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WRD Posters

2011-03-12T06:54:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of posters I designed for The Water Replenishment District, featuring water drop characters I created for this client.

Night of the Living Phone

2011-02-25T04:36:00.000-08:00

This illustration was inspired by my wife's cell phone. It's super old and has come back from the brink of death several times. It's even got several parts missing, but she refuses to give it up.

Dancing Eye Glass

2011-02-22T11:05:00.000-08:00

This illustration is based on an animation idea I had about the lens in someone's eye-glasses popping out and coming to life.

Card Shark

2011-02-15T08:59:00.000-08:00

Here's a lesson in being careful of the company you keep.

I drew the line work in illustrator and colored it in Flash and Photoshop.

Lone Rider

2011-02-07T18:47:00.000-08:00

Here's proof that owners and their pets do look alike! :-)

I drew the rider and horse in Adobe Illustrator. I drew the background and colored the image in Flash.

Raider of the Lost Catbox

2011-01-16T09:46:00.000-08:00

This illustration was created in honor of our dog Buddy. After having him for 13 years he passed away this month. He was a good dog, but he loved raiding the cat box.

Ride 'em Cowboys!

2011-01-01T15:13:00.000-08:00

Here's a t-shirt design I did for my Zazzel store. The original concept came from my friend Billy. He's a big Poker fan. In Poker, kings are sometimes referred to as cowboys.

Voicemail

2010-03-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

Here's an illustration I did to show the concept of Voicemail. I drew the outlines in illustrator and shaded it in Photoshop.

Game On

2010-03-26T07:59:00.000-07:00

A few years ago I got the chance to co-design an exhibit for the Museum of Science and Industry. The name of the exhibit was called "Game On." It was about the history of video games. The lead artist on the project was David Lee Csicsko. He created several posters, I then took the graphics and created all the signage and wall graphics for the exhibit.

Ultimo Sample Page

2010-03-16T13:23:00.000-07:00

Here's a simple interactive version of a comic page that I'm working on with Greg Osti. Click on the panels to hear audio.

We have one act to finish the origin story. Hopefully some day we will finish it. It's been put on the back burner many times. In this page Extremo faces off against an unseen opponent. I put this page together as a test. I wanted to see how the comic would look in this medium.

Weird Animal

2010-03-16T11:10:00.000-07:00

I don't recall what inspired this drawing. It reminds me of the weird creatures you see japanese art - like Pokemon.

Cow Sipping Tea

2010-03-16T10:43:00.001-07:00

Here's a fun illustration I did just for fun. It's not "cow-tipping" - it's "cow-sipping."

Zen Garden CSS

2010-03-11T16:53:00.000-08:00

A while back I bought a book called "The Zen of CSS Design." The book was based on a web site called CSS Zen Garden, where artists were challenged to create various layouts in CSS using the same HTML document provided by the author. I decided to try my hand at doing a design and this is the result. I haven't submitted it to the site yet, but you can see the actual CSS layout here.

Smoothenator Comic

2010-02-23T16:10:00.000-08:00

Here's an image from a 10 page comic I did for Suave. It was part of a regional mall promotion. They sent an actor dressed as Smoothenator to malls in several areas of the U.S.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sink

2010-02-16T17:58:00.001-08:00

Here's an illustration I did just for fun. It's based on an old airbrush piece I did back in art school. This version is much cleaner and more vibrant. I created the artwork using Adobe Illustrator.

Werepooch

2010-02-09T07:32:00.000-08:00

Here are some characters I created years ago. I just finished this poster. I've had it in sketch form for a long time.

PRSA Cover

2009-09-05T09:41:00.000-07:00

This a a cover design I did for the Public Relations Society of America. It shows the evolution of the PR rep. The guy sitting behind the computer is suppose to be a virtual personification. The logos on the computer monitor represents the different virtual worlds that the PR rep uses in their virtual campaigns. I drew the original line art in Adobe Illustrator. I then colored the artwork in Flash, exported the characters out as a series of PNGs. Then I brought those into Photoshop and added shadows and type to the cover.

Jolly Humor Ad

2009-03-31T15:36:00.001-07:00

Here's an ad I designed for a class project. The assignment was to come up with a branding strategy for this fictional ice cream company called Jolly Humor. I wrote all the copy as well as designing and illustrating the ad.

Baja Map

2009-03-29T14:47:00.000-07:00

This is a map graphic I co-created. The land masses were rendered by 34 North, a company that specializes in maps. I created the creatures, compass and map border.

Vicky the Valkyrie

2009-03-27T19:31:00.000-07:00

Here's character named Vicky the Valkyrie. She has full battle armor and is very strong, plus she can fly.

Nectar

2009-03-27T19:29:00.001-07:00

Here's a character named Nectar. She has a big flower on her head.

Butter

2009-03-27T18:59:00.000-07:00

Here's a character I created named Butter. I thought her name was funny.

