This Post is “Highly Classified”

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For the past year or so I’ve been working with a great client of mine, Gary Michaels, to create the artwork for a collaborative jazz CD by Saxophonist “Blue Lou” Marini (The Blues Brothers, Saturday Night Live), and pianist/composer, Misha Segal. The CD is called, The Blue Lou and Misha Project: Highly Classified. Below is an excerpt from the one-sheet:

Legendary Saturday Night Live and Blues Brothers Saxophonist, “Blue Lou” Marini and Emmy winning, LA film composer/pianist, Misha Segal have combined forces to create a very original and entertaining contemporary jazz album entitled, Highly Classified.

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The Power of Effective Design

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Sometimes people say to me, “Josh, you create awesome designs and fun illustrations. But why should I pay for custom work? Isn’t it just eye candy?” Here’s a simple response to that question: “See video below”. It’s an excellent example of the enormous influential power that effective “fun” design has on human behavior. Imagine the stairway traffic as a metaphor for increased business? Whether you’re a start-up company looking to grow your business, or a non-profit looking to spur social change, the importance of effective, thought-out, researched design cannot be overstated!

For some reason I just got the urge to go buy a Jetta.

Spaghetti Rex

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Nothing says Italian food more than Tyranosaurus Rex! Am I right?
I have been working on a personal portfolio project for the last few weeks and decided to post some updates. This is a concept branding scheme for an italian restaurant. This is a fun one. Maybe I can sell this brand some day for a lot of money. I’ll probably work on more illustrations following this theme–maybe of other dinosaurs doing italian food activities. I’ll also do some business cards, stationary, and letterhead,–and maybe a website mock-up.
Here are some sample menu pages. The menu was stol–BORROWED– from “The Olive Garden”.