DJ Scratch (formerly of EPMD) (2009)
illustration, web | css programming
DJ Scratch and I put our heads together again for v.2 of ScratchVision which is an online radio station hosted by the legendary DJ himself. The concept of the illustration is fairly similar to v.1 but this time, Scratch wanted more of a realistic rendering. The site was built using Ning's platform.
View Site | View ProcessButterflies of Failure (2009)
illustration, print
Butterflies of Failure is a compilation album of inspiring music revolving around the theme of success. After brainstorming for the art concept with the client, we both agreed that a clean, minimalistic approach would fit best for the theme of the project.
Simply Sneakers (2009)
illustration, web | xhtml, css, and php programming
Simply Sneakers is a site dedicated to giving viewers/subscribers the latest news on their favorite sneakers. The client wanted a fresh website redesign using its branded colors of red, white, and grey as well as a matching logo design.
View SiteLyrics Born (2009)
illustration, print
Lyrics Born is an emcee from Berkeley, CA and is hailed as one of the best-selling independent hiphop artists of this era. The concept for the artwork was given to me by Lyrics Born and it was my job to make his vision a reality. Images of the end product can be viewed on my blog.
Lyrics Born (2009)
This is another project I did with Lyrics Born. He will be touring Australia this winter and needed an eye-catching poster design to spread all across the land down under. The only thing he asked for this project was to incorporate the Australian continent and his signature "Cartoon Man" logo. The rest was left to my creativity.
Gno Brand (2009)
illustration, web, apparel | xhtml and css programming
Gno Brand is a personal ongoing project of mine established in January of 2009. It is a collection of apparel inspired by art, hiphop, and social issues. The blog portion of the website was built on Wordpress and the store was built on Big Cartel's platform.
View SiteDJ Scratch (formerly of EPMD) (2009)
illustration, web | css programming
DJ Scratch is a world-famous DJ best known for once being a part of the legendary EPMD crew. His camp reached out to me regarding a social network design to establish his fanbase as well as an official home for his daily online shows. The website was built using Ning's platform.
Mephisto Odyssey (2008)
illustration, web | xhtml and css programming
Mephisto Odyssey is a trance/house group from San Francisco, CA signed to Warner Music. The group wanted a redesign of their Myspace page as well as new illustrations using their already-established character designs.
View SiteDresden and Johnston (2009)
web | xhtml, css, and php programming
Dresden and Johnston is a collaboration of Mikael Johnston (Mephisto Odyssey) and Dave Dresden (Gabriel & Dresden). For their website, the group wanted something easily-manageable preferably with a content management system. Wordpress ended up being the ideal choice. A group Myspace page as well as two separate designs for their individual Myspace pages were created to complete their online presence.
View Site | View Site (Myspace)Planet Sumo (2009)
illustration, web | xhtml and css programming
Planet Sumo is a group of four individuals who create diverse music as strange and appealing as their name. For their Myspace page, they wanted a fully-illustrated redesign. A basic concept was given to me by the group and I used that to create a storyline and layout as well as the four main characters.
View SiteBeer Valley (2009)
illustration, web | css programming
BeerValley.com is a social network created for the advancement of beer culture in the Delaware Valley. The website was built on the Ning platform.
View SiteFord X Joe Penna (Mystery Guitar Man) (2009)
illustration, web
Joe Penna (aka Mystery Guitar Man) is a YouTube celebrity who makes awesome videos with his guitar. Ford gave 100 "social media rockstars" a Ford Fiesta for 6 months and their mission was to complete an objective every month. I was chosen as the designer for Joe's Twitter profile and together we created something fresh and appealing for his fanbase.
View SiteEnd Rant (2009)
web | xhtml, css, and php programming
End Rant is a website built on bbPress where anyone can go to vent or rant about anything. Registration is not needed and everybody remains anonymous.
David Choi (2009)
illustration, web | xhtml, css, and php programming
David Choi is a native Los Angeles singer/songwriter/producer whose songs and tracks have been heard on many major networks. For his website, David wanted a fun and inviting design as well as a way to show his photos, live cam, and YouTube videos. He also needed a forum where his fans could gather to chat. The website was built using Wordpress and the matching forum was built using vBulletin to fit seamlessly with the website.
View SiteHigh Deaf Productions (2009)
illustration, print
High Deaf Productions (HDP) is a film and music video production company based out of Vancouver BC, Canada. The crew needed a fresh illustration to use in their promo videos as well as to establish an identity to connect with their viewers. The concept of the illustration was given to me by the crew.
Ginger (2009)
illustration, web | xhtml and css programming
Ginger is a seven-member band with an eclectic sound. The emcee of the group, Senim Silla (of Binary Star) reached out to me in regards to a brand new fully-illustrated Myspace page. I created the characters for each member as well as a logo design.
View SiteTay Zonday (2008)
illustration, web | css programming
Tay Zonday is a People's Voice Award-Nominated, Youtube Award-Winning, Webby Award-Winning singer-songwriter with more than 50 million video views on Youtube. He is best known for his viral hit "Chocolate Rain" which exploded worldwide in the summer of 2007. For his website, Tay wanted a social network built on Ning where his fans could join and become a part of the community.
View SiteSoulution (2009)
illustration, print
Soulution is a hiphop group based out of Houston, Texas. The concept for the illustration was loosely given to me by the group and it was my job to turn their vision into a reality.
Logo Illustrations (2006-2009)
illustration, print
These are a few illustrated logo designs I made between 2006 and 2009. The first logo design was made for Entensity.net which is a website famous for its humorous and racy content, the second logo design was made for "Invisible Man Records", and the third logo design was made for "Swim Team" which is a group of emcees currently on top of the underground battle circuit.























