Here are samples of the graphics I created for the new exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum.
Category Archive: Graphics
Jul
03
2009
‘Operation Shine’ poster
This is a poster design I did for one of my co-workers at the Youth Center I work at for ‘Operation Shine’. The poster is to promote a group of people hiking across the country to promote the issues of GLBT homeless youth. www.pridewalk2009.org/
“Estimates are that 40% of homeless youth identity as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgenders or queer. Considering LGBT youth make up only 5-10% of the population in general, the fact that so many homeless youth are queer is troubling. But what can be done to prevent LGBT homelessness?”
I did not have time to alter the art for the client, so it was done by someone else. I have included it for posterity sake.
click for bigger images at Flickr
Feb
23
2009
Whats happening…Wondercon 2009
Hey all,
I have not been blogging as much the last few months and I wanted to say ‘Hi’ and let you know that I am still alive. I have a parent in critical health condition which has put many things in a stand still for the unforeseeable future. Having someone you care about in such serious condition really makes you think about your life and your own mortality. Mix that with an upcoming big birthday in April and it’s enough to make one feel ‘in the dumps’ a bit. But I am blessed to have a very wonderful mother, sister, and extended family and friends who will make sure the family gets through what ever happens.
On a more cheery note,I will be at Wondercon 2009 this weekend doing commissioned artwork as well as selling comics and art prints. If you want to commission an original piece of art done at the convention, you can make a request ahead of time by emailing me at staff AT atomicbearpress.com. I will post prices in the next day or two.
BTW here is my banner on it’s home made display stand.
Feb
18
2009
The ABP banner is here.
OK folks here is the banner I ordered from gotprint.com. I just got it today. The material is lighter then the ones I have seen that cost more, but at $30 that is not a surprise. The banner is suppose to be matte, but there is some shine to it still, but I don’t think I will return it at this point. The color looks really bright and good tonight (will have to see it in daylight to know the whole scoop). The only biggie is that there is some black ‘dirt’ at the cat and pirate images, but that could just be my original files. All in all it looks pretty good for $30. It took about 13 days to get it including non-work days and a holiday too.
Now to find a way to display it at a con with no wall to hang it on.
Feb
04
2009
New Banner
Hey all, I just ordered a banner to get in time for Wondercon 2009 at the end of the month. I found that GotPrint.com makes a 2′x4′ banner for about $30 (including shipping). While I am aware that ‘you get what you pay for,’ I have had great experiences with ordering post cards and business cards so I thought I would give it a try.
I will post a report when I get the actual banner.
Here is the final design…
©2009 Brian Kolm
Sep
03
2008
Update: the end of summer.
Labor day weekend has come and gone which, for many, signals the end of the Summer season.
Of late my blogging has gotten more sparse, so I have lots of catch up with news of my projects and cartooning classes (instead of just posting random art and interesting links). I know that folks like to know whats going on, but I find more personal blog post hard to do since I could say the wrong thing. After all the internet is forever and what you say can come back to haunt you. But I would also like to tell you folks a bit more about whats going on. I guess I am just am not going to bear my soul.
The classes I taught this summer were all really awesome. The kids in the four week-long classes all did an amazing jobs and really produced some amazing work. The kids created characters, drew comics, and created animation (both at the Schulz Museum and the Cartoon Art Museum.) I have posted some of the animation on my YouTube account and some of the artwork has been posted here on the blog too. The summer was really busy, but rewarding as well.
I have cartooning classes lined-up for the fall school year with many returning clients. I am hoping that my full schedule starting from a year ago will have provided me with some wisdom on how to do this teaching thing more efficiently (starting next week). Keeping your life/work flowing is always an interesting challenge.
Just last week I just got a new illustration assignment from a previous client with an exciting challenge for me. I am looking forward to working on it.
I am also working on some graphics for Silicon 2008 in San Jose CA in October which should be appearing on the website and other media fairly soon. Well, I am just finishing them up so you will just have to wait and see. But you can get to see some rough sketches I did for the images below.
Well, that is it for this post. I sure wish more folks, besides spammers, would comment. But I don’t keep my breath held too much. After all some of the most awesome artist in this world of ours get only a handful of comments too.
Dang nab it, being an artist can be hard.
Art Show and Parking for Silicon 2008.
Night Time and Information for Silicon 2008.
Activities/Entertainment and Science Alley for Silicon 2008.
Not sure what I was thinking, but there images I like… for Silicon 2008.
Panels and Shopping for Silicon 2008.
Nov
03
2007
Edward Gorey’s Dracula exhibit banner
This is the banner for the cartoon art museum that I did the graphic design for ( logo,banner,postcard )…
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The show is wonderful. It features Gorey’s designs for the hit Broadway production of Dracula from th3 1970′s. The whole production was Gorey, what a show that must have been.
Oct
31
2007
Mary Blair exhibit banner
I was proud to recently help create the Graphics for the Cartoon Art Museums new show The Wit and Flair of Mary Blair. The show is amazing and I was pleased as punch to be able to work with a scan of one of her concept pieces for Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. Ms. Blair was an amazing painter and it makes you want to get out your watercolors and goash and create something cool, emotional and real.
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