Chuck Palahniuck

For City Paper.

Rufustival 2009

I just finished this poster for Sarah. She's good people, the Metro Gallery is a good gallery and the show will definitely be fun.

Denver's "Dark Knight"

Here's a cover and 2 spots for this week's Denver Westword. The cover story is about a real life "superhero" named the Wall Creeper. It's strange when you research the guy on his myspace page. Check out the full story and judge for yourself.

HAIR!

This was a poster I created for a playwright from New York named Will Brumley to give to his friend who just started acting in the Broadway version of Hair. This is her in the poster with select words chosen by Will in the background. Will was very patient with my as I've been dying of the Baltimore plague all winter. I'm finally starting to get healthy again, let's just hope it sticks this time.

Jackie Earle Haley Behind the Mask

This was a fun project. Unfortunately I was really sick with the flu the day I got the assignment and only had a day really to work on it. I'm a big fan of the Watchmen graphic novel and can't wait to see the movie. I just wish I really could have gone nuts on this but I had to do most of the work on this from a roll table over my bed On the bright side I got another comic related assignment for The Denver Westword due this Friday that I will post soon. It's about a fake ninja.

Several words come to mind....

After many arguments with friends over whether or not the Michael Phelps scandal has been blown out of proportion, I decided to draw a picture like every other cliche illustrator out there. I think he did this to himself and I don't think age is a good excuse. I don't think getting high is that big a deal but when you have endorsements and a hero status image to live up to, maybe smoking in the privacy of your own home is a better idea.

Twitter goes to the Grammy Awards

Spot illo. for Philly Weekly about Twitter.com blogging the Grammy Awards. I was hoping to draw Chris Brown behind bars or an old looking Robert Plant but maybe next time.

Someone had to do it..

Here's a poster I just designed for my friend Justin's ongoing comedy night at the Sidebar. Check www.sidebartavern.com for details. Justin's stand up is great and so will everyone else's.

More optimistic illustrations..

I know there is a lot of useless merchandise out there displaying President Obama's image but I don't think it's such a bad thing. To me it seems like the country is, if not in better shape, at least is in better spirits at the moment. I feel like how I imagine artists like Norman Rockwell and Roy Lichtenstien felt when they created their presidential portraits. It's nice to draw the president without negative feelings. Of course time will tell how things will turn out but for now all we can do is stay positive and
hope for the best.

Tomorrow's PW cover

A cover story about Philly's only battered women's shelter. Pretty cut and dry concept that AD Tim Gough came up with that I think really works well. The title was still not decided which explains the "title here" at the bottom.