April 2013
3 posts
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art in full swing...
i was asked to participate in the art in full swing art auction for the cal ripken sr foundation. participants had the option to create something for the auction per their usual materials or to take on the challenge of painting on an actual baseball bat. i decided to break out of my box a little and go for the baseball bat option. my idea is based around learning the life of a tree by reading...
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collins+wilson communications...
collins+wilson communications, a new pr and marketing firm out of the baltimore area, asked me to create a logo for their company. they were really interested in a monogram type mark that was playful but still felt classy. here is what we ended up with:
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happy birthday "bob" book...
back in december my dad’s side of the family collaborated on compiling stories, photos and letters to my grandfather for his 90th birthday. i was tasked with laying it out. i felt like i got to learn so much about my family and couldn’t wait for my grandpop to get the book. i am showing just a few of the entries, they were all fantastic, if you are interested in seeing the whole book...
March 2013
2 posts
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zeta one...
i watched zeta one for the first time the other day (here is the trailer if you’re interested), it’s pretty hilarious. i will probably end up doing some paintings from it at some point, the lighting was really cool. anyway here is a drawing i did of one of the angvian women…
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madiz & sam wedding goods...
i had the honor recently to design wedding paper goods for some friends of mine and to top the cake, i was even asked to be in it! this is the first project i have really been involved in from beginning to end, it was definitely a blast. below you will see all the paper products i ended up creating for their big day; wedding invite with wood veneer envelopes, double sided rsvp postcard,...
December 2012
1 post
save the date prop...
a few months ago i was hired to create a wedding save the date prop for doug and andrea. they asked me to paint on a crab bushel lid with a simple nautical theme that matched their wedding colors. i was excited about this project, it was pretty different from most of the things i get requests for. they recently got their photos done so i am able to post about it now! take a look below, really...
November 2012
1 post
house sitter international identity
i was hired recently to create a logo for a house sitter, but not your usual friend of the neighborhood that will come over and check on your house, this is the real deal! and not only do they house sit they will travel anywhere to make sure your home is safe while you are away. we decided to go with a mark that looked like a stamp - a stamp on a postcard or a stamp that you might see in a...
October 2012
1 post
engagement party invitation...
i recently finished another engagement party invitation. the party is being held at kettle hill in baltimore which has a cozy and rustic vibe. lots of rough wood and dark metals in there. i went with the same mood for the invitation, made it a rich brown color with a little bit of texture and sleek typography. i added some flourishes and “cheers”ing champagne glasses at the top to make...
September 2012
1 post
angies 50th birthday bash!
angie is crisanto’s mom, she turns 50 today (happy birthday angie!) and last night we threw a big party for her at pazo in baltimore. it was a great success and so much fun. i was in charge of the table decorations. we were going with an 80’s theme and angie is a big music person so i used that as a basis for my designs. the table numbers were musicians with boomboxes, bono from U2...
August 2012
3 posts
85th birthday invite....
yet another party thrown by lemon and lime. this time it was a party for a woman turning 85 - mary (the birthday girl) is a graduate of albright college and is still quite involved with the school. so we decided to go that route with a retro looking albright cheerleader illustration inviting everyone to come celebrate the special day.
bridal shower invite and menu...
this was for a bridal shower luncheon thrown by the great ladies from lemon and lime. the party was held at the very classy hay adams in washington d.c. so ultimately the design needed to feel like the district and be pretty. cherry blossoms were the perfect “pretty” element this needed. the invitations were printed on slightly textured bamboo paper with rounded corners. check them...
ART OPENINGS!
back in july i had 2 art events - 1 was an art opening at the idle hour with cris and the other was a one night art event through RAW artists. Both were very successful and fun nights. check out some of the photos! thank you to everyone who attended :)
June 2012
1 post
garden treasures...
back in 2003 when i was working for a garden center, garden treasures, i would have never imagined that my co worker, amy, would eventually take over the business and that i would be redesigning the logo. it just so happens that is exactly how the story goes. the original logo was kind of outdated so we decided to go with a completely new concept and feel. the general concept is a...
May 2012
1 post
whale hunter hunter...
this painting started out as an inspiration from doing research for my last painting, the chelsea. i was doing a lot of research on lingerie and really liked the way stockings held up with a garter belt looked like waves. during the sketch phase i came up with the idea of a hunter that hunts whale hunters, (those dudes are assholes!) and this is how i thought she would look:
prohibition party invites...
the lemon and lime girls are back at it! this time they had me create invitations for a prohibition style party they were planning for one of their clients. the guests received a “teaser” email asking them to rsvp with their mailing address so they could receive the super secret party location in the mail. the printed piece was small and discreet - a business card size black card with...
April 2012
2 posts
chelsea...
cris and i stayed in one of the ocean view suites in the chelsea hotel recently and had a nice relaxing time there. not usually what you hear from people that go to atlantic city, but we didn’t go for the gambling, we went there to eat and to really just get away from our lives in baltimore for the weekend. i had a hard time even leaving the chelsea to go out and see other places b/c i loved...
March 2012
1 post
Diamond and Dirt...
i just recently finished a logo for a new store opening in the area called Diamond and Dirt. It will mostly be a jewelry store but they will also be carrying some cute dresses (exciting!). i designed a full logo, an icon for them to use on in-store tags and their facebook cover image. i will keep you posted on the opening of this cool little shop! be sure to like them on facebook!
Here is the...
