This was a last minute concert poster that came together really fast, after a couple of failed attempts. I’ve been trying for, at least the last 4 or 5 posters, to put a female into one of my posters but they never came out right. Finally with this it worked out (however the character, to some, seems kind of androgynous. thought the intent was female). Despite having to put this together in one night, the more I look at it the more I like it. It’s becoming one of my favorites (I know I say that about almost every new poster, but that’s good right? It means I’m improving with each one).

So I altered my style a bit on this one but it was working so well I just went with it. I guess this would be the minimalist version of my usual illustration style. I couldn’t find a liquid splash that fit into the arch I needed so I ended up finding something similar and drawing it out by hand with pencil (turned out pretty nice if I do say so myself). This quickly goes to the top few of my favorite posters that I’ve done.

For whatever reason these projects got passed by without being posted. Rather than spread them out over the next few weeks (and get more behind posting projects) I’m going to combine them into this one post.

First up is a logo for Kimberly Jane Photography. Fortunately her favorite flowers are lilies (which can look very different depending on what kind they are). It made for a really interesting logo mark. So I created this vector lilly to compliment the color theme and text.

Next is a Coaster for Hoppers. Based on the Chill concept I created previously and the piranha I did for their t-shirts. It seemed an effortless project. Like putting puzzle pieces together that were meant to be together in this perfect space.

Lastly is a website header I did for Money Desktop in Flash. There are 5 animations meant to run continuously with small pauses in between or to be clicked around using the navigation at the bottom. It all came together quite nicely. Click Here to see the animation

So my client found this photo of this colored swirling glass that she thought was perfect for her logo. She couldn’t get ahold of the photographer to get his permission to use it. Not only that but part of it was too dark and made the logo difficult to read. So she asked me if I could illustrate something similar for her to use. I said yes not knowing how I was going to do it. The result was surprising even to me. I built it from scratch in photoshop. This is what she had to say about it, “WOW, that turned out WAY better than I expected!  I love it! It’s better than the photo. Super, awesome, amazing, tubular, sweet, etc.”. In addition to the logo it will be used as part of the business identity (letterhead, business cards, etc.

For reference I am showing the original photo.

my illustrated version

How it’s used in the logo.

Another opportunity to design and illustrate a concert poster! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, concert posters are my favorite projects to work on. I like how this one turned out. The word “Caspian” brings to mind Kings and wizards, so I played off of that. I’m excited to see this one in print.

This turned out to be a sweet little logo. I was happy we were able to do some fun little things to it, like pulling out those little fins on the v’s to match the big red V.

This was an intensive website to build. It has a lot of features that I had not created before, rss feeds right in flash, full screen flash expansion, swfaddress (separate urls for each swf or page loaded in). It also has some features that I have worked with before, contact form, music player, etc. I think it turned out great and I learned a lot creating it (always a plus). You can view the site here: www.granadaadvisors.com

This sign will be placed in all Hoppers locations and is used to let people know when The Brew Master’s Dinner takes place. Basically the Brew Master sits down with you and lays some knowledge on you about what goes with what. The big date stamp will actually be a sticker that they can update with the newest info. I really liked the design they picked. It worked out nicely.

So I’m sitting at a stop light and this idea pops into my head. I held onto it for just the right opportunity. Then I got word of the Marcy Playground concert and I knew that was it. It turned out quite nice, a little darker than I had originally intended but it’s one of my favorites.

So I’ve racked up quite a few logos lately but I’ve failed to post them individually. So I decided to combine them into one post.

So another Elemental concert poster. I never get tired of doing these and I thought this one turned out great!

After many attempts to get the concept right for the new Hoppers T-shirt, one word from the Art Director over at Sizzling Platter (management company over Hoppers) and I had it! Piranha! I personally own one of these shirts and I love it!