John Morrison - Product Strategy and Brand Identity
This morning I printed up a small number of proofing posters parodying the iconic Wrigley Field ‘Be Alert for Foul Balls!’ signs and will be giving some out for free to on a first come, first serve basis.
If you like the Cubs but you’re not a fan of divisive rhetoric and authoritarian politics I’d be happy to send you one.
Interested? Fill out the form at the link below and I’ll be in touch.
https://subism.activehosted.com/f/2
Cheers!
…so I painted the beautiful weirdo who awkwardly cosplays as Pikachu outside of Wrigley Field.
You can see he is holding the blue cooler where he keeps the cash he charges people to pose with him.
Illustration created in Procreate using the Apple Pencil on my 2016 iPad Pro.
A few months ago, I did some background extra work in a music video for my friend Sarah Snow’s band ‘The FeverTones.’ Today they released that video. It’s for their track ‘Phantom Dreams,’ and not only does the video look amazing, but the song is a heck of a jam.
Check out the video below.
The video was shot at ‘Uptown Arcade‘ here in Chicago which is a pretty cool venue with tons of free-play arcade games and a healthy selection of whiskey. Definitely worth a visit some time.
I’m usually not one to blog about other people’s events, but I truly believe that my friend Anna and Johalla Projects are up to good things here.
‘POCKET CHANGE’ is a collaboration art/music series with The Empty Bottle. The event is being held to raise money to fund public arts projects throughout Chicago.
This Thursday, Feb 20, 2014, at 9 P.M. ‘POCKET CHANGE’ will feature the work of Ryan Duggan entitled ‘LAST CALL O-MATIC.’ Ryan will install a modified vending machine that will dispense “last call” pick up lines and fake phone numbers.
Additionally, the event will feature a DJ set by Heather Gabel. Heather is a fantastic artist in her own right, probably best known for her work with the band Alkaline Trio.
Admission is $5 and includes a complimentary Pabst Blue Ribbon.
The last of these events was in October and featured the work of Heather Gabel and Matt Skiba at which I shot this image as part of my Impossible Year project:
So come on down and enjoy great art, listen to great music, and help make Chicago more interesting. All while enjoying everyone’s favorite low-brow brew. What’s not to like?
I’ll be there for sure. Hope to see you there!
I often say that the most important thing in my life is my friends.
And I’m pretty fortunate to have many friends in many different places.
A few months back, I lost a dear friend, Matt Ryd, when he took his own life. Someone who I was close with but regret not being even closer with.
Since moving to Chicago in 2007, I’ve found myself in a beautiful community of nerds, artists, comedians, and musicians.
One of the central figures of this community was Matt. We met through mutual friends, he welcomed me in with open arms, and we became friends. I’d look forward to seeing him at his shows or other ones in the community.
Now, suddenly he’s gone.
Since he left, our quirky little community has banded together around his loss. We’ve put together three concerts in his name to raise money and awareness for causes he found dear.
Even departed, he still sits in the center. In losing Matt, I’ve discovered a lot about myself and found some great new friends in the process. And I don’t think I’m alone in this. While I’d give anything to have him back, this is proof that every cloud has a silver lining.
Thanksgiving was a few days ago, and various friends of mine were posting the things they were grateful for in their Facebook statuses.
I simply posted:
“I’m grateful for you.”
I mean it. Especially you though, Matt.
Thank you.
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