Nov
10
08
New Work!
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Yeah - it's been a while. But, finally, there's some new work to showcase here. Just wrapped up a logo and business card project for BGWoods LTD. BGWoods coordinates and contracts work for the installation of retail graphics and fixtures. This was a fun and challenging project, but the solution eventually developed.
Oct
30
08
Pepsi Re-Brand
Why? The first one was fine, now this one looks like Obama's logo. This just goes to show that Coca-Cola is the better man. And beverage.
You ever heard of a Pepsi-Cake? Didn't think so.
Oct
13
08
Web Without Words
Web Without Words is side project by Wiseacre Studios, exploring the grid systems and layouts minus the words to understand the visual hierarchy of a website. The "word blocks" will be reconfigured and adjusted to form a somewhat more functional and aesthetically pleasing layout. He welcomes feedback and input. I'm really looking forward to this.
Oct
09
08
New PS Content Scale feature and more...
Paul sends this little instructional video by Russel Brown this afternoon. The possibilities in using this scalability feature look really amazing. And apparently, Adobe has taken some hints from "Dear Adobe" [dot] com. Maybe more than one person has mentioned implementing the tabbed files funcionality within Photoshop. I'm really looking forward to some of these new features to say the least.
Oct
01
08
Good Brew Design
I've long been a fan of beer label design and packaging. I've even gone to great measures to hold contests in where folks could submit their own label designs based around a particular beer.
That said, I've been really impressed by (not only the beer itself) but the illustrative design of Kona Coast Brewing Company. The simplicity of the illustrations on the bottle, the retro typefaces mirroring art nouveau travel lithographs and the color selection of each individual brew.
Finding illustration work in my field has been relatively difficult for me. So many artists out there, so many styles, and the constant change of styles, it's hard to keep up. Illustration is an area where I find myself extremely proficient and really enjoy doing. Acquiring an agent isn't as easy as one may think, it takes patience, research and persistence. It's also easy to get discouraged. Whenever I see work like this though, I'm inspired to continue to press through and try again.
If the mood strikes, you can view some illustration work here