Year in
Review

In a lot of ways, I guess 2020 would be a year to forget instead of remembering. But making this might at least cast this year in a different light when I look back to it a few years from now.

That's not to say this year wasn't bad (because it was!) yet, I still want to remember that there were some things that I enjoyed working and that positively distracted me in the middle of a global pandemic.

My expectations for 2021 are the bare minimum, but hopefully, I'll be able to get out of my house more. Please wear a mask!

In January, before all this started, I visited my family Puerto Rico. There had been massive earthquakes weeks prior so I was already on edge. One day I saw a huge-ass asteroid. I truly thought it was the end but I guess it was just a bad omen of the year to come.

I still think about the people that hoarded toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic, a lot

A greener, healthier, more inclusive city for "The future we want" campaign

Was Dexter (my dog) extremely mad about not being able to go on long walks? Was he incredibly dramatic about it? Yes.

Thought a lot about isolation this year.

Loved this game. Loved everyone making artwork for it on Twitter.

First podcast artwork! Want to do more of these.

After a year of hard and long struggles, hopefully in 2021 we get to do more things we want. Even if it's just resting a bit.

One of my favorites from this year. Look at the lil' sea slug dog!

Mostly this is what my year consisted of.

Those first months of COVID-19 misinformation were wild. Remember? People were burning 5G towers.

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Erick M. Ramos is an illustrator currently based in Vancouver, BC.