obnoxiously brite

Been long time ....

2012-02-02T20:56:00.000-08:00

I shouldn't have left you.

In the next few days I'll be filling in the gaps of 2011 and getting back to posting.

Here's a flyer I did for Mr. Mason Jones back in August 2011

Also you can check out some of my work on my official portfolio site obnoxiouslybrite.com

Pro-Bono

2011-07-31T01:14:00.000-07:00

This is a fast and fun digital flyer [read facebook post] I did for some talented musical friends down in Richmond VA [a town I haven't had the pleasure of visiting].

Knock 'em dead boys

a couple new logos

2011-05-31T16:20:00.000-07:00

Bottoms Up is an upstart apparel brand out of San Fransisco and New York City and The Law Office of Maurine Thomas is a family law practice in the greater Tampa Bay area.

Spring 2011 Hardgoods catalog

2011-01-26T17:39:00.000-08:00

These 3 images are the cover, spread and back page for a small 4.75"x 4.75" catalog that accompanies a promo dvd for KOOK skateboards and promotes our 2010 line as well as the first offerings of 2011.

Innerloop records freelance

2010-12-14T14:59:00.000-08:00

I was recently contacted by a local Washington DC record label Inner Loop records to do some design work this flyer is the first of those collaborations.

KOOK skateboards flyer

2010-10-20T16:20:00.000-07:00

I created this flyer layout and illustration for an event being held by Kook skateboards in Washington DC.

Branding: Behind The Mark

2010-07-29T08:58:00.000-07:00

As I close in on graduation I was lucky enough to be asked to participate in a gallery show on campus called "Branding: Behind The Mark". I will have a few projects being featured in the galley at this time if youre in the greater DC area stop by Gallery 1820 and check it out
AI Washington's Gallery 1820 (ground floor)
1820 Fort Myer Dr Arlington, Virginia 22209

flyer and displays designed by Tanisa Sharif

Logo Design : Gold Mine

2010-07-07T14:46:00.000-07:00

I designed this logo for California based online retailer Gold Mine. Gold Mine which is owned by my long time friend Chapin Atchison specializes in hard to find footwear. Check them out at findthegoldmine.com
Note: site homepage designed by Chapin Atchison

mixed media

2010-05-04T00:44:00.000-07:00

mixed media on skateboard scraps

Logo Revamp

2010-04-28T19:09:00.000-07:00

OLD

NEW
It was about time for a logo update so when you visit this blog you will see a brand new identity for the Culprit Corporation. I have put them here side to side. As you can see I am still playing on the same theme but the new Culprit type is more dynamic yet Corporation stays grounded with a subtle sans serif type face. I also think the Bandit Mask speaks more highly as a symbol, where as the cuffs insinuated that we got caught or that we did something wrong. This new logo simply says "We Don't Play by the Rules".

Let me know what you think.

On the streets

2010-04-16T15:08:00.001-07:00

Northwest DC

a few board graphics

2010-04-12T21:28:00.000-07:00

none of these are officially being used yet but I'm shopping them around. The mermaid one is an older graphic I did revamped I think the new layout brings out the idea more. Kook is a new company my boy Eric Johnson is launching in dc check out the company here http://ollietrollie.com/

WTF signage

2010-02-26T17:03:00.000-08:00

This is a continuation of a previous project The WTF indoor skatepark is a pet project and one of my main Thesis marketing plans at The Art institute of Washington in this project I have designed a way-finding system for the amenities the park would offer the backgrounds are grey so the eye can understand the negative space surrounding the signage and the brown lines represent wooden frame work . Models are at 50% scale.

yankee doodles noodles

2009-12-18T12:10:00.000-08:00

These are 3 logos designed for a Macaroni and cheese brand marketed to children the top logo is the main logo and the variations were designed to designate two additional varieties.

Alchemy a fragrance for men

2009-11-18T19:21:00.000-08:00

This project was a delve into the realm of package design. The outcome is a unique box designed to hold a men's fragrance targeted towards 18- 35 year old "Hype Beast" or young males who like to shop at streetwear boutiques and follow brands and trends of the limited variety. I think the illuminati innuendo and money = power reference appeal to this particular market.

Go Skate Day Revisited

2009-10-28T19:08:00.000-07:00

A while back I posted some posters designed to promote Go Skateboarding Day well I went back and looked at them recently and decided they weren't exciting enough for me so I decided to revamp them and I think the result conveys the feeling I was going for much more than the original. See for your self Original Draft

Proposed Logo for AD 2 DC

2009-10-28T18:40:00.000-07:00

AD 2 DC is a subsidiary of the DC ad club geared for young professionals and usually meets up at happy hours to mingle and talk shop, the club has been a around a while and remained logo-less until recently when they had an open competition to find a to an identity of their own this was my submission.

