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Beverly Hills

By deconstructing images in old magazines, I love to reconstruct new layouts like this.

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Wednesday 01.18.17
Posted by jeff walters
 

Native Sun

A new illustration based on a water jug I have by my desk.

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Thursday 01.12.17
Posted by jeff walters
 

Where There's Smoke There's Fire

A new drawing

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categories: Illustration, Design
Friday 12.02.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

Design for Obama Re-Launched →

Creative Action Network has re-lanched the Design for Obama campaign to say #thanksobama. My published, Barack 'n' Roll poster is now available, for the second and final time.

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Buy Poster

And here's the Taschen book it was published in, Design for Obama - Posters for Change: A Grassroots Anthology.  

Design for Obama by Steven Heller (author), Aaron Perry-Zucker (editor), Spike Lee (editor)

Design for Obama by Steven Heller (author), Aaron Perry-Zucker (editor), Spike Lee (editor)

Buy Book
categories: Design, Illustration
Thursday 12.01.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

Artist Feature on Meural →

I just found out that "Wolf Love", a poster I designed for Creative Action Network, will be featured as part of their partnership with Meural. It's a new way to view your collection, a digital frame displaying art with a matte finish. 

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Photos ©Mural

Tuesday 11.15.16
Posted by jeff walters
Comments: 1
 

Paul Simon Wearing the Half-Earth Project Hat →

Last year I had the opportunity to work for E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation designing a brand identity, some collateral and apparel. Yesterday on CBS Sunday Morning, Paul Simon was rockin
the hat.

Paul Simon: A musical odyssey

Paul Simon: A musical odyssey

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Monday 11.07.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

New Drawings

Here are some new graphics I've been working on for Son of Scorpio.

Monday 09.19.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

#VoteOurPlanet @Patagonia @CreativeActionNetwork →

Today marks the launch of Patagonia and Creative Action Networks partnership to Vote Our Planet. Prints are available here. This is my contribution:

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Wednesday 09.14.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

Graphic Making Process

Beginning with a layout I've designed in photoshop, I use my lightbox to get a pencil outline.

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I then use the lightbox again to draw my outline in marker.

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Once I have a solid outline to work with, I fill in the necessary shapes.

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After the drawing is complete I take it into the computer and make the shapes vector. This is the step I pull out all of the corners to make them rounded to produce a worn/stamp look.

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Here's a look at the graphic on a T.

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Tuesday 09.13.16
Posted by jeff walters
Comments: 1
 

T-shirt Designs

Here are some more trial t-shirt designs with the Son of Scorpio graphics. I like to try out a lot of designs, to get reactions, before I go to print with any of them. I want to give this project space to become something of it's own.

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Wednesday 09.07.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

T-shirt Graphic →

This is a test of some new shirts I'm trying out with some of the Son of Scorpio graphics. With a new brand on my mind, this is how it starts.

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tags: illustration, graphic, apparel
categories: Design, Process
Monday 09.05.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

#VoteOurPlanet, Prints Now Available →

Large and small prints are now for available at Creative Action Network for Patagonia.

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tags: design, illustration, poster, graphic
categories: Prints
Thursday 08.25.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

Process to Design Black & White Graphics →

I begin by making an outline of the image with a light box and a sharpie marker. I move slow to make sure the lines are clean and consistent. Also it's important to connect the intersecting lines at this stage so when I transfer it to vector I'm able to pull my corners easier.

Next, I block in parts of the image in solid black to compose a balanced image.

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Then, I add the remaining detail before it is made into vector shapes.

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This is the final, vector image ready for print.

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tags: illustration, design, drawing
categories: Process
Sunday 08.21.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

Featured Artist: Ello →

Thank you Ello for featuring me in your illustration section.

tags: illustration, design, drawing
categories: Feature
Sunday 08.21.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

Son of Scorpio →

I've been working to define an illustration style based on a process. I have settled, for now, after a lot of experimenting. I've tried just pencil and paper, paint, ink and collage to define a style. I found a combination of paper and ink plus the computer is a fun place to work because it's limitless. I can start out with a blank page and draw the image. Then, take it to the computer and manipulate it further as vector shapes. I like the vintage look of something having aged and been printed a long time ago when inks bled to make curved edges, nothing is exact. I am inspired and learned a lot from the work of Simon Walker, LAND and Mike Giant. Son of Scorpio is the name of my new set of drawings.

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tags: drawing, design, illustration
categories: Design
Friday 08.12.16
Posted by jeff walters
 

Vote Our Planet →

For the past few years I've been asked to contribute to Creative Action Network's campaigns. They are a talented group of people who show and sell my work across the country. The latest campaign I made a design for is called "Vote our Planet". I took the opportunity to practice telling a story in one image. I had fun making these cartoon like illustrations. Here's my contribution.

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tags: graphic, illustration, drawing
categories: Design
Monday 08.08.16
Posted by jeff walters
Comments: 1
 

Orlando is Love →

The other morning I woke to find a direct message on my Instagram account from a designer I really respect in New York City. It was Rafael from Alfalfa Studio. He asked me to contribute a design to his activism effort #orlandoislove. I chose to illustrate a portrait of Darryl "DJ" Roman Burt II, who lost his life June 12, 2016. It's sickening to think about the night that unfolded in Orlando. Spread love, not fear and hate. Here's my small contribution.

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tags: drawing, illustration, art
categories: Design
Saturday 08.06.16
Posted by jeff walters
Comments: 1
 
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