New Work: Various posters/illustrations and Gallery5 shirts

May Day Parade poster. The theme of this show utilizes the "Sabo-cat," a symbol associated with anarcho-syndicalism. The body copy has yet been decided upon.





By The Bull's Eye has moved from crafts to cakes. This is the beginning stages of their logo. Not happy with the type arrangement, but that's what happens when you have a one day turn around. They have already put the logo to use, however, further revisions are anticipated.








These two poster designs that utilize past illustrations to create new images.





T-shirt design for Gallery5. Printed in the tradition t-shirt spot. These are now available at the Gallery5 store, GallowLily's.

Inspiration, cool stuff, art, etc #26

New campaign from MADD's (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) New Mexico Chapter.

Brilliant campaign by youtube opening up a dialogue about online bullying.

Article on a data visualization documenting the past year of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. First seen in the New York Times.

An article about two different government data collection infographics

Street artist Specter,takes on gentrification

Left Me Speechless- an interesting article debating the power of image.

DesigNYC-article about a design initiative to match socially conscious groups with designers.

haustalk-The Class of 2009 Top 40 Under 40 share their stories.

haustalk at Baja Bean Co.
Tell Remarkable Stories That Will Influence Others
Everyone, and every business, has a story to tell. It is the thing that connects us and the human spirit. It makes no difference who you are or how big your business may be. We all have challenges, difficult times, and uplifting moments that can influence others.

In this special “haustalk” event we will discuss why you want to influence others with your story, who you want to influence, how you tell your story, and determining the right time and place to make your impact felt.

We will have Casey Quinlan, the Mighty Mouth of Mighty Casey Media and social media butterfly, as our MC. Casey works with individuals and enterprises to help them tell their remarkable stories and communicate their values to others.

Members of the 2009 class of Style Weekly’s Richmond Top 40 Under 40 (including myself, Bizhan Khodabandeh) will be in attendance. They will be discussing how their personal stories lead them to receiving the award and how they are using it to bring about change in order to enhance the quality of life in Richmond.

Date:
Wednesday, February 3rd

Time:
7:00PM

Location:
Baja Bean Co.
1520 West Main Street Basement
Richmond, Va 23220
(804) 257-5445
www.bajabean.com

Come early and get your seat, we are expecting a lot of people for the event.

Presenting The Gallery5 Design Interns!

My design interns do not get enough credit for their hard work under the pressure of short deadlines. So I decided to post some of their most recent work here.

Their backgrounds range culturally as well as age and experience. Some are currently in design school, some are high school seniors and some are recent graduates. Here is a snapshot of their most recent works. Enjoy.


designed by Shawn Gisriel


designed by Kevin Zweerink


designed by Michael Domina


designed by Nolan Clarke

Inspiration, art, cool stuff, etc #25

Aides new campaign using bathroom graffiti as a way to encourage people to use condoms.

Origins of the "Doomsday Clock" visuals by Martyl Langsdorf.

When Fear Turns Graphic New York Times Article on a poster campaign about banning the building of minarets.

First Person Tetris - enough said.

David Ellis and Roberto Carlos Lange Trash Sculptures
Sculpture 1/Sculpture 2

Aman Ki Asha: Destination Peace a campaign hoping to aid cultural relations betwen India and Pakistan

Review of Emily Pilloton's "Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People"

Free film showing of Beautiful Boxer

Beatufiul Boxer
Presented by Richmond BJJ Academy and The Lucent Phoenix

Free
February 9th
at Gallery5
200 W Marshall St

Potluck begins 6PM
Muay Thai demonstration 7PM
Film showing begins 7:30PM

Richmond BJJ Academy, will be performing the Muay Thai demonstration before the film.

Film info
"Based on the true story of Thailand's famed transgender kickboxer, Beautiful Boxer is a poignant action drama that punches straight into the heart and mind of a boy who fights like a man so he can become a woman.

Believing he's a girl trapped in a boy's body since childhood, Parinya Charoenphol (affectionately known as Nong Toom in Thailand) sets out to master the most masculine and lethal sport of Muay Thai (Thai boxing) to earn a living and to achieve his ultimate goal of total femininity. Touching, funny and packed with breathtaking Thai kickboxing sequences, Beautiful Boxer traces Nong Toom's childhood, teenage life as a traveling monk and grueling days in boxing camps. Shot in 9 provinces across Thailand and in Tokyo, the film also features a series of explosive matches where Nong Toom knocks out most of his opponents in Thailand and Japan."


