january 21st, 2012: check out my new google tv ads motion project.





UC2: The Metro - My First Sequel

monday, october 11th, 2010









Check out my last series, Urban Cartography II: The Metro. Over a year after I originally attempted to map a disjointed world of typography interwoven with San Franciscan municipal flourish, I've returned to carry some of those ideas just slightly further. Hope you dig it!

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Urban Cartography II: The Metro

monday, september 27th, 2010





I spent a good chunk of last year working on a series called Urban Cartography. It remains one of my most ambitious projects, but I always wanted to explore its ideas a little further. The above image is a preview of The Metro, a "sequel series" I'm starting up that puts a more layered, organic spin on my fascination with urban deconstruction.

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Baroquen

wednesday, august 11th, 2010









A few months ago I was asked by Advanced Photoshop if I'd be interested in writing a tutorial on the creation of "bespoke typefaces" similar to my previous Elektrotrash project. After giving the idea some thought, I decided to do something similar but with a greater emphasis on 2D arrangement and compositing, instead of creating the entire character set a single 3D space.

The result is Baroquen, a music-themed handset that takes its lovably disjointed inspiration from the quirky, multi-layered world of baroque pop. As usual, I created a number of posters to explore the character set across a multitude of styles and layouts.

Lastly, if you're interested in the tutorial behind the typeface, check out the August 2010 issue of the magazine. It should be on newsstands now in the United States and might still be available here and there in Europe.

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Hey Look! iPhone Wallpaper!

friday, september 25th, 2009



I've posted some iPhone wallpaper versions of various pieces from my collection. Here are just a few of the selections that await you at Mr. Magorium's iPhone Wallporium:



Please download some. If not for me, then for yourself.

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