BYT Photo journalism

2009-10-14T13:27:00.000-07:00

more photos on BYT
Twilight Sad / Brakes Brakes Brakes
Trail of Dead / Black Lips / Health

The WTF

2009-10-14T13:01:00.001-07:00

For my thesis at The Art Institute of Washington I am required to develop two extremely thorough marketing plans the first being a business to consumer plan. I decided to market an indoor skatepark and pro-shop within the District of Columbia and have named this fictitious park The Washington Training Facility or WTF. The images here are a proposed print ad campaign for said park using insider appeal and low brow humor.

3 headed beast of design

2009-10-14T12:35:00.000-07:00

The assignment for this project was widely open, visually demonstrate the relationship between Art Directors Creative Directors and Graphic designers. I immediately thought of Cerberus the 3 headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld. If all 3 heads work together Cerberus is a force to be reckoned with but if one gets distracted or they begin fighting amongt themselves it's a wrap.

Live DC: Cage @ DC9

2009-07-31T13:28:00.001-07:00

Live DC: Cage @ DC9

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More BYT photos

PHOTOS: Dilla Tribute @ LIV

2009-07-15T21:47:00.001-07:00

PHOTOS: Dilla Tribute @ LIV

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I recently began contributing photos to a dc lifestyle website Brightest Young Things. Follow the links to view the photos and by all means check out the rest of the site.

Identity for Plugged in

2009-06-30T21:39:00.000-07:00

Plugged In is a proposed multimedia presentation to promote the Advertising major at The Art Institute of Washington

on the streets

2009-05-09T12:13:00.000-07:00

Washington DC

Gravy records branding guidelines document

2009-03-29T22:45:00.000-07:00

This document details logo use, color palette, typography and a few other considerations when creating branded materials for Gravy Records a hip-hop label out of Tampa Fl.

Freelance: LeafStyles.com

2009-03-06T21:58:00.000-08:00

This client is a childhood friend of mine who asked me to develop a logo for an online business that ships well nurtured tree seedlings to consumers looking to "go green" or just spruce up their property. I have included my sketches (which were started when he thought the name may have been TreeStarter.com) and the final vector artwork. Enjoy and if you're in the market for a sapling visit leafstyles.com

Long's Horseradish for The One Club

2009-03-06T08:48:00.000-08:00

Long's horseradish is a small family own brand from Lancaster PA.(most famous for its Amish communities)the Long's brand has decided to branch out from their simple stand at the central market in Pennsylvania and put their product in select gourmet grocer's across the country. To do this the company needed to re-brand its self and asked for the help of the One Club a design community based in N.Y. who in turn made it the subject of their annual college competition The One Show. For my part I took on the categories of Logo Design, Innovative marketing strategy (the recipe deck p. o. p. giveaway), Corporate I.d (stationery set), and package design (6oz. jar) I took into consideration the company's new target (foodies, green consumers) the company's family oriented history and heritage and the brand's over a century old start date before designing. I am happy with the results and we'll just have to wait and see what the judges think.

pen and ink

2009-03-03T02:52:00.000-08:00

This illustration was designed for to be applied to both skateboards and t-shirts for West Side Skateshop of Tarpon Springs Fl. drawn with micron pens then scanned and colorized using Adobe Photoshop. check out the shop

marker on paper

2009-02-21T22:27:00.000-08:00

These are some initial sketches for some experimental type posters currently in the works. More to come soon.

Skate Barcelona

2008-12-18T16:49:00.000-08:00

International Travel Book. I designed this book to Introduce skateboarders to the world's most skate friendly city.I used a recycled skateboard deck for the covers and dogtag chain links to bind, I scanned paper for the backgrounds to give the book a "passed down" kind of feel as though you are looking at someone else's experience. The book is organized by 5 questions who, what, when, where, and why.

Logo design

2008-12-08T18:38:00.000-08:00

This logo concept was put together for Howard university's Zeta Phi Beta sorority. The women of the sorority wanted something incorporating some of their symbolic elements out of the list the dove and the rose stood out the most to me also they stirred up thoughts of tattoo design which cover two of the other aspects they asked for "classic" and "cutting edge". In the final version I removed the "eye" but left it in here because I thought it went along with the line work style.

Right to Bear Arms

2008-11-20T01:54:00.000-08:00

Several of these were put up around DC the week prior to the election.

