Power to the People
"Power to the People" graphic.
Our national leadership on all levels needs a re-boot. Regardless of what political OS you operate under it's pretty clear that our national leadership on all platforms needs to be defragmented. They all seem to suffer from a lack of mental RAM?
A national system isn't re-installed from the top down it's facilitated by the users. So when I thought of the saying "Power to the People" it cached this graphic idea.
"Power to the People" t-shirts.
So think different and restart your own convictions in a day and age of Compromise.
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Street Level Logo Design.
How do you motivate a group of stiff necked suits, or a room full of cubicle zombies, or any other garden variety form of corporate drone? Well, if you're "Street Level Adventures" you design custom treasure hunts to facilitate corporate team building for some of the nations largest companies.
Cycloptic Man.
The purpose behind the adventures is to help a team focus and operate in a unified manner. Because of that I decided to create a humanoid character with an all-seeing eye. A graphic nod to "E Pluribus Unum" if you will.
The adventures are fun and creative so I wanted the mark to be playful as well. The typography is all hand lettered too to go with the style of the artwork.
Unused Logo Concept.
This design approach played off of a man hole cover concept. Once again I kept the aesthetic playful and hand lettered the design.
Unused Logo Concept.
This business designs all types of adventures in various genres so I decided to play off a cloak and dagger theme motif. I liked it but felt it pigeon holed the perception of what type of genre adventures they offered, so it wasn't used.
Old School Tattoo Designs
Tattoos are a common thing these days. They are more popular than ever before. Research has shown that nearly 1 in 4 people have at least one tattoo. There are many designs to choose from, giving people a chance to be creative. Below, we will take a look at some of the most popular tattoo designs.
Tribal tattoos are among the most popular designs. They have been around for hundreds and hundreds of years and they are always evolving and becoming more and more complex with their designs and styles. Tribal tattoos can either be the traditional black style that cover the arms and the legs or the more colorful styles that can cover every area of the body. The colorful, more modern look is becoming more and more popular when compared to other styles.
The "old school" styles of tattoos are also popular. Anchors and things like that are making a great comeback these days and not just with sailors. These styles were very common and very popular back in the 60s. They are rapidly gaining their popularity back, as females and males are getting anchors and swallow designs tattooed on them more and more.
Lower back tattoos are the most common for women. The lower back is one of the most sexual and sensual areas on a women, making the ideal spot for a tattoo. Tribal designs are the most popular, although flowers, dragons, and other symbols make great tattoos as well. The lower back offers plenty of natural curves as well, which can make for an innovative tattoo. Often times, women tend to include tribal that spreads, covering the base of their hips as well.
Dragon designs are another popular type style of tattoos. They were popular in the past, and are now starting to get their popularity back. There are a lot of different dragons to choose from, including the mythical dragon and ancient Chinese dragon. Dragons are great on the chest for males and the back for females. Dragon tattoos can be virtually any size, although most males tend to have them cover one side of their chest or the upper region of their arms.
Celtic tattoos are also popular as well. They are mostly seen with those who have a Celtic heritage, although some with no Celtic heritage have them as well. They offer a variety of symbols and designs, providing universal meanings for everyone. Often times they are mixed with tribal tattoos to create a more innovative tattoo.
There are several other types of tattoos out there, although the above are the most common. Tattoos can be very creative and innovative; it all depends on what you want. If you're looking to stand out and be truly creative - you can always have a professional tattoo artist design one for you.
Graphic Homicide
Another victim of bad design.
Rarely do I talk about local design issues. But recently an article in a local news paper about a logo design demonstrated a text book case of how design can go so very wrong.
In order for you the blog reader to fully understand the context in which I'll be critiquing this design, I encourage you to go read the short article here. Or if the news paper decides to remove it you can download a PDF of the article here.
Diagraming a graphic homicide.
Design Crime Notes
Overall: This is a bad design period the end. It's not "Kinda OK" or "Not that bad" it's a victim of bad design, a graphic homicide if you will.
