This past weekend provided a visual feast for those who see the bicycle as art. From Tucson’s Bicycle Swap Meet and Alley Cat Bike Scavenger hunt, we have…
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Event Photography: Alley Cat Bike Scavenger Hunt
Tucson’s Bike Fest 2008 ended this past Sunday. The final event was a scavenger hunt for a good cause. And it started and ended at one of our coolest two-wheeled places, BICAS… The 5th annual Alley Cat Bike Scavenger Hunt was a fundraiser for El Grupo Youth Cycling, and it attracted 134 riders. The cycling…
Event Photography: Bicycle Swap Meet
Yesterday was a total bicycle day in Downtown Tucson. The day started with the El Bike Swap de Tucson on Fourth Avenue. It’s one of the largest bicycle swap meets in the country… The swap’s a good place for some great deals on bicycles, bike parts, and tools… And it wouldn’t be a Tucson event…
Website Design: DNA Research Database
April 2015 update: This website is no longer online. ChromDB.org is home to an internationally renowned database for DNA researchers. Based at the University of Arizona’s BIO5 Institute, ChromDB includes information on more than 11,000 proteins from plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms. The website’s research team wanted a new look and logo for the…
Nature Photography: Spring in Tucson – Chuparosa Blooming, Cactus Budding
Spring’s just about to give way to the summer heat. So, time to catch the chuparosa blooms before they fade away… It’s been an especially good spring for new buds on the cactus. My prickly pear have been quite industrious…
Nature Photography: Goldfish Pond
The Desert Botanical Gardens’ Butterfly Pavilion is an enclosed structure designed to keep the fluttering insects in. The interplay of the the pavilion’s roof reflection and the pond caught my eye.
Nature Photography: Swallowtail Butterfly
One of the many fluttering insects at the Desert Botanical Gardens’ Butterfly Pavilion.
Graphic Design: 30th Birthday Card
A computer-phile friend just had a milestone birthday. So, I designed a card, complete with some birthday code…
Nature Photography: Agaves
Agaves at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.
Nature Photography: Bee and Rose
Sampling a rose outside the Sun Bowl Amphitheatre in Sun City, Arizona.
Travel Photography: 1-10 Under Phoenix
From the Interstate 10 tunnel near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
Event Photography: Butterfly Pavilion
If you’re into fluttering insects, the Desert Botanical Garden’s Butterfly Pavilion is the place to be. Located in southeast Phoenix, the Pavilion is quite the draw for photographers, including my friend and mentor, Judy Vorfeld: Judy and I visited the Butterfly Pavilion this past Saturday. You can catch the Butterfly Pavilion exhibit between March 1…
Graphic Design: Ambitions
When we think of graphic design, we often think of doing clever things with graphics. But why not with words? Designing with type is one of my favorite activities. The above postcard, which was sent to clients and prospects, is an example.
Graphic Design: Dot
When is a word not just a word? This postcard design was inspired by Andy Warhol and other pop artists of the mid-20th century.
Nature Photography: Spring in Tucson – Aloe in the Wall, Iceplant in the Yard
The aloe that I planted four years ago just can’t contain its enthusiasm. This bud is growing through a crack in my retaining wall… The iceplant is much more tame — except for the flowers…
Graphic Design: Hard Work
This was a design-with-type exercise that ended up on a postcard to promote my studio. The sentiment expressed is one of my all-time favorites. It comes from a book on federal law enforcement job opportunities. Now, if you’re wondering why a graphic designer would read such a book, let’s just say that I’m a literary…
Event Photography: St. Patrick’s Parade
Yesterday was cold, windy, and rainy. Despite the not-so-perfect weather, the annual St. Patrick’s Parade wound its way through Downtown Tucson. The Seven Pipers Society helped lead the way… Since this was a Tucson parade, it had to include some industrial-strength weirdness. The Mashed Potato Queens were more than happy to oblige… This puppy found…
Graphic Design: No Bike Bans
Since I get around by bicycle, I have more than a passing interest in where bikes can and cannot go. Hence, I am quite opposed to bike bans, especially in these days of high gas prices, global climate change, and widespread obesity.
Graphic Design: Just a Cog
Leftover bicycle parts and graphic design — a marriage made in heaven!