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30
Oct

Halloween Wallpaper 2008

Happy Halloween all! In addition to my Halloween Illustration this year I decided to put together a nifty wallpaper for you to enjoy. Hope you like it, and I hope it brings you Halloweeny joy.

You can download the full wallpaper package here. If you need help getting your wallpaper set up on your desktop, follow the instructions below. 

 


Desktop Preview

 


iPhone Preview

Sizes included in the download package:

800×600
1024×768
1280×854
1280×1024
1440×900
1600×1200
1680×1050
1920×1200
2560×1600
iPhone Version 

Directions for Mac users or Directions for Windows users

 
24
Sep

Just Launched the New Zombie Pub Crawl Site for 2008

I’m super excited to announce that the newly updated Zombie Pub Crawl website for 2008 has launched! This year’s title: Zombie Pub Crawl IV: Spawn of Death. I worked hard on this design and I’m really glad that it’s live (or undead as one might say) because it’s not too often that I get to work on a decent halloween-type site.

Haven’t heard of the Zombie Pub Crawl? Read on.. 

The Zombie Pub Crawl originated in Minneapolis, MN back in 2004. A hundred and fifty people dressed up as zombies and paraded on a very animated pub crawl through the streets of Minneapolis, drinking at a slew of bars along the north east side of town. ZPC II yielded an even better turnout: 300 zombies. That was the first year I attended, and I was hooked! Can you imagine 300 zombies walking down your street mid-afternoon on a crispy autumn day? Yikes!

What if there’s more? Last year’s ZPC III: Bride of the Zombie Pub Crawl brought together over 600 zombies! It surely was a sight, and although the event was moved from the NE side of Minneapolis to the West Bank, we still had a blast and there was plenty of room for us all.

It was hilarious to interact with people at the bars and on the sidewalks who weren’t dressed up as gory zombies. Oddly enough a lot of those people seemed interested in finding out how they could participate this year. With an estimated 600+ zombies this year, it could be the biggest year yet. How can you partake i the festivities? Here are a FAQ from the website:

What should I wear to the Zombie Pub Crawl?
Wear anything you want to, just not something you mind getting blood* on!!! Let’s face it — zombies are not clean people. There’s a good chance you might get covered in blood or, if you’re lucky, brains.
Will we be doing much walking?
About 1.5 miles. We will be walking like zombies, so it will take longer to get from one bar to the next. Also, you may need to stop to feast on human brains.
Should I bury my clothes now and dig them up for the Zombie pub crawl?
That’s a really, really good idea.
How much is it?
The Zombie Pub Crawl is absolutely free to both the living and the undead.
How late does the Zombie Pub Crawl go?
For all eternity… Actually, the pub crawl is scheduled until 12pm, but once a zombie mob gets started, no living man possesses the power to stop it…
What happens at 3pm?
The living are transformed into terrifying zombies by applying anything from make-up and fake blood* to a terrible curse of never-ending limbo.
How do I become a zombie?
The easiest way is to find someone who’s already a zombie and let them eat you. Short of that, you’ll have to use makeup. A little fake blood goes a long way, and it can be made at home with corn syrup (or glycerin) and food coloring. And oatmeal is the zombie’
s best friend: combine it with some corn syrup for that great “rotting flesh” look.
Check the site for more details. If that doesn’t satisfy your zombie cravings, you can check out my silly fan site for the ZPC at www.zombiepubcrawlers.com. Obviously I haven’t put as much time and love into this as I have into the official site, but it’s still fun! 
 
 
08
Sep

New Designs Available For Rebel Ink Baby

I recently finished these new designs for Rebel Ink Baby and I’m pretty excited because they used some new textured inks in the printing process to make these really stand out from the rest of their apparel line. My favorite is the surfboard design, it turned out pretty stellar especially on black. 

You can check out the designs below, enjoy!

