years ago
Same!!! And when I watch movies, I always find myself unconsciously thinking, "where are their masks!!!?"
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Brandy Grote 5 years ago
One year, at our last rehearsal before our concert, I was wearing a mask because I had a cough and a cold. People asked me if I was afraid to get sick, and my reply was no, I didn't want THEM to get sick!
Sarcastic Panda 5 years ago
a lot of people wore masks anyway in big cities and stuff because of pollution, like London and Tokyo
Cordi Schmidt 5 years ago
This exact picture has happened to me numerous times. Random people were mockingly yelling at me 'hey corona!' at streets for wearing a mask before it was mandatory (I was right after being ill with pneumonia). A few weeks later, when I was picking up my food in a kebab house, a staff member (without a mask on) was making fun of me for wearing one when it was not mandatory. He quickly shut up when I informed him that my lungs could be still damaged after pneumonia and he is being first, inconsiderable, and second, a complete ignorant. I never shopped there again.
#3
Ways Not To Wear A Mask
Final score:
98points
mysty 5 years ago
I mean like i don't get it. why do people where their masks on their mouth, but not on their face? i get the "i can't breathe" rant, but why not get a better mask, instead of those thick ones you purposefully use to have a reason to cry?
COcO BAMa 5 years ago
True! get a mask that helps you maybe that mask is not your size its our life jow deal with it
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Dreamwolf 5 years ago
Actually in America these are all apparent ways to wear a mask CORRECTlY. Went to Walmart recently and I think I only saw ONE person wear a mask correctly and that was an employee.
BringOnTheDownvotes 5 years ago (edited)
Hold on, that last one might work if you never open your mouth and only breath through your nose and with the eyes covered it has the added benefit of the wearer walking into traffic
#4
5 Stages Of Quarantine
Final score:
86points
#5
Lock Down
Final score:
82points
Ivo H 5 years ago
Scarier? If you put wooden horse full of murderous people in my house, I would probably have much worst day than during covid.
Load More Replies... Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
People who howl about businesses losing money don't get it. Do you prefer to see your customers get sick and die - and never be able to give you any more patronage?
BorPand8 5 years ago
Exactly. The other option is "tanking the economy PLUS a whole lot of dead people."
Load More Replies... Brandy Grote 5 years ago
Lockdown in US was being lifted when it was learned that POC die from it more than whites. Basically "we need (white people) to return to work". POC are "essential workers" that don't get PPE like drs, even if they are orderlies or janitors in hospitals.
John L 5 years ago
What a thoroughly disingenuous analogy, in an attempt to push isolation to one and all. No matter what we do, natural selection will always prevail in the long run. Building up 'immunity' is the correct approach, be it 'herd immunity', immunization, or both. By continuing what we are currently doing, we are doing a wonderful job of destroying our economic success. Great Recession anyone?
#6
Covid Life
Final score:
80points
Henry Cheves 5 years ago (edited)
My fridge and couch are right next to each other and the front door(for deliveries), along with my entire wardrobe including masks. I installed a toilet in my couch that connects to central plumbing, and I have a sink in the back of my couch. My couch folds out into a bed and my computer is charging with the outlet I installed. I have voice command to change the temperature in the house. I even get electronic bills so I don't have to move. My razor is also plugged into the outlet when I need it. My fridge gets stocked by my deliveries, the delivery guy comes and I put up my mask, open the door and have him put it in the fridge. I bathe using the back of the couch, which unfolds when I unfold the bed. I fill it using the sink, which transforms into a faucet, which can be raised to make a shower and change modes. I moved my garden inside and use the sink as a detachable hose. My dogs walk themselves and get fed by a machine with thrice daily releases. I have gym equipment on the back of my fridge to stay fit. I work online and have a VR entertainment system, along with my TV with every streaming service I could afford, with all my remotes under a couch cushion. All my books are downloaded onto my Kindle. I AM SET!
Load More Replies... Brandy Grote 5 years ago
😭 quarantined since March 3. 9 freaking months, only left house to get MRIs and see drs. Saw my bff 1 time in person, thru the window. At least hubby is here and he can go out safely.
#7
Missing Buttons On Zoom
Final score:
75points
Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
Or "Apology for my cat sticking her @$$ into the camera"
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#8
Work/Home Balance
Final score:
72points
#9
The New Normal
Final score:
69points
Michelle Line 5 years ago
Oh, now that's something I can't handle. I shave every other day. I hate the feeling of stubble being rubbed the wrong was in my pants. Kinda like petting a cat the wrong way. What's interesting is that a couple friends told me after menopause, their leg hair did not continue to grow. I'm still waiting for that to happen.
#10
Coronavirus Likes This
Final score:
66points
Why? 5 years ago
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water! da..dum..da..dum, dadumdadumdadum!!!
