Down from the Mountains!

Inspired by last summer's trip to see the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado—I entered this submission into a contest for the lovely city of Breckenridge. Can't wait to go out and visit my family again this summer!

Check out my Flickr photo set of all my cycling posters:


Digging the new Facebook page as well:


   

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James Billiter Studio launching!

I haven't meant to take a break from the blog. I was busy putting together a solo show at Park+Vine last October — then establishing myself as a designer/artist on social media.

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Hello Blog!

I haven't checked in for awhile. I have some wicked news: I've been very productive and had my first solo show. I will write more about that soon.

In the meantime, I wanted to post some inspiration sites:

http://411posters.com/

http://www.printsonwood.com/

http://omgposters.com/

http://www.thecaravan.co.nz/

Whoa

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Some inspiration for a new bike poster

I have a show in a couple months and I would love to feature some new work along side some older work.

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I want to animate like this.

LPK go green!

I created a fun image of our building made out of leaf shapes to communicate our sustainability efforts. Cute and fun, yay!

From brosmind.com

Whoa... This was on Sesame Street back in the day? Philip Glass goodness?

12 in 12 #3
USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE POSTERS

There was a Facebook contest where people can upload posters and judges and the public can vote on them.

One vision I had was inspired by my 2002 visit to Colorado Springs, where we saw Pike's Peak and the Garden of the Gods.

My poster option for the main contest was inspired by the feeling of speed and upward movement, climbing the great mountains of Colorado. I contacted a professional photographer/journalist who covers pro cycling races. The contest states that you must own the rights to the imagery you use, so even if I had the photographer's permission I would not have the model release rights to the image of the pros. Thus I was stuck using a less than perfect image for my main race poster. If selected, I wouldn't mind using an image supplied by the race organization if they owned the rights to it.

I was riding my bike along, thinking about Cincinnati's (the Queen City of the Ohio) bike lane issue along Riverside Drive. We are planning on going to a bike parade and picnic on Saturday night. This image of the Keep Calm poster came to my mind and I said "God Save the Lanes!" in my mind.

I used a Queen's crown as well as a old-school illustration of a bicycle to make the poster feel, ole-fashiony! I was planning on attaching these to my bike for the parade, but the City Council just passed the go-ahead for the lanes!

I dig the video, never realized that this poster was never actually used in wartime. I like the type, it's like "what if Wes Anderson was a bloke."

12 in 12 #2
Valentine's Day

I created a fun mountain bike themed greeting card as well as wrapping paper for some gifts (fancy chocolate bar and a bottle of tawny port). I was inspired by some snowboards I saw that used a fun linear illustration style.

Interesting video on Information Architecture — the new journalism!

I created a new illustration for a local lecture on the environment. It was to incorporate some of the illustrations I have been developing for the past couple years. I created a full color option, but the duotone option tends to highlight the water more.

I'm kind of digging mixing photo with flat graphic shapes and textures. This might be something fun I pursue more this year. I made a little portrait of a homie for his Bday.

I was on the Feltron website/blog and these two interesting examples of capturing time (or things we feel are constants/take for granted i.e., the sun and our appearance):

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Camera Illustration and "Smile, You're on Camera" poster

I'm making the annual coloring book for my nieces and nephews and I am converting my photography into illustrations (part of the whole analoging the analog thing I've been talking about). So I'd thought I'd make a camera, then this fun poster popped into my head too.

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Jäger Wallpaper

I am creating some fun graphics inspired by vintage Interior Decor. Here is a fun wallpaper pattern where all the creatures of the forest are running for their lives!

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Willamette National Forest

I was so inspired by my vacation last summer. Driving through the forest, giant redwood trees would perfectly frame beautiful mountains. I started sketching while I was there and I have finally found the time to create the art.