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Do Not Disturb: Bath and Body Product Design
This is a product design I created from concept to completion. Do Not Disturb bath and body products: It’s your body. Pamper it. The daily burdens of life weigh heavily on your body. Dryness. Cracking. Acne. Left uncared for your skin will rebel causing months of aging to turn into years. Yet life will not [...]
Adobe CS5 Illustrator—3D Mode for Mockups
I personally think that Adobe CS5 was the best upgrade Adobe has released in a number of years. Here is a 3D product mockup using Adobe Illustrator CS5. Quick. Easy. And very versatile.
Great Ad: Heinenken Gets Fresh
hehehehe. Sometimes a great beer ad can give me those junior high giggles. This witty advertisement from Heineken is one of those. A reminder that great ads draw from cultural symbols and allusions.
Great Advice for a Graphic Design Student
I came across this blog post over at Frank Chimero’s site. It has some great advice for current graphic design students and those just entering the design/studio work force. As a MFA student at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, a lot of his words resonated with me and so I thought I’d [...]
New Creative Shift Website
Check it out. About 90% done. CreativeShift.net
Living Like a Muslim
One time a devout, Bible believing Christian approached Jesus. “Lord, what must I do to live life to the fullest?” “Well, what does it say in that Bible you read?” Jesus replied. “To love you will my entire heart, soul, mind, and strength. And to love my fellow human as I love myself.” “Correct. Live [...]
Vintage Ad: Carrot Man
Is it just me or is this vintage J.A. Simmers carrot seed-packet ad a bit creepy? What I really like is the carrot hair growing out of his body. Somehow, I don’t picture my wife flocking to this seed packet at Lowes.