There isn't a distinct graphic tone for this design. It's all over the stylistic map in such an incoherent manner that it's no surprise that a board DID facilitate it.
The lack of a distinct hierarchy in the design makes for a very schizophrenic end result as well. Everything is competing for attention, which kind of reflects the board approval process it's gone through as well I suppose. Various factions all playing art director trying to get their element integrated.
I think there is too many visual compenents to begin with, but if it's mandatory to include a mountain, fish, and flowers than spend the time to weave them together in a compelling well crafted manner. What you have here is at best a mishmash design, which again may just be a reflection of the board mentality?
But the blame cannot rest on the board alone. A designer has to play a proactive roll in any creative process, not be intimidated by a client and help steer a board in the right direction. So the problem is two fold IMO. No agency, just in house designers with very little leverage and a swarm of board members who fancy themselves as art directors.
A. Photographic Elements: These glorified web graphics are unnecessary saddle bags full of bad design chops. They've been fused onto an already poorly crafted motif like love handles on a middle aged balding board member. Sure, some might find them cute, but realistically they are just visual fat that impedes the design health.
B. Typography Choice: The choice of the Optima typeface adds to the visual tension since the font itself has been referred to as a centrist font trying to merge characteristics of serif and sans serif typefaces. The fact it's hay day was in the mid 1970's makes the mark look dated from the get go.
C. Clip-Art: Like water and oil this art doesn't swim with the rest of the graphics stylistically, thus repelling each other. The so-called native american inspired graphic looks like something a hack designer would pull from an Art Explosion CD. It feels like clip-art because it's poorly illustrated and executed.
D. Mountain: At first I didn't see a mountain. I saw a green shark getting ready to eat a black fish. The saw tooth graphic is another weak attempt at native american style, and instead it adds unnecessary complexity. The rendering of the mountain is lame as well and the graphic birth mark they inserted on it's interior will just look like a hickey at smaller sizes. Brilliant!
In Closing: It's only taken this board two years to get this design result. If government can't initiate a logo design, why do we think it can run health care? (I digress.) The board needs to stop playing art director, stop using hack designers, and hire a legit agency to produce a professional solution.
The eventual eye sore.
If any board member or local citizen reads this post I challenge you to encourage our local leadership to put out an RFP to local design firms and let us show you how the creative process can produce a well crafted and creative design solution for the water tower. It won't take two years and it'll look professional.
The following is an opinion piece I wrote and submitted to the local paper in response to the water tower logo story. I hope they run it, but I won't hold my breath.
50 Miles From Good Design
What separates good design from bad design? Apparently 50 miles.
One could argue that the Pacific Northwest is a design mecca when it comes to communication arts. Portland of all cities in Oregon understands and values good design. Just drive around the city and it's hard not to see examples of it everywhere you go. Because of this attention to design Portland is globally-renowned for it's design community.
When a graphic logo is needed local Portland leaders and businesses appropriately turn to the local design community and lean on professional agencies to create what they need and the end result is creative, well crafted, and this reflects positively on Portland as a whole.
Public transportation has a nice "TriMet" logo and when Portland developed a new premiere shopping center they turned to a local design firm and produced the "Bridgeport Village" logo.
But for some reason if you travel a mere 50 miles south the attitude towards design changes and you have a city like Keizer producing the antithesis in "Keizer Station." Don't get me wrong the shopping experience is fine, I'm speaking in regard to the aesthetic of their logo, the design is bad and doesn't reflect the quality of the shopping experience.
Like Portland, the Keizer and Salem community have many talented design agencies they could be calling upon to produce well crafted and creative professional solutions for their graphic needs. Instead however Keizer chooses to create a logo design for their latest water tower graphic without tapping any local agency. You can view it here.
If you compare the quality of this water tower logo with that of Portland's "Park Smart" logo, you'll see the difference between good and bad design produced on behalf of an Oregon city. Portland values it and Keizer leadership has no clue.
Why is it that Portland design trumps Keizer design?
Portland values design, there fore they value the designers producing it and depend upon them and their agencies to guide and facilitate the creative process.
