2012

Year end roundup

December 26 In a year that ran the gamut from high to low and back, a frenetic few months left me little chance to post so, here...

The Paris Gift Show

October 8 After nearly two years of designing, redesigning and creating hundreds of 3D renderings to show what it might look...

Full Circle

October 1 So, a week after I return from a visit home for a family get together, the email rings with a  job from none...

Crème Mains

September 20 So we decided it might not be a bad idea to extend La Société Parisienne de Savons line with a quality...

A bit of publishing history

September 12 For Lorraine, who shined so brightly in her brief time. The Vintage Contemporaries.

SI on the Fly

August 1 My latest membership card tells me that I've belonged to the Society of Old Illustrators for over 20 years. I am...

The making of Mimosa

June 25 Apologies to those who are mislead into thinking that this post might be about your favorite weekend brunch...

My editor likes your vintage deco look.

June 5 So began my 13th annual cover of the Career and Salary issue of Strategic Finance magazine. My usual level of fear...

Call me "butter" 'cause I'm on a roll

May 29 I have had the great good fortune to work for more than a few art directors who have the strength to put up with my...

Il successo del Brasile

May 17 Thanks to the recent outstanding success of Brazil's "Samba" economy, I was tapped to do a cover for...

Spamming with a conscience

April 23 Here's how I use email for promotion: 1. Send promotional emails to clients who you know and who will...

Banners

April 10 I have about a dozen different fonts for sale on various websites. Periodically, I serve 'em up at sale prices...

#12

April 1 I think it's about time for my 3-month (apparently) Drawger update. This one features a futile but,...

Happy New Year!

January 23 Wishing good luck, health and prosperity to all Drawgers and friends.

It's here, it's new and it's bamboo.

January 16 Having decided to leave the realm of classic, traditional typography to those who actually care about that sort of...