Character Designs

Sure, you start a website, but then you gotta keep posting stuff on it regularly or people stop caring!

So, I’m posting stuff.

Come to think of it, I’ve been posting so infrequently lately that I suspect that if I go back through all my post s back to June they all start this way… yep. Damn.

Anyway, here’s some stuff. These are character designs for a book I’m currently working on. I can’t tell you who these characters are yet or even the name of the book… or what its about… cause then I’d have to kill you. The entire inter-webber-nets!

So, please just look at the pretty and don’t ask too many questions. Details will be forth-coming, hopefully, after NYCC. Stay tuned.

I like that she looks a little crazed/manic here.

I think the close-up had an E.C. Comics flare to it.

Serious, stoic; this is one of my favorites.

I’ve been busy!

Illustration

Okay… I know I haven’t updated in a while but I have a very good reason. Really! I’ve been busy! Specifically, I’ve been working on a number of projects that, until recently, I couldn’t talk about. Some I still can’t but it won’t keep me from hinting.

The first project I’ve been working on is a series of illustrations to be used on skateboards. I am very excited about this (see artwork below)! I can’t give you the company’s name yet but, suffice it to say, they are working on something VERY cool (a first to my mind) and I can’t wait to share it here. So, stay tuned!

I’m Not Just the Designer…

Design, Photos

… I’m also the carpenter! Sort of. I won’t boast of my prolific carpentry skills as they are rudimentary at best. They do get the job done, tho. Awhile back, I designed some bookcases for Downtown Comics, here in Indianapolis. It has been a long process getting these from concept to completion (due primarily to the juggling of other projects and deadlines), but it has been a lot of fun as well as a refresher in junior high shop class. This is a pic of one of the finished specimens. I also put some production shots up on Flickr for those interested in this sort of thing.

New Photos on Flickr and Others…

Design, Illustration, Photos

I just posted some new pics from the show on Flickr. You can follow the link here. I will be posting other image galleries soon, as well. Ah, gotta love social media and all the extra work it brings!

Speaking of photos… I was going through my phone archive this morning, digging through photos and what-have-you, when I rediscovered a couple of projects I had forgotten about. The first is a laptop skin I put together for a local DJ. Nothing fancy, mind you, but he was quite happy with it (which is what matters in my line of work). The other image is of a point-of-purchase display I made for Downtown Comics to promote their various graphic novel programs. Enjoy!

I’m Doing Stuff!

Comics, Design, Illustration

Tuesday, March 8th is the 40th anniversary of Starbucks. To commemorate the occasion, they will be unveiling a new coffee blend nationally. The Starbucks at 21st and Shadeland Avenue, in Indianapolis, has asked me put up some artwork and be on hand for the day as part of the festivities (check out the handy flyer!). So, if you are (or are going to be) in the Indianapolis area this Tuesday you should stop in and check it out! I will be in-store from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and back again from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. that evening to meet people and talk some art… and drink a LOT of coffee. Hope to see you all there!