Monday, March 1, 2010 at 3:26PM Had a wonderful time at the Portfolio Reviews. Great event and really loved being a part of something so constructive. Thanks to everyone who sat down with me (I'm far left by pillar).
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 9:22PM With a heavy heart I am leaving my Instructor position at the Harris Institute in Toronto.
After 12 years and 36 semesters of Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark (back in the day) and InDesign, the time has come for me to focus on a new upcoming project and take a break from teaching.
A huge thank you to John Harris who took a chance on me years ago. I really had no teaching experience and had to figure things out as I went along. You were very supportive. Also thank you to Dan Broome who recommended me for the position. The staff at Harris are the best: Clinton, Bryce, Korbin, Bob, George...
And thanks to all the students. Every class I learned something new and I can honestly say I loved every class. Please keep in touch.
Perhaps I'll be back - so hard to imagine my Tuesday nights without a 'Goodnight George'....
Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 9:14PM I am very excited to be a part of the HeadStart Conference 2010.
I'll be one of a panel of creatives participating in Portfolio Reviews. I look forward to seeing what cool books are out there...
Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 8:25PM The original sketch - quite ugly in my ugly lined notebook - of the Beacon Gear logo.
Beacon Gear will be specializing in super cool guitar and gig bags (coming soon).
This made for a particularly happy Monday morning. That evening I flushed out the 'B' in Illustrator to suggest the shape of a guitar, but highly stylized to keep it contemporary. By taking out two chunks of the of the B's left side it made if feel even more modern and less cumbersome. The type portion of the logo was already resolved the weekend before after a type exploration marathon. I have, however, tweaked the letterforms obsessively since the original design (for another post).
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 10:33PM New biz card I created for talented reflexologist.
No drawings of feet or chakras or rainbows. Just a vibrant purple flower with an orange stamen suggesting a body's pressure point of healing.
