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
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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