Jason Lee is generally known to the masses as that guy who played Earl in the tv show "My Name is Earl" from 2005-2009. However, he had a previous life as a professional skateboarder. He Continues …

Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss. I was …

The Graphic Design Club of Chicago has a playlist on Mixcloud featuring curated mixtapes by Chicago based graphic designers called MU Radio. I contributed a set that was based on a bunch of older demo tracks …

Just another day and yet another mass shooting. This has become so common place that we as a nation barely offer the "Thoughts and Prayers" message via social media anymore. Which is literally the least one …

As I get older, each year the New Year's resolution gets simpler and more clear. You'd think by this time in history, with all we have gone through, learned, and experienced; that we'd be closer to …

Recently I had the chance to sit down (virtually) with Christian Solorzano from the Chicago Graphic Design Club to be interviewed for their "Underscore" podcast. To say I was flattered would be an understatement. We chatted …

This beverage company out of California is on a mission — to reduce plastic waste in our world's land fills. They are also out to "murder your thirst". With a truly unique brand and marketing strategy, …

As a middle-age skateboarder, and a professional designer practicing in the area of branding, I always have an eye to industries that enter the skateboarding space. Especially major shoe/clothing companies. As a "purist", I fought (in …

Having a toddler, I am currently going through the animated movies phase of his interests. It's a nice mental journey back to my youth. We have watched all the classics and some newer ones. Movies like …

As a fan of architecture and interiors, over the years I have found my way to appreciate industrial and product design as it relates to furniture and other lifestyle items. One local Chicago studio of note …