CITY ANIMALS

HEY KIDS! HERE'S MY NEWEST WORK FOR MTV.COM. THE TOPIC THIS TIME IS 7 FUNNY ANIMAL GIFS THAT TEACH YOU NEW YORK CITY SURVIVAL. I WANTED TO GIVE EACH ILLUSTRATION IT'S OWN COLOR THEME, BUT I ACCIDENTALLY DID 2 OF THEM WITH PURPLE TONES. LET'S JUST PRETEND ONE OF THEM IS PINK, OK?

YOU CAN LOOK AT THE POST ON MTV.COM BY CLICKING HERE ---> LINK!

TURNING JAPANESE

PICTURED ABOVE ARE MY DESIGNS FOR THE FLOWER TEEN KILL SQUAD, A SERIES OF ANIMATED SHORTS ON THE COMEDY CENTRAL SHOW TRIP TANK. THE FLOWER TEENS ARE 4 JAPANESE SCHOOL GIRL NINJAS WHO ARE SENT TO AMERICA TO TAKE OUT COMPETING ORGANIZED CRIME. I DESIGNED MICHIKO, NARI, SADA AND RIN IN SUMMER 2013 AND THE SHOW FINALLY CAME OUT IN SPRING 2014. THAT'S A LONG WAIT TO SEE MY GIRLS DEBUT ON TV! HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE A SECOND BATCH OF SHOWS MADE AND WE CAN SEE THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE KILL SQUAD.

EAT, DRINK, AND BE ANNOYING

HERE'S MY NEWEST SET OF ILLUSTRATIONS FOR MTV.COM's "GUY CODE" BLOG. THIS ONE WAS ABOUT THE 5 MOST ANNOYING PEOPLE AT A SUMMER BBQ.

HERE'S A LINK TO THE FULL ARTICLE -->
  http://guycodeblog.mtv.com/2013/09/06/annoying-people-barbecues

GIRLS OF SUMMER

I'VE DONE ANOTHER SET OF 5 DRAWINGS FOR MTV.COM's 'GUY CODE BLOG'. THE THEME OF THIS WEEK'S LOST WAS "THE GIRLS YOU'LL SEE AT THE PARK THIS SUMMER. YOU CAN SEE THE ORIGINAL POST BY CLICKING . . . HERE!!!

DROP AND GIMMIE 5!!!

I DID A JOB FOR THE MTV.COM BLOG "GUY CODE" ILLUSTRATING THE 5 DIFFERENT TYPES OF P.E. TEACHERS.

CLINK THE LINK BELOW TO VISIT THE SITE AND READ THE ARTICLE.

http://guycodeblog.mtv.com/2013/03/19/phys-ed-teachers/

IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS

ANYONE WHO LOOKS AT THIS BLOG REGULARLY KNOWS THERE I DON'T DRAW MEN TOO REGULARLY. SO, WHEN I WAS ASKED TO DO SOME ARTWORK DETAILING MEN'S FALL TRENDS FOR DETAILS MAGAZINE I WAS EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO INJECT SOME TESTOSTERONE INTO MY PORTFOLIO. 

I DID SEVERAL SKETCHES OF THE FIGURE BEFORE THE ONE SHOWN HERE WAS CHOSEN BY THE MAGAZINE. IN THE END, THEY CHOSE TO COLOR THE FIGURE IN NEON YELLOW TONES TO MATCH THE REST OF THE MAG'S GRAPHICS. A DIFFERENT CITY-SCAPE WAS PUT IN THE BACKGROUND AS WELL. IT'S ALL FINE WITH ME, I GOT PUBLISHED AND PAID! AND THAT'S CALLED A WIN / WIN, KIDS.

ONCE AGAIN, MIZ KATY PERRY

THIS ILLUSTRATION I DID OF KATY PERRY IN HER SILVER "KATY'S KISSES" SWIM SUIT IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!!! YOU CAN CURRENTLY SEE THIS PIECE OF ARTWORK FEATURED IN InSTYLE MAGAZINE MEXICO ALONG WITH AN ARTICLE ABOUT KATY'S TOUR OUTFITS. WHO KNEW DRAWING A HERSEY'S KISSES BRA COULD GET ME SO MUCH ATTENTION???

GET YOUR GIMMIE'S!!!

