by Dan | Jun 23, 2012 | 3D Graphics, Graphic Design, Graphic Visualization, Logo, Logo Design, Miniatures, Website Banner
by Dan | May 25, 2012 | 3D Graphics, Graphic Design, Graphic Visualization
My father was born February 15, 1923. He’ll be 90 next year. So, I’ve been working on a graphic to use for the invitation. One of his favorite memories was going to the Paramount Theater in Toledo, Ohio and opened in 1929. It was a fabulous picture palace in every sense of the word. He speaks fondly of the “moving clouds” and the beauty that was the Paramount. Unfortunately, it was torn down in 1965 (I was 6). So, I decided to merge a few pieces of his life into one thing. You won’t see it this time, but what you will see is a re-creation of the marquee (the early work, I’ll add the lights later and change it in celebration of him). Also, I’ve included a photo of the actual marquee in it’s heyday. and what I worked from.
by Dan | Jan 17, 2012 | 3D Graphics, Graphic Design, Graphic Visualization
Art Deco. Not it’s original name. At the time it was called Art Moderne, from the French. It embodied the ultimate expression of industrial design. Cars, homes, paintings, posters, toasters all aquired it. It was and is, in my opinion, the best of modern design. All styles that follow owe themselves to it. Mid-century modern, sixties mod and even the seventies drew upon it. Obviously, as time went on it became more and more “cartoonish”. The seventies were the biggest abuser of the style, but they tried, so maybe they can be forgiven (a little bit). The style was really all about speed, manufacturability, and materials. The best was always used in materials when possible as well as the most new and up-to-date technologies (sound familiar, eh?). But today the materials seem to be less important. Elegance and sophistication were the thing. It’s still here, sometimes, and should be used and appreciated more but without cartooning it or what I would rather say “Disney-fying” it. It’s based on classisim and now seems to be released from that and made overblown and out of proportion. It should be fun and elegantly welcoming. I’ve posted here a lounge I designed. Tell me your comments….
by Dan | Dec 20, 2011 | Business Thought, Christmas, Graphic Design, Personal Thought, Recipe, Shared Idea
It’s been a tradition here that we make John’s famous brandywine. It’s a wonderful addition to every gathering we’ve ever had. Usually it takes a month to make, but seriously, you could make it now and it’ll be quite wonderful for Christmas Eve. Then, as time goes on, it’ll be great for New Years and every occasion thereafter. Give it a try. Merry Christmas!
Here’s the recipe. Yes, I did the art.
by Dan | Dec 7, 2011 | Graphic Design, Graphic Visualization, Personal Thought, Shared Idea
I was asked to design custom wallpaper. Now, I’ve designed patterns for fabric many times before and found this to be just the same. It’s just an all-over, seamlessly repeating pattern. This time the subject was the New York City subway system. The map was suggested, but if you’ve ever looked at with an eye to make it repeat endlessly it would be maddening and not something one could stand looking at for long, much less live or work with. Being a major fan of the system, I was beyond thrilled to take this on. I decided to use the signage and train routing information. This gives you lots of color and something managable to work with. I designed it in two colorways. Any of you New Yorkers can check me on the listings. With the exception of dropping a few stops due to redundency, the listings are correct. And the route names are correct. In design, you have to do your research. If you don’t you’ll just make yourself and your client look bad.
by Dan | Dec 7, 2011 | 3D Graphics, Graphic Design, Graphic Visualization, Personal Thought
I bought an old Remington Standard # 12 typewriter many years ago at a garage sale for $5.00. I used it for all my papers in college and typed my original resume on it. After that it became a cast iron brick that my dog, Louis, used to type his novel. Actually he just stepped on the keys and tried to catch the hammers, but I liked pretending he was writing a doggy tell-all. A bit back I decided I really admired it’s lines and sturdy, straight forward looks. So, I decided to create it in digital 3D. I also created appropriate letter head to finish it off. I know, this serves no real purpose, and to folks who really know typewriters the graphics aren’t right, but I plead “artistic license” (I couldn’t help myself) but does everything have to? It’s shiney. Oooooooo……….
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