KanjiPictographix

Kanjipictographix

An app I created for learning Japanese kanji. Designed for iPad and iPhone.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kanjipictographix-essential/id488947414?mt=8

Filed under  //   Kanji   UI   Youth   iOS   iPad  

Timeline of the Simpson's

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I had the good fortune to work on The Simpson's style guide: a sprawling binder of art and product ideas that is given to manufacturers who sign up to license The Simpson's brand for clothing lines, toys, and posters. Here is an information-packed timeline of Simpson pop culture.

Filed under  //   Design   Entertainment   Info Design   Print   Simpsons   Youth  

KanjiPictoGraphix for iPhone

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My app for learning Japanese kanji. In the app store now.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kanjipictographix-essential/id488947414?mt=8

Filed under  //   Kanji   Youth   iOS   iPhone  

eCard Advertising Storyboard

Storyboard for animated ads that ran on Plaxo's portal page. The concept communicates the benefit of using eCards: People will love you because you were thoughtful.

Filed under  //   Advertising   Copywriting   Plaxo   Youth   eCards  

Good Fortune eCard User Interface

Designed to attract traffic around New Year's which is traditionally a slow time for ecards. The concept: have your fortune told and share it with the people you care about. Terry Chay did a great job programming it.

Find Good Fortune

Filed under  //   Animation   Design   Plaxo   UI   Websites   Youth   eCards  

The Simpsons Poster

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This is the most famous thing I've designed. The original work was for the cover of The Simpsons Style Guide, a giant binder of artwork and merchandize ideas Fox supplied to vendors who signed up to be licensees. I've had some weird moments related to my Simpson's work. My brother bought the poster for my son for his 14th birthday not knowing I designed it. My sister, Lisa, bought a Simpson's bookmark that said Lisa even if you turn it upside down. I had been doing ambigrams for years. She said, 'Michael, they stole your idea.' She didn't know I designed the bookmark. A guy at a startup I worked at had a lunch pail with the poster image. When I mention I designed it, people look at me like, 'Yeah, right.' Matt Groening was nice enough to send over signed posters for everyone who worked on the project.

Filed under  //   Entertainment   Print   Simpsons   Youth  

Logo for Let Constance Take Her Girlfriend to Prom

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Hi Constance. You mentioned you were going to wear a tuxedo so I thought a bow tie and black and white motif was appropriate. I wanted it to be simple enough to reproduce in small sizes and also something that could be made into a lapel pin or would look good on a tee or cap. The one-color design also helps with reproduction costs. I chose the font Cronos Pro. It has a friendly feel to it. It's both feminine and strong. The line 'I'm with her' is a fun and supportive play on words. I hope you like it. I wish you all the best. You are an inspiration.
Learn more about Constance http://bit.ly/b0FdmB

Filed under  //   Copywriting   Logos   Youth  

Atom Families Website

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Personal project and website for learning the periodic table of elements.

Filed under  //   Atom Families   Authored Works   Info Design   Websites   Youth  

AtomFamilies.com

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Visual mnemonics and artwork for my website and iPhone app project for learning the periodic table of Elements. The idea is to turn each of the elements into a memorable character and show how they are related to each other. The characters are loosely drawn to resemble celebrities like Tom Hanks and Jennifer Aniston.

Filed under  //   Atom Families   Authored Works   Info Design   Visual Mnemonics   Websites   Youth  

Fielding Travel Icons

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Stylish and whimsical icons used to call out important travel facts in the Fielding line of travel guides.

Filed under  //   Design   Icons   Illustration   Youth  

Pitcher + Catcher

Illustrations I created as part of a number of stock art libraries.

Filed under  //   Illustration   Youth  

Barstow Aztecs

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Redesign of Barstow High's school mascot used as a branding element in our 30-year reunion.

BarstowReunion.com

Filed under  //   Identity   Logos   Reunion   Youth