Keizer on the other hand, didn't hire any agency and instead has taken two years of board meetings and a fragmented design process to create what they now have which is at best unprofessional and at worse will reflect poorly upon the city when it's plastered on a 200 ft. water tower.
The good news is this can all be easily corrected. Keizer and Salem like Portland can have the same high standards of design appreciation and benefit from it too. It just takes leadership who'll acknowledge their own lack of understanding when it comes to the design process and realize they need to stop playing art director and be wise leaders by hiring a local design agency to give Keizer and it's community what they deserve, good design.
Military Tattoo Designs
Long before Otzi was tattooed in the Bronze Age, there is evidence recovered during archaeological digs of probable tattoo implements as early as the Upper Paleolithic period (38,000 - 10,000 BC). These implements included red ochre, needles, and bone cups stained with ochre. Some figurines discovered from the same time period had designs on their skin, adding more circumstantial evidence to the belief that these very ancient people tattooed their skin.
Moving forward in history, we also know that the ancient Egyptians tattooed themselves. The first tattooed Egyptians were from the Middle Kingdom period (2160-1994 BC). The most famous tattooed Egyptian mummy from that period was a priestess named Amunet, who was discovered in Thebes. Amunet had tattooed lines and dots arranged in ornamental patterns on her chest, back, pelvis and legs. The tattoos on her back and chest were patterns of necklaces, belts and collars that were clearly ornamental. The tattoos over her pelvis were believed to enhance fertility.
In Ancient Rome, most tattoos weren't ornamental in nature, but were used in a much different way. Tattoos were used to track people who might otherwise be able to escape, desert or avoid identification. Slaves, prisoners, gladiators, Christians and mercenaries were all tattooed for these reasons. Soldiers, on the other hand, chose to be tattooed. Military tattoos were considered a great source of pride for the Roman soldier. Soldiers tattooed themselves to indicate their legion or unit and their rank, as well as for commemorative reasons such as for important battles or acts of bravery. The most common places for tattoos among Roman soldiers were on the face and the hands, presumably because the tattoos could be easily seen and their meanings quickly conveyed, but other areas of the body were often tattooed as well.
Members of many other ancient societies also tattooed themselves for various reasons. If you are interested in learning more about the history of tattoos, some other societies who have an interesting tattoo history are the early societies of Great Britain and Western Europe, South America, and Asia and the Pacific Rim.
Military Tattoo Designs
Another Walking Portfolio
"Phoenix" custom tattoo design.
Bret St. Amour a fellow art school graduate and friend hired me to design this custom tattoo design for him. He'll be doing a road trip to Miami Ink to have the design applied.
"Phoenix" back tattoo.
Bret has fought and defeated cancer three times so he wanted something that represented freedom and had wings and I suggested a Phoenix. He loved the idea and loves his new design.
When I create custom tattoo designs I provide PDF Flash Sheets to my client that includes a thermograph ready version of the artwork to make transferring the design easier at the tattoo shop and thus ensuring a more precise replication of my art.
To see other custom designs I've created read my post "Walking Portfolios."
Molar Madness
Game graphics for "Ramp Champ."
My good buddies over at the The IconFactory have released another great app for iPhone and iPod Touch users called "Ramp Champ."
They hired me to create an add-on level which I named "Molar Madness."
You can check out more about this project on my primary design site here. Or head on over to the iTunes App Store and get more information.
I've had fun playing with it for a while now in beta and the final is even better, it's a blast!
Tattoo Changes - In Tattoos Zone
Not all tattoo changes can be fixed with a touch-up, though. Stretch marks are a good example, depending on the color of the stretch marks and the effect that the lack of elasticity in the skin has meant to the overall design of the tattoo. Only a visit to a tattoo artist will let you know. Likewise, a tattoo that has blurred may not be a good candidate for a touch-up.