Capt'n Sponge

2009-03-27T18:28:00.000-07:00

Here's a drawing of a character I created a few years ago for MWD. I created several characters and a cool poster design featuring them.

KMC Interface Design

2009-03-26T20:15:00.000-07:00

Here's a interface design I did for KMC International. I also designed a number of package designs for them.

Bitter Beer Face

2009-03-26T20:10:00.000-07:00

This is a drawing titled Old Fart. He looks like he has bitter beer face.

Clown Sketch

2009-03-26T19:54:00.000-07:00

Here's a sketch I did of a clown character. I especially like his eyes.

Water Center Interface Design

2009-03-26T19:47:00.000-07:00

Here's a interface design I did for MWD while working for Immersiv Media. I also created the swirly logo for this project.

Immersiv Media Sign

2009-03-26T19:41:00.000-07:00

Here's an office sign I create for Immersiv Media. I took various elements of their web site and branding (which I also created) to create this sign. The actual sign was a lenticular. It had a cool 3D effect to it.

Immersiv Menu

2009-03-26T19:24:00.000-07:00

I created this self-promotional piece for Immersiv Creative. There clever little quips throughout the menu. It's fun to look up close at the details to see the play on words.

Hollywood Storytelling Festival Postcard

2009-03-26T18:58:00.000-07:00

Here's a postcard design I did for the Hollywood Storytelling Festival. The figures of the old man and the girl were from a pre-existing logo design. I created the rest of it. I actually scanned in a piece of wood for the wood at the top and bottom of the design.

Willows Web Interface

2009-03-26T18:46:00.000-07:00

This is an interface design I did for a floral business. The design wasn't used but I really liked the way the chrome on the site looked. It has a art nouveau feel to it.

Silky Touch Package Design

2009-03-25T19:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a package design I did for KMC in Los Angeles. This product was sold on QVC.

Net Notes Logo

2009-03-25T18:56:00.000-07:00

This is a logo I created for Oddo Design's newsletter. Only one issue was printed, so it had a very short lifespan. I created the Earth and pencil in Strata Studio Pro. The lines were created in Illustrator and the shading and retouch is done in Photoshop.

Stewart Mortgage 3D Illustrations

2009-03-24T19:46:00.000-07:00

Here's a collection of 3D illustrations done for Stewart Mortgage. I did these illustrations while working for Fisher Creative. Notice the image with the book going into the computer. I got pretty close to my original sketch.

Virtual Underwriter's Sketch

2009-03-24T19:42:00.000-07:00

This is a sketch of a 3D illustration I did while working for Fisher Creative. When I post the finished illustration, you'll be able to see how close I came to this sketch.

Monkey Coin

2009-03-24T19:18:00.000-07:00

Here's a version of the monkey coin. There were three coins total (Monkey, Jaguar, and Dolphin) This version needs more depth on the monkey, perhaps I'll get around to doing that some day.

Animal Icons

2009-03-24T19:11:00.000-07:00

Here's a collection animal pictographs designed for the Amazonas project. The monkey peeing was too funny not to do. I like how he's looking up and away from where he's going, almost like a human would. I wouldn't want to stand next to him since he's able to go sideways.

Dolphin Relief

2009-03-24T18:58:00.000-07:00

This design was from the Amazonas resort project I worked on several years ago. The line-work was done in Illustrator. I then brought the artwork in Photoshop to create this relief. I always liked the smooth tones in the Dolphin.

Invaders from Planet Pluto

2009-03-24T18:13:00.001-07:00

Play the game here. Invaders from Planet Pluto

After hearing about Pluto being demoted to a Dwarf Planet, the inhabitants of Pluto decide to invade Earth. It's a battle to the finish. Make our Mother Earth proud and kick some Plutoian butt!

Warfare Interface

2009-03-24T18:00:00.000-07:00

This is an interface design I did for a game called Warfare. I created the line-work in Illustrator and colored it in Photoshop. This was never actually used but at least it found a home here on my Treefox blog.

David's Invite

2009-03-24T17:51:00.000-07:00

This is an invitation design for an intern working for Immersiv Media. His likeness is on the movie screen. I chose to include the famous movie reviewers Ebert and Roeper because David's major was film. Unfortunately I had to finish this project before finishing David's face that's partially why he's drawn in just line-work. The line-work was drawn in Iluustrator and the color was applied in Flash.

Treefox Graphic

2009-03-24T17:29:00.000-07:00

I created this to originally be a part of my web site redesign, but when I didn't use it, it fell by the waist-side. But when I got my Art-Text program I wanted to see what it could do, so I created this cool brass looking image from my treefox graphic. The background is a combination of images created using Art-Matic.

Jaguar Coin

2009-03-24T16:20:00.000-07:00

This is a coin design I did for a project called Amazonas. It was a resort design project I worked on while I was at Immersiv Creative. The original file was an illustrator file. I then brought in a series of .ai shapes into a program called Art Text to create the 3D effect. The wavy background was created using a program called Art-Matic. It allows you to create cool patterns using mathematic algorithms.