Website, Print, and Media Design
Remember Bill Watterson’s syndicated cartoon strip Calvin and Hobbes? I never fully appreciated the sardonic outlook of its precocious six-year old and his anthropomorphic tiger until I became an adult, which tells you something; anything worth remembering has to appeal to a wide spectrum of ages. Calvin and Hobbes was sweet and funny as a…read more…
Thank you to all our readers and clients for a fantastic 2012. We hope that the new year may be bring prosperity, health and happiness. I am ending this year with a quote from Alfred Tennyson hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon. For me, it signifies what may lie ahead, all that is full of expectation and…read more…
1. How was your Thanksgiving? Hopefully you followed these etiquette rules at the dinner table, courtesy of BuzzFeed and Ze Frank. And don’t worry about Billy. He’s doing fine. 2. What does sound look like? Photographer Fabian Oefner examines the sight of sound with the help of a speaker and pigment dyed salt in his…read more…
Illustrator Patrick Vale has a soft spot in his heart for New York City despite his UK roots. But who can blame him? The city holds a special place for me as well. Watch the time-lapse video below as Vale draws the city seen from atop the Empire State Building. I’ve had the privilege of…read more…
With a fine Rapidograph pen in hand, artist Daniel Edlen recreates the literary world’s most-revered authors along the pages that made them legendary. Hunter S. Thompson, Ernest Hemingway, and Edgar Allan Poe come into clear view from a myriad of small black dots, a technique called pointillism devised by the great artist Georges Seurat. To…read more…
Athens-based visual designer Charis Tsevis was commissioned by Yahoo! to help celebrate the London 2012 Olympics. Each triumphant image features Tsevis’ signature mosaic pattern that shows movement, muscle definition, and bursts of energy in colorful shards. Have you been watching the summer Olympics? Doesn’t Tsevis’ work capture the spirit of the games so perfectly? Visit…read more…
In his Walking Shadow series, designer and illustrator Jason Ratliff replaces looming dark shadows with colorful geometric patterns. Everyday figures doing everyday, ordinary activities are transformed and transported to another worldly dimension. You can purchase a print of your own at Ratliff’s site as well as view his other eclectic work.
New York-based illustrator Evan Robertson has created a line of graphic prints featuring notable quotes from luminaries of the literary field. I am on the Ernest Hemingway team. As a matter of fact, I am pissed-ass drunk right now as I type this. You can purchase your own giclée print at Robertson’s Etsy site, Obvious…read more…
1. When has changing your password been such an ordeal? Damn you, hackers! Damn you! 2. UK illustrator Jenni Sparks created this highly detailed, hand-drawn map of London, highlighting not just famous landmarks and buildings, but also in-the-know spots that make the city one of the most unique in the world. 3. Grizzly Bear is…read more…
Vancouver-based illustrator Jag Nagra has taken on the mission of creating graphic portraits of comic book heroes, actors, musicians, figureheads, and animals every day for an entire year. Why, you ask? Why not? The project began January 29, 2012 so stay tuned for future portraits and visit Nagra’s site to view his current work.