Save-the-date Drafts Initial Guidelines – Seattle, simple, quirky, classic, something that could be also be a poster, feature Peridot Green (wedding color) as key color FINAL DRAFT GABE GOT HIS SAVE THE DATE IN THE MAIL. JOY! My sister suggested I try several sky/water gradient options (purples, blues, reds, oranges). Unexpectedly, she also suggested I [...]
Aug 12, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Events, Latest, Print | Tags: Ate hates pink, Congratulations, Daniel, Easter Sunday, Family, GRAYdient, Hands, Heart, Invitation, Lake Michigan, Lake Washington, Liezl, MOHAI, New Years Eve, Peridot Green, Postcard, Proposal, Save-the-date, Seattle, Skyline, Sunrise, Wedding, Woo hoo! | Leave A Comment »
PRESS RELEASE 11 August 2010 From the Office of the Commissioner, Sheik T.E. Aurence After the astounding success of Middle Eastern League Baseball (MELB), we are pleased to announce our most exciting and most inspiring business venture yet, the African Hockey League (AHL). Tapping into a market of unheralded potential, our only limit is destiny. [...]
Aug 11, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Latest, Logos, MikeArt, MikeBlog | Tags: Africa, African Hockey League, AHL, Cairo Canadiens, Commentary, Commercialization, Culture, Empire, Josh Lee, Malawi Heat, Mascots, Matt Salazar, Mogadishu Blackhawks, Mwanza Lakers, Northern Conference, Post-Colonialisms, Robben Islanders, Sheik T.E. Aurence, Southern Conference, World Cup Success, Wouldn't it be cool if....?, Zach Waud, Zanzibar Merchants | Leave A Comment »
PRESS RELEASE 10 August 2010 From the Office of the Commissioner, Sheik T.E. Aurence Today we are pleased to announce the realization of a dream decades in the making. After years of waxing and waning American influence throughout the Arab world, Middle Eastern League Baseball (MELB) aims to be the most exciting and entertaining venture [...]
Aug 10, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Latest, Logos, MikeArt, MikeBlog | Tags: Baghdad Bombers, Classtime Ponderings, Commentary, Commercialization, Culture, Damascus Dodgers, Dubai Mets, Empire, Green Zone Big Green of Baghdad, Istanbulls, Josh Lee, Kuwait Oilers, Marrakech Mariners, Mascots, Matt Salazar, MELB, Middle East Sports, Middle Eastern League Baseball, Orientalist Division, Riyadh Royals, Sheik T.E. Aurence, Tehran Isotopes, Tel-Aviv A's, West Bank Chargers, Westernized Division, Wouldn't it be cool if....?, Zach Waud | Leave A Comment »
With all the Brontosaurus Sunsets I’ve seen lately, I couldn’t resist. Love, Michael
Aug 04, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Latest | Tags: Brontosaurus Sunset, Cranes, Dinosaurs, Harbor Island, Jurassic Park, Port of Seattle, Seattle, Seattle Summer, Summer | 1 Comment »
Meme fodder: 2010 Dodge Challenger “Freedom” Commercial I’m the Juggernaut, Bitch (Go to 2:19 for Dodge reference; Watch whole thing for a good time) Vuvuzela Love, Michael
Jun 25, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Latest | Tags: America, British, Dodge Challenger, Erik the Red, Freedom, Great Commercial, Hessians, Juggernaut Bitch, Red Coats, South Africa, USA, Wieden + Kennedy, World Cup 2010, X-Men | Leave A Comment »
Could really go for some of this right now. Love, Michael
May 16, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Latest, MikeBlog, MikeLife | Tags: Airport, Banh Mi, Derek Chan, Food, Hungry, John Bush, Pho, Puns, Standby Flight, Tampa, Vietnam, VIETNOM., Yum | 1 Comment »
I was in Spokane (Happy Graduation Gabe!) until late yesterday, so I wasn’t able to post this. Here’s what the lucky moms in my life received. Better late than never..? Love, Michael
May 11, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Latest, MikeBlog, MikeLife | Tags: Gabe, Happy Mothers Day, Illustration, Love, Mama, Mom, Spokane, Sweater, Thanks | Leave A Comment »
Inspired by the e.e. cummings poem, I constructed this accordion book to revere the feeling of intense infatuation (the strongest source of creative motivation that I have encountered thus far). At the time of the book’s production, I was fueled by how one particular girl made me feel. However since then, I have liked to [...]
