Keith Haring

Keith Haring was an artist that spoke to me. It was my awakening to the concept that art didn't have to hang in a gallery, that art at it's true essence, was to be shared and not reserved. His art is original, but his influences and fellow artists fuel that fire to create and make it his own. The Brooklyn Museum has done a great job in giving us a taste of his current show through sketches and his personal journal entries.

Fresh T-shirt/Poster graphic

 Superbowl Sunday is coming up and I have been designated as T-shirt designer for the Montana de Oro Trail Works day. The inspiration comes from the McLeod - the standard trail building tool of the Central Coast Concerned Mountainbikers, the IMBA and CCC Forestry. The roman numerals are a salute to the game of football and a good way of keeping track of just how many of these superbowl sunday trail days there have been!

I gave the overall graphic that pre-worn look that is so popular today. I prefer this trend because I HATE shirts with a big patch of ink on my chest. It makes me itch and break out in a rash (oops, too much information)...

More on this event here www.cccmb.org

Fresh Bike Illustration

I created this illustration for the SLO Cyclocross 2011 series. I did my best to keep it gritty, show the torture and create a compelling poster with complementary color, linear and pattern dynamics of a Japanese woodblock print.

Below is a slideshow of the process I go through to crank one of these out. Yeah, key word here is crank (touch of sarcasm).

The Future of Comics is 3-D

The blog of Co2 Comics posts compelling arguments in favor of the new trend of 3-D'ing every new movie, re-release and old revivals out there. The fantastic world of comics has always been the nexus for the retro future and it seems a perfect fit for the gimmic. Personally, it gives me a headache, but the kid in me says Cool! - The Future of Comics is 3-D

Old Railroad Bridge

Old Railroad Bridge, a photo by HummingbirdSC on Flickr.

Found this great site with railroad tracks. It's the hidden all American Heritage. I feel a future art project coming on...

I hate Under Construction pages...

As much as I dislike Under Construction home pages, some clients still insist. These holding pages take away the impact of a new site, dilute the brand and lose potential customers looking for your service; especially when the site is eternally under construction.
When you HAVE to create one, ensure you perk the interest of the visitor by giving visual cues to what to expect from the site remodel. Create relevant searchable text that build optimization in advance of a new launch. Smashing Magazine provides helpful tips  to add flair to the "Coming Soon" page. Certainly something is better than the default domain name provider gives (eww). Here is a "Coming Soon" version for Treat Paine Acupuncture.

If you are excited about having the new site, remodel, or idea, take a moment to put some thought behind it.

Adage.com

The Census data is in and the marketing trendsters have assessed that the Hispanic population is here to stay and growing... well Duh!
With my roots being half that blend, I understand and am excited about the potential outreach to the newly addressed majority. Nos vemos juntos en un futuro.