So I spent most of last night with ‘B.’ We had a good time. After I fill up a whole sheet or four of small letters, which I use a C-2 nib for, I do some larger specimens with the 1/2 inch Coit folded nib just for a little fun. While the strokes and the [...]
Category Archives: Work I've Done
Calligraphy #2
August 6, 2009 – 9:39 am
I’m pretty sure I’m learning this all wrong. I’m looking at books as reference, but otherwise I’m just doing what feels natural and what looks right. I know I’m blending styles and techniques. I know my method is less than methodic. But I know I’m enjoying it. I hope I don’t have to relearn a [...]
Calligraphy #1
July 31, 2009 – 9:59 am
When I was 21 I traveled to Germany to study at an art and design school in the town of Hildesheim. This particular school offered calligraphy courses with master calligrapher Herr Pott. I cannot stress how big of a deal this guy is in the world of calligraphy. I attended his class for only 4 [...]
Walsh Bishop Website
July 22, 2009 – 8:45 pm
Walsh Bishop is a mid-sized architectural firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their site launched a little over a year ago. I worked on it with a great team at Larsen Design, but left to take a position at HK before it went live. This site was the result of a great, close working relationship with the [...]
Tryptophan/Tryptofun!
July 11, 2009 – 5:25 pm
Click the images for larger size and the rest of the beer series. As I’ve mentioned elsewhere I really enjoyed working for Dena and the Give Me All The Love That You Got dance party crew. The whole thing died down once Dena moved away. She still makes it back to St Paul every once [...]
Dena and Gina’s Birthday Dance Party
July 11, 2009 – 4:58 pm
I think this is one of the first pieces I did for Dena and the Give Me All The Love That You Got dance party crew. GMATLTYG was a weekly dance party held every Sunday at Big V’s Saloon in St Paul’s beautiful midway district. I enjoyed doing posters and flyers for Dena and the [...]
Friends of Laphroaig Crest
July 11, 2009 – 4:49 pm
So I entered a design contest. I wouldn’t normally do such a thing but it was for a the Laphroaig distillery, and I like their scotch a lot. The contest was to design a logo to be used to represent “The Friends of Laphroaig,” their world-wide community of scotch drinkers and lovers. I put this [...]
Subject: End of the Valley
July 11, 2009 – 4:17 pm
A collection of questionable content culled from numerous unsolicited emails. Designed and published by Nick Zdon and Nosuch Press. View this book on Lulu to purchase, or to see a quick preview of the interior.
