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Judith Mayer’s Typedelic Posters
Judith Mayer was chosen as an artist for the newest series of typographic posters for Avondale Type Company, based in Chicago. The ATC Artist Series III is an illustrated exploration of the alphabet, highlighting illustrators and designers from around the … Continue reading
Posted in Altpick, Art, Design, Illustrations
Tagged 3D, ATC Artist Series, ATC Harris, Avondale Type Company, Chicago, dark, depth, flatness, interpretation, light, monospace sans serif, pattern, psychedelic, three-dimensional, type, typeface, typographic, typography
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The Fine Life of the AVO Moment by Zave Smith
by Zave Smith “The lights are low and the music is hot. A small group of friends are sharing a moment and sharing the pleasures of a good cigar”. This was creative brief that we received from Michael Olsson of … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged advertising, avo, Avo Moment, Chicago, cigars, Florence, George Watson, Italy, jazz club, Michael Olsson, Milwaukee, New Orleans. B&W, New York, Philadelphia, smoke, whiskey, Zave Smith
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Matthew Bowie’s Chicago
by Matthew Bowie Chicago has many opportunities to grow your documentary photography skills and is always a good way to stretch ones self as a photographer. Nothing beats the thrill of walking up to a complete stranger and asking them … Continue reading
Photographer Matthew Bowie Teams Up with Retoucher Brian York
by Matthew Bowie I recently started collaborating with Brian York, a photo retoucher to create a series of portfolio pieces together. I have wanted to work with Brian for the longest time and super stoked about putting our minds together. He … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, Brian York, Chicago, Matthew Bowie, Montrose Beach, Raleigh, Retouching
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Simon Puschmann Shoots over 8 days in Downtown Chicago
Sometimes the less we are given, the more we give. On assignment to shoot for BMW, KKLD discovered just how creative they had to be with some temperamental prototype cars teasing them with all too brief glimpses. They didn’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged berlin, bmw, bmwi, Chicago, Jake Mills Production, KKLD, simon puschmann, vroom vroom
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