http://www.damiankinsella.com www.DamianKinsella.com Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:00:09 +0000 http://www.damiankinsella.com en http://www.damiankinsella.com/Current-Works http://www.damiankinsella.com/following/damiankinsella.com/Current-Works Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:00:09 +0000 www.DamianKinsella.com 2436227 I've been busy! Enjoy a peek at what I've been working on recently. <img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW19.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW19_o.jpg" data-mid="14650133" caption="CD Cover Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW20.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW20_o.jpg" data-mid="14650139" caption="Logo Design in conjunction with The Ideation Consultancy" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW21.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW21_o.jpg" data-mid="14650145" caption="DirectSnap football infographic" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW22.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW22_o.jpg" data-mid="14650151" caption="DirectSnap football infographic" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW23.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW23_o.jpg" data-mid="14650157" caption="The Middle-Age White Man's Guide to Christian Rap - Infographic for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.Challies.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Tim Challies&lt;/a&gt;" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW24.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW24_o.jpg" data-mid="14650162" caption="The Middle-Age White Man's Guide to Christian Rap - Infographic for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.Challies.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Tim Challies&lt;/a&gt;" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW17.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW17_o.jpg" data-mid="13821285" caption="Logo Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW16.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW16_o.jpg" data-mid="13821282" caption="Logo Concepts" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW15.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="670" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW15_o.jpg" data-mid="13821279" caption="Promotional Calendar for an event agency" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW1.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW1_o.jpg" data-mid="12280983" caption="Direct Mailer: Book Cover Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW3.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW3_o.jpg" data-mid="12288092" caption="Relief + Compassion Christmas Mailer" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW6.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW6_o.jpg" data-mid="12291408" caption="Christmas Program Poster detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW9.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW9_o.jpg" data-mid="12314445" caption="Logo detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW10.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW10_o.jpg" data-mid="12314446" caption="Chrome Dominion Concept Sketch" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW11.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW11_o.jpg" data-mid="12314448" caption="Direct Mailer Graphic Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW12.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW12_o.jpg" data-mid="12314449" caption="Concept Illustration" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW13_o.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436227/CW13_o_o.jpg" data-mid="12392340" caption="Poster Illustration &amp; Title Design" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.damiankinsella.com/The-Sanctuary http://www.damiankinsella.com/following/damiankinsella.com/The-Sanctuary Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:00:09 +0000 www.DamianKinsella.com 2436228 Are you going to grow? The theme of spiritual growth and development at The Sanctuary communicated acceptance for people who were works in progress, rough around the edges. What I set out to convey through the brand was a weathered lived-in style that was vibrant and textural. Many of the images and textures you see in the samples are from photos I took. For several years, The Sanctuary maintained a campaign for spiritual growth called THRIVE. The "THRIVE Tree" was illustrated as a metaphor for personal spiritual growth and development. The overall campaign was initiated with a piece called the GROWth Journal. The journal was a system that was designed to help people not only study scripture, but act on it. For those who participated, this method for inductive study was to be practiced personally on a regular basis, and discussed in small collectives called GROWth Groups. For several years, the objective was to integrate outside campaigns and materials into the overall branding strategy that we'd developed. I'm proud of my work with The Sanctuary, and believe it was a distinguishing mark of the organization. In 2008, The Sanctuary was recognized as one of the “25 most innovative churches in America.”* <img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC9.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC9_o.jpg" data-mid="12287483" caption="GROWth Journal Campaign Poster" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC15.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC15_o.jpg" data-mid="12302963" caption="The Sanctuary GROWth Journal" border="0" align="left"/>}<img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC5.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC5_o.jpg" data-mid="12287497" caption="The Sanctuary GROWth Journal" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC7.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC7_o.jpg" data-mid="12287501" caption="GROWth Journal detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC8.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC8_o.jpg" data-mid="12287513" caption="GROWth Journal detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC6 copy.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC6 copy_o.jpg" data-mid="12287525" caption="GROWth Journal detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC6.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC6_o.jpg" data-mid="12287683" caption="Sanctuary 40Days Brand" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC3.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC3_o.jpg" data-mid="12287539" caption="Book Cover Detail" border="0" align="left"/> Large projects such as large format design, banner graphics and vehicle wraps punctuated the regular tasks of creating bulletins, brochures, calendars and web interface elements on a monthly basis. The key objective in designing for The Sanctuary was to maintain brand consistency and bring existing communications pieces into alignment with the Sanctuary brand. <img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC1.