MERRY HAPPY EVERYTHING.

THE CARD:


STORY:
this image fronts my family's christmas card. we've been sending them out since i was born, and they are a tradition i've really come to enjoy exploring on an annual basis.

this year, i was trying to use typographic mainstays, like the the question mark and exclamation point, to play off the symbols of winter.

the design is supposed to read in two different ways. up close, the typographic punctuation is convoluted by the other winter drawings. from far away, as the drawings become less obvious, the punctuation is much more legible.

it is intended to read: ? (the birth of christ) ! !

i've heard other interpretations, and i've liked them all. there is no right or wrong way to view it, i just hope there is enough to make the viewer consider it, and then reconsider it.

EXTRA:
EVERY XMAS CARD SINCE I WAS 3

WINDOW SEATS.

STATE:

(l to r: paul)

STORY:
this is paul referencing what the last two weeks of school felt like.

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QUESO IN CALIFORNIA:

(l to r: melanie)

STORY:
ms. melanie made the type of cheese dip that can't be found anywhere in los angeles. the kind i am talking about is the white, texmex kind that no one produces within a 30 mile radius of los angeles. if you are aware of anyone who produces this beautiful dip in los angeles, please inform me. (seriously, i'll even accept mediocre queso.)

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CORRESPONDENCE:


STORY:
unicorn received its first piece of correspondence after he wrote a letter off to a kind lady.

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EGREGIOUS:


STORY:
this sheet is probably the best thing i did this semester.

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TEMECULA BLOWOUT:

(l to r: olive, lindsey, and briana)

STORY:
happy birthday, ms. olivia!

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REAL LIFE APPLICATION:

(l to r: tiimo and sean)

STORY:
i think i was ignored 5 times, thanks to julian's project and my lifestyle choices that determine how much my "friends" value our connection.

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EXTRA:

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISM

“I didn’t go to my third-tier upper-management boss,” he says. “I e-mailed people in my circle and figured who knew what I needed to know.”

if you just want to eat the MARSHMALLOWS from lucky charms

BANANAGUACAMOLE.

FLAT, ON THE SCREEN:


IN ACTION:


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CHARACTER SET:


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PROCESS:











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STORY ON THE POSTER:
this was my poster for type design.

i was very interested in technical drawings, and their relation to space and shape.

with this, i worked to create a poster to discuss what a flat poster can do as it plays with space through overlaps and chiaroscuro. as i worked to create movement and play, i had to keep the goal of keeping the letters as the focus of the poster – which was the requirement of for the class.

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STORY ON THE FONT:
in creating such a pragmatic face, based on our calligraphic beginnings, it was often hard to keep full interest – but i gave it everything i could.

i tend to be much more comfortable working on images the larger idea of the poster, and this made me reform my practice to focus on the details week after week after week.

in the end, i'm as pleased as i can be in the learning experience. it wasn't easy and i learned more than i could have ever expected. that's how all classes should be.

thanks MR. LINDY for the good year and all of the insight into the process.

SHOULD KNOW.

DECEMBER:

(l to r: brennah)

STORY:
brennah and i produced the decemeber calendar for the communication arts department. there was no time, and things had to move quickly; i happen to be really proud of the results though.

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JUDGING:


STORY:
i'm only judging the thing on the right.

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LETTERS:


STORY:
the unicorn raffle letters came and went. it took quite a while, but i've gotten some really great responses.

i still can't believe how quickly things have grown. i'm already plotting the next raffle.

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QUIZZED:


STORY:
thanksgiving was incredible. i worked on the new unicorn expansion, and have all of the basics sketched out. i played a considerable amount of gran turismo 5 with george and john, then i went to martin's for camaraderie and quiz shows.

thanks for having me out, martin.

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XMAS CARD:


STORY:
these are drawings done for my family's xmas card this year.

the card is actually printed and finished. if you would like to acquire a copy, come by the otis holiday sale tomorrow (wednesday), from 10 to 6.

for now, i'm going to refrain from posting the final card. i'll put it up on christmas, and it can be sort of like a mini-christmas present from me to you.

ALSO:
OTHER XMAS CARDS I HAVE PRODUCED

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CORRECTIONS:


STORY:
crumble and rebuild, my book about selective memory, is progressing with many late nights.

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EXTRA:

programs to limit time spent on websites: for firefox: LEECHBLOCK; for chrome: STAYFOCUSD

PORTMANTEAU