cris and i collaborated on another wedding portrait back in october for my cousin jillian. here is the final product:

we added flowers to the mat that were made out of tiny green paper hearts folded in half for the petals.

cris has had allergies all his life to many things that most people enjoy and that he would probably enjoy too if he weren’t allergic to them. he deals with them everyday, mostly b/c he deals with living with 2 cats that he is very allergic to. but it’s not just cats, its nuts, its shellfish, dog saliva even. i decided to make a painting about this; the weight these things have on his everyday life, it’s a piece of our life which is the focus for most of my paintings.

found an e.t. mold at the thrift store and decided to do a painting on it for cris.

this is a little painting in reference to the frustration, fear, and mesmerizing nature of that little rainbow pinwheel my computer gives me every so often. acrylic on canvas

this is such a beautiful movie, need to draw more from it! 

the hawkmoth arts site is now live, check it out, sandy has some really great work!

over the past 2 months i have been simultaneously working on 3 logos.

#1) lemon&lime event design
i worked very closely with these ladies to get the perfect fitting logo for their personalities and their business. today was their official launch of the logo/facebook/twitter so a very exciting day for them! Be sure to “like” them and “follow” them for exclusive news, contests and more!

#2) Hawkmoth Arts
had the task of designing a fine artist’s logo, which is usually a big challenge, sandy gray murray is an exception. what a doll to work with! the logo is derived from a very beautiful drawing she did, we decided to just take the main parts of the drawing and simplify them down to shapes. her full website is coming soon, something i also worked on so keep checking back. here is the final logo:

#3) All for Paws Pet Care
and last but not least a very simple/fun logo design for All for Paws Pet Care. the client already had something specifically in mind. she liked the bold and funkiness of the font and just wanted a small pet element worked into the typography. a paw just seemed like the perfect fit :)

THE PICNIC HOUSE in kent island, md recently assigned me the task of creating a pretty calendar of all the produce that grows in maryland and when it is in season. making this design feel nostalgic and fresh was very important. the pretty dark brown is taken from their logo and their website. i used textures and vintage colors to keep it feeling nostalgic.

a couple months ago i proposed teaching a DIY class at work once a month, my boss was down with it, so august 5th i made it a reality. our first class was a success! i work at an ad agency (GKV), so the people here are a little more laid back than your average corporate office folk. and although not all of them are artists, creative thinking is encouraged by all. so the purpose of these classes is to keep those juices flowing in all departments and to allow for collaboration. check out the photos from the first class (photos by BRENT WILLIAMS):

redesign of BLUE MOON CAFE’S WEBSITE and logo. this project was pretty straight forward, the client needed an updated look for her site using the new photography she had done by SAM HOLDEN portraying the southern style of her cooking and the cool environment of her restaurant. while we were at it we also updated her logo, the client was still a little attached to her old logo, so we included the moon character from her old logo into her new one.

so i don’t have much up on SOCIETY6 right now, in fact i only have one piece. but i wanted to share it with you anyway. i am hoping to put more up there soon, im a slow poke i admit it. anyway, check it out HERE, you can get tshirts, hoodies, canvas prints, or fine art paper prints at good prices. super duper!!

the shirts are really nice! i got one for myself:

thank you to all the artists and spectators that contributed to such a wonderful art opening (400+ people showed up!) and successful month showing art at SILO POINT for the “THAT’S AWESOME” show. CRISANTO and i both participated, and i must say this was one of the most organized, and well promoted group exhibits i have ever been a part of, so kudos to ART DIMENSIONS BALTIMORE! Below you will find some photos of the opening.

photos by isabell triemer

me with my work:

crisanto’s work, middle left

me, cris and my dad enjoying the drinks

Cris and I decided to do another collaborative couple piece, much like what we did for our NEW YEARS CARD except this is a gift for a friends wedding. We hand drew it then did all the coloring in photoshop and illustrator and had it printed on archival watercolor paper. my awesome printer friend gave me a couple extras so he didn’t waste his paper and now we will be able to give their parents a print of this as well!

The wedding is this weekend! WOOHOO guys!

here is the logo i came up with the the maryland alliance for responsible gambling (MARG). since maryland recently passed the rights for gambling they needed an association to help those that may have a gambling problem which is how MARG came to be. i developed their logo/identity, WEBSITE, and am currently working on their print collateral (posters, wallet cards and brochures) that you will find in all maryland gambling facilities.

there was also a live press conference this morning HERE to unveil the new committee and their website. here are a couple screenshots:

so going back to the wedding invitation i designed for jack and kerry (HERE IS THE POST to refresh your memory), it was brought to my attention that STYLE MAGAZINE did a story on their wedding and gave me a little recognition for doing the invitations! sweet! here are some images from the story…