 
20
Aug

Go Media Releases Vector Pack 12

Go Media has done it again with another amazing addition to their Arsenal in Vector Pack 12. Not only are we treated to seamlessly tiling halftone vector graphics, but we also get Zombies for those horror projects, Linework 2 for more-than-you-can-ask-for retro, and 8 Bit Pixel Art.. in color! This is a new step for them, as every other vector pack to date has been in Black and White, which wasn’t a problem but how can we pass up beautiful ROYGBIV? 

Sounds like the folks at Go Media had a blast with this release, illustrating more of these vectors by hand than ever. Here’s what they had to say in their newsletter:

“The 8-bit pack needed to be color in order to get the full effect.  So from now on, we’re going to be including color vector packs with every new set!”

Count me in on purchasing that set! Personally, I love the way that Go Media presents their vector sets and I’m a huge fan of them all. No matter what project I’m working on, I can simply look at the designs they present for inspiration even if I don’t use them in the actual design. Go Media’s Arsenal is a must-have for any serious designer’s.. um.. arsenal. Check out what they have to offer and you’ll see why I’m so hyped up about them.

 
11
Aug

Eye of the Tiger Has Received 1,012 Votes on Threadless

At this point, my Threadless submission Eye of the Tiger has received 1,012 votes with just one day remaining before the votes are tallied and the fate of the design is decided. If you haven’t had a chance to vote yet, head over to the voting page and help a brother out.

 
06
Aug

New Website - The Enki Group

The new website for The Enki Group just launched last week. Designed by Seventhfury Studios (that’s yours truly in case you weren’t aware), the site features a Flash navigational system and a bit of AJAX coupled with PHP and HTML. Good stuff, and it’s looking rather sharp.

The Enki Group, LLC is a property investment company that provides a wide variety of property investments to a wide variety of investment needs. They have property from a variety of places around the world including Chicago, Arizona, and even a bit of land in Navi Mumbai, India. You can read up on their properties and view photos by clicking here.

With the low cost of land now is a good time to be investing, and The Enki Group is a great place to get started. They offer resources and reasons for people to scourge for investment information, including links to articles such as CNBC’s article “Sure, Land Is Cheaper. So Is It Time to Buy?“. Information such as this is a good asset to have when deciding on whether or not now is the time for you to invest in the property market.

So, check out the site and enjoy!


 
06
Aug

Update to Threadless - Eye of the Tiger

After receiving twelve Submit votes for my Eye of the Tiger submission I decided to submit it for scoring in the hopes that it will be printed and sold on Threadless. One can only hope! I originally illustrated the design a few months ago, you can read my first post about the design here.

When I first submitted the design I had the tiger placed along the bottom of the shirt, but then after I put it on a model for mockup I realized (as well as a bunch of other people) that the design looked too odd in that placement. See original design here.

After seeing the design on the model I decided to move it up to the center of the shirt and angle it a bit. It looks much better, and I added an orange shirt in there for kicks. Heck, if it’s printed I may even buy one!

So, if you like what you see please do me a favor and head over to vote on the design. Thanks to all who helped critique it to get it to this level, and thanks in advance to all who put in a good word at the scoring station. :D


 
28
Jul

Buddy Mike Watson Gets a New Site

A buddy of mine named Michael Watson (whom I met while working at space150) just opened up a new online portfolio for his work. Although Mike prefers to work in 3D modeling, he has some serious web design and development skills as well. 

Pay him a visit over at Ablative Imagery and see what’s going on. 

 
28
Jul

New Threadless Design - Eye of the Tiger

One more Threadless design for the day, I call this one Eye of the Tiger. I actually sketched this a while ago to use on a shirt, but didn’t take the time to implement the design until now. Turned out pretty cool, it’s a bit different from the work I usually do. 

Check it out here and leave some feedback if you’d be so kind. 

 
28
Jul

New Threadless Design - Dual Harmonics

I was originally going to put this design to use as a shirt in my Seventh.Ink catalog, but I decided that it might be better suited for a go on Threadless first. Who knows, if it’s not printed by Threadless then perhaps I’ll print it for Seventh.Ink. We’ll have to see what happens.

Of course, if you have comments on this design I’d love to hear them.

 

 



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