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC1_o.jpg" data-mid="12287660" caption="CULTIVATE Cards" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC2.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC2_o.jpg" data-mid="12287661" caption="CULTIVATE Card Detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC10.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC10_o.jpg" data-mid="12287663" caption="Sanctuary Materials" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC11.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC11_o.jpg" data-mid="12287664" caption="Lobby Display" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC12.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC12_o.jpg" data-mid="12287668" caption="Invitation Cards" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC13.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC13_o.jpg" data-mid="12287672" caption="Invitation Cards" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC14.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC14_o.jpg" data-mid="12298648" caption="Sanctuary Website" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC16.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC16_o.jpg" data-mid="12311144" caption="Sanctuary Facebook Welcome Page" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC17.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2436228/SNC17_o.jpg" data-mid="12311149" caption="Sanctuary Website Media Section" border="0" align="left"/> *Outreach Magazine http://www.damiankinsella.com/Foursquare-Missions-International http://www.damiankinsella.com/following/damiankinsella.com/Foursquare-Missions-International Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:43:35 +0000 www.DamianKinsella.com 2360032 Going world wide. Foursquare Missions International is the hub of a global movement dedicated to telling the world about Jesus Christ. With over 75,000 ministers in 64,000 churches and meeting places serving more than 8 million members around the world, Foursquare Missions International (FMI) is a tremendous network of hearts and minds working together. The designs for the annual reports and giving brochures here employ rich colors and clean lines. The transparency of the overlays serves to communicate the posture of an organization which gives %100 of every dollar given to it's general missions fund to the field. <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI1.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI1_o.jpg" data-mid="12274488" caption="Presentation Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI2.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI2_o.jpg" data-mid="12274494" caption="Spanish Pamphlet" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI7.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI7_o.jpg" data-mid="12284107" caption="Annual Report Cover Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI8.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI8_o.jpg" data-mid="12284111" caption="Annual Report Detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI9.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI9_o.jpg" data-mid="12284117" caption="Annual Report Detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI14.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI14_o.jpg" data-mid="12284388" caption="Photo Treatment &amp; Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI10_9.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI10_9_o.jpg" data-mid="12303452" caption="Photo Treatment &amp; Annual Report Design" border="0" align="left"/> I frequently design materials and assist with different communications pieces for Relief + Compassion, a branch of FMI that responds to emerging disasters with on-site help as they unfold around the globe. Where earthquake, tsunami, flood or famine strike, Relief + Compassion are there. Relief + Compassion is about getting there right away, and doing what's needed now. In contrast to the colorful pallete, clean lines and transparent overlays of the design for FMI, Relief + Compassion's design needed a red/white/black solidity for it's materials, and a messier approach to the type that conveys a sense of urgency and crisis. For the annual reports, we've brought in more color to communicate areas that are now healing as a result of the good work of Relief + Compassion. <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI11.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI11_o.jpg" data-mid="12284381" caption="Annual Report Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI12.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI12_o.jpg" data-mid="12284384" caption="Annual Report Detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI13.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI13_o.jpg" data-mid="12284370" caption="Annual Report Detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI15.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI15_o.jpg" data-mid="12303396" caption="Annual Report Detail" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI16.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2360032/FMI16_o.jpg" data-mid="12314625" caption="Photo Treatment &amp; Campaign Design" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.damiankinsella.com/A-Bit-About-Me http://www.damiankinsella.com/following/damiankinsella.com/A-Bit-About-Me Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:52:11 +0000 www.DamianKinsella.com 2344099 <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2344099/dk14432bnr.jpg" width="670" height="348" width_o="701" height_o="365" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2344099/dk14432bnr_o.jpg" data-mid="12167150" border="0" align="left"/> I'm a functional artist. This is not to imply that I myself am functional, but rather, that the art that I create is functional... I'm functional too I suppose. I'm not nearly as serious as this photo implies. I live in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles' pillow. I have a lovely wife who outpaints me without even trying. My two sons divide their duties evenly between frustrating me and making me proud, a typical family in other words. I'm privileged to create new things as a way of life. As a minister, I enjoy working with Churches and non-profits to help them communicate well. When I get a bit of free time, I can be found hiking downstream in search of trout. Isn't life a gift? Damian Kinsella, 2012 http://www.damiankinsella.com/Graphic-Design http://www.damiankinsella.com/following/damiankinsella.com/Graphic-Design Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:22:49 +0000 www.DamianKinsella.com 2359135 You have a story. Do you know what it is? Do you know how to tell it? Much of the work that is required in design and communications is about what's already been done. Materials need to be updated, redesigned, edited... the list goes on. The day to day work is a solid platform for effective communication, but the future is in discovering new ways to tell. My objective is to utilize creative tools and develop compelling ways for your story to be told. My personal objective is to continue pursuing creative projects, projects that introduce me to new ways, new solutions, new directions that incite and inspire. Let's begin today. <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD1.