V E R Y V E R Y M U C H

JEALOUSY

2011-03-24T21:43:00.003-05:00

This kid is about a year older than I am and he has such an (objectively) interesting portfolio. Whether the clients attract you or not (personally, I'm not a huge fan of the bands he's done for work for), you still have to admit he's pretty good at what he does, and manages to keep it pretty fresh.

FINISHED, AND FINISHED.

2011-03-22T02:24:00.005-05:00

Finished the wine label and the book cover redesign.

Really happy with how the wine label turned out (not too shabby for a mock up), and the book cover pretty much conveys what I want it to.

Will post pictures soon, after I catch up on sleep.

Oh, and PS:

Check out Ninth Letter. It's got some neat bits to it, and I really like the design of the website. Diggin' the clean-ness. Makes me wish I went to the U of I in Champaign-Urbana.

DON'T GO TO XPEDX

2011-03-12T10:59:00.003-06:00

Go to Paper and More on South Lindbergh. Had I known it even existed a couple of months ago, I'd be that much better off..

They stock this stuff, along with a bunch of super nice metallic and iridescent paper, along with some textured stock that rivals some of the nicer art papers I've used. Holey Moley.

EXPERIMENT

2011-03-07T18:39:00.002-06:00

Just playing around.

Learned how to create a foil technique on the cheap.

OLD NEWS

2011-02-24T02:41:00.002-06:00

Too busy to post anything worth while, so here's some old news.

The Motions

Created about 4 months ago [primarily] with Kateri and Justin, with some outside help (you know who you are).

Really want to produce an album by the end of this summer.. However, it always boils down to time, money and skill, and one of those three are always missing...

Oh, all-nighters..

SO LITTLE TIME

2011-02-07T20:44:00.002-06:00

It's almost as if now that I have no time at all on my hands, I'm so much more inclined to post here.

Upcoming projects:

1. 22" x 34" Poster highlighting the "punk" design movement. (how am I going to do this?!)

2. 1 perfectly designed restaurant menu for a local "higher-end" restaurant. Logotype/perfect typography, etc.

3. Sponsorship packet and final draft of "Save the date" postcard for CORO. Some other things as well..

PS: I bought a Magic Mouse and my life has been turned upside down. Now I just need an auxiliary keyboard and monitor, and my life will be made... One can dream.

2011-02-03T02:02:00.002-06:00

With every week passing this semester, I keep learning/trying out new stuff.

Which is good. I hope it continues.

CARDS

2011-02-03T01:59:00.000-06:00

WEEKEND UPDATE

2011-01-30T12:44:00.002-06:00

Just keeping tabs on myself.

I recently got a job with CORO St. Louis. I'm doing some design work for them, mostly some signage, postcards, and a few pamphlets. They do a lot of work in civic leadership, trying to get others involved in their local/state/federal(?) government.

So far it seems to be going well. I've yet to submit any drafts to them, but I have a good feeling they will like a few ideas.

Also, finally got my business cards finished. Silver lettering screenprinted on black railboard. Strangely enough it works quite well, and the railboard I used [surprisingly] has a nice texture/look to it.

I'll post some more as the semester progresses.

BUSINESS CARD(S)

2011-01-25T02:17:00.001-06:00

STILL ALIVE/SCHOOL UPDATE

2010-11-19T02:11:00.003-06:00

Simple "flash card" project in GD1. Primarily using/manipulating grid.

Indesign is so simple, wish we were doing more sophisticated projects.

(Original artwork property of the displayed artists. Used only for educational purposes)

BEAT SUMMER

2010-07-03T14:29:00.001-05:00

This will be interesting.

COFFEE TABLE FINISHED

2010-07-03T14:28:00.002-05:00

NEW TRACK

2010-06-04T02:43:00.004-05:00

Finally got around to writing another song after nearly a year of nothing music-wise.

Same old, same old. Record guitar, sample, loop seamlessly, etc.

J Wash and Charles - Untitled (in progress)

NO PHOTOS

2010-05-21T01:15:00.004-05:00

That coffee table posted earlier-- I put a heavy opaque finish on it.

Hopefully I haven't ruined it. This is just an experiment after all.

Will post results once it stops raining and when I have a dry surface to apply polyurethane..

Hopefully it accepts the poly.....

COFFEE TABLE FINAL

2010-05-11T22:54:00.003-05:00

Final project for Design 4.

Furniture design. Entirely aspen, every surface made of three laminated sheets.

Current cost: ~$130

Final cost: Probably about $170. Needs L-brackets, stain and finish.

Weight: easily 100+ lbs. Ugh....

NEARLY.. NEARLY....

2010-04-18T04:06:00.004-05:00

Excuse the shoddy photographs. Made a lot of progress just in the past day.

It's always fun to say you've learned something too.

-Welted pockets (??)

100% synthetic. From the shell to the thread.

