RVA Mural Project Identity

RVA Mural Project identity system. My favorite is the paint roller. The client wanted other options to the system that will be used for stickers, shirts, and other print collateral. The graphics reflect the dominant demographic of artists involved in the project. I'm glad that they are getting locals like myself involved with the project which has been focused on international artists.

Life Leave Me Alone Interview

Episode 63: Listening to Op Ivy While Playing Mario Brothers

I was interviewed by the amazing Matt Fisher on his podcast, Life Leave Me Alone. Early on I respond to a question about my early interest in comics. Please pardon my 6th grade self for being attracted to superhero comics because of violence and boobs. Doesn't reflect my current world view. You can check it out here.

"We’re graced today with the presence of imitable Richmond comics illustrator and design guru Bizhan Khobadandeh who recently released an allegory of the Iranian Revolution entitled Little Red Fish. We talk punk (duh), global politics (sure), and comics (omg)."

New Work: Goofy game controller faces

Illustrated these quick retro cartoon looking “one line” portraits. The choice of which systems to use wasn’t based on what I liked the most. They were based on how fun it was to play with the controllers. I also made more “realistic” looking portraits, but it just robbed the life out of the concept. Playing with different color schemes. Let me know which one you like best!

TMNH at Screens n Suds

Purchase this print (and many other prints by amazing artists) from Screens ‘n’ Suds to benefit the Pink Ink Fund, The Virginia MS Society, & Gallery5.

The event celebrates printed art and beer with a huge selection for bottle brews and tables and tabling artists you can find on the event page  here.

December 6th 1-6PM
at The Answer Brewpub
6008 W Broad St, Richmond, Virginia 23230

Mended Arrow: Events for the next two months

Bizarre Market
Nov 26th through Dec 24th
Mon-Thurs 10-6, Fri/Sat 10-8, Sun 12-6
At Chop Suey Books
2913 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA
Over 50 local art and crafts folks. You can pick up some of my prints, shirts, skateboards and Kitty Meow Meow. More info here.


RVA KRampusnacht Exhibition
Dec 5 at 6:00pm to Dec 29 at 5:00pm
At 9WG Studios
9 W Grace St, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Art exhibition including several artists' interpretations of the Krampus! See one or purchase my Krampus print at the event. More info here.



mOb Merch
Friday, December 5 during First Friday
at mOb
205 E Broad st Richmond
See various local designers merch sold by mOb. All work is functional so you will see books, skateboards and shirts from me.




Atlas Holiday Market
Friday, December 5 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
at Art 180
114 W Marshall St, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Pick up art, prints and crafts from various local artists (including me) to benefit Art180.  More info here.



Screens 'n' Suds Big Event 2014
Saturday, December 6 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
At The Answer Brewpub
6008 W Broad St, Richmond, Virginia 23230
Several artists will be tabling their wares (including me). I'll hopefully have some art prints for this. Proceeds benefit Gllery5, The National MS Society, and Pink Ink funds. More info here



BEERS and BOOKS
Sunday, December 14
at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
2408 Ownby Lane, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Tabling event of various local writers. You get signed copies of books and chat it up with your local talent! James Moffitt and I will be tabling prints, comics, books, stickers, skateboards and shirts together. More info here.

New work: Identity system for James Moffitt

Logo, business card, and letterhead for writer, James Moffitt. I designed this guy so that he would loo snazzy for our grant proposal to the VMFA. You can check out his publishing company and purchase our book, The Little Red Fish, here. 

The Little Red Fish in Whurk Magazine

Many of you are already aware, but here is the first half of an article about James Moffitt and I's book in Whurk Magazine. You can read the rest here.

New Work: Posters

Quick posters. All these had a one day turn around. Nothing special, but I thought that I’d still share. All of these were done within past two weeks. It’s good to see Gallery5 continues to do community developed programs while I’m only on the peripheral. Good work guys!

New Work: Krampus!

This piece will be in an exhibition of Krampus! Several amazing artists will be included in it. You can check out the Facebook event page here.

The exhibit will be up between Dec 5th -Dec 29th at 9WG Studios (3W Grace St Richmond, VA 23220 Opening Reception First Friday Dec 5th
6-10pm (up through Dec 29th) 

Below is a list of participating artists: Brit Austin, Jersh Autrey, Bomb Proof, Matt Brotka, Mickael Broth, James Callahan/ Barf Comics, Erin Conley, Katie Davis, Parker S. Galore VIII, Bryan Halstead, Autumn Haynes, Ish, Bizhan Khodabandeh/ Mended Arrow Design, Lady Octavia, Abigail Larson, Al Lukehart Illustration, Nate Moretti, Fred Pinckard, Nicole Pisaniello, Oura Sananikone. Emily Schy, Will Towles, Steven Warrick

RVA yART SALE

James Moffitt and I will be tabling at this FREE event including over 50 artists at a local brewery!!!! We will have copies of The Little Red Fish comic and Sink/Swim’s Mellow Gold by Tim Skirven, aaaaaaaand art prints, stickers, skateboards and shirts. Hope you can come! More info at their facebook page.

New Work: "Iran Man"

“Iran Man” Again, based on Persian geometric patterning complete with Persian cat and kabob powered weaponry with beard/mustache helmet design and tunic style garb from below the waist. The actual design looks more like he is wearing an amored dress. This is based off of the Persian immortal soldier’s dress.

