Yesterday’s News
First off, please forgive the obnoxious length of this post. It’s been a rockin’ few months. Lots of exciting news to share, but I’ve been too busy to keep up with posting any of it. As the pile has grown, the task of presenting it all has become more and more daunting. So now, rather than hitting you with twenty annoying mini-posts, I figured I’d bazooka you with a single (but perhaps still equally annoying) news mega-post…
1 — The misses and I are both beyond pumped to see our wedding invitation suite included in this year’s Communication Arts Design Annual. A high enough honor as it is, but it’s doubly rewarding to have the inclusion be for something so personal.
2 — Also excited to have several logomarks featured in a couple new Rockport publications. Congratulations to United Infrastructure Group for the inclusion in LogoLounge’s Master Library – Shapes & Symbols, and congratulations to GreenlitScripts, Charleston Naturally, Charleston Peace One Day, and Overboard for being selected for Letterhead & Logo Design 12. Both books bring the ruckus – an amazing array of talent to be in the company of.
3 — Thanks to Charleston Magazine and writer Lauren Brooks Johnson for the Graphic USA shout…
“To truly sense the underground vibe of a city, you must eat, drink, and do as the hip locals eat, drink, and do. So who better to guide you through the country’s urban centers than the hippest of the crew? The publishers of this collection asked 25 top graphic designers to disclose their hometowns’ best places to indulge, imbibe, and pique your interest. Its contributors infuse the artsy book with personality, both through their first-person entries and their fresh designs for each chapter. Former Charleston staffer Jay Fletcher takes readers on a jaunt through Holy City faves: Trattoria Lucca, Out of Hand, Pecha Kucha, and Redux, to name a few.”
(Also really cool to be in the same Cmag issue as some other Charleston creative powerhouse pals, like Nathan Durfee, Robert Prioleau, Michael Moran, and the gals over at Stitch.)
4 — I’ve been continuously pumped to have work featured on several of my favorite design blogs over the past couple months. Thanks to Fabien Barrel for the huge shout on Graphic Exchange, Brand New for the Celadon inclusion, Communication Arts for the Celadon Exhibit, Print Magazine for naming an oldie but goodie as their “Image of the Day,” and Design Work Life for the hat trick – ONE TWO THREE. Also honored to show up on fantastical design duo Eight Hour Day’s blog, “The Best Thing I Saw Today,” and to see the Poogan’s Porch website snag a Best Design award. To finish it up, the wifey has been beaming over her cameo on 100 Layer Cake.
5 — Always a fun break from reality to be your own client on a project. I was pumped to be asked to contribute my take on an album cover for this year’s Thirty Three and a Third Art Show. Some pretty awesome stuff from some pretty talented designers this year, so be sure to take the full gallery for a spin.
6 — I’ve succumbed to the peer pressure. I now be Tweetin’ and Dribbblin’. Follow along to keep up with the latest.
7 — Finally got around to redoing my 4-year-old business card design. The new jam is letterpress on one side, rubber stamp on the other, delicious throughout.
8 — Last, but without a doubt not least – the coolest news of all. Over 1,500 For the Love of Andrea shirts have been sold, and the entire effort (shirt sales, fund raising events, etc.) has currently raised over $75,000 with no signs of slowing. To top it all off, Andrea’s getting better by the day. Fipping unreal. It’s amazing to play even a tiny role in such an unbelievably good cause. To get the latest on Andrea’s story or to buy a shirt, head over to fortheloveofandrea.com.
