Scribbles 1994

I used to draw a heck of a lot more in the 90's. It really didn't matter what I had to use, I always managed to lay something down on paper just about every day. I've been flipping through some of my old sketch books and have found some things from the Parker Brand archives that I thought I might share.

Today's pics are a few ballpoint pen portraits and sketches I did on some down time while working at the video store. One is of me, one of a co-worker, and attempt at Christian Slater (I think "Pump Up the Volume" was popular at the time) and few hands and objects.

I'm having a lot of fun digging through these sketch books. It's amazing how a drawing can really bring you back to the very moment it was being created. Maybe it has something to do with the extreme focus that's taking place. I find that when I'm drawing I'm truly present in the now. Anyway, I hope you folks will enjoy this scribbling walk down memory lane.

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"Bruce" A Parker Brand ATC Sketch

Well, after a lot of thinking, I decided to go with a classic for the final card in my Series-2 set of sketch cards... Bruce Wayne! I figured since the 'ol boy was on his way back from hopping through time (don't ask), he'd be the perfect candidate to top things off. Since the set is complete, I think it's time for a giveaway! I promise, this one will be BIG, with lots of prizes (which means lots of chances to win). Start watching the Parker Brand Way tomorrow for a contest update! Good luck!

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Saucy Fun With Photoshop (or "Delicious Saucy Balls" Ha!)

I met with a client the other day to discuss an ad that needed to run in a publication handed out to baseball fans. After going round a few times on a concept, I convinced everyone that the ad needed stopping power first and foremost (folks are there to watch a game, not read our ads). The product our ad was supposed to promote was a delicious sauce that my client produces (seriously,... it's freakin' delicious). We had to get that point across pretty quick because I knew we would be fighting for attention with the activities taking place at the game.

We opted to go for a really strong graphic that might catch the eye of a baseball fan, but get the message across that their sauce is yum-yum and versatile. I won't go to far into it, but the concept required some Photoshop know how on my part (here's another, similar project for the same client), plus I had one of those thread-the-needle deadlines, so I didn't have much time to go back and forth on the layout. I needed a plan of action, and quick.

What I've posted here is the finished ad and the photo elements I shot to create the main graphic. I'm not 100% pleased with the final composition of the elements (you know how it is; ad this, move that, what about this color, it has to say such and such, etc., etc.) . However, I think the graphic turned out pretty nice for a quicky, fake-o, chomped on baseball covered in grillin' sauce.

Hope you enjoyed this quick little post. Now, get out there, buy some sauce, then go eat some... balls?

Wait,... that's not right.

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