"Beatiful Boxer The Film." 14 January 2010. http://www.beautifulboxer-themovie.com/.

Inspiration, art, cool stuff, etc #24

Visualization of the known universe from the American Museum of Natural History similar to that of the Powers of 10 by Charles and Ray Eames.

Critique of the UEFA Euro 2012 identity.

Fast Cheap and Fanstatic: A future strategy for Design?

Powerful Amnesty International campaign where the victims speak.

Nada Bike Revolution a community created through the shared experience of cycling using bikes made from recycled materials.

Free film showing of: Waltz With Bashir

The Lucent Pheonix presents a free film showing of
Waltz With Bashir an Ari Folman film

"A memoir, a history lesson, a combat picture, a piece of investigative journalism and an altogether amazing film" A.O. Scott, New York Times

Tuesday January 19th
Potluck at 6pm
Film showing at 7pm

FREE
at Gallery5
200 W. Marshall St
gallery5arts.org


"In 1982, Ari Folman was a 19-year-old infantry soldier in the Israel Defense Forces. In 2006, he meets with a friend from his army service period, who tells him of the nightmares connected to his experiences from the Lebanon War. Folman is surprised to find that he does not remember a thing from that period. Later that night he has a vision from the night of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, the reality of which he is unable to tell. In his memory (Scene on poster above), he and his soldier friends are bathing at night by the seaside in Beirut under the light of flares descending over the city. Folman rushes off to meet another friend from his army service, who advises him to discuss it with other people who were in Beirut at the same time in order to understand what happened there and to revive his own memories. Folman converses with friends, a psychologist and the reporter Ron Ben-Yishai who was in Beirut at the time.

The film ends with animation dissolving into actual footage of the aftermath of the Sabra and Shatila massacre."

Waltz With Bashir. (2009, Dec 20). In Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved December 29, 2009, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltz_with_Bashir

Inspiration, cool stuff, art, etc #23

Luis - Joaquín Cociña, Cristóbal León and Niles Atallah


Lucia


4th Bin - Recycle a cell phone feed the hungry

Infographic coins intended to help you understand the worth of our currency.

Neda ye Ahura - digital collages by Karbalai Ali Akkassbashi on the green movement in Iran

New Work: illustrations, comics and logos

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Poster design for a film showing of Beautiful Boxer. The film is based on the famous Thai boxer, Nong Toom. The academy I train at, Richmond BJJ Academy, will perform a Muay Thai demonstration before the film.

Film info:
Free February 9th at Gallery5.
Potluck begins 6PM
Muay Thai demonstration 7PM
Film showing begins 7:30PM








Posters for the SAYLOVE exhibition at Gallery5. The exhibition's mission is to present different perspectives of Love & Hate. The exhibition also involves audience participation in defining both Love & Hate. Designing an interactive poster was the best solution. More info can be found on Gallery5's website.

Exhibition info:
Opening reception 7PM January 8th
Say Love is a project that celebrates the triumphs and struggles of the LGBT community. This month-long event, exhibition and public-arts project is about inclusion and will showcase regional and nationally known visual and performing artists. This event will partner with numerous community organizations, non-profits and businesses to bring awareness to our under-represented GLBT community. This event is intended to not only express ourselves through art, but to inform all demographics across the board of the passions, struggles and triumphs we face.

Say Love is proudly brought to you by:
The Say Love Project
GayRVA
Gallery5
WRIR 97.3
The Rainbow Minute
Gay Fathers Coalition of Richmond
Taboo

Featuring Works by:
James Robertson
Aaron McIntosh
Lilly McElroy
L Weingarten
Kristina Willemse
Jesse Finley Reed
Eric Russell
William Davis
Kevin Orlosky







First two fully colored pages of The Little Black Fish. I still might make some changes. This is just the beginning stage of the coloring process. Out of the three approaches to coloring I have tried so far, the above version seems to work best. I am also thinking about using Art Rage as a method of coloring with more texture, but I am not sure yet.





The top logo is one of the versions I like, but wasn't appropriate for the client. We decided on the bottom logo since it would be more versitile by only using one color. The color choice is still undecided.