Ages

Ages

Ages PHOTO ILLUSTRATION Ages is an unlikely scenario. It’s unusual for my work to include the ubiquitous wood nymph with the head full of flowers; can you imagine the bugs? Ew. But seriously, those images are everywhere. It’s been done to death, but I...
Elements & Principles

Elements & Principles

Elements & Principles PHOTO ILLUSTRATION The Elements and Principles of Design. The Elements of Design are the things graphic designers use to design a page. The Principles of Design are how designers use the elements. The elements are line, shape, size, space,...
Type Lexicon

Type Lexicon

Type Lexicon PHOTO ILLUSTRATION The very tip of typography, with just a few basic typography terms. The tip of the iceberg of type, so to speak. Face, points, and picas would have been appropriate additions, but the structure and negative space seemed just right....
Organic Mechanics

Organic Mechanics

Organic Mechanics PHOTO ILLUSTRATION Organic Mechanics is a whimsical approach to the relationship between the natural and the mechanical. Many things in nature develop in concentric circles, spirals, and symmetry. Just look at a flower or a Nautilus shell. The...
Mystery

Mystery

Mystery PHOTO ILLUSTRATION Mystery sets the stage for a story. A creepy building, fabric cloaking hanging down, and some birds flying around, perhaps trying to escape. Grungy ephemera creates a misty atmosphere around a sinister blueprint. All these elements spring...