I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT A COLLECTION OF MY ARTWORK, WHICH I NAMED 'GIMMIE FASHION!', IS NOW ON SALE AT THE AMAZING PRESS: WORKS ON PAPER BOOK SHOP IN MY BEAUTIFUL HOMETOWN ON SAN FRANCISCO. THESE 9 IMAGES WERE MADE FOR A MINI SHOW I DID IN NEW YORK. THE ARTWORK IS REASONABLY PRICED AND MAKES A GREAT, FUN, BLACK&WHITE ADDITION TO YOUR WALLS.

PLEASE TAKE A SEC TO CHECK OUT THE COLLECTION AND THE AMAZING PRESS: WORKS ON PAPER STORE WEB-SITE AT: http://pressworksonpaper.com/shop/walls/?currentPage=3


PRESS: WORKS ON PAPER
3492 22nd ST.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94110
USA!!!
1.415.913.7156

CANDY COATED

IMAGINE WAKING UP TO THIS!!! Mr. JEREMY SCOTT LOVED MY DRAWINGS OF HIS COSTUMES FOR RIHANNA'S TOUR SO MUCH HE ASKED ME TO WORK MY MAGIC ON POP DIVA DuJOUR
KATY PERRY!

I DID THE TWO PIECES SHOWN HERE (BOTH BASED ON CANDY LAND THEMES) AND SENT THEM OFF TO THE LOVELY Mr. SCOTT. WELL LOOK WHAT I GO OUTTA IT! I'M FEATURED IN InSTYLE MAGAZINE YA'LL!!! I HAVE BEEN AN InSTYLE READER SINCE I WAS A YOUNGIN', SO I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE ONE OF THE FEW FASHION ARTISTS TO BE FEATURED ON IT'S PAGES. WITH FASHION ILLUSTRATION BEING A DYING ART FORM, I FIND MYSELF GETTING MORE AND MORE WORK OPPORTUNITIES LATELY TO DO WHAT I LOVE. LET'S ALL CROSS OUR FINGERS AND HOPE IT KEEPS UP!!!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE InSTYLE ARTICLE --> InSTYLE: CALIFORNIA DREAMS TOUR COSTUMES
AND SEE SOME OF THE PRESS CLIPPINGS BELOW . . .

RiHANNA-ANNA-ANNA-EH-EH-EH!!!

WHEN MY BUDDY DESIGNER JEREMY SCOTT ASKED ME TO DO A FEW QUICKIE SKETCHES OF HIS DESIGNS FOR POP GODDESS RIHANNA TO BE USED IN A NEW YORK MAGAZINE ONLINE SPREAD, HOW COULD I SAY NO? AFTER ALL, RIHANNA, JEREMY'S CREATIVE DESIGNS AND THE ART OF FASHION ILLUSTRATION ARE ALL THINGS I LOVE!!! I JUMPED AT THE CHANCE AND WHIPPED THESE TWO PIECES UP IN 5 HOURS FLAT TO MEET THE DEADLINE! *whew* QUITE A TIME CRUNCH, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT. THEY TURNED OUT GREAT AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT.

IT WAS REQUESTED THAT THE ILLUSTRATIONS MADE FOR THE WEBSITE HAVE A PLAIN WHITE BACKGROUND. THE VERSIONS I AM USING FOR MYSELF HAVE A POP ART INSPIRED MOTIF THAT I FOUND ON THE STREETS OF NYC AND SNAPPED A PIC OF. I THINK THE SPONTANEOUS USE OF COLOR AND SHAPES IN THE SWATCH REALLY BRING OUT THE FESTIVE MOOD OF RIHANNA'S CONCERT TOUR.

I AM REALLY PROUD OF THE WORK I DID AND MEGA-GRATEFUL THAT Mr. SCOTT ASKED ME TO PARTICIPATE.
TO SEE THE ONLINE GALLERY OF RIHANNA'S COSTUMES FOR HER 'LOUD' TOUR CLICK ---> HERE!!!

THE ART OF A CASANOVA

I RECENTLY HAD THE OPPERTUNITY TO DO A FUN MINI FASHION ILLUSTRATION LAYOUT FOR DESIGNER CARLOS CASANOVA.

Mr. CASANOVA WAS ONE OF THE STARS OF PROJECT RUNWAY SEASON 8 AND HAS NOW MADE THE LEAP TO FULL FLEDGED FASHION DESIGNER, WITH 2 COLLECTIONS UNDER HIS BELT AND HOSTING DUTIES FOR FASHION SEGMENTS ON MIAMI MORNING TV.

