Michele Cheow

Turning caffeinated beverages into code since '07

Pikachu

Pikachu CSS Art

July 13, 2021 by mcheow Leave a Comment

I’ve seen tons of CSS Art floating around the internet for years. Recently, I stumbled upon this Medium article by Eva Lettner that inspired me to do this. Granted, it’s 4 years old but it’s still relevant. I figured I’d try my hand at it. Pikachu is made mostly with HTML and CSS3, lots of pseudo elements, a flex box wrapper, and some light JavaScript. This was my first pass at making CSS art and I’m kind of proud of this one. This wasn’t done via tutorial, just from scratch and modeled after an image. This project was interesting as it forced me to reevaluate the common ways I solve problems and think of alternatives to solutions. It also allowed me to be creative in a way that translating mockups to code doesn’t. Bonus: It was super fun and Pikachu came out adorable!

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About MC

In west Brooklyn born and raised, behind a computer is where I spent most of my days. Codin' out all cool outside of the school.... ok I'm clearly not Will Smith.

In 2007, I got my start in web development, kept it going after college and I landed my first job at Marvel. Several years later, New York City and I developed a rocky relationship and we decided to call it quits. I set my eye on the west coast and landed in Vegas where I dug in deep with the tech scene; attending meetups and planned a few Startup Weekends.

A few years later, I bought a house, got married and planted some roots. Moving was the best decision I've ever made.

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