Project Eighty Snakes
I did this one for Schwab for his book tour, then we decided to use it for a Project 86 design instead.
1am
Up Yours
Norma and the boys asked me to do this little number. Hopefully Lars doesn’t sue us.
1am
The Fraz
My buddy John Frazier from Seattle is getting hitched. He asked me to create a monogram for letterheads and thank-you cards. It turned out pretty rad. Now him and his new wife have a friggin’ logo.
1am
A.J. Who?
So, I had a first today. It was only a matter of time. One of my contacts called me up to commission work for a few of her artists. One of which was A.J., of Backstreet Boys fame. When she said his name, my response was “Oh, is that the goatee guy?” and that was the extent of the identification process.
So, this morning I got to work on a merch design for A.J.. I thought the design called for a tattoo scripty type, and I got out my pen and got to work. When I finished the type, I thought it would be nice to post on this blog, along with some of the hand-drawn typography that I’ve been meaning to post. I scanned in the script, and implemented it into the design. I submitted the design about an hour ago, and was very pleased with how it turned out.
I got a voicemail back. “Hey Brandon, we just got your AJ design, and it’s rad, and we love it, and we want to use it… Except… you got the last name wrong. [Chuckle] It’s A.J. McLean, not McQueen. Um, I’m gonna email you back the right spelling. If you could revise it, and send it back, that would be awesome. You really need to catch up on your Backstreet Boys trivia. Call me back.”
I hung my head in embarrasment, and got my pen back out. Fixed the issue and re-submitted.
I just thought it would be nice to document my first mis-spelling in all my years of design. Oh well.
![A.J. Who?So, I had a first today. It was only a matter of time. One of my contacts called me up to commission work for a few of her artists. One of which was A.J., of Backstreet Boys fame. When she said his name, my response was “Oh, is that the goatee guy?” and that was the extent of the identification process.So, this morning I got to work on a merch design for A.J.. I thought the design called for a tattoo scripty type, and I got out my pen and got to work. When I finished the type, I thought it would be nice to post on this blog, along with some of the hand-drawn typography that I’ve been meaning to post. I scanned in the script, and implemented it into the design. I submitted the design about an hour ago, and was very pleased with how it turned out. I got a voicemail back. “Hey Brandon, we just got your AJ design, and it’s rad, and we love it, and we want to use it… Except… you got the last name wrong. [Chuckle] It’s A.J. McLean, not McQueen. Um, I’m gonna email you back the right spelling. If you could revise it, and send it back, that would be awesome. You really need to catch up on your Backstreet Boys trivia. Call me back.”I hung my head in embarrasment, and got my pen back out. Fixed the issue and re-submitted.I just thought it would be nice to document my first mis-spelling in all my years of design. Oh well.](http://13.media.tumblr.com/FoM8dtk9h6kloa9lyLN1xdhc_400.jpg)
1pm
New Site Update
So I found that a few of you are following this blog. I appreciate it immensely. I am still hard at work bringing you the new Dark Collar site. I have finally found a CMS that seems to be what I have been looking for. I am currently reading up on this new system, trying to get a broader understanding of how it works, before diving into construction.
I cannot wait to get the new site up and rolling. I have never had a true web presence since I began Dark Collar, and I am taking steps to make it as easy as possible for me to establish and maintain connection with those of you that care to see my work, and to hear what I’ve been up to.
The hope is to provide a website that has a extensive portfolio of nearly everything I have ever done, as well as a worthwhile semi-daily blog.
I’m working on it.
12am
Christmas Shindig
Hand-Drawn Typography
I’ve realized that I do a ton of hand-drawn typography these days. Maybe I’m sick of taking the time to find the perfect typeface, when what I want is in my head. Here’s a little diddy that I just did for a Christmas party my wife and I are hosting. This is the raw piece that I did with a Sharpie, I plan on tweaking it a bit in Illustrator.
By the way, thank you all for stopping by. I don’t know how many of you there are, because Tumblr doesn’t have proper comments. Anyway, I have some logos that I’ve worked on over the years that I plan to post soon, similar to the blast of shirts that I recently added. So keep checking back.
3pm
Selected Work Uploaded.
So I’ve spent the last couple hours rummaging through my hard drive, looking through literally hundreds of pieces, trying to pick out a few to post. The result is the three pages of various shirts below. More to come.
12am
Walls Of Jericho Seal Tee
Created August 2007
12am
Rokk Clothing Invasion Tee
Created June 2007
12am
Demon Hunter Grain Head Tee
Created October 2006
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