These two prints are probably my favorites of everything I did in 2011. To be honest they really just came together from a bunch of simple icon sketches I was working on. I usually carry a small notebook with me and just for fun I started drawing things like motorcyles, compasses, ships, ect… I think it mostly stems form the fact that I had just finished reading some Hemingway short stories, it was summer, and I had adventure on my mind.
I made this piece for a new website curated by illustrator and designer Adam Garcia called Illustrated Etymology. Adam put the word out on Twitter that he was looking for contributors and after having a look at the site I was completely into it. It’s funny to stop and think about the history of words we use everyday. So many have such a funny and interesting story behind them.
I’m a huge fan of collaborative projects so when Joshua Krohn asked me to contribute to The Just Love Project I was immediately interested. Here’s the story. Each month of 2012 a new 2-color limited edition silkscreen print will be released based on the resolution of just love. At the time I was mostly listening to the Ted Leo record “The Brutalist Bricks” and it was this lyric—“A little good will goes a mighty long way”—that got me started.
Gig posters are my favorite thing to work on. I had the opportunity to bring my friend’s band from Lafayette to play here in town, so obviously I got to design the poster. It was really great to re-connect with some old friends and listen to some great music. The show was super-fun and the posters were a hit. So, here’s how I made it.
I designed this art print for the poster show i put on last November. I had just watched The Motorcycle Diaries and this quote at the beginning that really stuck with me for some reason or another—”This isn’t a tale of heroic feats. It’s about two lives running parallel for a while, with common aspirations and similar dreams.” I couldn’t get the idea of parallels out of my head. I live in Indiana, which is what they call a “fly-over state”. I have vivid memories of hearing a low-flying plane, and immediately blocking out the sun to look and follow along. The sound of a jet flying over is something a lot of people take for granted, or may not even notice. But when it’s the only thing that makes noise, it’s something you don’t forget.