inspirational IV

Yaowza, Yasly! Stop making such drool-worthy stuff. Line-work on leather... and letterpress... I'm hoping this circular thing he's got going on with coerce me into really enjoying these dilatational posters.

process III

Beginning process for one of my radial posters. Took a bit of inspiration from the cd cover. I don't know how I feel about this whole radial thing. I'm not a circle fan. But we'll see what happens.

inspirational III

3-D drop cap ideas. I'm thinking about making a faceted letter, so right now I'm looking at diamond shapes and thinking about materials I could use. Something transparent could be nice. Or something shiny to catch the light.

snooze

I would give my left leg to have a bed like this! But more blankets please.

process II

Alterations on axial posters. Left old, right new.

Inspirational II

Examples of axial compositions in posters by Casey Deming. Interesting type placement. A bit more focused on the graphic elements than on the type, but very mind opening. Plus, rando image = texture is to die for.

process I

Drop Cap numba one! A=beginning of the alphabet.

I've had this general shape for an A stuck in my head for a while now. I started just blocking out that form and decided to outline it to open the letter up. I think this simple outline works the best. It really lets you focus on the structure of the letter while letting your eye flow easily across it. I also cut out the counter and the space below the bar. I think this really lets the shape breathe, but it would be awkward to apply to the digital world.

Our second Drop Cap is a revised version of this one, so I'll have to find something to do with that space.

inspirational I

Typeface by Jack Crossing. I'm absolutely obsessed with triangles, and Mr. Crossing's work is just full of admiration for this majestic shape. His work is a glittery mix of sharp geometry and ephemeral colors and textures that I just want to sink my teeth into. Growl.

straight

Sweet line drawings by Christopher David Ryan. Beautiful movement. I love not-so-straight, straight, hand-drawn lines.

grab

Bowerbirds "In Our Talons" from Alan Poon on Vimeo.

Stunning. Intrigued by crow. Scared for crab. Sad for mantis. And a catchy song to boot.

fort

Must re-create. Minus creepy doll.

shnaw

Snow storms should come with lightning. No class tomorrow. Bah-merr.

protector

Some images from my second project in Book Arts where we had to manipulate and alter a found book. Mine is about the increasing awareness that mankind has developed for our forests.

God how I miss this class.

fake

This is not real! Matthew Albanese is the mastermind behind this. Cotton + grout + fur = landscape? Yes please.

cartography

I've been really getting into maps lately. Hand-drawn maps are so personal, and there's so many different ways to go with them. Nigel Peake has some really cool looking maps on his site, as well as other drawings and sketches. I'd like to feebly attempt some myself.