A Year Of Prints

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Creative Musing + Products
December 2020

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A Year Of Prints
Some prints from others and some of my own. From left to right:
1. Architectural Styles via Michael Nÿkamp
2. Black Cat via Little Friends
3. Goodbye 2020 via Michael Nÿkamp
4. House Industries via David Dodde

• Buy these Posters:

  Architectural Styles and Goodbye 2020 posters are available in my shop.

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Statue of Liberty

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Creative Musing
December 2020

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Statue of Liberty
Anticipating better days ahead. The poem, The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus was the inspiration for this mark.

• The New Colossus

  Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
  With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
  Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
  A mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning, and her name
  Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
  Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
  The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
  "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
  With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
  Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
  The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
  Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
  I lift my lamp beside the golden door
  
  – Emma Lazarus

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Goodbye 2020

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Creative Musing
December 2020

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Goodbye 2020
A poster designed to say goodbye to 2020. It’s was a colorful and topsy-turvy year and I’m glad that it’s over. Perhaps we should celebrate its end—Goodbye, Au revoir. Adiós, 잘가 (Jalga).

• Buy this Poster:

  This poster is available for purchase in my shop.

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Lost Privacy

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Article + Creative Musing
December 2020

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Lost Privacy
Illustrative concepts exploring technology, who owns our data, loss of privacy, and our mental health. Technology (specifically the smallish computer in your pocket) has been a wonderful tool for us. But, they also have been used unethically for data collection, observation of dark patterns, and social network disinformation campaigns. Like warning signs located on products that are dangerous for us, should we do the same for technology products?

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Red Riding Hood

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Article + Creative Musing
November 2020

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Red Riding Hood
I have been asked many times about my illustrative logo/icon process, so I thought I would share. (it’s very similar to any design process). Though my illustrative style is simple, it does not mean that it's effortless. Process takes time and is a combination of thoughtfulness, collaboration, knowledge, and craft. In the initial phase, sketches and ideation are crafted based on comprehensive research, with only one or a few selected from a wide array of rough concept drawings. Moving into the second phase, the process progresses to defining sketches, utilizing basic shapes to enhance the conceptualization. Finally, in the third phase, numerous iterations, adjustments, and refinements are undertaken until both the client and/or I are satisfied with the result, leading to the culmination of the final execution. The typeface I used for the copy is Gotham design by Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones at Hoefler&Co.

• Note:

  Green arrows signify progress in the illustration process, while red arrows indicate a pause or halt in the process.

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Lark & Poppy

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Creative Musing
November 2020

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Lark & Poppy
This crest was illustrated upon reflection of the poem, in Flanders Fields. For those who are and are not Canadian, on Remembrance Day, Canadians adorn a red poppy over their heart to honor the veterans that fought and died for our freedoms. Read and reflect on the poem, In Flanders Field. The poem was pened during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. Today let's remember all our veterans.

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Dark Side of the Moon

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Creative Musing
November 2020

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Dark Side of the Moon
A modern take on Pick Floyd’s, Dark Side of the Moon album cover.

• Buy this Tee:

  Dark Side of the Moon tee is available for purchase on Cotton Bureau. Check out more graphic tees on my Cotton Bureau profile page.

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The White House

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Creative Musing
November 2020

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The White House
New residents in the White House. A fresh start with lots of work to do.

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Basin

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Creative Musing
November 2020

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Basin
Exploration for a combination mark for a lavatory company. The mark is paired with the typeface Kepler designed by Robert Slimbach from Adobe Originals.

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Vote

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Creative Musing
October 2020

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Vote
A little PSA to encourage you to vote.

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Seymour Chwast

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Creative Musing
October 2020

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Seymour Chwast
Simplified portrait of Seymour Chwast smoking his pipe. Seymour is an American Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Type designer—he is someone I appreciate and admire.

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I Can Read

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Creative Musing
September 2020

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I Can Read
A combination mark I developed several years ago indicated reading levels for kids.

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Crow & Pitcher

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Creative Musing
June 2020

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Crow & Pitcher
This weekend I read several fables by Aesop to my kids. One of the fables, The Crow & the Pitcher draws a relationship between problem-solving and wit (critical thinking), and perseverance. Within my own practice of strategic visual communication, these two attributes are critical in the process of developing and building brands. Without it, the ability to perceive, create and innovate is deprived.

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Stayhome Friends

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Creative Musing + Product
May 2020

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Stayhome Friends
Amidst the U.S. stay-at-home mandate, I crafted a series of playful illustrations, each carrying messages specifically designed for the stay-at-home orders. These illustrations served not only to entertain but also to reinforce the importance of staying home during this time.

• Buy these Posters:

  These Stayhome Friends posters are available in my shop. Explore more posters in my shop.

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Agri Canada

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Creative Musing
April 2020

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Agri Canada
A mark exploration that didn’t make the cut.

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The Morning Post

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Creative Musing
April 2020

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The Morning Post
Conceptual expression of a sun coming over hillsides or an individual reading a newspaper. The Mark is paired with the typeface Meta Serif Pro, designed by Botio Nikoltchev, Christian Schwartz, Erik Spiekermann, Kris Sowersby, and Ralph du Carrois from FontFont.

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Kudo

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Creative Musing
April 2020

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Kudo
A hand-lettered wordmark study on the word Kudo, meaning praise and honor received for an achievement. This is a custom made typeface.

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Wilhelm Tell

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Creative Musing
March 2020

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Wilhelm Tell
A fun exploration of the Wilhelm Tell folk tale.

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Onward

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Creative Musing
March 2020

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Onward
An orderly wordmark of marching letter forms.

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Paralympic Games

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Creative Musing
March 2020

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Paralympic Games
Study of icons for Paralympics Games.

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