So I got a new job.  in Ohio…  yep thats right… Ohio.

I’ll be working for Abercrombie and Fitch.  I’ll be saying goodbye to my home state and good buddies sometime in mid november. crazy times!

for your viewing pleasure heres a series of old time photos with Superheros superimposed into them.  Surreal in a really good way.

check it out.

Whew. busy busy couple of weeks just past. Heres the short of it.  So i graduated from Portfolio Center. AWESOME! and by now so has most of my quarter. Some really strong work all the way down the line. I was impressed by every single book I saw. In anticipation for the unemployment that is so typical in the economy I started looking for freelance work and I found some great stuff. I’ll post more when I can but I’ve been doing some work with Coca-cola for the upcoming Vancouver Olympics. As soon as i can talk about it I’ll make a more thorough post. I’ve also been doing some design strategy for the United Way which has been amazing. Both companies are absolutely huge and it’s been a real learning experience.  Each company functions in totally different ways with totally different goals. all in all a great experience.  I also managed to find full time employment at Creative Marketing Associates as a designer.  CMA, for the most part, designs and merchandises licensed apparel for mega brands like HBO, Harry Potter, Busch Gardens, Coca Cola, Carnival Cruise Lines, Las Vegas… etc.  I will post any of the work that i do that gets produced.  Confidentiality is a total bummer because half the fun of doing the work is sharing it. so now we get to one of the smaller projects i had the privileged of working on which was the brand language for CJ Isaac Photography. CJ is a talent up and coming photographer who is currently attending Portfolio Center.   We met in school and remain good friends and I’m continuously impressed by the work she puts out.  CJ’s work is mysterious but also optimistic. A celebration of color and texture.

we wanted a logo to reflect Cj’s distinct style.  Heres what we came up with.

Cj has begun working on further applications of the brand.  I’ll post them as they come.

I feel like today might be that point in a roller coaster where you have just reached the top of the HUGE hill and you are looking over the drop, sort of jerkily being lowered as you wait for the back cars to click click click into position. Your way up high and the view is clear for miles… but you can do nothing but be consumed by anticipation… a deadly mix of excitement, bone chilling fear and the sudden gastronomic revenge of the chili dog you ate just before you boarded the train. The question is… will I cling to the safety bar, close my eyes and pray for it all to end quickly or will I throw my hands in the air and take the screaming choatic insanity for all its worth?

We shall see

Saw this and it uplifted me.  Behold the rad to the power of sick business sense of creativity.  For anyone who thinks the creative field is silly… your just not silly enough to understand. So there.

Watch it and feel good.

I’ll be really excited to see where this blog goes after sign off.  Most of the ramblin’ has been about school or my work… what will i have to talk about when this is all said and done. Heres hoping this site is filled with strange, (international would be nice too) adventures.  Not to get ahead of myself but here are some of the plans in the near future.  the big project is the website.  Got to get that up as fast as i can.  I’m hoping once the work is finished the site should piece together nicely.  I’ve already planned it out and started working out the little fiddly bits.

Also phase two of the mystery project commences… well more like unexpected part two that I’m really excited about.  and in mid august I’ll finally be able to reveal what the mystery project is.  Which will be a HUGELY happy day.

anyways… back to day five.  Nothing “out of this world” to show today. so instead I’ll post the following.  they are cool faux retro book covers of famous films novelized.  I LOVE the simple graphic approach and technique.  They achieved that authentic, full bodied feel that so many student vector based artists just can’t seem to land.  I love the besier curve like anyone else… but it’s just not the same.

I couldn’t help but post this.  it might be the lateness of the hour but I found this amusing.  My four legged, two headed, polka dotted sister with an inner glow.

Enjoy

ONE MORE WEEK!  If I weren’t so busy i’d be dumbfounded.

Thought i’d post a bit of a progress report.

QuinkanPixel… navigation still in progress… but I’m starting to get a feel for the zooming out of the site.  more to come

Gaultier

bit of an update.  the rest of the illustrations are coming today.

project I’ve never spoken about before.  Southspace.  these renderings looked so cool I wanted to share.

Almost there… just have to keep going.

Enjoy

Only 10 more days till sign off.  Lots left to do.  DANG

BUT… I have to say that Emily has TOTALLY outdone herself with the photoshoot we did early this week.  here are a few shots that blew me away.  i hope you enjoy them as much as i have.

Cool graphic that shows how far out Earth TV waves have reached.

I do a lot of searching.  On a day to day basis i troll the internet for inspiration and new ideas.  It’s rare that I find something as awe-inspiring and wonderful as what i found today.  Sita Sings the Blues is an animated retelling of the story of the Indian epic, The Ramayana. The story is woven together with scenes from a parallel contemporary story about a broken heart. All this and it’s a musical too…set to the musical numbers of 1920’s jazz vocalist Annette Hanshaw.

I’ve always been a myth lover but this takes the cake.  It’s not only beautifully animated but the story is wonderful too.  The film can be seen streaming free at Reel 13 but you should also check out sitasingstheblues.com.  One of the more amazing aspects of this film is that it has been released as Creative Commons.  Nina the animator gives her work freely to the world to enjoy.  It’s a great concept and well worth a read.

The film is a little over an hour but completely worth it.  If you get a chance to watch it i’d love to know what you think.  Take some time today to watch this incredible film.  You won’t regret it.  Enjoy