illustration

Sorry, didn’t find time to write the past few days.

I’ve been working in the art department on a commercial for Sony Ericsson. I’m working for Hush. A design, direction, and production studio based in Dumbo. I’d never been on commercial or music video set, never built models, painted 3-dimensional objects, done production, nor been part of a team (that wasn’t somehow virtual). It was a satisfying and eye opening experience with long days and lots of work.

The photos of the 13 hour shoot (6 am call time. ouch) that wrapped today look fucking awesome. But I can’t post them until after it comes out.* Sucks. I want to show how good what we made looks and how cool it came out… but I guess I’ll have to wait. Trust. It is rad.

I hope I can do more projects like this, we’ll see what’s next.

*I just found these photos on hush’s website so i assume it’s no longer a big deal. But whateves

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This is a drawing of Gala Gonzalez.
I love her whole attitude. And particularly her leather jacket and Mulberry bag.
The original photograph can be found on her blog Inside Am-Lul’s Closet.

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Maria, from Copenhagen Street Style.

I love how she rolled her long knit sweater’s cuffs over her trench’s sleeves. In the photograph, her monochrome outfit has great texture and the folds of the fabric fall beautifully. It’s been several years but I am still a huge fan of pixie, lace-up, and granny boots. Unfortunately, accurately rendering hers would have killed all the detail in the laces.

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The illustrations I did for Seventeen’s “Forbidden Love” feature are in the newest issue. I like how the art director incorporated my doodles throughout the story. It lends it a Virgin Suicides feel, which is appropriate given the subject. Less Anne Rice, more Valerie and Her Week of Wonders is okayyy by me.

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I am giving skateboards as presents for the holidays. The designs were created for Blood is the New Black via ArtsProjekt via Zazzle. Complicated, I know.

The company hasn’t even mailed me a single deck despite getting a cut of my sales. So, like a loser, I’m bought four of my own decks to photograph and then give away.
Crossing my fingers that the quality is good.

If you want one and would like to save $10 enter one of these two codes:
Code 1: DEALTAKERNOV Expires 12/1
Code 2: UXWPCXZTFUUBPRQQSPGB Expires 12/25.

Sneak

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I was enlisted to create all the artwork for my friend John’s website. The designer, Dorie, wanted simple icons that turn blue when rolled over. Here are two versions of the colored cityscape and then a version of the site she designed using my hand drawn type.

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I am trying to get work through the efforts of a creative staffing agency. They listed a job that requires “hand drawn packaging” and I want it. I want my art on perfume, some blush, and a carton of ice cream!

I gathered together a gaggle that showed I can draw. Here are a few.

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Here’s what I created for the third Mountain High Snowboard resort print ad. I was supposed to reference Disney and Alfred E Newman character from Mad magazine. But remix them.

That’s why the Mickey, Snow White, Pinocchio and even the Mouseketeer hat are tweaked and janky. If they were literal I think the Disney would sue, but this is ok for parody’s sake. If you look close there are also tea cups, Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty’s castle (who cares), the Matterhorn, the Monorail and what might be called a “dwarf.”

With Logo and added figures

Without

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Here’s another illustration for Mountain High’s snowboard resort. The copy hasn’t been added, but I like it all simple for now.

To create the final, I took various scanned drawings and collaged them digitally. Because I shrank some of the assets I had to redraw it to maintain a consistent line weight. Then I colored it in.

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Bryan Fisher created this double page ad using my Mountain High artwork. I think it’ll be appearing in Transworld Snowboarding or something. It was loosely based on my “Killing Moon” art but reworked to include LA’s “cityscape” and a freeway with wonky cars leading up to the snowboard covered mountain.

The whole campaign is about the resort being “fun” and “a party” plus, close to LA so you can save coin on gas. Works for me.

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Very Blair-inspired illustration for my friend John’s website. Not sure which color combo is best. Drawing more assets and icons today.

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I took some old art and made a remix. I took some songs and made a mix.

Here’s the playlist:
MelodyDay.muxtape.com

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Rollerdisco
White Sport - She’s Groovy
Hercules And Love Affair - Time Will
Deastro - Light Powered
YACHT - If Music Could Cure All That Ails You
Trophy - Slow Flight
The Lijadu Sisters - Orere Elejigbo
The Seeds - Pictures And Designs
White Rabbits - The Plot
Sonic Youth - Starfield Road
The Ting Tings - Great DJ (Original Radio Edit)
Tamion - Fuck You Tami

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After creating a ton of movable assets, I ran out of room in the landscape and needed to pair down the compositions. Then I tried to make my rural and suburban worlds seem more sketchy by adding grass marks, scribbles, and janky lines. It likely needs more collage and sketchbook elements and small details like a mailbox, girls having a picnic, or a dog taking a shit. Yes, I have work to do. But this is what I’ve drawn thus far.

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