Blue Reid
Filed under Input and tagged Ephemera, Music
Recently received a reissued edition of John Coltrane’s 1957 masterpiece Blue Train and was reminded of just how incredible Blue Note album covers tend to be.
The cream of the crop has got to be the work done by Reid Miles through the fifties and early sixties. During his eleven year tenure, he created some of the most iconic and enduring images of jazz to date. His distinct approach of combining bold color, funky lettering, and clean typography with half-toned images by photographer and Blue Note co-founder Francis Wolff left an indelible mark on mid-century graphic design. Not to mention everything that’s come since.
Before I knew anything about graphic design or music, I knew these had some serious mojo.
Guillermo
Filed under Output and tagged Drawings
Triangulum
Filed under Output and tagged Patterns
Lately, I’ve really enjoyed using simple repeating patterns in my graphic design work, so I’ve decided to create a few and make them available to the public. This first one is a nice, clean geometric pattern inspired by my favorite quilt. What can I say, it’s freezing here and I have warmth on the brain.
Download the vector tile here.
Kindness
Filed under Output and tagged Illustration
A very merry Christmas to you and yours!
Equatorial Sun
Filed under Existential and tagged Snapshots
Spent some time after Thanksgiving on the white sandy beaches of Costa Rica with our dear friends, Adam and Ashley. The relaxed lifestyle and sheer beauty of the flora and fauna down there make for a really wonderful time.
There are a few more snapshots in this set on Flickr. Can’t wait to go back!
