Shane Maccarone — Layered Perspectives

By Shane Maccarone

How they’re made

When creating the designs, I had to sketch them out first. Once I felt I had a good design to work with, I put the design into Illustrator. I then separated each color by using the various tools in Illustrator. After I had all the layers, I exported each layer as an SVG.

After I had all the SVGs exported, I put them in Cricut Design Space. I made all of these designs using the Cricut Machine in the Makerspace. Through there, I just let the machine do its job and cut the papers based on their shape and size. I then put all of those papers and stacked them into the shadowboxes and stuck them together using these thick double-sided foam squares to create the three-dimensional effect.

Software

Cardstock/Construction Paper

8.5” x 11”

Materials

Foam Adhesive Squares

0.47 in

Shadow Box Frame

8.5” x 11” and 8” x 8”

Leaders and Inspiration

Owen Gildersleeve

Owen Gildersleeve is a multi-award-winning artist based in London. His work focuses primarily on abstract papercraft illustration. He is highly respected in the design field, as he has worked with international clients like Apple and NASA.

Artist

Ale Rambar

Ale Rambar is a Costa Rican artist and architect recognized for his unique approach to paper art. His pieces mostly consist of human figures that are meant to explore themes of diversity and identity.

Artist and Architect

Designer and Visual Artist

Maud Vantours

Maud Vantours is a French designer and visual artist. She makes eye-catching layered patterns using paper with abstract color combinations. Her studio’s creations are exhibited in galleries as well as major international fairs.

Designs