Hey! We’re having a contest over here.
Do you like free stuff? Wanna skip the intro? Great – head to the contest entry form. Who am I kidding. Everyone likes free stuff. And – here’s a great bit of news – this one really is free! Weeeeeeelllll – mostly free. It’s not...
New art, new iPhone Stickers App on the way, and I’m not lame!
Hey – it’s been a miiiiinute…. Yea – I got busy. But I didn’t stop making things – because that would be lame, and lame, I am not. At least – that’s what my mother always told me. “You’re not lame, son....
Labor Day Sale at Society6!
Everything at Society6 is on sale this weekend – 10% off + free shipping! Yep – that’s right! All the things! Including my most recent piece, fracture, which was recently selected by Society6 =D That means that you can get most of my prints for...
New Artwork: When The Walls Fall
Because everything’s a mess during deconstruction Intending to inspire the feeling of Chaos out of Order before what was hidden is exposed, When the Walls Fall is a chaotic mess of color and structure with a hint of cohesion, alluding to a sense of completion...
New Art: “Idle Idols”
Yea – it’s a bit provocative. But shouldn’t it be? I think we can all feel the ‘siren’s call’ of social media at times – that desire to find meaning in little tidbits of the lives of others and others’...
New Art: “Frustration”
Honestly, I’m not really sure what I was trying to convey when I started this piece. But as i grew more and more frustrated with trying to make something beautiful, I realized that something else started to form. I removed the excess design, and set aside...
New Artwork: “Beacon”
No, not “Bacon” – “Beacon” But, it does kind of look like bacon. The intent behind this abstract piece was to create a feeling of hope among the darkness. Even in the night, there’s rays of hope. The powerful colors of the beacon...
What is up with that pineapple?
Recently, it would appear that I have become obsessed with a pineapple. It’s pretty bizarre, honestly – I had a thought “I should art a pineapple” and then – well, that’s what I did. I went off to unsplash.com (if you use photos,...
Simple Sunbursts in Adobe Illustrator
Ever wanted to make a sunburst in illustrator, but found yourself ‘taking the hard road’ Trying to make a bunch of squares and using the pathfinder tool to clunkily rotate and cut out images? Had a few attempts with the blend tool, but got nowhere? Well,...
Hi. I'm alex v. I enjoy art, music, development (PHP and the sort), typography, and all sorts of other things. So I write about them here.
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