PUMA French 77

This is the making of/behind the scenes video for the PUMA French 77 campaign that John and I worked on last winter. We were hired by Alex Vlack (LN&W)/ Andrew Zuckerman Studios and worked alongside art director/writer Rory Hanrahan. Over the course of a couple weeks, I quickly illustrated several storyboards, with John finishing up on the animatics-- which you see bits of my sketching and his animating it. The end result is four fabulous tv spots.

Doing this type of work is astoundingly different than comics, but in a lot of ways the same. For instance, it's incredible for me to think back on the couple rainy nights we spent in the studio working out sketches and coming up with ideas. Just a few people in a room quietly, excitedly working. Then you see this clip and look at all the people who make these drawings literally come to life!

I think of comics, as I instinctively do, because I'm booking travel and getting things ready for the convention season and am getting prepared to see all the people out there who make it all happen. Such a contrast to when you're quietly, excitedly working in a little studio...

Red Weapon

I like sneakers. Not in the way that some people do with their IKEA cases spotlighting their collection, but in a nice moderate way. I get hired every so often by companies to do mock-up sketches for concepts/presentations and what not, and a few weeks ago I got a call to do one for Complex Magazine. It's a special release for Product (Red) of the Converse Weapon.

PS. My sneaker choice is the black/red Jack Purcell by John Varvatos.

ME + K + Dia:Beacon = FUN

ME + K + Dia:Beacon = FUN, originally uploaded by spookoo.

A few weeks ago I went upstate to the Catskills to visit my best friend while she was in residence at the Women's Studio Workshop. She's a brilliant artist, and was working on a gorgeous art edition book. If only she had a website I could show you... (hint, hint, K!)

Senor Elephant goes flying

Senor Elephant goes flying, originally uploaded by maiabee.

Maia, brilliant illustrator.

Click on the photo to be taken to her flickr page which showcases an amazing amount of gorgeous art and photos.

Unmentionables

This is a sketch for one of three illustrations I've been hurriedly working on as my drafting table overflows with ink and deadlines. The final product will be letterpress print on lovely paper using pink ink. These items will be available at the 61st National Stationary Show in May, and MoCCA in June, both in New York.

TEEN TITANS GO!

I'm inking as fast as I can...

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