Ironically, though, if the tattoo continues to blur at an accelerated rate (for whatever reason) it may enter into touch-up territory sooner rather than later.In a perfect world, everybody who wants a tattoo gets one and everybody who gets one likes it forever. Tattoos and people change, though, and not all tattoos are created equal. In some instances, people, their tattoos, and their tattoo design choices change to the extent that removing the tattoo entirely is the most desirable choice. This article acknowledges the obvious fact that some people will want their tattoos touched up, fixed, covered, removed, and even some combination of these. It offers information on all of these different approaches to changing a tattoo, including which approach is best suited to the different types of tattoos and the typical scenarios where tattoo changes are wanted.
Touched
Tattoo touch-up is part of the course of business, and some tattooists are constantly getting their own tattoos touched up in order to keep them looking fresh and great, sort of like hairdressers constantly doing each other's hair. A touch-up can take care of a variety of issues that may arise in a tattoo, although holidays (see chapter 3) spring to mind as the obvious candidate for this type of fix. Because small holidays am generally such a minor touch-up, many tattoo artists won't charge for them. It's always best to go back to the same tattooist who did your tattoo for the touch-up. You'll be assured of the same inks (composition and color) and workmanship. If you chose your tattoo artist wisely, then you have some amount of rapport with him or her as well.
Tattoo Changes - In Tattoos Zone
Tattoo Designs Online
Buying Tattoo designs online is becoming the fastest and easiest way for people to find high quality tattoo designs for great prices. But finding a site that offers the best in original designs, can be tough if you dont know where to look.
The thing with many online tattoo websites is that they offer alot of artwork that has been used by everyone and there brother. When we look for a tattoo design, we want something fresh and original. And that seem's liek it would be easy to do. With so many different designs to choose from.
But there are also so many different people getting ink done on a daily basis.
And with the power and reach of the interent, alot of people have probably already used most of the tattoo designs on many of the tattoo websites.
Buy Tattoo Designs Now
Except for 1 tattoo design site, most sites offer run of the mill designs that are found in all the regular magazines and other design books. The 1 site on the internet that stears clear of this problem is Tattoo me now. Its a huge community of Tattoo artists and members that all have the same thing in common.
They love tattoo's and original artwork.
How this site works is simple. People join up and either search for unique tattoo designs or tattoo artists join and submit there best work. Its a win -win for both parties. the members get original work that noone else has, and tattoo artist make a name for themselves by submitting the best tattoo artwork they have to offer.
And the best thing about this tattoo site is that, once you sign up, you can use any of the artwork you want, free. Or you can submit tattoo artwork as well. There arent any limits.
Tattoo Me Now even has reviews of tattoo studios from all over the world. the reviews are made from real people that have had work done at the tattoo studios being reviewed. Its liek knowing everything there is to know about tattoo's and tattoo studios. Buying tattoo designs online is quickly becoming the first choice for major tattoo enthusiasts everywhere.
Whatever it is that you are looking for, it can be found at the Tattoo Me Now website.Its well a well known fact that using the site will help you greatly in your search for the newest tattoo artwork. And being able to submit your own tattoo designs can be cool too, if you have some original work
Tattooed
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The Saramond Quests
"Iron Dragons" book cover design.
A friend of mine by the name of Derek P. Gilbert is a multi-talented guy. He has done podcasting, worked as a rock music DJ on radio, hosting a FM talk radio show, a barber shop quartet member, seller of steel, and an author. He's like a utility player in baseball who can play any position he needs, to get the job done. And if that wasn't enough, he's also a really nice guy as well.
I finally got around to listening to his first audio book "Iron Dragons" about five months ago. I'll admit I'm not a huge fan of fantasy so that is why I put off getting into it for about a year. Well needless to say once I started listening to his book I was hooked, it's a compelling story with a nice twist and rich character development.
Since Derek has a voice for radio he also reads the book too, the fact it's FREE to anyone who wants to listen via Podiobooks.com is a no-brainer.
I was less impressed with the books cover however. I didn't think it did the story justice and felt the series needed to have a branded look established since this is "Book One of The Saramond Quests."
I had to tread lightly though, you see his wife Sharon designed the book cover and I didn't want to offend anyone, especially a friends better half.
