"...thinking made visual."

Thank you vox, for moving my content to Typepad. I realized this title has been used on several other blogs and .coms. There for I'm moving to another area, you can find me here http://shelistenstotrees.tumblr.com/ and portfolio will be up soon on cargo collective.

more disco images

 

DISCO SALOON 2/19/09

I love my friends!

Disco_october copy

Disco_saloon_fly1 copy

So I'm always one to support creative endeavors, two friends of mine have started djing a monthly party at a friend's bar. In order to not loose my creative muscle I have started to create their flyers for them. It's been a fun project. It's also taught me some design issues i need to over come one being to move away from designing on my little screened lap top. Ha, the plus is it's been good to spread my style to other venues.

Advertising can be fun!

This class was a "corporate id" class. It was a lesson in branding. I chose to redesign an existing company's logo.
I chose Big Red Soda. A Texas syrupy sweet soda I grew up on, and can barely drink now. One reason I live in New York the other reason, it's too sweet for this grown-up. Here's a comparison of the current logo and my redesigned logo. I wanted it to have a retro vibe

Big_red_bottled

Bigred_final_card2

Book Layout

Book_layout_draft

This was a book layout for my visual process class, It proved to be a challenge, because my printer decided to freak out and quit communicating colors correctly.

Trying to be good

So as you may read, I haven't posted any new items on this blog sine NOVEMBER! f it wasn't the holidays it was the spring semester of school that did a number on me. At the urging of my friend Linda she has ordered me to start blogging some of my projects here. So I 'm trying to be good and do just that, so be patient my dear friends and the curious that have stumbled upon this page while i try to figure it out. 

Adrian Tomine @ Giant Robot NYC

If you are in the NY area I strongly recommend attending the opening on Dec 8, 07 at Giant Robot on E. 9th street in NYC. The Artist will be signing copies of his new book "Shortcomings and Goings" ( I love the title, it suits my current mood.) Such an inspirational illustrator and story teller.

Tomine-at-giant-robot

Here's another book I really...

Here's another book I really want to get, part biography, and design showcase from the man that created the iconic Bond film's opening title sequences.Robert Brownjohn, he studied with Moholy-Nagy at the new Bauhaus in chicago and lived in swinging London in the sixties where he lived like a Fucking Rock Star!

Robert Brownjohn: Sex and Typography

Emily King

My design book wish list:

I stopped into a local book store seeking some ideas and found some of the most inspirational design books. Here's a quick list treat yourself good this holiday season.

New Vintage Type: Classic Fonts for the Digital Age

Steven Heller

This book was created by
Stephen Heller and Gail Anderson.

Years ago I took a class with Ms. Anderson at SVA.
Class at the Rolling Stone's office really cool.

QotD: My First Single

Music-wise, what was the first 45, single or download you bought? 
Submitted by Paddy Melt Wagon.

I had my dad buy me the "Grease" motion picture soundtrack on LP when I was six. But my first 45, I bought with my own money was Haircut 100's "love plus one". I was eleven going on twelve and I think i owned it all of one week when I left it at a slumber party

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