Found these in the archives and I thought I would share. These illustrations were created while I worked at Sockeye Creative for Art Director Rob Wees. The starburst was printed mint-teal on a gray shirt and the noodle blob was printed gold metallic on a brown shirt. Rob personally chose the mannequin, Brenda, to sell this short run of custom shirts in the Portland State University bookstore. That’s one hot date, Rob!
My pioneer rabbit is moving on up in the world by booking his first official gig: gracing the CD cover of Chris Q. Murphy’s single “The Dog Track Song”. Now, how do we parlay this into getting the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine? Thoughts?
My dad was a geography teacher, so growing up in a small town in Central Oregon my family participated in the local radio station’s morning Geo Quiz with the 3 other families in town who were also partial to such shenanigans. Over the years of answering questions correctly I collected a world placemat, spin-top globe pencil, globe keychain, and numerous stickers and erasures.
While the days of the Madras Radio Geo Bee are long gone, I still have a fondness for geography related trivia. So when I met Greg Jones at an ADX Feedback Loop event where he presented an idea for a topographic series of state products, I was psyched to help him make it a reality.
After some talk, we decided to collaborate on packaging prototypes for a small batch of products he wanted to sell to gather interest in his idea: a set of magnetic-backed US states made out of laser cut wood that show the topography of America. AWESOME!!!
How do you explain a very long process in a very short amount of time? With a diagram! A recent project I worked on with Studio Jelly has now wrapped up for C12 Energy, a company that captures carbon from large-scale emitters. Here are some design snippets from the process of creating a logo, diagrams and website for C12. Their current website can be found at www.c12energy.com.
Update June 4, 2012: The next steps for the Goodie Monster are to find a home in a Portland area school, to make an impact at a local level directly with kids by providing a framework for eating healthily. Check out the Goodie Monster on Facebook, or contact Mark Jacobs for more information at mark@goodiemonster.com.
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My idea-partner Mark and I are currently fundraising money to make more Goodie Monsters, so we are offering rewards for people who support the project. This reward is a PDF snack sheet with the Goodie Monster’s path to snacking, some tips, a kale chip recipe, and info about snacks from around the world. Personally I don’t go a single hour without thinking about what my next snack is going to be. To back the effort, check out the campaign on Kickstarter.
Ingredients
1 bunch kale, washed and dried
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
Remove leaves and tear into bite-size pieces
Toss with olive oil and salt on baking sheet
Bake until crisp (10 to 15 minutes)
You can also experiment with other root veggies like sweet potatoes, carrots, or beets, and sprinkle on your own spices.
Update June 4, 2012: The next steps for the Goodie Monster are to find a home in a Portland area school, to make an impact at a local level directly with kids by providing a framework for eating healthily. Check out the Goodie Monster on Facebook, or contact Mark Jacobs for more information at mark@goodiemonster.com.
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As part of our efforts to raise money to create more Goodie Monsters, we are offering rewards for people who support the project. This reward is a hand-made snack pouch with custom printed fabric and filled with some of the Goodie Monster’s favorite treats. Check out the campaign on Kickstarter.
The Goodie Monster Snack Pouch measures approximately 4.5×7 inches and has a gray zipper, green back and custom monster mouth front. Thanks to Allisa Jacobs for crafting each snack pouch.
Last year I created some lettering for Hanna Andersson to use in their catalogs. This year, they got back in touch to letter more phrases for their Best of Summer book. Super sweet and perfect for their Swedish-inspired basics, especially their striped pajamas (for kids and adults alike).
Update June 4, 2012: The next steps for the Goodie Monster are to find a home in a Portland area school, to make an impact at a local level directly with kids by providing a framework for eating healthily. Check out the Goodie Monster on Facebook, or contact Mark Jacobs for more information at mark@goodiemonster.com.
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One of the rewards that we are offering as part of a Kickstarter campaign to make more Goodie Monsters is a poster. The Goodie Monster really loves to snack and has no problem telling the world all about it. Check out the project on Kickstarter and see some of the other great rewards we have for people who back the project.
Update June 4, 2012: The next steps for the Goodie Monster are to find a home in a Portland area school, to make an impact at a local level directly with kids by providing a framework for eating healthily. Check out the Goodie Monster on Facebook, or contact Mark Jacobs for more information at mark@goodiemonster.com.
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Mark Jacobs and I are in the midst of a Kickstarter effort to make more Goodie Monsters, so we are offering rewards for people who support the project. This reward is a gray American Apparel T-shirt with a hungry monster character on it. Locally screen-printed in Portland, Oregon, the shirt is available in Men’s, Women’s, and Toddler/Youth sizes.
Is he waiting for cherries and plums to fall from the sky into his gaping maw? Is he letting out a giant monster burp after having eaten too many fig bars? Is he merely bellowing his appreciation of healthy snacks? All of the above! To get a monster t-shirt and support us, check out the campaign on Kickstarter.
Update June 4, 2012: The next steps for the Goodie Monster are to find a home in a Portland area school, to make an impact at a local level directly with kids by providing a framework for eating healthily. Check out the Goodie Monster on Facebook, or contact Mark Jacobs for more information at mark@goodiemonster.com.
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As part of our efforts to raise money to create more Goodie Monsters, we are offering rewards for people who back the effort. This reward is a 3″ custom designed miniature replica of the Goodie Monster with moveable arms, produced by Crazy Label. To get 1 of 100 toys produced and support the project, check out the campaign on Kickstarter.
