Treasure Map

Beth Louma of BI needed an illustration of a treasure map for her client's internal sales incentive program. I created the image below which the client loved. The final file was for a 4' x 6' poster. My poor G5 delivered the huge layered file, but it didn't like it. (:

Lack of Posts

Please forgive me for not posting since last December. No, I haven't gone off the grid. Thankfully, I've been very busy which in this economy is a honest-to-goodness miracle.

Over Christmas and the new year, I had some time off to think over my business. Globalization and technology has changed the design business. The recession hasn't helped either and the world as I've known it over the last 20+ years has changed for good. If anyone is still hoping that business will return to "business as usual" is in denial.

Logos can now be acquired on the internet for $200 and less. I actually think this service is a good thing. Many clients need a nice-looking $200 logo that will get them to market quickly and economically. These clients are not my clients but none the less, I can see the writing on the wall. Some design is now a commodity. To be relevant in this new economy we need to add value beyond execution... we need to innovate.

So, I'm making big changes to my business and will share some news on that when some details are finalized. Until then, thanks for your patience and I'll be posting some images later today.

ArmorQuest Free On-line

I was recently reminded that the ArmorQuest graphic novels I created with writer Ben Avery, editor Bud Rogers and colorist Brian Miller, are free to view online at http://urcomic.com

The site cut up the art to fit better on a horizontal format so it looks different than the print version. But for those of you who liked the first ArmorQuest colored graphic novel and would like to see the unpublished volumes II and III... take a look. Did I mention it was free?

Merry Christmas 2009!

Vino with Veterans Blizzard

The first Vino with Veterans event met with the first winter storm of the year. 20 hardy souls met at Spill the Wine for a few hours of lively conversation, beverages and snacks. I personally had a great time and hope the weather will be a little more kind to us for the next event
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YouthLink Brochure

Recently a long-time client and friend, Nan Upin Murphy, asked my help in developing YouthLink's new marketing plan to donors. The main marketing piece is this brochure. Even non profits have been hit hard by the recession so this went from a very large project to a very small project. Even so, I think this visual will be a nice change of pace for them.

Be sure to click on the image for better detail.

Cancer Research

I've been working with my friend Jonathan Wiese of 3.2.1 on a marketing program for Children's Cancer Research Fund. With his direction, I submitted this idea as my favorite for a series of 4 postcards. Since it has a child-like flavor, I thought it hit the mark completely.





The client couldn't make the connection between old technology (planes, trains, mining, hourglass) and the new innovations their research creates. So, we settled on the idea below... which I also liked.