2.29.12_Thank Julius Caesar

Exploring a vintage poster look, created in Illustrator.

2.28.12_Mr. Ed died

How I loved Mr. Ed.

2.27.12_chocolate chip cookies

2.26.12_a rose is

Beautiful orange-tinged roses make me happy.

2.25.12_refuse to be frustrated

2.24.12_the cat jumped over the moon

Thanks to my daughter for the inspired collage. I just added a color overlay and the type. I haven't touched Cooper Black since the 80s but if it's good enough for The Black Keys, it's good enough for me.

2.23.12_everything you can imagine

Image is a video still from a movie I made about my daughter. The quote is from Picasso.

2.22.12_B is for bouncy

Type from LetterMpress, brought into Photoshop.

2.21.12_together

Just a reminder about the importance of teamwork.

2.20.12_God in a box

Driving home from work today I saw a church sign that said, "Coming soon: God in a Box". An image of old carnival posters immediately popped into my head.

2.19.12_a is for angles

Mixing my letterpress type with textures and layers in Photoshop to create an aged, book cover look.

2.18.12_bad news suit

This is a collage that was assembled in Photoshop piecing together separately scanned type and images. I also explored texture with this piece.

2.17.12_ask joe

More fun with collage. I just let the process evolve with no pre-determined message. The end result is "Pope Joe" with his Target crown and roast chicken scepter. The message is not a commentary on Catholicism as much as it is on the sources of consolation we seek in our pets and our belongings.

2.16.12_pair of type cranes

A project we assign our typography students is to create an animal out of type using the letters of the animal's name in the illustration. I used the typeface Neutraface Condensed in various weights to create my cranes. I like the font's clean, angular lines.

2.15.12_cake on a stick

A simple culinary creation created out of hand-rendered type.

2.14.12_a kiss is

For Valentine's Day, quote after quote about our love affair with love using a typeface I love—Mrs. Eaves.

2.13.12_one of those days

2.12.12_another sunday

A day to play with hand-rendered typography on some textured paper.

2.11.12_dr. atomic & mr. haydn

In honor of tonight's symphony concert, I used some of my research material from the atom bomb era. The "Mixed Parts" image was taken from a box I had received years ago. Always wanted to use it in something. This seemed appropriate.

2.10.12_handy elephant

I want an elephant I can hold in my hand! Background texture was built up with layers starting with a pattern overlaid with solid color. Photoshop brushes were used to age the image. The next layer was the yellow "e", a photo I took of signage letters. On top of that is a worn, painted "E" seen on the side of an old building. Typeface is Eames Century Modern, one of my favorites.

2.9.12_cats get into milk

2.8.12_peanuts are dynamite!

Another fun, useless fact for purposes of playing with collage techniques.

2.7.12_breakfast

Charlotte Ave. sign with added commentary.

2.6.12_allergic to carrots

The voice of Bugs Bunny, Mel Blanc, is my hero. I find it amusing that he was allergic to carrots.

2.5.12_Super (Bowl) Madonna

Dynamic performance by Madonna during the Super Bowl halftime show today.

2.4.12_fresh hot coffee

I shot this gas station sign awhile ago in Paducah, Kentucky. Using letter forms that existed within the original sign image, I created my six word message. Signage with characters missing or falling off have such character.

2.3.12_a pizza kinda day

2.2.12_green eggs

I have this wonderful book called "Bla, Bla: 600 Incredibly Useless Facts". So my digital collage was created based on this random item about chickens and eggs.

2.1.12_wonderful teeth

Inspired by my visit to the dentist today. Yes, my teeth are also wonderful