Monday, February 8, 2010

APS / Campbell Fisher Design / The Renewables Comic

http://www.apsrenewables.com/


Most of us do our best, work hard, maintain respectable goals and standards and conduct ourselves in a manner fitting our integrity. Along the way, we occasionally face a rare opportunity that allows us to mine these qualities for all their worth. I had the rare opportunity to use some of my most easily expressed skills for Campbell Fisher Design this year. They are working with APS to produce a renewable energy campaign.

As fate would have it, I was contacted to produce a comic featuring the characters they had created to embody renewable energy. CFD is one of the best agencies in the city and it was a very special experience getting to work with them on this.

Please follow this link to view the high quality resolution pdf file of the comic.

I did the pencils, inks, colors and a small part of the story development.
Hope you dig it.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Clown from Slipknot / Personal Logos - Big Orange Clown

In 2006 and 2007, I had the opportunity to work with Shawn Crahan on his personal art and design projects. Shawn is most liekly know as 'Clown' from the metal band 'Slipknot.' It was a lot of fun to meet a kindred creative nut. You can find more of this effort at bigorangeclown.com .

I illustrated all of the disturbing clown heads that you will see. Hopefully he will have time again to revisit this concept and take it to another level.
These are two logo proposals I sent his way to brand his personal business "Big Orange Clown." I quite liked them and figured I show them off to my adoring fan.







BIG RED APE Logo and Identity samples

I was realizing that this blog lacks anything relating to the design work I do. So what better way to break the silence than with logos?
(TOP ROW) Left: Old Major Beer label, GOMO Gear brand redesign, Spunch.it , E5 Medical Journal
(BOTTOM ROW) Left: Mobius Agency (web and print design), Blade Techs Inc. rebrand design, It's About Time Corporate Security, Newman Electrical Contractors Inc.

Liquid Napalm

A fun and grotesque project for an award winning hot sauce.

Go and buy the sauce from from my good friend Clement at CajunHeat.com

Various Arts

These are samples from various publication/magazine illustrations









Various Projects

Projects for Moving Pictures Magazine / 2005-2007

Famous Hollywood Crossdressers




Projects for Moving Pictures Magazine / 2005-2007






Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Latest project / Sanford and Son Tell all book

Sanford and Son remains my favorite TV show of all time. I'm not even sure Redd Foxx liked it as much as I did. So, imagine my surprise when I received a call from Demond Wilson (Lamont) seeking to use my homage illustration (posted on this very blog in October of 2007). After a short time of discussion, I completed the Design of the dust jacket for his new book: "Second Banana: The Bittersweet Memoirs of the Sanford and Son Years." Demond was an awesome client and has become a dear friend over the course of this project. Please go and grab a copy of this book ASAP. 2ndbanana.net

The Developer - Father's Day in the fifth

A new installment of my ongoing tribute to fatherhood...

Monday, September 7, 2009

John Whipple / Bible Milk

Here's the cover for my bro's new CD. You need to hear this. Run over to: whipplemusic.com He's also on iTunes. help a brother out.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Interesting human buffett

I came across a book full of old photos. I'm a sucker for unique human features and the everyday people that become historical novelty. I tried a number of approaches and just let whatever came to mind interpret the images.



Friday, May 29, 2009

Seniors know technology, too

Thursday, May 28, 2009

the developer

A new comic strip to burn the carbon out... more to come.


Tuesday, May 5, 2009

How Baby Boomers interpret modern terminology

Blogging
I.P. Addresses

Electronic Footprint

Looking through Facebook
Data Cloud





Monday, March 16, 2009

Songs made cliché by overuse...




Friday, March 6, 2009

Dreaming of Retirement




Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Anatomy of a Rush deadline illustration

A lot of times, there are only a few hours to get something conceptualized and out the door. Here was one from today that I was pretty happy about... all things considered. To me, the trick is having a staple of solutions that are efficient, expressive and non-filtery.'

Here is the rough pencil drawing, and the grey scale magic of Photoshop.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Editorial / Do you love your job enough to marry it?

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Obama / Science teacher


Editorial spot illo...

Rent to Own / The Hidden Monster House

One hour deadline- The joys of a job furlough

When you get diet-fired for a little while. Time off to think about still having a job on your unpaid vacation....

Working from Home

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Russian Couple

This image came my way while rummaging through Flickr. I've been wanting to illustrate and old guy playing the accordion. My muse has been telling to dig in more and find a new visual challenge. Letting my linework take a casual walk around the piece has been gratifying. Enjoy...

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Anti-Artschool session

It was very cool to see such a huge turnout tonight. It was especially cool to have Steve "The Dude" Rude stop in.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Jumping over road blocks to get a job


Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Overcrowded Classrooms

The Horrors on the Web

Monday, December 22, 2008

Barry Goldwater portraits

I thought that the 60's Illustration style would be appropriate for these...

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Deciphering the GOP election strategy

with apologies to Norm.






Tuesday, October 28, 2008

The Big Two... well, the 'two' anyway. When I see them, I have a number two

I can't say that, as of yet, I feel very solid with my watercolor/serious portrait stuff

but I had to do the job...

so once again, I illustrate above my pay-grade.


Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Types of poeple who worry



Thursday, October 16, 2008

Learning to Connect - Getting along with your opposites




Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Anti-Artschool session

Had a really great night at my friends bar doing life drawing.









Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Angry Coach!

Parts of a Chicken



Thursday, September 25, 2008

Arizona Trolley History / AZ Magazine










Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Archie Meets the Squiddling

Another panel in the ongoing 'thinggy' i'm doing.

The original is only 4 x 4, so the huge preview is not too
flattering.


















Here is the bristol board so far... growing oddness...

Friday, August 15, 2008

Old Russian Face

Found it on Flickr, and did a watercolor/inkwash of it.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Branding

For an article on how branding effects the brain and your decision making process.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

I made it on the cover of the Arizona Republic

A piece from May. The Phoenix Mars lander Mission Control is here in AZ (Tucson). I was sent to take some photos and do some sketches to get this together.