smashing magazine (an insanely inspirational design resource for those who may not know) has just published an article about the lost art of handwriting and lettering. it covers everything from classical calligraphy to modern day typographic-based comic illustrations and does not disappoint in any of the categories. do yourself a favor and check it out. i know that anyone who reads this site will have an instant infatuation with almost every piece it features.
funny side note: a friend linked me to this article earlier today and pointed out the fact that they mention me and one of my latest brooklyn circus type treatments. nice!
yep, i already got another. this time the wonderful jk5 hooked me up with his amazingly over-flourished script. (be sure to check out his site, he does some absolutely incredible work. you can’t miss it.)
the lettering reads “vcnc” which is the first initial of each of my parents and my two brothers. much debate, i decided to stick to black and grey again for this one. i can’t seem to settle on any colors, maybe next time. a few more photos after the jump.
this video has certainly made its rounds, but it never ceases to entertain and intrigue me. i love the ingenuity and sheer skill of this guy. truly an inspiration.
i was always against the idea of tattoos until very recently. it just seemed that the majority of them were absolutely garbage and none of them really meant anything at all, so the purpose seemed nonsensical in my eyes. for one reason or another it dawned upon me that mine didn’t have to be garbage and it might actually be something i enjoyed, so i explored the possibilities. once i decided on an idea (which was next to impossible, by the way), i started sketching. i knew that whatever i drew, i was going to hate within a maximum time of two weeks, so i asked my good friend, and typographic inspiration, mike bisesti to help me come up with some ideas for layout. here are the results from the beginning to the very end.
another non-drawing related post, but i had to do it. this stuff inspires me to no end. andrea vadrucci does an amazing rendition of the super mario bros. theme song with a simple drum overlay. as a drummer myself, i think that i can safely say that we all do this when we’re at home practicing all alone. whether it’s a nursery rhyme, some pop song on the radio, or a video game theme, it’s just a natural work of art that flows out. lucky for us, andrea actually went ahead and took it beyond the funny, practice phase and made a sick video of it. this is just great.
oh also, with this video i decided it would be smart to just add a drumming category to the blog. it’s my other passion, so why not embrace it? hopefully you will enjoy the change of pace as much as i do.
i love seeing people taking pop songs like this (which is all this song really is) and adding a little flair to it. in this case, travis barker lays down and great drum track over this fairly simple hip hop beat. gotta love it.
inspiration for art doesn’t always come through a visual. music plays a huge part for a lot of people, and i am no exception. what you will see here is the work of andre diamant, the one man band known as duracell. as a drummer myself, i really appreciate what he’s doing and as an artist i really admire his creativity and ambition. check out his myspace page for some more videos and enjoy.
at work we’re developing a logo for the new female line from the brooklyn circus. it’s called “pink stitches” and i’d like to walk you through the progression of one of our mockups. this one is specifically based on type design, moreso than the others. continue reading…
recently i was interviewed by the fine folks over at unión de los tipógrafos, a latin site/blog/zine dedicated to typography. unfortunately, you might have a hard time reading it if you can’t read spanish, but it’s pretty awesome nonetheless!
just for fun, i included a translated version of the article after the break. i removed the images though, because you’ve all seen my stuff a million times before.
if you’d like to see the actual article, please click here. i’m very honored to be interviewed along side contemporary type legend, alejandro paul. so please, check it out and i hope you enjoy! continue reading…
