BANGERS Austin

Curtis Jinkins (Now The Neighborhood Studio) is a beast. One of the best in Austin right now. He just finished up work for a new spot thats getting tons of press. Bangers. Place looks great branding wise, and judging by some of the pics online, the food looks amazing. I need to go check it for sure! Maybe even get a free tattoo!

..:: DIG THIS ::..

To say I am a fan of Christian Helms, is a major understatement. Here is a great interview with him he did for Method and Craft. If you dont know who he is, you're losing it, go check his work out now!

Via Method and Craft
"Tell us about your background. Where are you from and how did you get started? Have you always worked independently?

I grew up in a small mill town in North Carolina called Bessemer City. I went to college at UNC Chapel Hill, where I earned a degree in journalism before “finding design” and studying at Portfolio Center in Atlanta. From there I went to intern for Michael Bierut at Pentagram in New York. I was up there for about a year but it just wasn’t the right it for me. My southern roots were a little stronger than I liked to admit at the time.

Around then John Bielenberg was starting Project M, which sounded to me like it could be an amazing and defining experience for a young designer. It was. And it let me leave NY without feeling like I was turning my back on all of the great opportunity up there. After M wrapped up I wanted to go somewhere that felt like a better match with my interests, and Austin seemed like a perfect fit. Again, it was.

I moved here in 2003 and worked a year at McGarrah-Jessee before starting my first studio, The Decoder Ring. That eventually ran its course and I transitioned to running a shop focused on larger design work and brand building, Helms Workshop.

Oh, and somewhere in there my Decoder partner Geoff and I started a hot dog joint called Frank.

Seems like it didn’t take too long for you to make the decision to strike out on your own. Was that something you had your sights on from the beginning or did that evolve over time?

I moved to town with a lofty and probably slightly naïve five and ten-year plan. It’s something I’d always hoped to do eventually, but the opportunity arose a lot earlier than I’d imagined it would be a possibility. I talked about it a lot with James Victore, who’s a good friend and mentor. He gave me a lot of encouragement." Read the full interview HERE

..:: DIG THIS ::..

If you live in Austin, then you have most likely already seen this guys work. Josh Row is everywhere in this town! The guys does it all. His work over at No Comply is something you have to see. Go check out his site, it's some really great stuff. And make sure you check out his 365 project, thedailydeck.

..:: DIG THIS ::..

If you follow this blog, you know I don't talk much about my own work.

But, every now and then, I gotta toot my own horn! :)

I have been doing iPhone wallpapers for awhile,

and wanted to put a link on my blog for you guys.

So go check them out, download them, show them off,

or whatever it is you guys do with them.

Check them on my flickr page HERE.

Oh, and since I am already throwing it out there, go be a fan of bomelycreative.com on Facebook :)

..:: CREATE SOMETHING ::..

So I don't usually toot my own horn, but hey, once in awhile its OK!

I just finished my shirts! And I am giving them away FREE, a little something to say thanks to all of the followers of this here blog!

SO, If you want one, send me a message with your size, where you want me to send it, and your screen name, and I will get it to you. Unfortunately, I don't have girl sizes, yet, but soon, if you want those let me know so I can get on it.

Please send all emails to :
shirts@bomelycreative.com

Anyone that's lost there shirt in this rough economy, follow my blog, get a free shirt!

:)

..:: iLIKE ::..

My good buddy, and fellow designer, Ramon Villarreal, of RUTA 209 just got done doing a really great project for The Paramount Theater
here in Austin.

It was a showing for the movie The General with live score by
Guy Forsyth

Ramon did a posting on his blog documenting his step by step process.
If you have ever printed posters before, you know how it can be, if you haven't well, then you should check out my boys blog!

..:: EMERGING ::..

So we all know that Twitter is the latest craze.
And we know that the Hispanic market is really booming right now.
So, why didn't someone think of this sooner?
Twitteros is for Latinos that twitter, and apparently there are many! This thing is getting tons of hits and growing everyday!
During SXSW this thing picked up huge numbers, and got some really great press.

Oh, and that logo aint bad either! :)

..:: HI-DEFINITION ::..

I thought a lot about where to start this thing. I have so much I want to talk about & show and hopefully discuss, but then it hit me. Instead of trying to smack you across the face right off the bat with some cutting edge ad-campaign, or some new installation in the hip museum of the moment, or even what some kids are doing on the sides of buildings/walls. I figured I would go back to the basics. Take it from the top, if you will. So I figured I would kick this off from the beginning.

Wikipedia states:

The term graphic design can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation. Various methods are used to create and combine symbols, images and/or words to create a visual representation of ideas and messages. A graphic designer may use typography, visual arts and page layout techniques to produce the final result. Graphic design often refers to both the process (designing) by which the communication is created and the products (designs) which are generated.

I have been working in the industry of Visual communication for my entire life. I was never tat kid who paid much attention during my classes in school. I was always busy drawing pictures on the sides of all my notes and homework.

One thing I did learn was the importance of rules.

My good friend and mentor Aimee Blase, taught me that "You need to know the rules before you can break the rules." That makes sense, if you want to do something groundbreaking, you need to get back to basics first. Whether your pitching your next campaign, or working on a new painting.

The ability to blur the line between breaking the rules and following the rules, is the key to a successful execution of visual communication. I challenge any and all designers, artists, photographers, creative directors, production teams, and all others really, to blur that line. Learn the rules, then break them. Rules where meant to be broken after all.

Cb

..:: DESIGN IN '09 ::..

This is my very first post.
I am hoping to lend my insight, and thoughts on the state of design.
This year is starting out with a bang.

A presidential campaign with more design appeal then most ad-campaigns. Fine art taking a back seat to street art.
And the economy being in such a way where the marketplace has changed in the way people see advertising and the brands that support them.

My goal with this blog is to show good design, bad design, and everything in-between.
From creative thought to "What were they thinking!"

Lets get started...