Well, I never had to approach Derek because he beat me to it, and asked me to design a consistent brand for him. He's donated a lot of time sharing his work with everyone so I didn't mind sharing some of mine as well. If in the process I can help a friends work get the attention it deserves that is reward enough IMO.
"The Saramond Quests" brand logo.
Since these books will live online I kept the design streamlined. Each book will be branded with a new color but keep the same general format to create a branded coherent series. The first book is the crown jewel in the story arch so we settled on purple, this also had a lot to do with the fact that I negotiated a deal with one of the top fantasy artists in this genre Ciruelo Cabral. He gave us permission to use his dragon illustration on the cover. I was thrilled that he allowed us the privilege to use his art for this project, thank you Ciruelo!
Combine the incredible dragon art with a new branding for "The Saramond Quests" and we now have a firm visual foundation for future covers. Derek of course loves the new cover and I'll be helping him with his future covers as well.
"The Saramond Quests" brand logo.
I thought the iconic dragon looked pretty cool so I created a t-shirt design with it.
Derek has also just released another FREE audio book called "The God Conspiracy" which is in a totally different genre but once again another fun listen.
I didn't however design this latest cover, his wife did. Like Schultz on Hogan's Heros "I see nothing!"
Feminine Tattoo Designs
Feminine Tattoo Designs
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Dragonfly Tattoo Designs
Dragonfly Tattoo Designs
Whether you are looking for a tattoo that will simply look good, or you are in a place where you want to find some specific dragonfly tattoo designs that will work for you, you'll find that you have plenty to choose from. Many people believe that dragonfly tattoos make excellent tattoos, and thanks to the lovely geometric pattern of their wings and to the many different colors they come in, they are a wonderful addition to anyone's tattoo collection!
When you are thinking about dragonfly tattoos and their designs, you'll find that one thing that you should think about is how large you want it and where you want it. Dragonflies can range from being quite tiny to be being insects that are as large as the span of your hand. If you look in the history books, you'll find that they originally came even bigger! When thinking about placement, look for a space on your body where you can place your dragonfly tattoo without fear that it won't stretch as you gain or loose weight.
Dragonfly tattoo designs come in a number of different styles, and all you have to do is find the one that suits you the most. For instance, you'll find that dragonflies were a popular design motif during the Art Nouveau phase of the early twentieth century. In this style, you'll be able to find dragonflies that are beautifully stylized and quite delicate looking. If you are not interested in the delicate nature of this art style, you'll find that you can still take advantage of heavy stylization and take a look at dragonfly tattoo designs that have been rendered in the tribal style, with dramatic black strokes. You'll find that there are plenty of artists who are willing to help you create a design or modify one that you have dreamed up.
When it comes to dragonfly tattoos, you'll find that the sky's really the limit when it comes to colors. Remember that you don't have to be restricted to the colors found in nature. Maybe your dragonfly is a great deal more fanciful and you are looking to make sure that you can use your favorite colors on him, or maybe you are thinking of something in one or two colors that will be more dramatic. Make sure that you discuss your choices with your tattoo artist and take the time to think about how your tattoo will sit on your skin.
ink tattoo designs
Celtic tattoo designs are among the top favorite tattoo design choices among people who want to get inked. Celtic tattoos, with its beautiful knots and symbolisms, are very intricate and interesting pieces that are sure to capture any person’s attention. It not only is pleasing to the eyes, but it actually packs a lot of history, culture and heritage into the design.
The history of the Celts goes back thousands of years ago. At some point, the whole of Europe was actually Celtic, and England was governed completely by the Celts. They had their own language, culture, and religion. The symbols that they used during those ages served as the basis for today’s modern Celtic tattoos.
Originally, the Celtic people worshipped several gods and goddesses but as time passed, they were eventually exposed to Christianity. This change is evident in the symbols and shapes that they use, which incorporated many Christian elements such as crosses and stars. Most of the Celtic tattoo designs used today were also based on symbols form illuminated manuscripts and ancient art from England, Scotland and Ireland.
