Category Archives: Graphic Art

Scribbler Cat

I found Scribbler via this great post on Web Design Ledger. It’s a cool drawing tool that makes it look like you doodled intricately for hours during a boring lecture. I sketched this unhappy, wet cat in about a minute. Seems like it would make a great tool to whip up ad hoc illustrations [...]
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Jazz Commons Postage Stamp

I ran out of stamps, so I made some of my own to promote Jazz Commons. These stamps are real, spectacular, and available here on Zazzle. They are a bit overpriced, but for the low volume I send through the Postal Service, it’s a meaningful personal touch. There’s other cool stuff you can buy, [...]
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Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market Art

I still have several assignments to post from the basic graphic design class I took last fall at SVA. I wanted to take a portrait photography class this semester, but I decided I didn’t have the time to spare. Judging by how long it’s taken to get around to posting this entry, it [...]
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How To Make George Foreman Grill Glasses

Last month, the professor in my graphic design class asked us to each think of a pair of glasses that would be instantly recognizable as those of a celebrity, but not a pair they already owned.  (So no round wire John Lennon glasses…)  Then we had to draw them on the board for everyone else [...]
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It’s Time! Album Art

Here’s another homework assignment from my Basic Graphic Arts class. We had to pick an album with horrible artwork and design a new cover. The professor wanted us to design a cover based on how the music made us feel. Then we’d present our ideas and designs to the class and listen [...]
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