HEARTBURN
I wasn't sure if heartburn was one or two words, but I left it at one because I like it more. I've been working on this
illustration for a bit, trying to figure out what it's about. I finally understood it today. Being away from home has been difficult for me because of
health issues I've had to deal with over the years. Not being able to see my regular doctor at home, and having others be a replacement just lead me
around in circles. Many opinions and many methods, yet no conclusions- I think that's what this is about.
|||MADE: SEPTEMBER, not finished|||
|||POSTED SEPTEMBER 8, 2008|||
PAINTING
I've been trying to get myself to paint more, since I haven't held a brush for about 2 months. I'm still trying
to develop this expressive, Clayton Brothers-esque style, but I feel like I need more control. I'm thinking more washes and a lighter touch.
Everything feels heavy in this painting.
|||MADE: JULY 2008|||
|||POSTED AUGUST 18, 2008|||
HEY, THANKS.
I had a portfolio rewiew at KNOCK quite bit ago. They hired me to work on a freelance project with their partner company, Treat and Company.
These are the thank you cards I mailed to the directors who reviewed my portfolio. I misspelled 'feedback', but I didn't catch the error
until after I printed them. Luckily, it was a simple flick of the wrist with a marker to add the baseline stroke in the 'E'. I don't know why
I didn't fix the error in the original files though, so there's the mistake! In case you were wondering, all of the images for these collages came
from a Walker catalogue.
|||MADE: JUNE 2008|||
|||POSTED JULY 14, 2008|||
MAIL CALL
Promo pieces! I'm mailing out 40 in all. Not a huge number by professional standards, but a good amount. Publications including
NYLON, DWELL, READYMADE, the OXFORD American, and POPULAR Science. Cross your fingers for me!
|||MADE: JUNE 2008|||
|||POSTED JUNE 4, 2008|||
WICKED FINGERS
I make really silly, 30 second songs in Garage Band using a USB keyboard. I'm up to 15, so I figured designing an album cover
would be the next logical step. I think I'll try to get up to 30 songs before I actually burn a copy
|||MADE: JUNE 2008|||
|||POSTED JUNE 3, 2008|||
TOTAL GOOBS
These are some funny guys I drew. They would make good letterpressed cards!
|||MADE: MAY 2008|||
|||POSTED MAY 25, 2008|||
FASHION ILLUSTRATION?
A photo illustration featuring more sunglasses! It's very fashionable.
|||MADE: FEB? 2008|||
|||POSTED MAY 8, 2008|||
|||MADE: APR. 30, 2008|||
|||POSTED MAY 4, 2008|||
COPYRIGHT
An idea of copyright. By placing sunglasses over the faces of these figures, I am "stealing" their identity and recontextualizing the image, claiming their ownership for myself.
I used the sunglasses as a different take on the black censor bar that is commonly used, they are representing the popularity and pop culture of pirating music and video.
These photos were taken in my hometown of Wyandotte, MI.
|||MADE: DEC. 2007|||
|||POSTED APR. 28, 2008|||
A REQUIEM FOR A DELICIOUS DINNER
A Thanksgiving Project. Taking the idea of a hand-traced turkey to a conceptual level, I cut out the traced line and made a timeline of all the turkeys I consumed over my life.
|||MADE: NOV. 2007|||
|||POSTED: APR. 20, 2008|||
