Process on a leather item being made for Young&United.


 

Process on a special piece that I'm creating for some friends. The project is a surprise for them, so will reveal more details when the piece is complete!

Process on a painting I was commissioned to create. Work Hard. Be Kind.

Process for JUXT's website.

Type explorations for JUXT's new website.

Young&United Packaging

Starting to piece together the final elements for our Young&United packaging. Excited to submit this one to the Dieline Awards!

2014

Be on the watch.

To be inspired more by the ordinary. To take on fresh eyes. To look at the world anew. To delight in simplicity and smile at the little things. To think outside the box, meaning, to think outside of the pixel. To have a more foolish heart, coupled by a more growing, eager mind. To fail more – a lot more. To be surprised as to what is possible. To be on the watch.

Photo: Brad Lou Tennant

Found Type

Morning walk in the fog on Ocean Beach this morning when I stumbled across this Vintage International Scout. The car was beautiful, but the typography is what really grabbed my attention. 

Incredibly thrilled to begin this case study to one of my favorite projects I've ever worked on: Young&United packaging.

Last night, my partner Ben and I got out of work and headed to photograph the packaging. Ben works at an agency that is amazingly supportive of his and I's entrepreneurial spirit – so they granted us their studio space to shoot in. We arrived there in the evening and shot, experimented, and had a blast with this project through the wee hours of the night. Next thing you know, it was 5am. Dang, time flies when you're having fun. Can't to share this project! AHH.

Tis the season for Holiday Card designs.

Here's some design process for JUXT's seasonal holiday card.

The more I create, the more confident I become.

A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine that works at IDEO recommended David & Tom Kelly's latest book, Creative Confidence.

The book targets awareness as to what creativity actually is and that it can be discovered, learned, practiced, and grown by anyone. I have to say that as a creative, the book is a refreshing reminder to why I became a designer and how to become more intentional with our work through design thinking. I'm just a couple chapters deep and am thrilled for what else is packed in the book.

 

Y&U Packaging Process

From the archives. Case study coming soon!

STAY HUNGRY

After Quiet Hounds decided against this illustration, I wanted to reincorporate it for a new Young&United design.

Give more, live more

Would you be willing to live with less so that others could live with more?

 

Illustration Studies

Been exploring some illustration styles for a special longboard design project. 

Which style is your favorite? 1, 2, or 3.

YBCA Freda

"Who is Freda?"

Taken today at the YBCA.

 

New Cards

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." 

White foil stamp on black, 130lbs Neenah Paper. I'm real excited about these.

Sean Metcalf, USA

Gallery Show, San Francisco

I had my gallery show in San Francisco last week at San Franpsycho, Divisadero. It was an incredible experience and the support and turnout was great! The process of printing, framing, and being able to hold a photograph is one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had. And for that, I look forward to doing more shows and improving my craft.