New Work: BARTKIRA EXHIBITION

You can purchase this BARTKIRA print I made starting November 7th at Velocity Comics (819a W Broad Street Richmond, VA). The exhibit opens 7-9PM. There is going to be a lot of phenomenal artwork done by artists included in the BARTKIRA project like, Rawn Gandy, whos poster image is pictured above!

"Experience the art storm that is… BARTKIRA! Featuring a selection of art from the massive project that has shaken Springfield to its very core!"

What is BARTKIRA?
Bartkira is a community art project in which hundreds of artists from all over the world are collaborating to recreate all six volumes of Akira, replacing all the characters with the cast of the Simpsons.

More of my work can be found at: mendedarrow.com
More about the BARTKIRA Project can be found here http://www.bartkira.com/

bartkiraproject bartkira velocitycomics

The Artistic Industrialist

Designed this poster on the super quick for VCUarts Dept of Comm Arts

The Artistic Industrialist:
an OPEN FORUM DISCUSSION on being a creative entrepreneur

FREE 
& open to the public
October 15th at 1PM
At the VCU Commons Theater
907 Floyd Avenue

SPECIAL GUESTS
Kelly Alder
Emily Herr
Eric Scott Pfieffer 
Matt Woolman

SINK/SWIM Comic Creator Expo

I'm helping organize this event that James Moffitt's publishing company is hosting. Poster designed by me, Bizhan Khodabandeh

Oct 11th
11-5 At Gallery5

200 W Marshall St

Facebook Page

Join us to celebrate the awesomeness of DIY, makers, storytelling and small comics! Peruse tables and talk to comic makers about their work and process. Artists will be selling their work, answering questions and displaying process pieces and work! We'll also be officially releasing The Little Red Fish! This is a FREE event & there's BEER!

Participants:

James Moffitt & Bizhan Khodabandeh (sinkswimpress.com, mendedarrow.com, littleredfishcomic.com)

Meg Gandy (http://shatterlands.com/)

Brian Funk (https://www.facebook.com/enforcercomic, http://oxothuk.deviantart.com/)

Rick Spears (http://rickspears.com/, barfcomics.com)

Matt Fisher & Mark Luetke (http://luetkemj.com/, http://lifeleavemealonepodcast.blogspot.com/)

Tim Skirven (https://www.behance.net/timskirven)

Jake Ziemba & Christine Skelly (http://mtolyphant.com/)

Kasey Tucker Wind Branch Binding

Cathryn Virginia (http://cathryn-virginia.com/)

Melissa Duffy (https://www.behance.net/MelissaDuffy)

Evan Hoffman (http://thepeopleslibrary.wix.com/thepeopleslibrary)

Christian Leaf

Matt Marinello

VCU Comics Anthology (https://www.facebook.com/vcucomics?ref=br_tf)

Kelly Alder (http://popidiocy.blogspot.com/, http://popidiot.bigcartel.com/)

Kevin Mckee https://www.kevinmckeeart.com/

Juli Phung https://www.pigeonhousestudio.wordpress.com/

Richie Pope https://www.richiepope.com/

Nicole Hamilton (http://www.thenicoleham.tumblr.com/)

Lou Copeland https://phantomprojector.com/

Jacob Eveland & Amelia Langford (Bonfire RVA) https://www.jacobeveland.com/

Fahmida Azim https://www.agent-eemz.tumblr.com/

Hannah Lazarte

Bill Campbell http://www.rosariumpublishing.com/

Matt Wieringo

Chris Visions http://www.chrisvisions.com/

John Misc http://www.johnmisc.com/

TEDxVCU talk

I'm doing a talk about arts and community on October 9th between 7-8PM for TEDxVCU at the Depot Building (814 W Broad St).

Hamilton Glass will also be speaking at the same event.


(flyer by Dylan Halpern)

Pod Cast: Little Red Fish and other stories.

I was invited to do this podcast with Making Comics were I chat about a few things. You can check it out here.

After hearing it again, there are a few things I stated that are incorrect. My apologies for that. I made a mistake on the city my friend Cody Miles lives in and I use the incorrect gender pronoun for Nong Toom a couple times.

The LIttle Red Fish is out!

My Little Red Fish comic is out digitally for now. It will be available in print October 11th! You can see a sneak preview here: LittleRedFishComic.com as well as purchase a digital copy here. 

I have a Little Red Fish art opening of original art, prints, and banners Oct 3rd. I will be tabling the event with all kinds of goodies including copies of Autumn Haynes amazing pinup illustration that you see above.

The exhibition will coincide with the Carnival of Five Fires.  The organizers of the event have done a great job, so now you have two reasons to go to Gallery5 (200 W Marshal St Richmond, VA 23220). The show starts at 7 and is bumping until Midnight.

The following day I will be at the Richmond Zine Fest with prints, skateboards, comics and more. The zine fest will be held October 4th, 11AM-5PM at Gay Community Center of Richmond (1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond, Virginia 23220).

The Little Red Fish printed comic will be available October 11th, 11AM-5PM, at Sink/Swim's RVA's Comic Creator Expo! Also held at Gallery5. The expo will have a large list of talent tabling: prints, comics, crafts, art, and more.  

"Join us to celebrate the awesomeness of DIY, makers, storytelling and small comics! Peruse tables and talk to comic makers about their work and process. Artists will be selling their work, answering questions and displaying process pieces and work! We'll also be officially releasing The Little Red Fish! This is a FREE event & there's BEER!"

 

 

NEW WORK: Kitty Meow Meow Comic

Came up with the idea for my daughter to write a comic that I would illustrate/print for her guests. Hope you like it. It was a blast to make!

PS Going to probably do stickers and cards or something too.