April 26

at work we ordered a few blank skateboard decks with the hopes of decorating the office with something a little more interesting than bills and manila envelopes filled with this years taxes. we each took one and attempted to create something cool and a little representative of the overall vibe of onetwentysix. this particular deck was drawn in pencil, then outlined with a regular sharpie, then painted over with prismacolor markers, then outlined again with paint pens and markers. check out the process shot after the jump.

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April 1

as you can see, i have a new layout for the summer. sure it looks simple, but it was agonizing trying to figure out which lettering to use at the top of the page for my name. (i guess that’s because it’s the only real piece of the site that actually changes.)

there are much more samples after the jump of what i attempted to use. you can see how desperate i get towards the end before finally giving up and going with the most graphic version.

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March 27

before i begin, i would like to excuse myself if any of the following is nothing but gibberish. i’ve been sick with the flu for the past week and i think it has completely fried my brain. moving on…

today’s post is a complete walk-through of some of my latest pieces for the brooklyn circus. as always, the good guys at the bkc are looking to push the boundaries of their customers’ style and, in doing so, asked me to design a bunch of custom hand-lettered shirts. each shirt will show my hand drawing, the design process, and one colorway sample of a shirt in completion. there’s so much more after the break, enjoy!

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March 12

recently one of my best friends moved into a new apartment and in doing so asked if i would paint her something to hang on the wall. of course i obliged and only a few months later (sorry!!!) i finally finished it. i apologize for the horrible photography, but it just isn’t one of my strong points. there are some progress shots taken from my iphone after the jump.

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October 17

as you all know by now, i draw a lot of my designs by hand. while this is no secret, i still enjoy sharing my design process with you. these are some recent apparel designs i’ve done, from sketches to shirts.

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October 4

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.

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July 20

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…

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May 11

i’ve been bouncing this idea around in my head for the brooklyn circus for months now, and i finally got a chance to work on it. it’s would be a dark brown leather rugged belt with white, decayed silk-screened ink running along the outside. two quick mockups show various layout ideas.