Visual Representation Poster

June 19th, 2009

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This limited edition Giclee poster by Stuart Tolley is a visual representation of the Bob Marley song I Shot The Sheriff. It shows the relationship between the bass guitar notes and the electric guitar’s treble notes.

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New Web Projects Launched

June 10th, 2009

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I‘ve launched the new site and business blog for Robin E. Williams Incorporated, just in time for this client to reveal their new site and blog at an industry conference. Inspired by their business of creating donor recognition programs and informed by the design of their logo and vibrant color palette, these designs reflect the precision of their thinking and creativity embodied in the program development.

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Constant Inspiration – Henri Rivière

May 30th, 2009

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Consistently a source of inspiration for me are the woodblock and watercolor prints of Henri Rivière. His lithographic series “Thirty Six Views of the Eiffel Tower,” inspired by Hokusai: 36 Views of Mount Fuji, are an unusually detailed representation of life around Paris during the 1800′s and the building of  the Eifel Tower. This series captures a period of time in French culture so precisely and definitively that I consider it historic as well as artistic.

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Wood Type Museum

May 28th, 2009

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Unicorn Graphics has established an on-line museum with an extensive collection of wood type for viewing by the general public. Among the most noted wood type manufacturers in this collection are Wm. H. Page & Co., Vanderburgh, Wells & Co. and Hamilton Mfg. Co. This collection is a must-see for any typography enthusiast.


Oil Inspirationist :: Harold Hollingsworth

May 5th, 2009

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Seattle oil evokateur, Harold Hollingsworth, captures a swirling Retro style in his unique paintings. These large-scale canvases capture movement and depth while encompassing fragments of the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s design styles.

Geometric :: Pattern Fonts

April 29th, 2009

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Containing 100 geometric pattern fonts for Mac and Windows, Geometric is a book which gives designers a mountain of resource material. The book comes with a CD containing the 100 pattern fonts – the most extensive pattern font collection available from any foundry.

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