Posts Tagged ‘blog: stuff I made’.

These Are ALL Their Stories

Brandon Bird has posted all of the pieces from the “These Are Their Stories” Law & Order-themed art show, including my very own (detail pictured above).

I particularly like “Sugar Daddy Suspected of Murder”, “A Rich Man And His Very Young Daughter Are Shot” and Brandon’s own… Read more...

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We made a sign

For the book sale this weekend!

1506 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice CA 90291. Sat & Sun, 9-4 LIKE THE SIGN SAYS… Read more...

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How to Make a Calendar, Part 5

Now Put A Bow On It

Continued from Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4

oh what a tangled web etc

Although the printing is complete, and the room no longer smells like denatured alcohol & paint thinner (except for the splash I’ve added to… Read more...

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How to Make a Calendar, Part 4

Printing Pluperfect

Continued from Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

you're golden, baby

With screens prepared and supplies obtained, it’s time to print! Each screen is inked (above), affixed to the GOCCO, and THE PRINTING BEGIIIIIINS… Read more...

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How to Make a Calendar, Part 3

Supplies & Demand

Continued from Part 1 / Part 2

THE WIDOWMAKER wait no that's K-19

What do you need to make 150 calendars made of 14 cards each? Why, 2100 blank cards, of course!

I’m fortunate to have a wonderful paper store right in my neighborhood –… Read more...

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How to Make a Calendar, Part 2

Writing (and more design)

Continued from Part 1

I can't read it either

After composing each image, I like to print out each one to see how it looks on paper, then carry the papers around in my pockets for a while, scribbling on them whenever I come up with a scrap… Read more...

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How to Make a Calendar

This will be a daily series this week, as my wife and I finish up production on the 2010 Wondermark Calendar! But first:

A BRIEF NOTE ABOUT BOOKS

TopatoCo was showing some of my books as “out of stock” as recently as yesterday, but I’ve received word that their coffers have been replenished — so, you know, have at. I should also note that they now… Read more...

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Turctopus

My wife Nikki came up with this slogan.

Happy Thanksgiving, Americans! Do all your holiday shopping online this year… Read more...

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My steampunk illustration for Tor.com

October was Steampunk Month at Tor.com! The (primarily science-fiction) publisher Tor Books maintains Tor.com as an online magazine featuring articles, essays, short fiction, and other entertaining material, and I was honored to be asked to create an illustration for a story entitled “The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday”, by GD Falksen. You can read the story, and check out my illustration… Read more...

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My wedding poster, trailer, and epic cake

It’s been a few years since I last mentioned this stuff, so I’m gonna share it again for the benefit of new readers! Back when my wife and I were first engaged, we were both working in movie advertising. So naturally, after setting a date, the first thing we did was make a poster (above, click for bigger).

Then, we made a trailer… Read more...

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