I worked on a Vans shoe for the show; materials used were polyfilla, acrylic paint, wire, pebbles, sponge scourers, rope ends and acrylic varnish. You can see the photos of my piece below and check out more photos of “From the Ground Up” on Facebook.

Photos

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Poster

I also produced the poster for the show.

Her latest novel, titled Little People has just been released, and the launch date of the website was arranged to coincide with this. Little People is a semi-fictional account of General Tom Thumb’s visit to Australia in 1870.

Jane is a delightful client, and I look forward to working with her in the future. You can view the entry for the website in my portfolio.

You can view the full illustration in my portfolio.

I’ve been working solidly over the past four months for a variety of clients. While much of the work is still confidential at this point, I’ve had some fun designing a number of posters for some events over the winter.

Ourhabit, run by Joey Norsworthy, has organised and sponsored a series of three rail jams in town at the Big Eddy Pub during the last three months. I’ve produced the posters for the jams, as well as a poster for a charity event organised by Brittany Clark, supporting breast cancer awareness and research. You can check out the posters below. They were an interesting exercise in cramming in as much essential information as I was instructed to fit (apart from the video premier poster), while still maintaining readability and making the final product eye-catching.

You can view the posters in my portfolio or read on to check them out.

Identity

The logo for DJ Submeg

The form of the logo is based on the four pillars of Hip-hop culture: MCing, DJing b-boying and graffiti writing. The form is of a vinyl record synonymous with turntablism separated into four segments to represent each of these pillars, as well as to create a stylised S and M when rotated a few degrees in either direction. The G in Submeg is stylised as an arrow to create further mental associations with turntablism and graffiti writing.

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Business cards developed for DJ Submeg

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Promotional t-shirt design based on DJ Submeg’s logo

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Alternate promotional t-shirt design

Unused Concepts

Unused logo concepts and variations

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Unused t-shirt design concept

It was a gorgeous day, and I managed to get a few nice photographs. Apparently I was too shaken up to hold my camera steady during most of the Grind itself, but the photos from the top are worth a look. I’ve tried a few more HDR shots, but the technique’s still a work in progress. Getting the exposure balance right on busy photos is something I’ve yet to figure out.

I barely caught this little guy on film – he was quick

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Fungus growing on a fallen tree

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They were either collecting moisture or secreting something – couldn’t tell what

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The drops look like they’re hanging in mid-air, it’s a little mesmerising

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Second attempt at an HDR photo – I really need to invest in a cheap tripod

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A view through the trees about 2/3rds of the way up the Grind

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Closer view of.. the view

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First view of the lift towers at the top of the Grind

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HDR #3: the view from the top of Grouse – totally worth it

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Some kind of radio tower at the top of Grouse

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A nice silhouette of the lift tower – incredible engineering

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A nice view of Downtown from the top of Grouse – skyscrapers contrasted with pines

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Hey, I can see my house from up here!

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A sightseeing heli swung in as the tram set off – pretty happy with this shot

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The chopper hung around for a while

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There was a cameraman in the doorway

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We couldn’t figure out exactly what it was doing

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The wedding ceremony wasn’t too pleased with its appearance though

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HDR #4

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We went and saw the Grizzly Bear habitat

Unfortunately I only got one decent shot of the bears, the rest were fairly blurry. They’re awe-inspiring animals though; not fully grown and already 400kg+.

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There’s snow in them thar hills

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HDR #5 – the Grouse wind tower is just visible over the peak

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There were some interesting wood sculptures at the top of Grouse

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Lumberjacks, owls, eagles and more

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The golden evening light was beautiful, but a winter chill is beginning to set into the air

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Nice shot of another bloody mountain

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Another bloody tree – looks nice though

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HDR #6 – Grouse Mountain tram lift tower

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The Grouse tram

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Just before we left – the light was gorgeous

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Lift sheaves in the evening light

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HDR #7

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And no sepia-tinged photo set would be complete without a beautiful girl and a lensflare

I hope you like how the skis have turned out, let me know your thoughts! They’re still wrapped in plastic in the photos because I’m trying to cosmetically preserve them for the start of winter. The bumpy texture on the close-up photos isn’t actually on the topsheets, just the wrapping.

CoreUPT 2010 TJ Schiller Pro model

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Topsheet nose detail

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Bases

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Topsheet tail detail

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A quality product

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I have the 183cm models

I wanted to do something a little different, so I investigated the options for laser-etching the base of the deck. I found KP Sales in Thebarton, a sign-making business, who were able to etch the deck for a reasonable fee. Since the deck is concave, their machine didn’t work perfectly, but the deck ended up with a smooth gradient due to the distance between the wood and the laser.

I think it adds to the piece, and I’m very happy with how it turned out. I’ve included images of the deck and a couple of pictures from the exhibition below. Check them out and let me know what you think!

My deck after laser-etching was completed

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Detail of the etching

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The deck on the wall at PipeUp – image courtesy of Star + Bluebird

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Closer view of the deck – image courtesy of Star + Bluebird

I haven’t heard that it’s been sold yet, so if you’re interested in buying it, just send me an email. It’s priced at AU$250.

I’ve uploaded a selection of images from the design process of Eli’s logo, including a few sketches, idea generation and a couple of drafts. I’ve also included a preview of Elifer’s website that will be online soon. Thanks to both Shelby White and David Airey for inspiring this post.

Sketching

A simple mind map to start exploring logo options

A few of the sketches that influenced the final logo

Drafting

Some drafts of the final logo after the direction had been finalised

I was playing with the idea of a ‘signature’ style logo with a much looser appearance – a couple of the explorations I did of this are shown above.

Strong influence from the Georgia typeface – still a little adjustment to do on the logo

Finals

The final logo after minor adjustments

The logo attached to Eli’s name

The logo on a dark background

The tail of the S runs into the middle curve on the logo when it is placed on dark backgrounds, so I also supplied Eli with a slightly adjusted version for this purpose to maintain the integrity of the mark.

Business Card

A business card to complete the package

Website

Website coming soon!

Jungen is an artist from Fort St. John, BC and specialises in found art. The work featured on the postcards is from his Prototype for New Understanding series; basing the forms of his creations on Pacific North-West aboriginal masks, Jungen has repurposed Nike Air Jordans into incredibly striking works which combine traditional artforms and commercial products to create a compelling dichotomy. The shapes and colours he uses are distinctly aboriginal, but the Nike swooshes and jumping Jordan silhouettes which intermittently dot the pieces are unmistakeable markers of the origins of the material.

Jungen has also used hanging black human hair in a number of these sculptures, which give them an eery life of their own. As soon as I picked up the book I knew I was going to be buying it; I’m not sure I’m going to send any of the postcards though, they’re too beautiful! I’ve featured a selection of his pieces below.

Prototype for New Understanding #8, 1999

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Prototype for New Understanding #11, 2002

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Prototype for New Understanding #12, 2002

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Prototype for New Understanding #14, 2003 (detail)

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Prototype for New Understanding #22, 2005

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Variant 1, 2002

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An image capturing a segment of Jungen’s process

Does anyone know any other artists who meld the past and present in such a striking way? I’d love to hear about them!