ATTENTION!

I’m in the process of creating a new website, and as a result I’ve also decided to close this blog and create a new one.

I’d HATE to loose all of my followers sooooooo if you would be so kind as to join me at my new tumblr blog here, I’d greatly appreciate it!

Then...if you you’re feeling extra generous, check out the landing page for the website I’m currently tinkering away at ===> jhmanigo.com

This page will stay open for about a month to give everyone who wants to, time to add the new blog.

Thank you in advance!

I appreciate you all!

CLIENT // Wofford College   COMMISSION // Wofford College Alumni Department

For this series of postcards I wanted to focus on what I felt were to core values of what it meant to be a Wofford Alumni. No matter their background, color, or creed, all Wofford graduates share several common threads:

- The pride of being a terrier.

- The immense feeling of accomplishment when walking across the commencement stage and the hoarding of paraphernalia, long after undergrad, worn ceremoniously till the end of their days, like badges of honor.

- A legacy of academic excellence and exceptionalism, inspired by those who came before them and will continue to inspire those who come after.

- The memories of the beginnings of life long bonds of love and friendship — their fellow students are not just their classmates, they are family.

CLIENT// Hub Bub Cultural Arts Center   COMMISSION// October Event poster

This typographic illustration was inspired by the nostalgic whimsy of earlier 90’s video game aesthetics and the colors of the fall season with the purpous of leaving a distinct, warm and comforting impression in the mind’s of the people who walked past the full poster to which this illustration was designed to adorn.

CLIENT// Grand World Elder Care   COMMISSION// Pill Box Companion Tablet UI

The design for the pill box companion was conceived with senior citizens in mind -- featuring a clean user interface, large color coded app buttons and icons, bold, clear and concise alerts, notifications, and dates.

Client: Hillary Keane

Commission: Gemini Syndrome Album Packaging

Hillary Keane is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

In keeping with the astrological theme of the album, wanted to express the two sides of Hillary Keane's personality in a way that was unique to her. To achieve this I crafted a story involving twin sister nymphs - Castor and Pollux - who's emotions and personalities affect the world around them, as well as their physical appearance, with emphasis on each particular set of antlers. Castor - the oldest by six minutes (several millennia in our time) is peaceful and creative, while Pollux is chaotic and self destructive.

If you are interested in hearing Hillary's music, you can listen to the album on Spotify or purchase it on iTunes.

My Head Is In The Clouds

Decorative Type Illustration

An exercise in creating type as image, legibility, and color harmony.

© Jordan H. Manigo

Client: SoulHood Productions

Commission: Logotype + Illustration + Typography

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Client: Lovelorn Records

Commission: Brand Identity

Client: CERRA (Center of Educator Recruitment Retention & Advancement) & Limestone College

Self Portrait #2 (Daydreamer)

illustration

27 x 40

© Jordan Manigo 2012

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To me, this little guy has always been a manifestation of how I see myself on the inside. He’s a reflection of my confidence, my surrealist sensibilities, my nostalgic and outré personality, and most importantly, my imagination — a self portrait and a visual story of how art has always been a shelter from the more unpleasant aspects of my life. (represented by the umbrella that protects him from rain) I’d like to think that, as he has grown and developed, so have I, as a man, and as an artist. ▲✒☁ ☂

Adult

27 x 40

illustration

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Roy Lichtenstein inspired illustration. The original sketch for this piece was drawn over 4 years ago.

I think we spend our childhood and teen years inside of a bubble- a protective shell. It's not until we become adults that the shell cracks open and we realize just how massive the world truly is. At first it can feel like a vast cold vacuum- we are overwhelmed by the void. We fear we might be lost in it. Then, hopefully we realize that we are but blind newborns, just beginning to learn how to see.

"It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird. It would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad!" - C.S. Lewis

© Jordan H. Manigo