February 2012
2 posts
c. birdy photography logo...
fun project creating a logo for photographer brooke harrell of c. birdy photography. her main subjects are couples (love birdies), family (birds of a feather) and babies (little birdies). she wanted a bright and colorful bird with a pretty pattern that could also work as a watermark for her photography. here is what we ended up with:
be sure to like her on facebook too!
SD Global Advisors logo...
created a logo for SD Global Advisors recently, nice and clean corporate logo with a law firm feel.
January 2012
6 posts
jillian and sean's wedding portrait...
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.
allergy totem pole...
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...
E.T. Phone Home...
found an e.t. mold at the thrift store and decided to do a painting on it for cris.
waiting...
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
drawing from buffalo '66
this is such a beautiful movie, need to draw more from it!
hawkmoth arts is live!
the hawkmoth arts site is now live, check it out, sandy has some really great work!
September 2011
1 post
logo central...
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,...
August 2011
3 posts
maryland produce calendar...
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.
first fridays at work....
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...
blue moon cafe....
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...
July 2011
1 post
society6 art...
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:
June 2011
1 post
art dimensions baltimore, "that's awesome"
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!...
May 2011
2 posts
Joe & Jen's Wedding Gift...
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...
MARG identity...
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...
February 2011
1 post
style magazine recognition...
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…
January 2011
3 posts
younghee kitty....
ive had this painting sitting around for quite some time. i was without a scanner in my studio for a while so that stunted me getting good quality images of this. this is based off a friend of mine who was a cat for halloween, but reminds me of a cat always. it is watercolor and gouache on arches coldpress watercolor paper and is 18”x24”.
detail:
new years collaboration...
cris and i decided to do a new year’s collaboration illustration. we wanted to use it as a card wishing everyone a happy new year and to also let everyone know what we were up to in 2010. i love how it turned out and can’t wait to collaborate more! the cards were printed on matte card stock with scalloped edges and were sent out in gold and silver metallic envelopes.
personal holiday card...
my sister and i usually send out our holiday cards together, and i have tried to make a habit of creating it myself. i usually do illustration but b/c of a complimentary photo of my sister and i sitting on santa’s lap i decided to go the design route. the design is printed on 14pt card stock with spot uv coating on the photo images.
December 2010
2 posts
gkv annual holiday card...
i was lucky enough to be asked to do GKV COMMUNICATIONS’ holiday card again this year (that’s 3 years in a row now!). this year we went with a gingerbread theme. there is also an INTERACTIVE PORTION, where you can enter to win your very own gingerbread house! here is the print version, we got a gingerbread scented varnish (yummy!) on a nice white textured paper with brown craft...
naturally unnatural series addition...
someone that saw my naturally unnatural paintings hanging in LOWER HATERS GALLERY a couple years ago contacted me to do another one (since i had sold all of the one’s he had seen). so here is naturally unnatural IV (the old series is included below). acrylic on board, 8”x8”.
November 2010
1 post
shut up...
my most recent commission was through ANTREASIAN GALLERY on the avenue in hampden. one of their clients had a special request and they saw me fit for the job. after speaking with the client, he was looking for a kind of fetish type painting based off of a photograph he found online by BERIT LEENA RAVEN. he was looking for something a little less traditional than a square canvas. so i went on the...
October 2010
1 post
dance your ass off...
crisanto recently started vjing for a party in baltimore called DYAO (dance your ass off) and to get me involved he asked me to do a painting on the backdrop he projects his graphics onto. this was the first attempt…
September 2010
1 post
birfday card for cris...
created this card for crisanto’s birthday tomorrow :) used the new 3D options in adobe photoshop CS5 and created that insane-o lightning brush as well. the googlie eyes are glued on so it has real 3D and a little interaction…voila!
August 2010
3 posts
pixelated co-workers...
for x-mas 2008 i transformed my 81 co-workers into pixelated versions of themselves. i just recently dug this up, forgot how funny they are! each were literally created 1 pixel at a time:
guyton road with cris...
went to the guyton road swimming hole in harford county for a day of relaxation and painting by the water on a rock. it was the perfect day for it! i did a painting of cris with watercolors and acrylics…
more wedding invitations!
here is another wedding invitation i just finished. kerry and jack are getting married at the house on the invitations (NOTE: i did not do this illustration, its from the resident’s stationary). kerry and jack were looking for something very relaxed and cohesive. for the handwriting part, i had kerry provide me with handwriting to make these feel very personal. congratulations kerry and...
July 2010
1 post
customized wedding crest...
one of my most recent projects was to design a custom crest for a couple’s wedding invitations. this is the final art…congratulations shannon and alex!
April 2010
3 posts
Farmer Tom...
character concept for tom’s snacks….
sponsoring tiger woods...
another quick spot illustration for a BLOG POST by chris smith about tiger woods and the sponsors that kept him and the ones that didn’t. im showing you the original illustration as well as the one after revisions. i was asked to take his wife’s image out b/c the post wasn’t about their family. m thinking was that nike isn’t ignoring the fact that he screwed up his personal...
under armor paints on historical hill...
recently UNDER ARMOUR (along with baltimore city) decided it would be a good idea to paint a welcome message on the side of FEDERAL HILL for the volleyball tournament participators. for some reason the federal hill historical society was not involved in this decision. the welcome message ended up not being much of one at all, it was just a giant image of the under armor logo. the historical...
March 2010
2 posts
border crossing...
border crossing illustration in the current wonka vision magazine (november-april). i also updated the illustration for the next issue. they are highlighting 3 countries this time around; iceland, ireland and russia.
