I finally received some images from a collaboration I did last summer with the talented camera-weilding mister Craig Burton. Back then I had a few less tattoos, and a mean pompadour (which I miss). The shoot will ultimately be for a mystery tattoo publication coming soon. Anyway, I thought I'd share—though usually fully uncomfortable all done up, I always have a valuable experience being photographed. In my day to day as an art director, my comfort is resoundingly on the other side of the camera and ultimatley wo-manning the computer. I wholeheartedly believe swapping with the model is great exercise for any AD—it adds a subjective dimension to what is sometimes purely objective. You know what something looks like on camera, now try what it feels like. Create, build, learn, grow. Or so we hope.

Check out the video below for behind the scenes. Noteworthy items: Craig's rad head tattoo and English accent, and Steve Prue HD's video capture skills.

P.S. If I were the hypothetical client, I might mention my hair extentsion suck...

Photography: Craig Burton
Lighting: Steve Prue
Makeup: Anita Nouryeh
Hair Magic: Kristin Jackson

In other news, I love the AIGA Small Talks so much, and went to a really cool one on Wednesday by Jesse Auersalo. You'll know his work as soon as you see it. He walked us through process and inspiration, and then he signed my copy of Beautiful Decay with his cover art. Score!

Not a ton if time for personal work. Conversely, tons of stuff I want to do, people I want to work and collaborate with. The result is really quick drawings.

Ok, ok, ok. I'm obsesseed with my cat Eugene. So what.

And some pretty rough in progress stuff straight out of PS.

I've been in a bit of a funk lately, and the only way I know how to deal with it is to draw.