Recent work for a client in the bay area of VA. A new young adult church. They are developing a year long campaign to make a difference one person at a time. The name was their brainchild and I enjoyed the experience following their direction and vision. Which one do you think they chose?

Rock-a-billy...fun music, but I'm not actually a big fan. I was struggling creatively at the end of last week, and so I began to fish for something to kick start the engine. One afternoon while reading an email I came across a spelling error, the idea for a goat concept was born. Here's the pencil sketch that birthed the idea of doing it as a shirt. I haven't submitted to any of the online competitions in quite awhile...so hopefully this will get some reaction over at Threadless...if accepted, I'd appreciate your vote!

On a little family get-a-way this week...enjoying a friends cabin in the GA mountains. Stole some time to finally play. Didn't have a way to scan , will probably re-illustrate portions of this but it felt good to get the set completed in the first phase...tomorrow, just pencils and sketch pad - who knows maybe a post or two will come of that time. Oh, gotta go hear 16 yr old girls making a little too much noise...

Thought I should post today - haven't been consistent with this and I think I figured out why...I don't typically enjoy uploading art created for work...I'd rather post creations from my own exploration and enjoyment of my craft - but life hasn't afforded me that luxury - time slips away so fast or is eaten up by other responsibility. So in lieu of my own lamenting, I decided to post some of the theme work that I've been creating...not the most exciting but better than brochures and booklets. Keep commenting and encourage me to discipline the free time to play with my own ideas!

A design I created for a client the other day that really connected with me. Every now and again when creating I have these "aha" moments...this was one. I hope you enjoy.

It sums up grace - you see we are weak, we goof up often, we are not who we desire to be - the reality is we STINK. Here's the cool part - God through Christ offers us his grace, kind of like a gas mask that makes our weakness, our fallen actions... our stench bearable.

Guess what? My reality says U STINK...God says I understand, here take my grace...put it on, then tell another stinky one.

A new banner for the youth hallway at church (16'x3'). This is our rallying cry for 2009 and the verse that we are using. RED is the name of our student ministry.
Special thanks to all who prayed for my weekend in Va. God is good!

This was fun...these are the type of opportunities that really satisfy. I get creative control of the theme, the product, the weekend and I get to share my faith. I am really looking forward to this weekend. It will also be special because I'm traveling with my daughter (15) and experiencing the event with her. If you are a praying person - toss one up for me this weekend.

Below is the event graphic and the poster.