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I've been working on a few new commissions. I will post some new work next week. May your weekend be filled with peace and truth. Cheers!
A couple of recently completed and approved book jacket illustration assignments. Hand rendered type for the "Kill All The Lawyers" and I spray painted stencils to create the type for the "Buried Alive" title along with creating pen and ink illustrations for both.
Just got word last week that Diana Krall's folks want to use this poster in support of her world tour. I posted some other commissioned work here that I created for her earlier that is also being used on T-shirts and various other items.
Here are a couple of book jacket illustration assignments that I recently worked on for a publisher. My friends (who are also illustrators and designers) were also commissioned to pitch cover ideas - they are finishing the project out and the above image(s) will not be used. The author decided to head in a different direction. I'm still very pleased with the outcome . . . especially with the woman image.
Here are the cover illustrations and sketches that I presented for the Merging Blue assignment. I wanted to try an all white on white collage for their silhouettes and then work in a bunch of color seeping in around them for one of the images (top left). I'm pleased with the outcome. However, I'm not sure it's quite right for them just yet. I'm going to work on pushing it some more, warming it up with parchment paper rather than the cold white paper you see now.
Above (the collage of electrical cords) is another cover option that was presented for Shane Lambs project. This will be used on the inside cover of the booklet that will slip into one of the digi pockets. In addition, I'm working on a couple of new assignments. The first is a book jacket illustration and design entitled, "The Great American Bank Robbery" It's on the cost and causes of the New Depression. The second is a cover illustration for my friends - the powerhouse vocal group Merging Blue. (Shown above) Unbelievable live!
I am thrilled to have been accepted and welcomed into the amazing illustration MUNDO online community! You can find me in the "news" section. There are hundreds of extremely talented folks on MUNDO. Some of my favorites are Edel Rodriguez, Eric Carle, Kate Slater and Josh Cochran. I am also a huge fan of Nate Williams (who is very involved with this online community) Thank you, Nate and MUNDO!
I am currently working on the above project for my friend Shane Lamb. I just came back from having lunch with he and his girlfriend. We talked about the various cover options that were presented and he quickly landed on the above cover for his upcoming solo project. Shane is an INCREDIBLE writer and an honest, very authentic and true friend! I am grateful for Shane. I am also working on a new assignment for the Los Angeles Times that will run (in full color) on the cover of the food section May 6th. "Kill All The Lawyers" is the title of a new book that I am illustrating and designing the cover for. And lastly, my good friend Mr. Carey Ott is gearing up for a new project entitled "Human Heart" that he has asked me to be involved with. He is working with a Record / Publishing Company out of L.A. that will be aggressively pushing him towards Film, Television and Advertising. I love my friend Carey and am also grateful for him! The art for these projects will be posted soon. Keep comin back!
Last week, I was invited by our local NARAS (GRAMMY) chapter here in Nashville, to participate in the craft committee awards process for the upcoming 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards! This is my 4th invitation to participate over the last few years. As committee members, we are required to review the design and aesthetic of all submitted product (CD, album and box sets) and make any necessary notes needed to help in our voting process. Thank you, to the extremely talented Craig Allen for this invitation! I am very grateful.
I've been working on these illustrations of Johnny Cash for an upcoming related project. The image and likeness of Johnny may end up looking different in the end, but I'm very pleased with the outcome thus far and wanted to share them. These obviously have the HATCH look (of which I am a huge fan of) and I couldn't help but connect this look, vibe and style with the undeniable CASH! More to come later . . .
Yesterday's Op-Ed on anti-Zionism. This was for the L.A. Times. A very touchy matter when it comes to creating a visual to support this idea. Anti-Zionism is the conviction that Israel, of all the world's countries, does not have the right to exist. I was asked to address both sides of the issue. We decided to use the menorah idea (sketch #2) as a springboard and keep this simple and to stay away from the whole militarism thing. In this article, Judea Pearl asks "Is anti-Zionism hate?" The final piece ran black and white. 10" x 15.5" collage & watercolor.
A big thank you goes out to Sarah, Tess, Meghan and Meghan of The Crew Design for their very kind post and endorsement about my work a few months back. Check out what they are up to. Thanks ladies - and all the best to you!
Working on a very cool "Johnny Cash related project" and cannot say any more at this point - except that I am very excited! More to come . . .
Arrived back in Nashville last night from a week long visit with my boys to my parents house in Minnesota. It was very cold and snowed one day, had a fabulous time! While there, The Washington Post called the studio with an illustration commission that I was unable to do being that I was out of town, (bummer!) also got an invitation to meet with Target at their corporate office in Minneapolis. Stay tuned for more updates. I am glad to be back here doing what I love to do!!
Final digipak design and illustrations. Alternate cover options were posted earlier. Watercolor and mixed media.
I am busy with several new projects here. Having fun with illustration, hand type and what not! More to come. I also just received an invitation to participate in Sabrina's project. Check out what she is up to here sabrinadesignproject.blogspot.com Thank you, Sabrina! Also, the attached photo was taken during my birthday celebration last fall. My son (the little dude in the footsy pj's) is completely enamored with my friend Carey Ott as he pours everything he has into his song! I wanted to share this with you all as it is one of my favorites. Cheers!
