typography

Flip-flopping the candidates’ logos

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Here’s what happens when the logos and fonts are switched for the candidates…

“WHAT?! The symbol of hope and change being used for old McCain? He’d be the oldest president ever at 72! 72 years, people! This design is a mockery! A travesty!”

“WHAT?! A military look for two guys with no military experience? The last time [...]

Vintage “Bucky Badger” logo t-shirt

Friday, August 29th, 2008

In honor of the start of a new college football season, here’s a t-shirt I bought in 1988 as a co-op student living and working in Madison. It’s interesting because the logo is unfinished (is it showing the revisions made during the trademark licensing program of 1988?) and because it has non-photo blue (!) grid [...]

Opening Ceremonies!

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Wow, it’s finally here–the launch of my full website. THANK YOU to everyone who has offered encouragement to me over the past many months. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Speaking of Opening Ceremonies, it seems that the British Embassy still issues passports with the name “Peking”. So, here’s an alternate “Anglicized” Olympic logo. [...]

Patronus logo

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Here’s a logo I designed for a friend’s racing sailboat. Ah, beautiful Trajan

From Harry Potter, where the Patronus charm conjures an incarnation of one’s most positive feelings. “Expecto Patronum!” (Latin for “I await a protector”) is related to “pater” (father)–which fits in very well with my friend’s father-son sailing connections.

Phil Keaggy logo contest

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

I stumbled upon a logo contest at philkeaggy.com in June, but the entries were all due the next day. So, I cranked out a concept–and won a free CD! I didn’t get the top spot, but was in the top five.
“Aspirational! Heaven! The Cross!”

And yeah, I’m familiar with his work…

King-Bugatti airplane engine

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Very, very cool. I stumbled upon this here.

Funny; my dad’s name is Charles, too…

Bergquist/Detweiler 2008 bumper sticker

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Bumper sticker design for some friends; my first-ever design for politics!