Theatre Poster

2008-10-27T19:49:00.000-07:00

This piece is a two sided promotional poster for the broadway adaptation of Mel Brook's classic movie Young Frankenstein. The first side is the interior a foldout keepsake poster the other side is information about the performance and the players.

zoo marqui

2008-10-15T15:43:00.000-07:00

Concept: come up with 6 high contrast icons for a zoo to represent the following categories Reptile, Amphibian,Fish,Bird,Insect, and Mammal.

Concept Design

2008-08-15T08:56:00.000-07:00

These are a few puppet/character designs I am developing for a light hearted look at social political issues and the capitalist market place I am having a lot of fun with this project so look for more to come. My inspiration was Jim Henson (obviously) as well as publications such as the Onion and AdBusters. All finished pics were drawn pen and ink then scanned and colorized using Adobe Photoshop thumbnails are pencil on paper.

MY LIFE'S IN THE CRAPPER

2008-07-17T15:37:00.000-07:00

Lyric book to accompany CD designed for Gravy Records recording artist Buck Tooth. Thanks to all contributing photographers.

Make Mine A Makers

2008-07-17T15:19:00.000-07:00

Maker's Mark campaign comparing their processes to Fine Art this is the final solution after much toying with the concept. The designs are supposed as magazine spreads but would also work as billboards if the body text was removed.

Skateboard Designs

2008-07-16T16:43:00.000-07:00

These are three skateboard ideas conceptualized and designed by me I used the Culprit Corporation name to watermark these for web display also the final version of the "mermaid" board will probably be free of text.

Go Skateboarding Day

2008-06-07T19:00:00.000-07:00

Go Skateboarding day is a great event that has been in effect since 2004 and gets stronger every year. These are two mock spread ads designed to spread awareness about the event and bring some positive exposure to the skateboarding lifestyle. Now log out and Go Skate. P.S. thanks to rob at www.skateparkoftampa.com for the photo for more info visit www.goskateboardingday.org

A mock ad for Welch's grape juice

2008-05-13T20:50:00.000-07:00

Another magazine spread.

Shaqueefa clothing collabo

2008-05-13T20:44:00.000-07:00

Strippers always smell like baby powder or so I've heard.

Initial study

2008-05-13T20:38:00.000-07:00

These are a few vector initial studies I did using my name and my moniker.
I think all the "BT's" have a very athletic feel.

digital illustration

2008-05-09T04:42:00.000-07:00

Sign Language

2008-03-15T09:42:00.000-07:00

Sign Language is a formulaic visual communications project designed to bring pop culture into to the daily routine in a new way. This project was executed with some assistance - BT

Same Shit Different Day cd design

2008-03-10T00:44:00.000-07:00

Self Promotional Cd and mailer layout design hand renderedand assembled the old fashion way.
One of a kind. Made with paint, markers and cut paper.

On The Streets

2008-03-09T23:59:00.000-07:00

self explanatory Tampa , Miami, St. Pete, Brooklyn
more coming soon

freelance for Gravy Records

2008-03-09T20:57:00.000-07:00

One of the new T-shirt designs/ logos for Indie Hip- hop label Gravy Records. digital media for one color silkscreen

It Came From The 80's show

2008-03-08T22:02:00.000-08:00

A few works displayed in the AI Tampa gallery for the months of Febuary and March all pieces are mixed media and created in early 08 with the exception of the self portrait which is from Late 06 or early 07. The show had a graffiti premise. Flyer design by I. Perkins

YEEEEEEEAH BOOOOOYYEEE !

2008-01-21T12:38:00.000-08:00

Portrait of Flava Flav on luan panel. materials used: spray paint, contact paper, olfa knife, found maps, wall paper paste, vinyl record

MP Portrait

2008-01-14T01:56:00.000-08:00

Portrait of DJMP on found object (vinyl record). media : acrylic and latex paints 12/07

a throwback from april 2007

2008-01-14T01:02:00.000-08:00

I made this piece for a student show entitled "Baggage" at the art institute of Tampa although it was completed on time it wasn't ready to hang and was later displayed in a show called "Flaunt".
The work is a mixed media on plywood 36x24. the main technique here was the use of masques. The background is a blown up photograph I shot in Tampa.
tools: painters tape, olfa knife , digital camera, xerox machine, photoshop, spraypaint, and silkscreen.

character in acrylics on canvas

2007-12-31T00:45:00.000-08:00

This small canvas painting (10x10) of a dodo was made as a gift for a friend who loves birds the image is the result of a much more detailed sketch but when transferred to a different media this more simplistic cartoonish look seemed more appealing for the particular subject matter.
media used: acrylics and paint marker
-BT

Lebron James Portrait

2007-08-25T16:18:00.000-07:00

Portrait on found object:
media used spray paint acrylics acetate olfa knife.