Stickers

ooh! 

so heres a sticker/ as few colors as possible version of the Heavy Action logo

i'm pretty happy with how it simplified, no halftones or gradients, and yet.... still cool.

(i may even like it better this way)

work in progress: now with color

some colors... i dig it

needs a lot more shading/highlights

work in progress

so this is a sketch i've been sitting on for some months, put up the pencil sketch back then

worked a bit on cleaning it up and lining it out.... me digs

my take on the "ancient alien" conspiracy theories, inspired by the lyrics to a a heavy action song which were written by kelsey.

Finished project: Wine Booty!

finished up this poster for the  upcoming web series Wine Booty, brought to you by the awesome people over at Judd's Hill.

It was a fun project, and I'm stoked with how it turned out. Also pretty cool to do something not directly related to music. 

Work in progress:

Poster for Judd's Hill Winery

poster:

did this for heavy action's upcoming show at the KNOCKOUT in SF on July 24th

completed project: shirt design

shirt design for abstracter, they're buddies of mine, and didn't ask for anything or know that I was doing it.... but sometimes ya ust gotta roll with an idea. listen to their tunes, heavy sludgy badassery. their album should be released on good ol' vinyl in the next few months.

work in progress:

I've joked for a while that if I'm not drawing a robot, monster, alien, or any of those things destroying a city then I'm probably drawing a spaceship.....
so that's exactly what I'm doing

here's a scan and trace.... next.... color!!!!

work in progress

some stuff I'm a workin' on:


This, or something similar, is going on the back of a vest I am going to wear onstage with Heavy Action.

Concept art for a restaurant.

I have a few really cool things coming down the pike, so check in soon.

Sketches

preliminary sketch for a Heavy Action t-shirt. Gonna be kinda psychedelic and pretty awesome.

alright, so, work has been batshitcrazyinsane the last 2 weeks and ive drawn a lot, but haven't scanned anything or been working digitally. However here is a revision for the poster for HEAVY ACTION's gig next week

unfortunately RiotGod cancelled their tour, but The Road Vikings have stepped up and joined the bill. Should be a killer show.

in da works

So no pics yet but I'm working on 2 shirt designs. One for my band Heavy Action and one for an East Coast band that I can't talk about in great detail yet.... but I'm pretty stoked. Should have a sketch of the Heavy Action shirt up tomorrow.

OK so I lied, Now Project Complete

yeah, revisions..... slight but better

Other graphic design

Did this one last year and I love it, if you don't I don't care.... so there.

Project complete:

So so so kiddies, I think I can call this one done, and doner.... at least for now.

check it!

Work in progress: poster now with color!!!!

well, coloring is happening, needs more.... something

ill keep fiddling with it, but i like it

Work in progress: Poster

linework done, lettering done

time for color.

lots and lots of color

Work in progress

Image to be incorporated into a poster for my band Heavy Action, playing with Riotgod in Oakland May 11th.

Past Work: The Rose and the Nightingale

Did this logo / artwork for my mother's business, The Rose and the Nightingale. They cater traditional tea parties around the Bay Area. You can find out more information about them at their website www.theroseandthenightingale.com.

See, I can make pretty things too!!!

Older Art Roundup

heres a selection of projects, mostly music related

Lost Machine album cover concept

Death By Excess "slum" album cover (i did logo modification and layout) 

DxE's original bassist Ian did the logo

some posters (new and old, pre and post gimp and inkscape and photoshop etc)

this was a fun show, 2 of my bands played back to back

if i remember it correctly the venue accidentally double booked a dj to play hip hop, the night ended with all us musicians hanging out outside after loading gear and the wannabe gangstas getting into a fight inside, 5-0 rolled up walked right past the heshers and broke it up. drunk longhairs not getting messed with by the cops when stuff goes down, how awesome is that?

this is old school, pen and ink + watercolor + scissors and a gluestick 

was a poster for the "the good, the bad, and the heavy" damnweevil tour in 2005(?) i think, dunno where the one with text is, probably in some deep dark internet archive/vault somewhere

some stuff not at all related to music

this one is called "welcoming committee" its the first thing i ever did on my wacom

a picture done for my girlfriend (second wacom drawing ever)

another wacom drawing

a few star wars poster ideas

Current Project: Grime Status

here are some things for the band Grime Status

will post links to their music soon

a black metal / crusty logo

something a little different

design for a t-shirt (back)

t shirt (front)

Current Project: Foot And Mouth Disease

here's some stuff for the band Foot And Mouth Disease

ill link to their music soon

Here goes nothing

welcome to the future

this blog is a portal for people to contact me about graphic design projects

i will be posting images of projects past and current, i have designed logos, shirts and posters for many bands over the years. i intend to compile everything i have copies of here, it is a museum/portfolio documenting my progression as an artist.

hopefully, my work will speak for itself and you choose me to design your band logo, business logo, poster, flyer or pretty much anything.

i price things out on a per job basis. i do not provide quotes up front, after finding out what your needs are i will provide you with a quote and we can progress from there.

please send inquiries to James1214@gmail.com

thank you,

james