The Celtic warriors covered their bodies with tattoos as a sign of their courage and strength. During wars, they went to battles bare-chested so their tattoos can easily be seen by their enemies. It was thought that their tattoos could instill fear and intimidation in their rivals and enemies, and they wore it proudly. During those times, having numerous tattoos was a sign of fearlessness and bravery.
Today, Celtic tattoo designs have evolved, incorporating several traditional Celtic symbols into the tattoo. Most of these designs were customized to portray the different representations in Celtic art.
A prominent feature that makes Celtic tattoo designs a favorite is its intricate and elaborate knot work. These knots look like interwoven ropes or vines and are usually designed to form a certain shape or pattern for the tattoo. The possibilities are virtually endless, as these knots can be made to form any shape from the simplest crosses and circles, to the more complicated stars and other combinations. And what’s especially interesting about this knot is that it forms a complete cycle, and there’s basically neither beginning nor end to a Celtic knot. It just goes on an on to form your desired tattoo design.
If you’re one of those individuals fascinated with Celtic tattoo designs or if you have a Celtic heritage and you want to express your pride in being a Celt, getting this tattoo is definitely for you. However, you must keep in mind that because of its intricacies, not many tattoo artists can give you the precise line placement and details needed to ink an impressive Celtic tattoo. It is usually one of the tougher tattoo designs and if you want to get inked, it helps to choose the right tattoo artist who has a lot of experience in inking Celtic designs.
Celtic tattoo designs are beautiful tattoos for those who have an eye for detail and intricate art work, and for those who appreciate the rich history and culture that comes along with it.
Sun Tattoo Designs
Sun tattoos are some of the most popular tattoos in the world right now. These amazing pieces of art look great almost anywhere on the body. Sun tattoo designs are perfect for your back, arm, leg or any other part of your body. A poll conducted online in January 2008 estimated that 14% of all adults in the United States have at least one tattoo. Tattoos are popular all over the world, especially among men and women aged 18-29.
If you are interested in getting a sun tattoo (or any other kind), it's a great idea to sign up for an account at an online tattoo gallery. These websites allow you to view thousands of professional tattoo designs, making it easy for you to choose the tattoo of your dreams. Due to the expense involved in getting a tattoo and because a tattoo is perminent for life, spending a few dollars on a membership to one of these websites is well worth the money.
Chopper Tattoo and TattooMeNow are the best tattoo design galleries online. Both websites feature large tattoo databases with dozens of amazing sun tattoos and thousands of other designs. Whether you are planning to get one tattoo or one dozen, I urge you to visit both of these websites and join the one you think will help you find the best sun tattoo design.
Shoulder Tattoo Designs
Searching for any kind of tattoo on the net can be difficult but it seems to be especially difficult when you are looking for shoulder tattoo designs. most of the time an internet search will only return the standard cookie cutter designs, and thats not really what you are looking for as a discerning individual But wait a second, its not all doom and gloom, let me show you how to source real, high quality shoulder tattoo designs among many others.
First of all, lets assume one thing, we aren't going to use the normal search engines to look for shoulder tattoo designs. No, my friends, the generic tattoo designs will not do at all, thats why we will be using a specialist website that's dedicated to all things tattoo.
The internet now has several large tattoo specific websites that enable you to find almost any design you are looking for, including those elusive shoulder tattoo designs. you can find every conceivable design you would ever need using these sites and most of them offer many other features such as uploading your own design for others to see and possibly even improve on. The best part of these websites are the forums, at least in my opinion.
Recently, i was looking for some shoulder tattoo designs since I fancied getting some more ink done, and i just couldn't find anything that I liked. I decided to join one of these sites and i wasn't disappointed. Within a couple of days I had made contact with a tattoo artist who was only an hour away from me who said he could provide the exact design i was looking for. I reckon that the website membership was worth every cent as the end result was better than i could ever have dreamt of.
Tribal Tattoo Designs
The Tribal Tattoo Design video
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Tribal Tattoo Designs
The Tribal Tattoo Design video
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