Bacony Cakes 5 years ago
dadumdadumdadumdadumdodumdodoo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo *the sound of societal collapse*
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#11
Zoom Personas
Final score:
66points
ShikamaruPanda 5 years ago
Im the one that excuses myself and plays on the Ps4 when my teacher is talking abt math
#12
Morning Commute
Final score:
58points
Susan Reid Smith 5 years ago
My commute is official when I have taken my caffeine to the front of the house where I work.
Thomas Dickensheets 3 years ago
Some people work at home & some want to office. More people stay home after Covid.
Lilya Murray 5 years ago
on the laptop is way better then being in a traffic jam plus tonnes of people like the comfort of their own home
#13
Only Use Left For 2020 Calendar
Final score:
53points
Victoria 5 years ago
I thought it was because no one is really keeping track of time anymore / making plans on a calendar
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Lilya Murray 5 years ago
he doesnt have any toilet paper because everyone is taking it and he is using the calendar as toilet paper
#14
Rush Hour
Final score:
51points
BusLady 5 years ago
Naw, they'll start sending stuff in plastic tubes that run straight to your porch.
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#15
Weekend In California
Final score:
50points
#16
Scoring A Grocery Delivery Slot Is Like Winning The Jackpot
Final score:
49points
#17
Online Grocery Shopping
Final score:
47points
mAHiMa kUmAr 5 years ago
OMG ONCE WE ORDERED A BUNCH OF BANANAS AND THEY GAVE US A TOLIET PLUNGER
Jasmine Donald 5 years ago
lmao that must've been a shock when you got the plunger
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Shelli Aderman 5 years ago
OMG! Today, I was literally offered a bouquet of flowers in lieu of chicken. 🤣🤦🏽♀️
#18
Starving
Final score:
47points
#19
Social Distancing Parfume
Final score:
43points
Gin. No tonic 5 years ago
"eau de toilette" is a lightly scented cologne used as a skin freshener
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Not Riween 5 years ago
Why the only time I want to be attractive, is when I’m trying to spread out???
#20
Work From Anywhere
Final score:
40points
#21
Social Distanced Matress
Final score:
40points
Melissa TO 5 years ago
That would be good for families like us with multiple dogs. No more giant paws in my kidney at 2 am.
#22
Dating During Covid
Final score:
39points
mAHiMa kUmAr 5 years ago
Corona Dating App - Find the perfect match with the perfect pair of lungs
#23
Day 35 Of Quarantine
Final score:
37points
Luna Lovegood 5 years ago
Ahaha remember when we counted in days? Remember when we counted in months? Time is fictional the only accurate measure left to us is how long it takes to feel snacky again after the last snack/meal (approximately 10 minutes)
S. 5 years ago
If it weren't for school, I don't think I'd even remember what month it is. Even then, my perspective of time has gone WACK
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#24
The Social Distance Challenge
Final score:
36points
Calvin Suzuki 5 years ago
Yep I see a lot more people without masks than I should
Load More Replies... Henry Cheves 5 years ago
You should be able to sneak around the speeding cyclists if you wait for the sneaky runner and phone zombie to pass you first. The sneaky runner and phone zombie would probably just be on either side of the street blocking you though, and the speeding cyclists would get in the road.
Astrid Nineor 5 years ago
Don't forget the roller skiers (Yes, that's a thing) driving on the road in the wrong lane
#25
Protection
Final score:
36points
Awesome horse lover 5 years ago
He’s smiling because he gets to do his job which I guess he likes?
#26
Apps On The Phone
Final score:
35points
Jayne Kyra 5 years ago
Both before and after are missing Reddit. Where most of BP content comes from, anyway.
#27
Trying To Get Refund
Final score:
31points
mAHiMa kUmAr 5 years ago
Sorry, we wont take ur corona package, but we'll send you on a trip to get some
Brandy Grote 5 years ago
If I wouldn't take a cruise because of noro, why would I take one now?
#28
Social Distancing Font
Final score:
30points
#29
The New Normal
Final score:
28points
Millie Bobby Brown 5 years ago
You can’t exactly eat popcorn then. Also. It would get dogged up and you wouldn’t be able to see the movie
#30
Solution For All Problems
Final score:
27points
#31
Weather In San Francisco
Final score:
23points
Victoria 5 years ago
Nova Scotia weather.... we've legit had a frost advisory and fire ban in the same week
Astrid Nineor 5 years ago
A while back we had a heavy rain/ flash flood warning along with a forest fire warning 😱 (Norway)
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#32
Techbro's New Life
Final score:
22points
#33
Love During Quarantine
Final score:
19points
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Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
COVID-19 has taken over so many humor sites - showing how much we need humor to cope with such insane times. I just hope that the 2020 US Presidential election won't make them even more insane--
Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
COVID-19 has taken over so many humor sites - showing how much we need humor to cope with such insane times. I just hope that the 2020 US Presidential election won't make them even more insane--
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