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Great write-up of my Superhero Vegan Tee by Stuff Boston.

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:50:18 +0000

My Vegan Tee has been selling really well for the folks at The Autonmie Project. It has also got the attention of Stuff Magazine Boston. 25% of each sale goes to Farm Sanctuary. Learn about The Farm Sanctuary Here.

From the article:

But there are times when it’s actually pretty useful for people to publicly broadcast their viewpoints, values, and identities on their cars – or in their wardrobes. It can prevent social faux pas: for example, we probably won’t offer a big, juicy burger to a summer barbecue guest sporting this recycled vegan tee ($26) from Boston-based Autonomie Project (autonomieproject.com), a fair-trade fashion company specializing in eco-friendly footwear, clothing, and accessories.

Read More.

Stylist’s Mailers

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:51:13 +0000

My wife Sacha is moving on to a new Salon. To keep her clients updated as to her new location and their appointments she sent this mailer out to them. She also wanted to make sure they knew her prices where not going to go up and that she extended her hours of operation.

Portfolio Sites

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:14:37 +0000

In an effort to get my name out there into a crowded design world I have posted my work to a few portfolio sites. There are a lot of resources available and I found that these few have a lot to offer. Here some of the ones I have been using in case you find yourself looking for full time or freelance work.

Creative Hotlist - I have found a few leads from this site. I can post my resume, cover letter and links to my site and examples of my work on the web. Although you have to pay for it, they will also post examples of your work and a/or a PDF for potential clients and employers to download. Job Seekers can search by location and title.

Coroflot - This site is relatively new, at least it is to me. For no cost you get a profile page, portfolio examples and a resume. You automatically get you site featured on the front page your fist day and users can follow your work, mark it as liked and send you messages. There is also an employer directory available so you can do some research.

Krop - Very popular with the industry. Basic free service includes a resume, profile and a limited number of portfolio images. Might be worth paying the $9.99 to add more portfolio projects. This site gets a lot of eyes on it.

Behance Network - Another very popular site. You have to email them a request to add you to the network. I do not know what their criteria is, but I heard back from them the next day. You get a resume, a profile and unlimited number of projects and images. This site is more like a social media site where you friend people and have little circles or friends. The networking aspect of this site is great, you never know who you are talking to.

I will post more as I find them. Happy Hunting!

Letter Press Wedding Invitations

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:37:22 +0000

These are custom letter press wedding invitations. Designed and printed by MJCGraphics. Package included Invitations, 3 colors on both sides and RSVP cards.

Autonimie Project site, one of “15 Gorgeous E-commerce Designs”

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:15:42 +0000

The Autonimie Project site was featured in an article “15 Gorgeous E-commerce Designs Leveraging Miva Merchant” by Susan Petracco. Susan usually writes for an e-commerce blog called Double Plus. The AP site is listed along with some nice e-commerce sites that use the Miva Merchant system.

From the article:

I’ve been designing and building e-commerce sites using Miva Merchant since 1999. Baby have we come a long way since then! In those days, many e-commerce sites looked strikingly similar to every other e-commerce site…and not in a good way. We’re not talking usability conventions…we’re talking boring. Part of the cause was simply a lack of evolution of the web. But it was also hard to implement a creative design using older versions of Miva Merchant (or any other e-commerce package) back then. Fast-forward to 2010 and things have changed drastically for the better.

Read on.

The Original MJCGraphics

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:51:46 +0000

Here is the original MjcGraphics site. It was designed in the fall of 2000, fueled by caffeine, cigarettes and a desire to stay out of the poor house. Much like my new design. It is available on my server if you want to check it out here.

T-Shirt Designs

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:42:46 +0000

These tees were designed and printed by MJCGraphics and Artstike for a Providence, Rhode Island Boutique. They were printed using a transparent base with small amounts of black or white for levels opacity mixed with the garment color. Nice simple effect that also makes the print look aged.

Poster Printing and Design

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:33:51 +0000

Although my new site is more web and brand focused, I am available for poster design and print. Here is a small selection of posters Artstrike and MJCGraphics has done over the years for bands, non-profits and events. You can also check out some of my gig posters here.

Lola and The Pall Bearers Logo

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:13:19 +0000

This logo is for a RI based 3 piece rock band. Piano, bass and vocals..that’s right, no guitar. Check them out.

Introducing….

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:15:08 +0000

Here it is, my design blog. I hope everyone is as excited as I am. I will be writing about design, techniques, inspiration, music and anything I think people might enjoy reading or find educational, trying to stay away from the political (but it always has a way of sneaking in).