Ads Designed While You Wait!
September 17, 2010 by Craig · 2 Comments
There’s a tattoo shop in Louisville and Lexington called Tattoo Charlie’s with the slogan: “Tattoos While You Wait!” Ridiculous slogan? Yes. Effective? Yes, it interrupts my thoughts every time I see it. Good slogan to swipe to draw attention to this post? Yes!
I’ve been very fortunate to have been very busy lately doing tons of ads. Everything from two … Read the rest
Where Have You Been?!
April 27, 2010 by Craig · Leave a Comment
Where have I been is a better question?! I’m so glad you asked…
In the “woodshed” man. Getting it done.
I’ve spent the better part of the last month or so turning this logo:
into this logo:
this masthead into:
this masthead:
this magazine (from cover to cover):
into this magazine:
and this website:
into this website:
I also had … Read the rest
New (Old) Items Added to Galleries
March 16, 2010 by Craig · Leave a Comment
I’ve been going through some archives looking for pieces that I thought turned out well or are some of my favorites.
Here are the new items added to the Graphic Design, Digital Illustration and Identity galleries:
(Just a hint… always take a few minutes to archive your projects as you go so you can find them later. I’m still … Read the rest
Thank You CreativePublic.com!
March 1, 2010 by Craig · Leave a Comment
TinStarMedia.com was chosen as a “Designer of the Month” site for March 2010 by creativepublic.com! (Along with some other very nice sites.)
I’ve been a HUGE fan of Creative Public for a very long time. I just finally had a website to submit…
Creativepublic.com is a must-visit resource if you are a freelancer or a small business. I refer … Read the rest
How to Combine Nashville and Sportbike Freestyle?
February 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
With Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop that’s how!
I posted up a new tip on my website Illustratortips.com last night. If you’re a graphic designer, or interested in using graphics programs, check out this post:
Cowboy Grunge – Illustrator/Photoshop Tip
Cowboy Grunge? I don’t know… I just made it up!
What Do You Mean You Can’t Make It Bigger?
March 1, 2010 by Craig · Leave a Comment
If you’ve worked in design for very long (or worked with designers) you’ve no doubt made this face!
One of my goals with this blog is to speak to both designers and clients and attempt to address some of the problems that come up in the client/designer relationship.
One of the first and most common issues that comes to mind … Read the rest
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