Cool Los Angeles Rain Jacket / Duster

Based off of the art of chuck anoldi.

Ely Mennin Show Reel

A few months ago I did some design work for my buddy Ely, whos an editor at large.

We were really inspired by Russian constructivist propaganda posters of the twenties and thirties. I also wanted a true hand rendered styled to the illustrations.

Cool Los Angeles Nike Air Force 1 concepts

I was asked to make some concept designs on how the Anoldi artwork could possibly translate into custom NIKE Air Force 1's. 

It was a fun exercise and some COOL shoes.

marilyn Icon for COOL Los Angeles

More Cool Los Angeles Graphics

More Icons created using artist Charles Arnoldi art as the basis. These were designed to be T-Shirt Graphics.

COOL Los Angeles Shirt Graphics

I did a lot of design work for a clothing company called Cool Los Angeles. The basic premises was using the artwork of Chuck Anoldi and re-interpreting his artwork into new designs.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles SDCC

Here is my submission for the this years San Diego Comic Con Book.

The TMNT have always had a special place in my heart.

When I was first introduced to comic stores my small world changed. I always got my comics at the 7-11 rack, or the supermarket. For christmas one year in 1988 santa brought me a gift certificate for a comic shop. I couldn't even wrap my mind around what a comic shop must be, but I had to go the next day. Walking into what had to be the best place ever to exist absolutely changed my life. A store of comics!

I had around $100 to spend and had no idea what to spend it on, but the shop worker helped to recommend selections. TMNT, Fish Police, Boris the Bear, Elementals, Grendel, Robotech, The American, Dark Horse Presents, and a few other various indies suddenly entered into my imagination. The TMNT issue i got was  Tales #3. The art blew me away, the shading was stunning. From there, I had to have more, I had to know where ever comic shop was in my area, and I had to know what they had in their long boxes. I would spend days (yes days) culling through a stores innovatory, making mental notes on what was available and when I thought I could afford it. I found the low number TMNT issues at a local flea market. On their comic wall they had the first 8 issues of the TMNT (first prints) neatly tacked to their wall. I planned and schemed many times, but never was able to afford to purchase a single issue.