February 2012
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Books for Beginners
I recently received an email from an old student seeking advice and inspiration for launching a career in art. She only asked one question- a surprisingly good question. What books influenced, inspired or helped you in your career?
I’m not sure I can pinpoint any one book that was of particular significance for me when I was starting out but, I can recommend these books. Inside the...
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Record Package
Remember those old relics from the past called the compact disc? Well, I designed one for a really great banjo player and his band on Sonablast Records. You can find out more about musician Kyle James Hauser and here some of his music here.
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Animated spot for Fast Company / Occupy George
Fast Company recently asked me to produce an animated spot for their on-line and i-pad feature: The World’s 50 Most innovative Companies. The subject of this piece isn’t a traditional blue chip rethinking it’s business or an innovative start up changing the game. Rather, It’s an activist movement named Occupy George started by two designers in California.
I called in...
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NY Times Op-ed, Deportation
I recently made this drawing to accompany Antonio Alarcón’s (high school student, age 17) thoughtful essay about his immigrant parents returning to Mexico. Thank’s to Matt Dorfman for the great assignment. Read the essay.