Monthly archive July, 2011
Cavalier Essentials by Taylor Pemberton

Cavalier Essentials by Taylor Pemberton

  “Cavalier Essentials is a line of vintage products designed for the rugged, yet sophisticated gentleman“. I think that about sums it up. When you’re done drooling over this brand experience, check out the rest of Taylor’s work here.  
Trust Me! - Work Online & Available for Purchase

Trust Me! – Work Online & Available for Purchase

  I ended up sick the night of Adam’s show, but now all the work is online. The originals aren’t show but I think which is too bad, but it’s a really fun collection of work. Go buy one! http://burlesquedesign.com/store/trustme/  
Fabien Barral

Fabien Barral

  I’ve been a long time follower of Fabien and his awesome blog Graphic Exchange. It’s a daily read for me as you can see in my blogroll in the right column of this blog. I just wanted to share a few of my favorite project of his. The first is a 2011 letterpress calendar...
123 Klan Logos

123 Klan Logos

These guys deserved another post because they’re so fresh. I dig how these guys approach logo work so differently then I usually do. I find it inspiring. http://www.123klan.com/    
123 Klan for Nike

123 Klan for Nike

  Love me some 123 Klan. All the work these guys do comes off as young, fresh and very trendy. Check out the rest of their portfolio here.        
Super Furry

Super Furry

Super Furry aka Simon Walker is fellow who loves type. He didn’t tell me that, I can just tell from his work. I’ve focused on his hand typography, but check out his work on flickr to see his logos and illustration.                        
Supervalu Brand Summit by Fame + Jillian Frey

Supervalu Brand Summit by Fame + Jillian Frey

  This is the kind of project that sets apart an exceptional designer from a really good designer. Jillian took all of these logos with their different fonts and colors and found something beautiful in each one. Through cropping and layering she was able to come out with compositions that you might be willing to...
Momentus

Momentus

  I’m sure most of you have seen Evan Stremke‘s opus Momentus, but if not take a gander. Here’s the description: A collaborative project in which a select group of designers, illustrators, and artists create visual interpretations of the most defining moments in United States history as a way of informing others of our proud,...
Mail from Brent

Mail from Brent

  My buddy Brent Couchman just sent me this hot poster in the mail a few weeks back. I finally had a few minutes to take some pics. It’s slightly more orange in person, but I got retouch happy in camera raw. If you want a copy, check out his etsy page right here.  ...
Nike 6.0 Motocross

Nike 6.0 Motocross

  About a year ago I got an email asking to do some vintage motocross graphics for Nike 6.0 – and if I was interested, I had 3 days to do em. Since I was working 10-12 hour days at BBDO and my wife was preggers, my only time was in place of sleep. These...
Aviva "Status For Youth"

Aviva “Status For Youth”

  A few of my really good friends from BBDO/Proximity Minneapolis kicked out a fun new project for Aviva. It lets you donate your facebook status lending your voice to one of four charities in need. Here’s the full description: Think about how many trivial status updates you see every time you’re on Facebook. Now imagine...
Trust Me! A Collaborative Project by Adam R. Garcia

Trust Me! A Collaborative Project by Adam R. Garcia

  Saturday, July 9 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm CO Exhibitions 1101 Stinson Blvd Minneapolis, MN TRUST ME! is a collaborative project based on the ideas of relationships, ownership, process and appropriation. Artist and designer Adam R. Garcia asked a number of his creative colleagues to submit a one-color image to be artistically manipulated by Garcia–sight unseen until the...