April 2012
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I Need Your Help: Kickstart Justin's 'Heart'
Happy post-Easter Monday, everyone! I hope you’ve recovered from chocolate bunny ‘n’ brunch hangovers.
Please take a look at my dear friend’s guest post today, below. He’s got a Kickstarter project, and he needs OUR help!
I’ve talked about him before here because he both an AMAZING person and illustrator.
I’m talking, of course, about author of the When...
March 2012
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Are You One of VeeV's Biggest Fans?
Do you want a year’s worth of VeeV? It’s high time you’re rewarded for it!
VeeV wanted to provide engagement with fans (as they always awesomely do), and this contest was a great way to do it. Fans submitted a photo of themselves with VeeV and provided some words as to why VeeV is fantabuloso. Then fellow fans vote on the best pics/essays, and a winner is to be announced on...
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It's Okay to Say "No"
2012 is fast becoming the Year of Lessons.
Laura Oldham, owner of El-Be Social Marketing, shared with me a wonderful article from Design Sponge.
Many times, I fear I will miss opportunities when saying, “No” to something that sounds great on paper, but then doesn’t seem right in terms of time and cost. Author Grace Bonney sums up her words of wisdom at the end of her article...
February 2012
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hum Botanical Spirit to be Featured at The Oscars
I can barely contain my excitement.
The bottle design I had the honor of working on will be on display for all of Hollywood to see. Oww owwwww!
I also must give a shout out to crazy-talented art director Mark Bettenhausen for creating the hum logo. We did it, man!
Client and genius Chicago mixologist and founder/creator of hum Botanical Spirit Adam Seger, WON the inaugural Moët Oscar...
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Happy Mardi Gras! Free 1024x768 Downloadable...
Happy Mardi Gras! I felt like getting it on with some type this morning, so my gift to you today is a free downloadable “Happy Mardi Gras” themed wallpaper.
Just right-click and download away.
If you downloaded and/or appreciate, let me know by leaving a comment here. It’ll make my day! Plus, you’ll feel good spreading the love too.
Thanks, enjoy, and eat up today!
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FRIENDS – “The One with Five Steaks and an...
Whether you loved ‘Friends’ or hated it, check out my colorful caricatures of Chandler, Ross, Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, and Joey in our latest entry about Season 2’s “The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant,” where we address the Friends’ capriciously depicted economic situations:
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art by Aireen Arellano (to view larger image, click...
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Truths About Being a Designer
This morning, I’m raising my coffee cup to designer Anneke Short, who, through a series of posters, communicates some blunt truths about being a graphic designer.
No hatin’ here - no doubt a lot of occupations have misconceptions.
Although being a creative professional is definitely awesome, and I can’t imagine doing anything else in the world, I think the creative nature of...
January 2012
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New Section on This Website: "What's a Rerun?"
Last week, I launched a blog about TV reruns called “What’s a Rerun?” with my brother, C.J., who is a writer/filmmaker and fellow classic TV lover. During the day, he works as a video editor at Chicago’s own Second City.
In a new section of this website, aptly named “What’s a Rerun? Blog Artwork,” you’ll find the artwork we’ve done so far. C.J. and I update...
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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ‘Illusion’ - Season 3,...
Here’s the latest artwork and article on “What’s a Rerun?”, my TV blog with my brother, writer C.J. Arellano. This week, we cover one of the best in classic spy genre: Mission: Impossible. Enjoy!
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art by Aireen Arellano (to view larger version, click here)
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The Tom Cruise Mission: Impossible movies get an undue bad rap from students of the 1960s TV...
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Entrepreneuring: My Interview on El-Be Social...
Last week, I had the fantastic opportunity to be interviewed by El-Be Social Marketing owner/copywriter/social media guru Laura Oldham. Laura allowed me to share my experiences of starting my own business.
On her site, she wishes to feature, in her words,“entrepreneurs that I admire as a way to inspire my readers, my clients and anyone who wants to peek into the mind of someone whom I ...
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'Back to the Future' Poster & Cupcakes
The BEST GIFT EVER for a ‘Back to the Future’ and cupcake fan: a custom illustrated poster featuring Marty, Doc, and Einstein as cupcakes.
But wait…
…ALSO having those cupcakes exist in real life. Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!! (Report: They. Are. Orgasmically delicious!)
I could not contain my giggling and jumping.
My deepest thanks to talented illustrator and dearest friend...
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TV Blog "What's a Rerun?" is LIVE!
My blog with talented writer and Second City editor (oh, and brother) C.J. Arellano is up! “What’s a Rerun?” dusts classic TV episodes off the shelf at random and aims to examine, through art and analysis, why we continue to watch and re-watch. Do these stories still have value in a relentlessly modern world of visual ephemera, or are some better left in the vault? And just...
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Cooking With Skrillex: Aerial Ardour Submission
For the past few months, I’ve been pumping my work sessions with the super awesome sick beats of Grammy-nominated dubstep artist, Skrillex. You can imagine my absolute delight when the new meme, “Cooking with Skrillex” made its way onto the Internet’s consciousness.
As stated by the Huffington Post’s weekly list of 7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now,...
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TV Rerun Blog? TUNE IN: January 23
The project I’ve been über excited about will finally launch this coming Monday, January 23. My brother and I are writing and drawing, respectively, about classic TV reruns. Why do we keep watching? What do they mean to us now? Find out on Monday.
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New Year. New Logo.
I’ve decided 2012 is not just going to be riddled with jokes about the apocalypse. It is also going to be all about brand confidence.
Namely, my own.
After a recent experience of needing to take a long, hard look at my current branding, it was finally time to give my logo a much-needed facelift.
Here it is!
I think this more accurately reflects my personality and my capabilities.
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Website Launch: WA Imports
I am giddy giddy giddy to announce the launch of a brand-spankin’ new website for client WA Imports!
Check out the sexy new site here: http://waimports.com/
With the lightning-quick work of Canopy29, I was able to work with web developer genius Jonathan Domanus to get launch approval within the hour of sending the website to the client for review. Whoohoo!
WHO IS WA IMPORTS?
WA...
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December 2011
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Take 2 Seconds to Donate $10 via PayPal to Feel...
Friends of mine, Mike and Kezia Fitzgerald, lost their 18-month old girl to cancer a week ago today.
I’ve been so encouraged by donations they’ve been receiving since my blog post yesterday.
The warm emails I’ve received from people I don’t even know have been so uplifting. I hope Mike and Kezia know how much people care.
But I gotta be honest, I would like to see more....
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Help me prove baby Saoirse did not lose to cancer...
Happy Monday, guys. I’m sorry to start your week - Christmas week - with this news:
Last week on Tuesday morning December 13, Saoirse Craig Fitzgerald died of cancer. She was 18 months old.
Saoirse (SHEER-suh) fought neuroblastoma, a disease that turns the nervous system into tumors, for 7 arduous months.
Saoirse with her glowing smile around the time of diagnosis in spring 2011.
She...
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New Logo, Brochure, and Business Card Design
Elise A. Bukowski, LMT, Hands, Harmony, Healing P.C. - logo design
Congratulations to client Elise A. Bukowski and the launch of her new massage therapy business: Hands, Harmony, Healing! (No exclamation point in her biz name; I’m just excited.)
I was honored to be tasked with the design of her logo, business card, and brochure.
Elise A. Bukowski, LMT, Hands, Harmony, Healing P.C. -...
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November 2011
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