Oh Captain, my Captain

Another sketch. This time with color.

More sketching...

I've been using my train time to draw. It tends to be a bit bumpy, which I've learned to work around, and sometimes with. The end results are pretty loose and sloppy. Like eating spaghetti-O's out of the can, in zero gravity.

The Blue Angel

One year ago I purchased an old 12 speed road bike. I've purchases about 8 since then, but this one is different. I kept this one. I don't even know what kind of bike it is. could be a Schwinn or a Cinelli. But, this one became my baby. I've put hours into it. I sanded it down and painted it. I put hot new wheels on it. I've replace almost every major and minor component on this thing. I've stripped it down to it's purest form. Oh yeah. That's right. It's now a single speed, fixed gear, silent but deadly, killer street machine.

It earned the knickname "The Blue Angel" at the office, which I have embraced and worked into a logo and logotype.

I've got some before and afters for your enjoyment:

BEFORE





AFTER:

Just for Kicks

I've been feeling uninspired for a few months now, and I don't like that. I decided to start drawing more. I wanted to try some things that I've never done, to branch out. I get hung up on design having to be meaningful and to accomplish a specific goal in communication. So my specific goal for this project is to be ridiculous and whimsical. I also get hung up on the execution part of the creative process. My natural approach is a very clean and refined approach (see previous posts about Root Design Build). Not that there's anything wrong with that. I just wanted to be able to do more than just that. The results of these experiments turned into a few t-shirt designs and a bunch of weird sketches. My inspiration came from talking with Tyson Schenk about some tee's he's working on. It's a brand called Woven, of his creation.

If you're reading this post, let me know if you would wear these shirts. Or not. And in 200 words or less, why or why not. Thank you!

Root Design Build

I've been working on an identity system with a local Design Build firm called Root. Their focus is on building green homes. These are some of the logos I created for them.

Intergalactic Slap Jack

I've had this game since I was a kid. I love the illustrations.

Linocut

My New Year's resolution is to start doing more linocuts. I've done a couple little ones since school, but nothing major. I did one in the week and a half that I had off for Christmas. It's 9" x 12", the biggest that I've done yet.

This year's christmas gift

Since we've been married, Mary and I have made homemade Christmas gifts. This year we made 3 batches of Mary's mother's Cranberry sauce. Of course, I had to make a tag for it.

Here's to three good ones!

Mary and I recently celebrated our third anniversary. I wanted to do something really special for her, so I made this card. It's really the only year I can use this idea, so I went for it. The inscription read, "Here's to three good ones!"

Rose Festival

I finally got the film developed from my trip through the Rose Festival this year. It was the maiden voyage with my Holga.