Mixtape 11

I was recently asked (nearly a year ago) by Chris Payne, founder of The Richmond Scene, to do the cover of the mix tape last year. I was really stoked about it, but also at a complete loss of what to do, given absolutely no guidelines. So I just started drawing with my dip pen. Eventually, the final below came to be. I actually cut the drawing in half a few times, redrew stuff on other sheets of paper and eventually frankenstein'd the thing back together. I then had to set it up to be screen printed...

 Triple Stamp Press screen printed it and did a mighty fine job. Espeically with all the tiny hatch marks. I couldn't believe it. The thing is only 5"x7"! I think about 500 of these got printed. inside was a CD of the best music from RVA musicians in 2011.

I asked for about 20 extra and painted them all. Then snuck them back into there piles at record stores, coffee shops and clothing stores around town. Below is one I kept for myself.

 It was originallly planned to be a two color job, but that got nixed last minute. Below was the file for that. (front/ back)

Liberator

This was a commission for a friend who let me decide what to draw/ paint. This is the result, quite fun. Ink, Watercolor and some other stuff.

Bellytimber Tavern

Not only do I work under my boss (Visionary / Creative Director) Gabe Ricioppo at Need Supply Co, but also as a Designer and Illustrator for his own firm, Serious&Ly. The same creative team of Need Supply Co also makes up the firm Serious and Ly; myself, Eric Wolinksy and Gabe.

These are Illustrations for Bellytimber Tavern, a local restaurant in Richmond Va. Serious and Ly also developed the website and identity system for Bellytimber. Gabe had the idea of building the lore of Bellytimber around an epic battle between an eagle and bear.

original drawing, ballpoint pen on paper, 18x24"

This guy is on the to go menu

watercolor on bond, 8.5 x11

These two are how they've been implemented in two magazine format's for RVA Magazine and a photo book they put out.

Alden x Need Supply Co. Seven Hills Indy Boot

I was asked to do Illustrations for a Indy Boot (Indy = Indiana Jones) for a collaboration between Alden and Need Supply Co. The boot is the first of it's kind; an Indy Boot with white Vibram sole, all around reverse welt, painted brown eyelets all the way up (no speed hooks).  It was a fun challenge merging many different boots and shoes and ending up with something that doesn't exist yet.

Need Supply Co.

The day I graduated I saw a well dressed man who I thought carried himself confidently, stroll through my senior show for Graphic Design. Of the hundreds of people that strolled through that night, he stuck out to me for some reason and thought "he knows what's up".  I later saw him at the restraunt next door and thanked him for stopping by. I gave him my business card and that was that. Two weeks later, I recieved a call from him and he was one of the owners of Need Supply Co. and hired me as a designer.

I was beyond thrilled.

 My first project while at Need Supply Co. was to work on the summer lookbook zine with the one other designer at Need. I think my mouth was open, and smiling the entire week. "Holy crap. I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this." above and below are the result at 8.5" x 5.5"

 We had hundreds and hundreds of photos to work with. The simplicity of the zine reflects the simplicity and effectiveness of the brand. I think in the end I had around a hundred pages laid out. The zine was only 16pages. It was a blast and more difficult than I had imagined. Below are some of my favorites that didn't make the cut.

                                       

hope you enjoy!