Artist Statement

Like most artists my life as an artist started out as a young boy doing still-life drawings. At that time I had no concept of art or where it was taking me, I only knew I enjoyed it. Fifteen years later I found myself in college enrolled in a graphic design degree program. My artwork is a reflection of myself and my experiences. Dreams, feelings, and my state of mind influence my designs. This for example I have depicted in my series, Escape. This series which consists of nine pieces all together depicts human emotions. I would describe the images to be “dream-like” in the paintings. They show feelings of being trapped, falling apart, fading, and being stripped or torn apart.

I have been influenced by Bauhaus art and designers such as Milton Glaser and Seymour Chwast. My designs are focused on form more than content. I am more concerned about the layout in the design and how it comes together structurally than the images depicted or what the type says. My geometrical form of design can be only explained by my study of engineering. Part of engineering deals with machines and there moving parts. These moving parts have basic functions. Parts have to be designed with respect to mathematics and physics. Therefore, to maximize efficiency, functionality, durability, and strength these parts have to be of geometric shape. This application also went in to the design of larger structures such as houses, bridges, and cranes. The exposure to these studies made me attracted to the Bauhaus style.

Currently I am experimenting with the mark-making technique and working on creating some abstract images from this experiment to incorporate in my graphic design work. I hope this will unlock another interpretation of the human psyche.

April 20, 2009

"Document Design"


















5" x 10", digital media. (2008)
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"Christian Children's Fund Ad"














18" x 24", poster, digital media. (2008)
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"Christian Children's Fund Ad"














18" x 24", poster, digital media. (2008)
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"Bob Marley Concert Ad"














This is piece is a 1980’s design-styled poster, invitation, and ticket. It was designed for an imagined event that would have taken place if Bob Marley had survived cancer. The design incorporates rastafarian ideology, the fight against
oppression, and apartheid in Africa in the 1980’s.

digital media. (2007)
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"Alicia Keys: As I Am"


















9" x 11 1/2", digital media. (2007)
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"Mercedes-Benz Ad"


















9" x 11 1/2", digital media. (2007)
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"Document Design"


















5" x 10". (2008)
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"Lyrix Hip-Hop Magazine" (spread sheet)












digital media, 9" x 11 1/2". (2007)
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"Lyrix Hip-Hop Magazine" (contents page)


















digital media, 9" x 11 1/2". (2007)
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"Lyrix Hip-Hop Magazine" (cover)


















digital media, 9" x 11 1/2". (2007)
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Stationery Design













Letterhead: 8 1/2” x 11”, Envelope: 9 1/2” x 4 1/4”, Business card: 3 1/2” x 2”. (2007)
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"Nature Reborned Again"


















11” x 17”, digital media. (2009)
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"Nature Reborned"


















11” x 17”, digital media. (2009)
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"The Rider"


















5" x 7", gouache, acrylic paint, baby oil on paper. (2007)
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February 23, 2009

"Escape"


















I began this piece thinking of how I feel when stressed out. Sensations of being trapped, falling apart, fading, and being stripped or torn apart are just some of the things that cross my mind.

5" x 7", gouache, acrylic paint, baby oil on paper. (2007)
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"American Hero"


















9in x 12in, collage, portrait of President Barack Obama. (2008)
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