Working in studio, I spend a lot of time listening to music and various podcasts. As a teenager I started listening to Adam Carolla when he was on Loveline in the 90s, and continue to listen today. He’s now a … Continue reading →

Or, this is what happens when a band gives me six weeks to make a poster. It gets complicated. The print involves three different printing methods including four-color web (newspaper) press, three silkscreen colors, and one woodcut relief color using … Continue reading →

I was recently invited to give a day-long workshop at MICA in as part of Dave Plunkert’s class on design, posters, and printmaking. The workshop began with timed freeform drawing exercises, discussion and overview, and concluded with students pairing up to … Continue reading →

Three colors, about 14″ x 22″. Sourced layers from collected images and patterns in my image library. Trotted down to the library with a jar of pocket change and made a couple hundred copies, scanned them back in to make … Continue reading →

First poster commission for new venue, the Fillmore Silver Spring. Worked with the promoter for other shows at DAR, Verizon Center, Sixth and I, and others… looks like they’ve got some fun shows on the horizon. I’m glad to work … Continue reading →

This is the second summer I’ve deliberately eased up on client work so that I could get outside, travel a bit, and generally have a life. But I’m still at the studio on saturday afternoons when I’m in town, working … Continue reading →

Having put together shows on music posters, I wanted to try something a different this time. But no less fun. I knew my artist, designer, and illustrator friends would be able to take a theme like monsters and run with … Continue reading →

In organizing a group show about monsters I knew I wanted something eye-catching for the front window. I had somewhat specific ideas about the thing in the window being colorful and 3D, and decided this would be my piece in … Continue reading →

A poster for a Crafty Bastards-style fair at a school in Bethesda, the client wanted something that looked “like a rock poster”. A couple trendy fonts and a dark background later and we’re on our way. The strength of this … Continue reading →

Five colors on the poster stock version, I added a sixth color (solid white) on the newsprint versions. I knew the ink would soak and look dank and muddy on the flimsy newsprint without a backing white layer, hence the … Continue reading →