It's been a few years since I've created a Boulder piece that wasn't commissioned as an illustration for a specific purpose. I just hadn't been doing much art on my own accord. But now with a new retail outlet for my work, Flashbaak, I'm feeling inspired to create some fresh art.
 
What you see here is merely a rough outline and the finished piece will be in full color. This is a slight departure from my usual poster style. The composition is a floating, typographic incorporating illustration rather than a rectangular pictorial scene. I certainly got more decorative than usual with all the swirly fun! The final piece, however, will still retain my known aesthetic.
 
I think this may be the beginning of the next iteration of my artistic style.

I usually don't publicly show works in progress but I felt like sharing!

I've been working on the website for Flashbaak, my retail cart in downtown Boulder. A few nights ago, I was awake past 3am fueled with inspiration as I completely redesigned what I had initially been working on.
 
Flashbaak's brand style is inspired by vintage circus design and fits well with the fact that the core business is a cart, which itself has a bit of circus cart flair. Since I am a poster designer, my recent redesign inspiration was to treat the website in a similar manner to classic circus posters.

You can see the poster influence with large, headlining typography which is designed, not just typed out. Even the symmetrical three-column layout is impacted by Victorian-era poster art. But the design is no doubt modern. It is a website and not a poster. The design must be flexible, scaleable and easy to alter. It's a living design.

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