Zac has undertaken to be my apprentice since I decided to get back into making photographic resin pendants, etc. We did our first batch last week. Step one involves selecting images, sizing them to the bezel settings, printing them out on hi quality paper, and trimming the images by hand. We then seal the images into… Continue reading Resin jewelry process
You may recall this sinister-looking device from a post last November. Well, I've finally had a chance to test it out (see it here) now we're in the midst of stone-fruits season. I am only a little bit sorry to report that this design, like many, is more beautiful than it is useful. It shall remain a… Continue reading Cherry-pitting machine
This one's a design thing more than an art thing, but it's kinda' fun. This was inspired by a vintage postcard that Ray had, particularly the 3D typography. Vector-based illustration and design, to be printed on 17"x11" paper to advertise the party that needs no advertising at Commonwealth. Honest-to-Goodness Mint Juleps! Some older posters after… Continue reading Kentucky Derby Party poster
Here is a sliver (sans graphics) of another illustration I've been working on this week for a client's event. Viking woman meets Metropolis is essentially the visual theme— although it's more specific, as will be apparent in the final, to be released on electrofork in May. Until then, just a taste. It was a nice… Continue reading A fine spring day and an illustration
A still from a Flash animation I did a number of years ago. I dusted off the artwork and re-created a new animation in After Effects so it could be posted as a video (viewable on most devices, unlike Flash). Go watch it now— and Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
A few months ago I received an email missive from one Bart, "an amateur mapmaker in an online Risk game, Landgrab.net." He explained, “You can create your own maps and upload them to the site and play there against other players.” Said he’d found Calendria online while searching for maps to get ideas for games;… Continue reading Risk-y adventures in time
(sneak peek of site in development) It’s another gorgeous fall day, and I ought to’ve gone out there much earlier, but when you catch some flow on a project, it’s criminal to interrupt, even for such a gift of a day. I’ll head out soon, though, before the sun’s gone. I’ve been indulging in some good… Continue reading the coffee is working
Just stumbled upon a post at TopDesign Mag entitled "Calendar Design at its Best—15 Superb Examples", and to my delight, Calendria (my calendar for 2010) was among them. Bloody jolly! Maybe I should design another calendar this year, as I've not done one since. Hmmm something to think about; always good to have a project in addition… Continue reading Calendria in the press
Last weekend I visited the Grolier Club to view the exhibition "Printing for Kingdom, Empire & Republic". Although it was not part of the exhibition, above is part of a gorgeous cover design for a quarterly magazine which was framed in the basement (click to see full image). Although it is generally frowned upon these… Continue reading Justified hyphenation
I did some pro bono design work for the community, to help get the info out about three great services that help folks get home safely at night. There are links below to access the PDFs. download the 11x17 poster | download the letter-sized fliers
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