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BILL BELICHICK Art Director Ryan Huddle commissioned me to create an illustration
of Patriot’s head coach Bill Belichick based on an unflattering quote
from the Globe’s editorial; “He is a very good and successful coach
who, over the past few years, has been revealed to be a thoroughly
average human being”. Creating a crossbones effect with the crumbling
Lombardi Trophies, I tried to echo the mood of the journalist’s point
of view. |
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TOM
WAITS Musician Tom Waits unmistakenly gravel-seasoned smoky growl creates
beautiful music that embodies the ragtag desperation of his characters.
The elegant smoldering off his gruff exterior seemed to capture the essence
of his music. |
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QUENTIN TARANTINO I’m a huge fan of award winning director Quentin Tarantino’s films.
His go-to peace sign wave to paparazzi seemed a fitting element to
exploit the contrast of the man and his often violent, revenge themed
movies. |
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ILLUSTRATION
ALE Curated by celebrated artist Wayno for Micro Brewer extraordinaire Scott
Smith, six Pittsburgh artists were chosen to illustrate a limited edition
release of ILLUSTRATION ALE for East End Brewing. A portion of the proceeds
to benefit the ToonSeum, celebrating and promoting a deeper appreciation
of cartoonists work. The beer’s pretty good too. |
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MICK
JAGGER A good editorial portrait shouldn’t idealize the subject, but be brutally
honest and try to capture a part of the subject’s true character. The
Stones were always the darker, more dangerous side of the British Invasion
to the Beatles cleaner persona. Utilizing the Stones signature tongue,
it’s now serpent forked five times representing their five decades of
extraordinary music. |
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AMY
WINEHOUSE |
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SPLASHDOWN Collaborating with Jennifer McNulty for the Quarterly’s summer issue,
I suggested a uniquely Pittsburgh moment. Occurring only once in the
history of PNC Park in a regular season game, a “Splashdown” is when
a home run goes into the Allegheny River on a fly ball. It was an opportunity
to showcase the skyline from a rarely seen dramatic point of view.
The week the magazine was released, Pirate first baseman Garrett Jones
hit a towering 468-foot home run into the river under the Clemente
Bridge. Timing is everything. |
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A MOVABLE
FEAST Taking advantage of a veritable feast of technology, insurance brokers
are achieving greater connectivity and sales as they accommodate to
mobile hungry clients. Working with Art Director Brad Latham, we agreed
that a vintage waiter with a full plate seemed the perfect metaphor
for the design challenge. |
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NEW & OLD
PITTSBURGH |
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TASTE
OF ART |
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UPTOWN
COFFEE |
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MOTIVE
POWER MURAL |
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GREAT
EXPECTATIONS |
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