Art went out for Formed Records 109 - Vorwolf's Snake's Eye. Really happy how it come out. I had put most of it together while out in Omaha and was for sure influenced by watching an amazing documentary film called Helvetica. It's nice that the identity of Formed is built around Helvetica, and seeing a film that got me teared up over a typeface made putting together this package just that much better. You can see more of what I've done for Formed at formedrecords.com

Had the opportunity to photograph the display and reception for renowned designer and architect Amanda Levete's appearance at Luminaire Chicago. The display featured furniture pieces that she is producing for Established & Sons, a British based design and manufacturing company. Luminaire is a contemporary furniture and accessories showroom with locations in Miami and Chicago, focusing on 20th century european design. They're also some really lovely people with great taste in furniture. Plus my wife works there. Additionally the photos have now appeared in I.D. Magazine, the international design magazine.
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Shot the Chicago Cuttin' Crew cycle racing team. The Chicago Cuttin’ Crew is a team of exceptional riders built from the messenger community and urban street racing circuit. Most of the team are current or ex messengers who are now competing in sanctioned cycle racing, and doing quite well at it, taking skills learned hard on the street and bringing them to the "legit" race world.
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Back home from shooting the Jacksonville leg of the National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) pro tour. I was working for the league itself as their in-house still photographer. First time I've shot paintball for money in about three years, and all said it was nice to be back. Kind of a comfortable feeling returning to what you did for six years. Stuff came out ok, even if I felt a little rusty. Photos will end up in a few magazines (Paintball 2Xtremes and Facefull) as well as used for promotional materials for the league.
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Been working on a new Formed Records release called SLW, featuring Burkhard Beins, Lucio Capece,  Rhodri Davies and Toshimaru Nakamura. You can see more of what I've done for Formed at formedrecords.com

Finished doing business cards and branding for LA based photographer Brandon Showers. Got to work with a great typeface (Johnson Underground), which has been one of my favorites for a long time. If you don't know it, it's the typeface used by the London Underground. Clean, readable with a nice vintage feel.

So after three years I've left the day-job and gone back full time freelance. I'll be putting more work into personal projects, both design and photography related, as well as hustling for dollars. So if you have work you need done - photo, print, web - hit me up and we'll get the ball rolling.

So a while back I photographed a group of Chicago bike messengers for a benefit project Chrome is doing to support Bicycle Messenger Associations from four cities: SF, NYC, Portland and Chicago. Funds raised provide assistance to messengers who are injured on the job. All proceeds go directly back to the courier community via local Bicycle Messenger Associations as well as the international Bicycle Messenger Emergency Fund.

The cards just came out and are looking good. Check it and throw down $10 to a good cause.

Finished doing my good friend Su Houston's new website,
su-houston.com the other day. It's up and running. I also photographed her for the site while she tattooed my friend Michelle. Su's a great tattoo artist, working out of both Chicago and New York City and if you're ever in either of those towns I recommend getting some work done.