looky squares and other things of minor importance

it’s been a minute. first new comic post in… nearly 4 years?? woof! felt good to get back into those squares again. :^) happy holidays everyone. thanks for following along  <3 

tomorrow night @wet_city will be releasing their second beer, LACED with Peaches! i had the pleasure of of working closely with the great dudes at Wet City and creating this hand drawn, shoelace script logo for what will surely be a delicious beer, thereby getting one giant step closer to fulfilling one of my life goals: designing a beer can! 😵 stop by tomorrow (Tues) night, 10/23 and give it a whirl! i will surely be there. 🍑🍺🤤 #logo #beerlogo #design #animation #IPAs #baltimorebeer #laced #peesh (at Wet City) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpPwotrHrrU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1egilgpxmwvdr

a few more mini-comics while i procrastinate, i mean warm up for my larger projects today. been having fun with these. sometimes i miss comicking. #comics #minicomics #craftcocktails #invisible man #prettygoodday #ghosts #hauntedbowels https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo_15mYHSEv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=of5y0l7zu16d

i may or may not have stayed up all night blasting out mini-comics with @anna_deppp’s red felt tip pen and yellow legal pad. #minicomics #monsters #thatgotdarkfast #4am https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo6n6-wnK7_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9absvluc723u

okay just one more! from the mad cocktail scientist mind of @ginnylawhorn combined with my love of map design... we whipped up this ‘Bmore Landmark’ themed cocktail menu for @stickyricebmore! got a little bit of of endless summer vibe to it, and the cocktails fit the bill! go check em out! sounds like an afternoon well-spent to me. 🌇🥃🍸🥢🍱😎 . #Bmore #map #map #illustration #design #custommapdesign #charmcity #baltimore #landmarks #mrtrashwheel #billieholiday #fscottfitzgerald #unioncraftbrewing #marylandzoo #graffitialley #stickyricebmore #watertaxi #baltimorefarmersmarket #ohboywhatamenu (at Sticky Rice Bmore) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo1_M5-nsaW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a03r6i68fjtb

another one i forgot to post awhile back! here’s this handy dandy custom map i created for a group of friends and their dreamy plot of land/venue in the mountains of WV. ⛰🏕🎶 . #custommapdesign #westvirginia #deepmountain #cartography #mapdesign #duvallcartographics #map #maps https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo1e9L1HMm8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b6hm3dzbansq

forgot to post this one last week! one of my favorite Baltimore joints turned 8 years old recently so we decided Octochef was an appropriate subject for the celebratory limited edition tee. on sale now at @stickyricebmore! 🐙 . #illustration #teeshirtdesign #octochef #sushi #baltimore (at Sticky Rice Bmore) https://www.instagram.com/p/BozEYpWHXzo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=azhnjrhxibgi

twas a damn fine week. thanks smokies! ❤️🏕⛅️⛰ . #greatsmokymountains #backpacking #backcountry #BEARSIGHTING (at Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

aaaaand they’re down. :^( but maybe they’ll find a new home someday... a new spacious... very spacious home? :^) #illustration #colossalcomics #giganticgallery (at Wet City) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl-35gmAakQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i3wbuj90exfr

Tonight (Tues) and Wednesday are your last chances to check out those colossal comic strip prints (and the third story animation projection) at @wet_city! I’m pulling them down Thurs morn to make way for another Bmore artist’s gallery next week! Can’t wait to see it! Thanks so much to everyone that took interest in the prints over the past few months. I’m cooking up something new and badass for my next Wet City show, prob sometime in November. Staaaay tuned! 👀 . #comics #comicstrip #colossalcomics #localartists #baltimoreartists #gallery + #beer = #yay (at Wet City)

I haven’t had to build, stretch or prime a canvas in over a decade... and certainly never one this colossal. At 11’x6’ I’ve essentially built a wall made of canvas that just baaaaarely fits into our apartment (phew!) It’s been fun reacquainting with that dusty old painter-knowledge that’s been lying dormant in my brain (mostly in-tact?) for roughly 12 years BUT... the real fun is about to begin. 😬🖌 @anna_deppp stays documenting=👍 #intellectualgray =👌 #painting #canvasstretching

happy grilling, america. . #4thofjuly #bbqhopping #chalkboardplans #mapsforsuccess #farttownusa

Hi! Hey! Hello there! Check out this seizure-inducing animation I whipped up for @stickyricebmore! Did you know on Mondays you can di(n)e and go to Sushi Heaven?! 😐😑😐 . #animation #maki #sushi #heaven #rainbow #laser #beam #sushiheaven #🍣👼🏼 (at Sticky Rice Bmore)

So some of you already asked and the answer is... YES OF COURSE THERE WILL BE TEES! 😬 And with this I am one step closer to success in my devious plot to have everyone everywhere simultaneously wearing my artwork! First Baltimore, then THE WORLD! 😈 Jk but for real tho if you want one of these, swing on over to the ET Hampden Grand Opening Party this Saturday, 6/23! Unisex and ladies tees will be on sale, I believe! . #illustration #design #teedesign #teeshirt #climbing #adventure #hampden #baltimore #charmcity #bmore #baltimoreskyline #earthtreks #climb!​​​​ (at Earth Treks Hampden)

AH! I'm so excited to finally share this one! Several months ago, Earth Treks asked me to create some promotional artwork for their brand-spanking-new gym​ in Hampden. We wanted it to have that "inclusive community" vibe that makes Baltimore so special but also mix in some climbing and adventure aspects... soooo this is what I came up with, and boy was it a doozy! I spent (at least) a good 80 hours on this piece but every minute spent painstakingly plotting out this enormous, exaggerated map of Bmore and rendering every little detail on every building and mountain was an absolute blast. Thanks to Rachael at ET for spear-heading this whole collaboration and thanks to Earth Treks Hampden! Have fun trying to locate and name ALL of the Bmore icons I was able to squeeze into this illustration! Enjoy! Oh and go climb at Earth Treks Hampden! :^D

summa, summa, summa design​! map design + cocktails?! how could i refuse? this one was such a blast to illustrate/design! go check out this MOST fun summer cocktail menu at @stickyricebmore for a little interactive pick-your-poison adventure! follow your tastebuds and enjoy delicious cocktails that aren't $17 a pop! i'ma go try 'em all, y'all. . concept and cocktails by @ginnylawhorn . #summasummasummadesign #design #illustration #chooseyourownadventure #cocktail #menu #cocktails #summervibes #travel #roadtrip #hiking #everythingbagelseasoning (at Sticky Rice Bmore)

it’s (nearly) summer time y’all! get your Bike Party Summer Camp tees! available Friday, 5/25 at your local bike party afterparty. #CampBBP . #summasummasummadesign #summercamp #baltimore #bikeparty #baltimorebikeparty #teedesign #design #illustration