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 »
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 »
In the summer of 2007, I participated in a study abroad program to Siena, Italy that focused on oil painting and drawing. During my first week in Siena, I found out about the death of my close friend, Michaela, who was also studying abroad. After finding out, I took a walk around the town where [...]
Apr 28, 2010 | Categories: MikeArt | Tags: Death, Fine Arts, Grieving, Isolation, Italy, Loneliness, Michaela, Painting, Seattle University, Siena, Study Abroad, Thanks, Tough Time | Leave A Comment »
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s The Divine Milieu speaks about the interconnectedness and dynamism of all things. As Chardin’s work provided intellectual fuel, I gained additional inspiration from illuminated manuscripts, which compose printed word and visual ornamentation in such a beautiful way. Love, Michael
Apr 26, 2010 | Categories: MikeArt, Print | Tags: Cosmic Body, Illuminated Manuscript, Illustration, Jesuit, Omega Point, Philosophy, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Seattle University, Sprituality, The Divine Milieu | Leave A Comment »
4 seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) –> 4 suits (Spades, Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts) 52 weeks in a year –> 52 double-sided cards (+1 for a Joker) This project provided many creative opportunities (seasonal color schemes, suit icons) and really tested my illustration mettle. Love, Michael
Apr 26, 2010 | Categories: MikeArt, Print | Tags: Calendar, Cards, Design, Illustration, Seattle University | 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 »