Self Portrait Series - Greatest American Hero

Imagine my surprise when two friends (children of the eighties) at Michelle's office had no idea who Ralph Hinkley and Bill Maxwell were.  How could you miss it?  The Greatest American Hero?  Hello?  Best show ever...

Self Portrait Series - Obi Wan Kenobi

Another special request for Lauren and Heidi.  It was hard to decide which Obi-Wan was the right fit for my portrait.  Young Obi is too goofy with his little pony tail and mature Ben is too iconographic to mess with.  I settled in the middle.   It doesn't hurt to include Mace Windu to add a level of cool to the scene.

Squirrel's Revenge

This is a gift for my step dad Paul McCaffrey.  This summer, he had been trying to protect the bird feeders from the squirrels with his trusty pellet gun.  He enjoyed it so much he started to temp the cute little critters with tasty goodies.  They caught on... Special thanks to Lauren for playing the part of the squirrel.

Self Portrait Series - Doofy

Character from the film "Scary Movie".  A cross between Deputy Dwight 'Dewey' Riley (Scream) and Verbal Kint (The Usual Suspects).  I created this portrait just for fun.  Sadly "Doofy" is a nickname Michelle likes to call me when I exhibit retardish tendencies.  I guess it could be worst.

Self Portrait Series - Joe Dirt

Great movie.  Created this picture for an email to our HR team asking a question on how to donate the the United Way using payroll deduction.  This year we decided not to do a big campaign (Money is tight) but I felt that if the current situation is rough for us, imagine how hard it must be for the people who usually benefit from the donations made to the United Way.  As far as the email, of course I knew the answer, but I thought if I asked and CC: the studio, they can learn the answer and I snuck in a line in the email about what a great cause it was.  I titled the email "I ain't too smart"

Self Portrait Series - Journey

Had a tour coming through the studio the other day.  Usually I send out a message and remind everybody to act interesting.  Then I remembered it was "Journey Thursday".  No need to fake it.  Every week the design team cranks the classics.  Not unusual to have "Anyway You Want It" or "Don't Stop Believin" playing in the background of my weekly check in.  Got to love it.  Here is the shot I sent out with the email to remind them to stay as cool as they are.  Yikes!

Self Portrait Series - Tom Selleck

Did this picture as a demo for my Projects in Graphic Design class at Champlain College. With Magnum's stash - Looking a lot like my Pa.  

Portrait Series - Ted, Michael, and Byron

A collection of attachments to emails.  Something about adult heads on little bodies, cracks me up.  I find the best source for the base photo is costume websites.  

Portrait Series - Roberta Horrocks

Here is a little insight into how my brain works.  First, an email goes out to the studio about a controversy brewing over a couple of snowboard designs that the studio designed for Burton.

The "Love" graphics included Playboy centerfolds and was getting local responses like "I feel ashamed for Vermont" on www.burlingtonfreepress.com.  Second, internally the email flies around the studio with comments from Bert Horrocks ending on "The only problem is that Burton did not provide a companion line for us ladies, with some beefcake (Sawyer from Lost would do nicely, thanks)".  Third, I quickly find a shot of Bert, a cheesy picture of James Holloway, and an overtly sexy picture of snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler from FHM magazine. Fourth, Photoshop magic and the laughter commences...How could I resist.

Self Portrait Series - Dr. Douglas Howser

Doogie Says - WTF (Where are my emails...)  This was one of a long series created for the launch of the new email client.  I think anytime you can bring together the word Doogie and WTF in the same sentence, you are having a good day.  

Tour Time - The Squirrel Suit Makes a Comeback

A group of high school students from the Center for Technology came into the studio for a tour. The Design and Print Program is two years,  and each year you have the advanced second year students come back for another tour.  To make it a little more interesting for them, I thought I would mix it up and wear the squirrel suit that the studio has lying around.  Also I included the email to the studio, giving them a head's up.  The funny part is I wasn't planning on wearing the suit but I was inspired by the nature theme of the email.

Portrait Series - Anthony and Underroos

This was created for a poster that was given as a going away present for one of the studio's designers Anthony Russo.  He is the guy who is responsible for creating KTB (Kick the Ball) our local Kickball League.  A real american hero.  He will be missed.

Self Portrait Series - Captain Morgan

It looks like I have a bit o' the captain in me.  This is a special request going out to Lauren Brownell and Heidi Miller.  I am also going to be working on Cobi-Wan Kenobi for them.  Trying to figure out if I should go with Ewan McGregor or Alex Guiness.  Maybe both.  Check back in to find out...

Self Portrait Series - Tom Cruise

This one was a follow up to an email sent out to everybody in the studio.  The original email was an invitation to play in the Super Secret Kickball Society.  It was a hilarious collection of old 50's style photography with witty comments on them.  Then completely unrelated to the rest of the presentation there was a single slide of Cruise, saying simply "I am a douch bag".  Very funny.  I sent out my email about having to cancel a a meeting with the phrase "I too am feeling rather douchbagish...".  Note I also included our kickball logo for the "Enformance Perhancers" on my lapel.

Self Portrait Series - Little Monkey

I can't even remember what this one was for, but I am sure it was monkey related.  I love bananas.  

Portrait Series - Rush Sucks

This is a photoshopped portrait of my coworker James Lindars.  He has this odd hatred for the band Rush.  Something about how they are all really talented artists but don't live up to their potential...I never could quite understand it.  But anyway, on their wall he put up a picture of the band, and was throwing darts at it.  When he was out of the office, I grabbed the picture, scanned it in and found some pictures of him on the server, and worked my magic.  I then placed it back on the dart board and waited to see how long it took him to notice the difference.  

Self Portrait Series - Magua

The Last of the Big Tours.  Created for an email announcing a group of 60 students from Governor's Institute of Vermont coming in for a tour of the studio.   Summer is a slow tour season.  Who better to announce it than the Sly Fox himself.

Self Portrait Series - Virtual Roses

Different offices have different standards on what is considered appropriate.  When my fiance was having a tough day at her office, I thought maybe sending a virtual rose would lighten her mood.  When I sent the first "Rose" I got an immediate NSFW email back from her talking about the shot being too sexy.  My mistake... I quickly saved the day by creating a new "Office Friendly" rose and sending it out.  

The Story of the Leg Lamp

The studio has had an authentic Leg Lamp from Christmas Story for years.  We are trying to trick out the video editing suite, and it was decided that the kitsch was too much.  It was high jacked in the middle of the night.  We wanted it to have a new life with the member of the team that had been there the longest.  After a couple of weeks, we started posting this shot of Kevin around the office.  After we snuck out and delivered to his condo during lunch.  Complete with Fragile printed on the side.

Simple Directions

I love Google Maps.  They are very useful when giving someone directions.  Here is a quick map I sent to a visiting class from Champlain College.  I wonder why they showed up late.