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD1_o.jpg" data-mid="12309745" caption="Soul Care Logo" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD2_2.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD2_2_o.jpg" data-mid="12312180" caption="North American Scum Logo &amp; Flier Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD3.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD3_o.jpg" data-mid="12309751" caption="UTURN Large Format Wall Display" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD5.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD5_o.jpg" data-mid="12309757" caption="Logo for a Television Treatment" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD7.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD7_o.jpg" data-mid="12309764" caption="Production Company Brand" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD8.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD8_o.jpg" data-mid="12309769" caption="Chrome Dominion Concept/Tshirt / Sticker Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD18.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD18_o.jpg" data-mid="12313075" caption="Chrome Dominion Commerce Website" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD9.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD9_o.jpg" data-mid="12313050" caption="Presentation Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD10.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD10_o.jpg" data-mid="12313056" caption="Direct Mailer" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD11.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD11_o.jpg" data-mid="12313058" caption="Poster Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD12.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD12_o.jpg" data-mid="12313060" caption="Logo Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD13.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD13_o.jpg" data-mid="12313063" caption="Album Cover Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD14.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD14_o.jpg" data-mid="12313066" caption="Poster Design" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD15.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD15_o.jpg" data-mid="12313068" caption="Logo Concept" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD16.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD16_o.jpg" data-mid="12313070" caption="Photography &amp; Treatment" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD17.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2359135/GD17_o.jpg" data-mid="12313072" caption="Photography &amp; Treatment" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.damiankinsella.com/iPad-Art-Works http://www.damiankinsella.com/following/damiankinsella.com/iPad-Art-Works Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:16:05 +0000 www.DamianKinsella.com 2350236 I had only one criteria for buying an iPad, but it was an important one. It had to be a good tool for illustration. I needed to be able to sit and sketch something with it and like what I saw. While it wouldn't be like using Photoshop with a pressure sensitive Wacom tablet, it might get there as the apps progressed. I purchased an iPad, a conductive stylus and got started. You can judge for yourself, as for me, I'm sold. If you'd like to hire me to make an iPad illustration for you, or if you'd just like to let me know if you like the work, send me an email and we'll get started. In the meantime, enjoy the work: <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/BD8530.jpg" width="650" height="818" width_o="650" height_o="818" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/BD8530_o.jpg" data-mid="12168382" border="0" align="left"/> Bob Dylan Speedpainting using the Brushes App. My favorite feature about Brushes is it's playback of the painting process. I've learned a lot about how I work just observing the videos. Watch the video below to see Bob take shape. <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/BVB75938.jpg" width="650" height="818" width_o="650" height_o="818" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/BVB75938_o.jpg" data-mid="12189271" border="0" align="left"/> Baron Von Bellamy Professional wordsmith Seamus Bellamy fully regaled. You can find the words and work of Seamus here. I made this with an app called Procreate App. Procreate is great for what you can do after the brush strokes are down. Great blending tools and a more Photoshop-like control. <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/DF9854.jpg" width="650" height="818" width_o="650" height_o="818" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/DF9854_o.jpg" data-mid="12189281" border="0" align="left"/> Daft Flo Mac|Life Magazine's Flo Ion busts out some robot rock. Made with the Procreate App. <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/RIR6854.jpg" width="650" height="818" width_o="650" height_o="818" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/RIR6854_o.jpg" data-mid="12189289" border="0" align="left"/> Rob In Repose Gizmodo's Roberto Baldwin in deep contemplation. Made with the Procreate App. <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/TSF4323.jpg" width="650" height="818" width_o="650" height_o="818" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/TSF4323_o.jpg" data-mid="12189299" border="0" align="left"/> Thar She Fails Stalwart Twitter birds defend their honor against the mighty Fail Whale. Made with the Procreate App. <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/HTGH4215.jpg" width="650" height="818" width_o="650" height_o="818" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/HTGH4215_o.jpg" data-mid="12189287" border="0" align="left"/> Hard Times Getting Harder (after Thomas Hart Benton) The latest economic troubles of our nation have really peeled back the facades. The piggy bank is empty, the institutions are crumbling and the foundations are giving way. I wanted a way to put this to pixels and studying and working in the style of the great Thomas Hart Benton was a pleasure. Made with the Procreate App. <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/TMIQ4242.jpg" width="600" height="755" width_o="600" height_o="755" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/4/151427/2350236/TMIQ4242_o.jpg" data-mid="12189296" border="0" align="left"/> The Man In Question This is a folksy version of me. My small town upbringing and westward expansion is reflected in the background. Still haven't made it all the way to the water though... perhaps some day. Made with the Procreate App. By the way, you can see all this over at MacLife.com if you want to stop by and drop a comment.