Queen St. W & Parkdale

here it is, finally!  the queen west & parkdale expansion to my word map project.  what's funny is that when i started this map, i was still living at davenport and ossington; since then i have moved directly into the dark heart of parkdale.

as usual, i'll be hand printing this map large-scale, and it will be on sale through various outlets (including myself).  click for detail!

The Road

I recently finished Cormac McCarthy's "The Road", and thought it was quite a good book - I'm excited to see the upcoming movie.  It's incredibly bleak - no punches are pulled in explaining just how dire the situation is for the two main characters.

I've been toying around with visual ideas to go along with the book, and this is probably the first of a few.  The man in the book describes himself and his son as "carriers of the fire" as they journey onwards, into an uncertain fate.  The world around them is essentially gone, everything burned away - nothing remains except blackened land and drifts of soot and ash.

Per Aspera Ad Astra

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; American literary giant and one of my favourite authors.  His novels, stories and essays have had a big impact on my life, and truly inspired a love of reading in me.  While some people may ask why there's a nine instead of a five behind him (for Slaughterhouse 5), I happen to prefer Cat's Cradle (Ice-9).  If you haven't read any Vonnegut, I highly suggest you do so.

Sign Language!

So, one of my secret projects is finally ready to be revealed!

I'm proud to announce Sign Language, my new found typography blog!  As many of you may know, I started veering heavily into illustrative type near the end of my career at Sheridan, and I view this as a great way to not only continue with type, but to expand my sources of inspiration and, at the very least, get a bit of exercise.

Check it out!

You Today, Me Tomorrow

sketch for an upcoming t-shirt project.

Snips T-Shirt

wow, a month and a half between updates?  for shame!

anyways, some band merch.  there's much excitement a-brewin', expect more frequent updates.  seriously.

deserts.

so, from the last post, here's the final ticket - while i didn't oversee the printing, the final is printed on a nice stock with raised ink - it looks, in my opinion, pretty fantastic.  also pictured is the old version of the ticket.

SO.  summer is upon me, but it's not really summer - more or less, it's now just real life.  first off, thank you to everyone who came out to the grad show.  it was definitely more than i ever expected it to be, and was in my mind a resounding success.  i managed to sneak away with the Gillian Mothersill Excellence in Typography Award, but everyone's work was fantastic.

to the class of 2009, thanks.  it was a hoot.

onwards, though.  interesting things are starting to shape up, so expect some updates soon.

seriously.

Know Your Rights!

Here's an after effects video I cooked up - playing around with 3D layers & cameras was kind of tricky - I'll have to get used to it.

Something Small

something small, but i like the results.  my cousin asked me to design new stag & doe tickets for her, as her current ones are fairly hideous.  i've been delving more into typography of late, and have found my once minimal interest in graphic design beginning to grow.  who would've thought that grids would become interesting.

anyways.  i hope to actually have something good to post soon.

Condo Attack

condo attack

8 x 10, acrylic.

i'm only kind of alright with this one...but, it is due tomorrow.  i'll rework the image when i have more time.

more and more neighborhoods today are falling victim to popularization and gentrification, with condo developments acting as kind of a harbinger.  although this gentrification may make a neighborhood safer, it also destroys the unique spirit of an area, and can even drive up the cost of living, forcing people to uproot and move elsewhere.