Pretty fun. And it shines. Literally.

COLLAR, BREAST(S) AND BUTTONS/POCKETS

2010-04-14T12:21:00.002-05:00

Will post pictures later.

It's as if every time I want to show progress of a piece, my camera's battery is almost certainly dead.

POST-PROCESSING

2010-04-13T21:43:00.001-05:00

(Just playin' around)

LOGOS FOR JUSTIN

2010-04-08T17:59:00.004-05:00

HAIKUS

2010-04-04T23:52:00.007-05:00

Oh, not this again

Please, let it be 'til summer.

You know she's crazy.

Spring seems to soon

To reopen this wound, this

poison thorn in your heart.

Wait for a letter

to sound the alarm for this

one final showdown.

One conversation

is all I need to set my

mind to peace, for good

PORTRAITURE

2010-04-03T19:42:00.002-05:00

MORE WORK

2010-03-31T22:46:00.002-05:00

(Less than stellar shots...)

PORTFOLIO

2010-03-25T19:13:00.037-05:00

Painting

Water miscible oil. 18" x 24"

Assignment: Realistic skull/shadows through the use of warm/cool colors. Defining domed surfaces.

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Painting.

Water Miscible Oils. 18" x 24"

Assignment: Non-representational painting.

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Figure Drawing. 28 x 36

Medium: Vine Charcoal

Study: Exterior/Interior curvature of the body.

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Figure Drawing. 24' x 26"

Materials: Vine Charcoal.

Study: 30 min pose.

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Figure Drawing. 24" x 36"

Materials: Conte, Vine Charcoal

Study: 90 minute pose.

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Figure Drawing (close up). 24" x 36"

Materials: Compressed charcoal and Conte crayon

Study: 60 minute pose

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Piece/Construction 1: Riders Jacket. Sz. 36

Materials: 12oz cotton duck canvas, Rit Dye, fasteners and leather.

Emphasis: Protective, non-restrictive motorcycle jacket that blocks wind. Use of dip-dying techniques, texturing, and over-exaggeration of limbs to emulate the look of fork 'gaitors' at elbows.

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Piece/Construction 2: Shawl Collar 1button/1pocket blazer. Sz. 36

Materials: 12oz cotton duck canvas exterior. 20%poly/80% cotton interior lining.

Emphasis: Non restrictive arms. Experimentation in lining. Usage of buttons and exterior pockets.

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Self Portrait.

Graphite

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Selected sketchbook entries (2008-2010)

(Want more work? Check the rest of my blog.)

Thank you for you time.

GYPSY AND HER MAN

2010-03-22T20:20:00.003-05:00

This one wasn't written by me. Instead, it was authored by my best friend around a year ago. I think he's since then forgotten about it, and given the current circumstances he's facing, I thought it might provide some clarity. It did for me.

"At the coffee shop down on Maryland,

there's a gypsy dancing with a severed head.

And she smiles wide at all of those who attend.

Like she doesn't mind that her man is dead.

As his blood drains out and descends the wall

it collects and drips in the bathroom stall.

But she smiles still as she slips and falls.

A sound that echoes in the empty halls.

And I wonder now if the artists intent

of the works conception and my sentiments

walk hand in hand on the gray cement

as a destined couple or as failing friends.

So our glances fall as she stands on

since my time is nigh and my paper is done.

But she's locked the door to the blaring sun.

And she grins at me, like she's having fun."

Not meaning to rub salt in old (or new) wounds. If you want me to provide an interpretation, I'd be more than happy to provide the explanation.

FOR PORTFOLIO

2010-03-21T22:46:00.002-05:00

I've decided on using these two (as a diptych) for a part of my

portfolio submission to a few schools.

FIGURE STUDY

2010-03-18T01:22:00.004-05:00

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MAKE SOMETHING COOL EVERYDAY (3)

2010-03-18T00:53:00.004-05:00

My take on my girlfriend's graphic design project.

(I'm not so sure the quote is accurate, the usage of 'what' seems a little strange, however, I was just using what I had at my disposal at the time..)

MAKE SOMETHING COOL EVERYDAY (2)

2010-02-18T18:00:00.001-06:00

A bit of a rip off of currently existing album artwork for a band.

Playing with layers/lines and finding my own complimentary font for the (minimal) cloud formations.

WALLET

2010-02-02T22:00:00.000-06:00

Hand-cut/sewn/etc for a friend.

MAKE SOMETHING COOL EVERYDAY

2010-02-02T17:20:00.002-06:00

(click for larger)

WRITE

2009-07-07T23:39:00.003-05:00

--Is life a soft science?

Or, does it have an actual logical,

almost mathematical pattern?

Maybe it's like chess.

Taking proper precautions

and offensives with end in a well deserved win.

Or maybe it's more

like X's and O's.

Common sense and a little

intuition always end in a cat's game..

Do we ever really win?--