Oct
2012
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Just do you
Sometimes, you need to step outside, get some air, and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be.
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Sep
201228
My Newest Logo & Site Design Project launched!
My logo & branding concepts:
… and my website design.
Here are the original logos the site initially had:
This is the original blog design with a pink plaid background and distressed font choices….
I work for doejo, a creative web & print agency, and I recently was given a short deadline project for a publication called, Grungy Gentleman. The project was an overhaul of the branding and design of the site, which at the time, was just a blog. My job was to help it grow-up into a polished, men’s publication.
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Sep
201226
What’s out is now in
Tatzu Nishi’s newest exhibition called, Discovering Columbus, brings a prominent statue outside of Central Park into a temporary home.
Statue on a regular day…
Nishi’s new spin on the 120 year old statue.
Nishi even designed a Toile wallpaper showing Americana he remembers from his childhood.
The marble statue of Columbus rises above 75 feet, and was designed by the Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo. It was unveiled in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas. Although the statue has a prominent location, it’s height and size make it almost unseen along the urban facade. Nishi changes all that with his new exhibit. By creating a temporary room around the statue not only allows viewers to see the statue in a different way, but it also demonstrates the privatization of public spaces. The exhibit is open from September 20th – November 18th 2012. Reserve your free tickets here.
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Sep
201221
Happy Friday, Love.
Happy Friday! I wish I was Grimes… or at least just good friends. Have a happy weekend.
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Sep
201220
Nathan Xander Music video shoot: My Makeup Magic
So, in the dead of winter last year I helped my good friend, Gus, with the makeup for a music video he was doing for Nathan Xandar. It was a freezing day in some small town with a lot of great people. Here’s a result of all our hard work.
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Sep
201220
KZ in NYC
My crazy/sexy/cool/ultra-talented friend, Liz Gilmore, made this lovely and nostalgic video of our impromptu New York trip last February. This is the last push I needed to get my butt to NYC and I’m forever grateful for it! -
Sep
201220
My Custom Painted Woodgrain Shelf
So, what began as a gift for my downstairs flat-mate for all the delicious pulled pork he made for me over the years ended up as this hand-painted woodgrain shelf I made to sell at Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago. This was an old department store, cheap looking “woodblock” topped kitchen island/table that I found in an alley one day, then left outside on my deck for two winters, until I finally got the motivation to transform it. I’ve been obsessed with woodgrain for decades as well as Roy Lichtenstein, so this is what came of that. I custom cut each of the shelves from quater inch ply and hand painted each piece. This is a few years old, and I only have crappy iPhone photos of it, but I stumbled upon it today and thought it should be shared!
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Sep
201220
We Are Family custom lettering by me!
Here is some lettering I did for a shirt design for Family Records. They should be out soon…
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Sep
201220
Austrian Park that turns into a Lake
Located at the foot of the Hochschwab mountains in Austria, the Grüner See is a county park during the frosty winter season. However, after the temperatures start to go up in spring, and the ice and snow starts to melt, the park floods with crystal clear water. The water ranges from around a couple of meters deep during the winter season up to 10 meters during the summer time, when it turns into a paradise for divers and tourists. The waters slowly begin to recede by the end of July. Can’t tell you how badly I want to see this before I die!
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Sep
201218
Cracked-Out Fast Food Heros on their night off…
I stumbled upon this video awhile ago and still can’t seem to get over its brilliance….
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Sep
201215
Fashion Week: Porsche Design
Some backstage shots I took of Porsche Design Spring 2013.
So this was my first show EVER for Spring 2013 New York Fashion Week. This was an exclusive showing of Porsche Design’s collection.
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Sep
201215
Fashion Week: Robert Geller
More of my New York Fashion Week shots, this round are some of my faves (out of literally hundreds of photos I shot). This show was Robert Geller’s collection for Spring 2013.
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Sep
201215
Fashion Week: ALEJANDRO INGELMO
I was lucky enough to get to photograph New York Fashion Week my first few months here in New York. Here is my photography debut with Alejandro Ingelmo’s shoes.
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Sep
20121
Made by Hand: The Cigar Shop
The latest from Made by Hand. Reminds me of when I first started college and thought I was awesome for smoking cigars… Oh, the memories.
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Aug
201225
Haptic Lab: We Make Soft-Maps
“Haptic” refers to the sense of touch that includes the entire body, inside and out; it is also the mechanism we employ to situate our bodies in space, feeling the world around us.
Haptic Lab was founded in 2009 by Emily Fischer, a Brooklyn-based architect and designer. These beautiful, hand-sewn quilts were inspired by Emily’s mother, Peggy, who had begun losing her eyesight from complications of glaucoma. Emily began making these soft maps in 2002 as an academic experiment in tactile wayfinding. I’ve been vying for one of these in my apartment for awhile and finally bought the New York quilt the week I moved to Brooklyn. These beautiful pieces surpass the concept of home-wares and art, and only get better with age. Check out the rest of the cities Haptic Lab has to offer.
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Some bitten off ear, special effect test makeup I did for a commercial involving a stuffed animal biting someone’s ear off…
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Aug
201218
Creative Mornings: NYC
Creative Mornings is “a global, monthly breakfast lecture series for creative types.” Every month, the New York chapter lecture, (usually) held in DUMBO Brooklyn, takes place at the gorgeous, Galapagos Art Space featuring inspiring creatives from around the world. I was honored to attend my first Creative Morning in NYC today which featured the amazing and awe-inspiring Stephen Doyle.
Check out your nearest lecture. You won’t regret it!
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Jul
201220
Acupuncture Logo & Cards
My good friend, Jen, came to me to create her logo and business cards for her private acupuncture practice. With a little bartering and a lot of work, this is what resulted…
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Jul
20129
DO YOU HAVE A BEST SIDE?
Julian Wolkenstein’s series of photographic portraits begs the question. These beautiful portraits were split down the middle, combining a reflection of the left face against itself as well as a reflection of the right. It’s incredibly interesting to see how different each side can be.
This study is part of a larger piece revolving around facial features, facial proportions and facial symmetry. Take a look at more work, including the infamous Horses (w/hair extensions).
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So, this week I began working at Studiomates, quite possibly the most inspiring place in Brooklyn. I currently work for Doejo, a print and web design firm out of Chicago and when I came to New York to help expand the New York branch there was no other co-op space that could compare…
Studiomates is run by the one-and-only Tina Roth Eisenberg (aka Swiss-Miss) and is filled with designers, illustrators, bloggers, writers, developers and everyone else in between! There are nothing but inspiring and INCREDIBLY talented people here and I am honored to be amongst some of the best!