Month: August 2014

August 12, 2014 client work

client work . Starkville’s New South Weekends 2014

No, watercolor painting is ALL I’ve been doing this summer! I thought it might be good to share some of the client work that has recently launched. This is my fourth year to have the opportunity to design the New South Weekends design suite for the Starkville Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Fall series centers around annual Friday evening events held during Mississippi State University home game weekends.

This year, I wanted to design something that had a very “college football” look, but also a little edgy to follow some of the flavor of the Starkville brand we’ve established. I went on a search for vintage football imagery for inspiration – very fun. I ended up taking an illustration from a 1938 Amhearst College football program that I found in the public domain, and giving it a more maroon (go Dawgs!) and modern feel. Here’s a look at the vintage illustration and a couple of the 2014 New South Weekends pieces. I hope to see you in Starkville this Fall for some of the great events!

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[1938 Amherst College Football Program]

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[2014 New South Weekends Poster – Starkville, MS]

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[Mobile Site Graphics]

 

August 12, 2014 morning letters

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I think I’ll always associate this quote with Robin Williams because of how inspiring it was in the movie, Dead Poets Society. Since this day is all we have and we will never get it back, let’s make the most of it!

Freehand lettering is sometimes a work in progress. I drew light pencil top & bottom guidelines, and I did a little more photoshop work on this one. Mainly, the sizing of “seize the day” was off and I didn’t have room for all the letters on the painting. So, I fixed that a bit before posting — just a little behind-the-scenes confession 🙂