So my appointment with Lauren at Tower Classic didn’t go as planned. The design she intended for the inner portion of my arm is too large for the space. Apparently I need to work out more. Read the rest of this entry »
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WOW, it’s been like 6 months since I wrote about Tower Classic Tattoo’s awesome anniversary party and how much I’m in love with the brand.
Now that it’s 2013, I’m still feeling the love. And I’ve had some work done on my arm.
I met with Lauren in June to talk about the design for a science fiction half sleeve. You may already know that I’m a huge fan of Ray Bradbury, particularly his book The Martian Chronicles. PLUS I think space is just awesome, and especially old 1950′s science fiction literature. I showed Lauren a “mood board” of sorts, basically images I had ripped off Google Search for “vintage science fiction” and similar queries. Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve always wanted to work with bands – whether by booking concerts or being a groupie for death cab (JK, sorta). Whenever I took a graphic design class, I started designing posters for shows. It was just a fun way for me to express myself while also learning the Adobe design software. Read the rest of this entry »
Anyone who knows me (at least whom I’ve become- the past few years were a pretty significant period of personal refinement) knows that I have an overwhelming interest in typography. Read the rest of this entry »
This post is a tribute to my favorite authors. ^^The photo is of one of my favorite books. Hoping to frame this print someday.
Now that I’m creeping my way into the real world (not the MTV show, thank God), it’s clearer that my long-term infatuation with literature has shaped my lifestyle into what it is today. I’ve been reading for a long time- I suppose since the age of four or so. (Doesn’t sound so impressive considering my brother could write at the age of three).
Anyway, since before I can remember, my parents would find me lying on my stomach, leafing through a Sesame Street book. I’ve always been easily distracted (sort of spacey, I guess) and even as a child, my parents would send me to my disaster of a room with one direction: straighten things up. For whatever reason, I always ended up lost in a pile of dog-eared works by Mercer Mayer, Beverly Cleary, and Dr. Seuss. Shrug.
Since then, my attention span has stretched just enough to give me hope for a future. My literature obsession has yet to subside- but it’s not as compelling as it was in the third grade. Each year I try to read works by a new artist. Last year it was Ayn Rand(such an incredible, strong, brilliant woman) and this year it was Brett Easton Ellis (I recommend him for sure if you aren’t easily disturbed).
Literature is so much more powerful than movies could ever be. At least to me. Maybe that’s why I’m not really a film person. How can I ever compare an hour-and-a-half (that’s my limit) motion picture to a thousand pages of rich text?
This has been another rambling post, but if you’re still reading (and wow, thank you for that) then I’ll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from my friend, Oscar Wilde.
“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.” -Oscar Wilde
Thanks for… reading. 
I’ve never been very interested in graffiti art. Sure, I respect the whole idea, and I’m happy for those who do it… but I just have a different style. Then Banksy came along and changed everything. Have you watched the documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop If you haven’t you really should. If you have, you know what I”m talking about. It’s just brilliant, what these artists do- and what might be the most brilliant thing is that it’s completely illegal.
From this documentary, I began to have an interest in another artist, Shepard Fairey. He is most famous for his Obey Giant collection and the Barak Obama “HOPE” portrait that is famous nationwide.
He’s pretty incredible.
The more I researched, I realized that Shepard Fairey might be (in my humble opinion) one of the most interesting modern-day artists. His graphic design work is simple, yet complex. The pallet only contains 3-4 different colors, commonly black, red, and cream. From here, he has created a myriad of prints, some political, some fun, some more portraits. I’ve decided that I want to start a Shepard Fairey collection. Don’t try to stop me. My favorite print is the 2nd Amendment one- I have a thing for guns lately. My desktop background is a Warhol painting of a gun. Shrug.
When I was in Best Buy yesterday, I noticed in their vinyl section (they sell vinyl now!) that he designed a Led Zeppelin fancy-shmancy collector’s edition or something. It looked awesome, but the artwork couldn’t exactly be framed.
I should probably cut this short before I pee my pants with excitement (I get worked up), but I also have to mention his exclusive prints for special editions of 1984 and Animal Farm. Are you freaking kidding, Shepard Fairey? Those are two of my favorite books!
See what I mean, people? This guy is something else.
Thanks for reading.