THE ARTWORK SHOWN HERE REPRESENTS HIS MOST CURRENT COLLECTION UNDER THE LABEL CasanovaNYC. YOU CAN CHECK OUT HIS LINE AND MORE INFO ABOUT HIM (AS WELL AS SEE MY ARTWORK) BY CLICKING RIGHT HERE!!! ---> http://site.casanovanyc.com/en/

VIDEO(games) KILLED THE RADIO STAR

HERE IS A COMMISSION I HAD A FROM AN INDIE MAG FOR AN ARTICLE ABOUT GUYS WHO LIKE VIDEO GAMES TOO MUCH, OR SOMETHING. I JUST DREW 3 SAD HIPSTERS HYPNOTIZED BY THEIR 80'S PONG GAME. I AM DEFINITELY NOT A VIDEO GAME GUY. I'M NOT COMPETITIVE ENOUGH I THINK. THOUGH I DID LOVE ME SOME SUPER-MARIO! AND I LIKED MARIO CART! AND X-MEN vs. STREET FIGHTER! AND . . . UM, THAT'S IT.

*PEN AND INK ON BRISTOL BOARD W/ LETRATONE

THE RADIO ADVENTURES OF Dr. FLOYD!!!

MY FRIEND GRANT BACIOCCO IS THE CREATOR AND STAR OF 'THE RADIO ADVENTURES OF DOCTOR FLOYD', A POD CAST THAT HELPS KIDS LEARN ABOUT HISTORY IN A FUN WAY. THE CHARACTERS TIME TRAVEL AND MEET FAMOUS FIGURES IN WORLD HISTORY. I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DESIGN MANY OF THE CHARACTERS FROM THE SHOW.

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OBSESSED WITH CARTOONS EVER SINCE I WAS A TINY TOT FIXATED ON OLD HANNA-BARBERA TOONS. WITH THAT IN MIND I TRIED TO GIVE THE Dr. FLOYD CAST A BIT OF THAT HANNA-BARBERA-SATURDAY-MORING FEEL.

I'VE ALSO DONE A COMIC BOOK ABOUT Dr. FLOYD AND HIS ADVENTURES THAT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.doctorfloyd.com

ALL OF THE CHARACTER STUDIES WERE DONE IN PEN AND INK ON BRISTOL BOARD

BUTTON, BUTTON, WHO'S GOT THE BUTTON?

I WAS HIRED TO DO SOME ILLUSTRATIONS FOR TAMPAX IN EUROPE, OF ALL PEOPLE, AND DID A SERIES OF ABOUT SIX DRAWINGS FOR THEM WHILE MY FRIEND WROTE THE AD COPY. THE ARTWORK WAS OF DIFFERENT WAYS A GIRL COULD CUSTOMIZE HER SKIRT (PRESUMABLY TO HIDE A BLOOD STAIN? EWWWWWWW, I KNOW, I'M DISGUSTING! HUH?).

THIS DRAWING IS THE ONLY ONE I REALLY LIKED. IT FELT THE MOST LIKE ME. I SECRETLY PUT THE GIRL IN A MARNI DRESS SO SHE'D FIT IN AMONGST MY OTHER FASHION VICTIMS. I LOVE MARNI BECAUSE THEY WILL PUT A GIANT BUTTON ON ANYTHING! THEY DON'T CARE WHAT IT IS, THEY WANT 17 GIANT BUTTONS ON IT!

PEN AND INK ON BRISTOL BOARD WITH PHOTOSHOP

U.C.B + DVD + ME = FREE T(shirt)!!!

I AM VERY INTO DOING T-SHIRT GRAPHICS, AND BABYS . . ON DRUGS, UM, SOOOOO, WHEN I GOT THIS GIG DRAWING A GRAPHIC OF A BABY ON DRUGS FOR A T-SHIRT, WELL, NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS JAZZED! IN MY DEFENSE HE'S ON MORE OF A SUGER HIGH THEN A DRUG HIGH, I THINK.

MY DRAWING WAS CHOSEN OUT OF MANY COMMISSIONED SKETCHES TO BE USED ON THE UPRIGHT CITIZEN'S BRIGADE (OR U.C.B.) PROMO T FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW 2nd SEASON DVD. MY BRO MIKE DID THE TEXT AND ADDED THAT WEIRD LITTLE STICKER THINGIE ON THE HELMUT. HE'S HELPFUL LIKE THAT.

TO ORDER THE DVD AND GET THE T-SHIRT FREE JUST GOT TO THE UCB STORE AND CLICK AWAY!
http://www.ucbtheatre.com/store/