I create each SP8CEBIT piece individually, usually working at a canvas of 128×128 pixels. Each pixel is individually placed; pixel art is a detail-oriented art form! Depending on the complexity of the design, pieces can take hours, days, or (rarely!) weeks to finish. I find the process methodical and calming–not unlike knitting or embroidery–and often work on projects while listening to music and relaxing.
Many SP8CEBIT designs are wholly imagined spacescapes, created without reference to any astrophotography or other scientific resource. Others are inspired, in whole or in part, by existing constellations, planets, nebulae, and spacecraft. All are created with a love of science and astronomy!
Click here to shop the general SP8CEBIT gallery, or scroll down to learn more about individual collections.
SPACE TOURISM/TRAVEL POSTERS is a series of designs inspired by old WPA National Parks posters. Each poster features a limited color palette and a cinemagraph-style animation meant to evoke the unique atmosphere (or lack thereof) of that planet.
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I learned my constellations from H.A. Rey’s The Stars: A New Way to See Them. It’s an excellent guide to the night sky, and Rey does a commendable job of making the constellations easy to identify and intuitive to remember. The constellations of the western zodiac are familiar to most people (at least in theory!), and are a great place to start learning about the history of astronomy.
Click here to shop the entire Western Zodiac collection.
Pride Galaxies are a series of pixel spacescapes based on the colors and designs of LGBTQ+ pride flags. This is an ongoing series, and it continues to grow as fans request the flags they identify with.
Click here to shop the current Pride Galaxy collection.
Partnering with SPACE HORIZONS, Creative Action Network put out a call for reimagined mission patch designs for historical space programs. Each design has a limited four color palette (a callback to the original embroidered patches), showcases imagery inspired by the mission, and features the name of the spacecraft.
Sales of these designs benefit SPACE HORIZONS, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting girls and underrepresented youth in STEM.
Click here to shop the SPACE HORIZONS collection and support young women in science!
The Hubble Heritage Project is “dedicated to finding the most visually appealing images from the Hubble Telescope,” and promotes love of science and scientific literacy through its featured images and their accompanying information. Their gallery is full of stunning images and a wealth of knowledge; I truly recommend checking it out!
While almost all of the SP8CEBIT project is inspired indirectly by images from Hubble, there are also a few pieces that are pixel art renditions of individual astrophotographs taken by the telescope.
Click here to shop SP8CEBIT images directly inspired by the Hubble Heritage collection.
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