Apr 29, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, MikeArt | Tags: Accordion Book, Book Art, e.e. cummings, i have found what you are like, Illustration, Infatuation, Poetry, Romantic | Leave A Comment »
Serving as one of four orientation coordinators for Seattle University, I was responsible for hiring and training 60 student orientation advisors as well as organizing summer and fall programs for incoming students and their families. In addition to these tasks, I also designed instructional manuals, team logos, name tags, cabin signs, and t-shirts for the orientation [...]
Apr 28, 2010 | Categories: Apparel, Doodles 'n Sketches, Events | Tags: Constellation, Dana Fogarty, Division 1, Jill Bruton, Laurie Prince, Meah Meah, New Student Orientation, OAs, OCs, Patrick Dominguez, Samantha Golden, Sarah McLauchlan, Seattle University, Star, Star Wars, Summer Fun, Type Tees | Leave A Comment »
Guided by the vision of SEAC Battle of the Bands chair Amanda Martinez, I created luchador-like wrestler renditions of each band competing for the title of Battle Royale champion. For this project, I was also able to relive memories of watching these stacked, half-naked dudes (pretend to) unleash an assault of jumping kicks, punishing flips, [...]
Apr 28, 2010 | Categories: Apparel, Doodles 'n Sketches, Events, Print, Viral | Tags: Amanda Martinez, Battle of the Bands, Battle Royale, Booker T, Chris Jericho, Goldberg, Illustration, Kiss, Lucha Libre, Luchadors, Rey Mysterio Jr., SEAC, Seattle University, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, Wrestling, WWE | Leave A Comment »
Part of an assignment for a graphic design class, classmates Rachel, Brandon, and I collaborated on a Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. Our product included instructional pamphlets and a viral video. Please enjoy the original lyrics and choreography. Love, Michael Three Finger Rub video on YouTube
Apr 28, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Video, Viral | Tags: Bajungas, Brandon, Breast Cancer Awareness, Dancing Michael, Fun Collab, Rachel, Rhythm is a dancer, Seattle University, Singing Michael, Wet Michael | Leave A Comment »
SEAC‘s annual Fall Ball is a large-scale, off-campus dance for Seattle University students. Designing posters for this event in previous years, the visual focus was on the “Fall” part of the event. However with these posters, I wanted the emphasize the “Ball”/fun, dancing aspect of the event, or at the very least, find the two [...]
Apr 26, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Events, Print, Viral | Tags: Benaroya Hall, Boogie Woogie, Dance, Fun, Illustration, SEAC, Seattle University | Leave A Comment »
Sticking with the hip-hop references… Love, Michael
Apr 23, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Latest, MikeBlog | Tags: 90's Hip-Hop, Bad Jokes, Mase, Mo Hunny Mo Problems, Mo Money Mo Problems, Pooh, Puns | Leave A Comment »
For the past month or so, my buddies and I have been doing The Spartacus Workout. It’s all the rage. The conductor of the “Spartacus train” has been my friend, Mike. The other day, he referenced 50 Cent’s fabled 2005 release Get Rich or Die Tryin’ on my Facebook wall. This served as an inspiration [...]
Apr 20, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Latest, MikeBlog | Tags: 50 Cent, Facebook Wall, Get Big Or Die Tryin', Get Rich Or Die Tryin', MAD PROTEIN, Men's Health, Spartacus Workout, Utah | Leave A Comment »
Post-Colonialisms: African Hockey League (AHL)
PRESS RELEASE 11 August 2010 From the Office of the Commissioner, Sheik T.E. Aurence After the astounding success of Middle Eastern League Baseball (MELB), we are pleased to announce our most exciting and most inspiring business venture yet, the African Hockey League (AHL). Tapping into a market of unheralded potential, our only limit is destiny. [...]
Aug 11, 2010 | Categories: Doodles 'n Sketches, Latest, Logos, MikeArt, MikeBlog | Tags: Africa, African Hockey League, AHL, Cairo Canadiens, Commentary, Commercialization, Culture, Empire, Josh Lee, Malawi Heat, Mascots, Matt Salazar, Mogadishu Blackhawks, Mwanza Lakers, Northern Conference, Post-Colonialisms, Robben Islanders, Sheik T.E. Aurence, Southern Conference, World Cup Success, Wouldn't it be cool if....?, Zach Waud, Zanzibar Merchants | Leave A Comment »