Fresh off the truck this week is our "new" Potter Proofing Press. Originally used to proof galleys and for short print runs, our plan is to put this to work printing posters and woodcut editions.
Aprihop Tee
The 2011 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Aprihop Tee featuring my artwork is now available! The off-centered organic tee is $20 and can be purchased right here.
Original Art at Giant Robot for Unicef
I did this piece for the Unicef TAP Project Fundraiser at Giant Robot. There are several original works of art for sale by many different artists as well as hand-signed glass water bottles, a collaboration between various artists and TAP. You can browse the gallery and purchase art of your own right here. 100% of the proceeds from each sale will be donated to Unicef.
Sensate
Here's the poster Spur created for Sensate. As performed by Carrie Ahern Dance at Baltimore's Theatre Project: March 25-April 2, Sensate is an innovative installation piece with live music and a company of five dancers.
Diabolique
The Diabolique cover I designed and illustrated has been included in Time Magazine's Top 10 Criterion Collection Covers
This new package created for the 1954 French, classic thriller can be ordered in both Blu-ray and DVD formats at www.criterion.com
Aprihop!
First in a series of screenprints for Dogfish Head Craft Brewery's seasonal beers. Signed prints will be available at www.dogfish.com on March 1.
Illustration for McMurry Publishing
This illustration is for a story about how transplant patients are coping with side effects. A new anti-rejection drug appears to offer positive results and researchers at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas are part of a study to evaluate the medication. If you would like to see more of my illustration work, my complete portfolio is here.
Cutters/Cork
If you're in Ireland this month you can see my work in Cutters/Cork, an exhibition curated by James Gallagher featuring collage works by 50+ international artists. The show opens February 7 and will run until March 12 at the West Cork Arts Centre.
Exhibiting Artists include: Rubén B, Michael Bartalos, Melinda Beck, Brian Belott, Hisham Akira Bharoocha, Stephen Brandes, Paul Burgess, Dennis Busch, Hollie Chastain, Alejandro Chavetta, Cless, Barrett Cook, Liam Crockard, Valero Doval, Jesse Draxler, Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez, Erik Foss, James Gallagher, April Gertler, Jason Glasser, Eva Han, Sean Hillen, Ashkan Honarvar, Jordin Isip, Eva Lake, Greg Lamarche, Dani Leventhal, Leif Low-Beer, Max o Matic, Jeffrey Meyer, Vincent Pacheco, Melissa Paget, David Plunkert, Garrett Pruter, Kareem Rizk, Javier Rodriguez, Jenni Rope, Jason Rosenberg, Valerie Roybal, Joe Ryckebosch, Cay Schroder, Baby Smith, Kerstin Stephan, Katherine Streeter, Sergei Sviatchenko, Alejandra Villasmil, David Wallace, Jessica Williams, Oliver Wiegner, Lulu Wolf, Bill Zindel and Anthony Zinonos.
Illustration for The Incoherent Left – The Chronicle Review
I recently illustrated a piece for The Chronicle Review about the political left — a great opportunity to play with format a bit. Author Todd Gitlin writes, "Once upon a time, in a century far, far away, there was an idea of a single, interconnected left in a single, interconnected world—a unified force, or a vanguard, or a virtual chamber of the deputies of the people, some entity whose mission was to lead the way toward the realization of a collective and universal ideal."
The entire story is available for subscribershere.
To see more of my editorial work, view my newly re-designed editorial portfolio.
1000 Indie Posters
Over a dozen of my posters were included in the new book 1000 Indie Posters by John Foster, author of New Masters of Poster Design. The collection is superbly curated and features inspiring and eclectic work by such talents as The Heads of State, Art Chantry, Post Typography, and Exit10. You can buy the book online right here. Limited edition prints of the posters are available at Spur Stor.
Go Draw
I've recently launched a new sketch blog, — a place to post my most recent drawings. The current series of sketches are all drawn on my ipad, which follows me nearly everywhere. Here are just a couple:
Post-It Show 6
Here are 2 collages created for Post-It Show 6 at Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles. Curated by artists Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson in conjunction with Giant Robot, the show is slated to feature roughly 2,000 works by noted contributors for only $20. All pieces are on standard-sized 3" x 3" Post-It notes. Show opens Saturday, December 11, 6:30pm at GR2, Los Angeles, CA.
"Hetero" Book Cover
I was invited to participate in 30 Covers, 30 Days by book cover designer extraordinaire John Gall. A synopsis was supplied along with a 24 hour deadline.
See more smashing book covers designed by the likes of Louise Fili, Heads of State and Paul Buckley among others here.
Zippy the Pinhead: The Musical poster
Here's the poster Spur created for the world premiere production of Bill Griffith's "Zippy the Pinhead: The Musical" performed by Private Sector Productions at Baltimore's Theatre Project: Nov 12-21.
Zippy visits Baltimore and travels to his high school reunion. Fun abounds with songs like "Pinhead Love" and "Condiments."
Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair
We are busy, busy, packing our bags for the Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair this weekend (Nov 5-7, 2010). The Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair is a bienniel event for international artists, scholars, collectors, publishers, and book art fans. Now in its third decade, Pyramid has added contemporary printmaking to the mix and Spur Design will be there with a wide selection from our Spur Stor.
Exhibits and demos at the fair will include everything from paper-making, to books as architecture, to a drive by press (woodblock printing from the back of a van).
All of this takes place in the brand new, Silver Spring Civic Center. Hope to see you there!
Cover Art for LA Weekly
My cover illustration for this week's LA Weekly: Greens Vs. Big Oil.
Pulp, Ink, and Hops at Baltimore Print Studios
I had a great time signing posters for an enthusiastic crowd at AIGA Baltimore's Pulp, Ink, and Hops last week. The recently opened Baltimore Print Studios did a fantastic job printing the 3 color screen-printed and letter-pressed poster.
Photos courtesy Bob Gillespie.
13th Annual Pulp, Ink and Hops
Join AIGA Baltimore in the heart of Baltimore's Station North Arts District for the region's largest paper show, featuring paper and print samples from more than 20 vendors and free hops from a local microbrewery. Get connected to the latest trends in papers, design services and swatches while viewing live letterpress demos.
I designed the poster and postcard for this year's event, and I'll be there signing copies, so be sure to visit Spur Design's booth and get a signed poster from me! You can learn more about the event here.
Cover Art for NYT Book Review
My latest cover illustration for The New York Times Book Review is for the article "Code World."
Illustrations for The Chronicle Review
One of my long-time clients is The Chronicle Review. Here are just a few of the pieces I have completed for them this year. Top: An Editor's Life | Middle: Globalization of Universities | Bottom: Racial Conversations.
