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Valentines 2012 16 Feb 2012 | 12:50 am
Because I travel a lot, I decided to use old postcards for my Valentines this year. I sent about 480, and the cards range over about 90 years: from 1901 to the late '80s, I think. They are from all ov...
VAROOM 16: Localism 16 Feb 2012 | 12:26 am
This is my most recent piece for Varoom Magazine, on the topic of localism. It's a bit post-apocalyptic. It says: Excerpt: What it is: Illustration Media: Ink & pencil crayon January ...
Hemlock Wrapping paper 20 Dec 2011 | 02:32 pm
Sometime this summer Hemlock Printers contacted me to design their annual set of wrapping paper. I agreed provided they give me carte blanche over the design and they decided to trust me. I wanted to ...
"Cake Decorations" Wrapping paper 20 Dec 2011 | 01:56 pm
This is the first of the wrapping papers I did for Hemlock Printers in Vancouver. It might be my favourite. I certainly had fun making it (beginning with ordering a mass of exciting cake decorations)....
"Fire" Wrapping paper 20 Dec 2011 | 01:49 pm
This is the second of the wrapping papers I did for Hemlock Printers in Vancouver. It's a toss-up whether this or "Cake Decorations" is my favourite. It's called "Fire", and it's printed in CMYK and f...
"Big Machinery" Wrapping paper 20 Dec 2011 | 01:43 pm
This is the third of the wrapping papers I made for Hemlock Printers in Vancouver. It's printed in flourescent yellow and black. A detail: And the whole sheet: What it is: Wrapping Paper Media: ....
"Kittens" wrapping paper 20 Dec 2011 | 01:37 pm
This is the fourth of the wrapping papers I designed for Hemlock Printers in Vancouver. I've been wanting to do something with kittens for a long time (this uses stock photography from Shutterstock), ...
The National: Orpheum 8 Dec 2011 | 02:43 am
After doing a poster for one of my favourite bands, The National, last year, I was happy to be asked once again to do another one for them. This time they were playing in my home town of Vancouver at ...
Graphic Design: Now in Production 18 Nov 2011 | 11:21 pm
Location: Minneapolis, MN Date: Thursday, January, 19th Some of my work is in the acclaimed show "Graphic Design: Now in Production" currently at the Walker Art Center and travelling to the Coo...
Deep Surface: Contemporary Ornament and Pattern 18 Nov 2011 | 11:08 pm
Location: Raleigh, NC Date: Saturday, December, 31st My book "I Wonder" is on exhibit at CAM Raleigh, in "Deep Surface: Contemporary Ornament and Pattern" September 24, 2011 through January 2, .....
