The Octopus, Session #1

I've wanted a number of tattoos for quite some time. I finally this year have started that ball rolling and began with a piece of work that's been on my mind for 6+ years now. An octopus, on my left arm and shoulder. Why an octopus? But don't you love elephants? Yes. I do love elephants and when I figure out exactly what I want for that tattoo, I'll do it (it must be perfect ya know). Until then Im completing the octopus with a friend from college. Kevin Pulido. Check him out on Instagram (@kevindcsf).

And here's some of the shots of the first session, in process and after. Still got at least 2-3 more sessions before this sucker has been completed and I can't wait.

// credit: Kevin Pulido @ Diamond Club Tattoo Studio

 TEMPLATE/LAYOUT DRAWING

What is Creativity?

Good fucking question.

What is creativity? Where does it come from? Is any work really original work? You're a "creative" person, so the ideas should just come spewing out... right? The inquiries, debate and misconceptions go on and on. I understand and appreciate a lot of the information in this piece. And I agree in that being creative can range from cooking dinner to sculpting a work of art. So much good stuff in here.

The video is from the PBS Off Book series and titled, "How to be Creative". Thought provoking, informative and definitely worth a look. 

//credit: Off Book, PBS Digital Studios & 99U

Photographing Cancer

Series done by American photographer, Angelo Merendino. A brave, moving and down right incredible series. Taking photos along the way as his girlfriend battled cancer. I'm posting the first picture here, but please, click the credit link and check out the series. It's a wonderful and very personal insight into the path that Jennifer went through. Wow.

// credit: http://m.imgur.com/gallery/Po7i1

GWAR & Me, A Decade Later

It'd been 10 years since I'd seen them live. It was long overdue. The blood, the guts, the gore. Yeah, I missed it. And running into some old friends was icing on the cake. Some shots from the epic show below, including the bathroom mess that would normally startle anyone in different circumstances.

Banksy Does NYC

I'm sure everyone's heard of Banksy and his NYC escapades over the past couple weeks. If not, here's two of the videos for a couple things, most of all the Rebel video makes me sad. Considering I was obsessed with Dumbo when I was a child. I'll leave it at that.

// credit: NewYork Post & Banksy.co.uk

Sirens of the Lambs
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Rebel rocket attack

PooPourri

Yeah, it's probably what you think, or maybe it's not. Either way, this is an epic commercial. Well shot and had me actually laugh out loud. Enjoy!

Embrace The Chaos

What started as a doodle in a notebook turned into a t-shirt concept for an internal work assignment. I thought many people, despite the industry, could relate... especially those in creative positions. And the payoff on the back is to take those difficult situations and turn them into opportunities.

Falling In The Forest

I like 'em cheesy sometimes and this is definitely the case here. Enjoy.

// credit: SF Egotist

Aftershock 2013

Some kind of withdrawal. It's been happening for far too long. What's been missing in my life? Oh, yes. METAL. Well, I made sure I took that back into my own hands and it started with this past weekend with Aftershock 2013. Sacramento, CA housed this 2-day festival that was just what I needed. Soo many good bands like Megadeth, A Day To Remember, All That Remains, A7X, Five Finger Death Punch and Korn (who killed it). Then there was the weather, the company (new and old), the guitar solos and concert firsts. It was exactly the injection I've been craving.

Check out some of the shots from my Instagram feed (@SFAdMan) and stay tuned for the next round of metal mayhem. I mean we've got Slayer, GWAR, Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage coming up just around the corner.

It's about the get heavy \m/

Got A Fetish For Soccer?

Well in case you do, the San Francisco Spikes Soccer Club is hosting their first open tournament in just a couple weeks! And it happens to fall across a very authentic San Francisco-style weekend, the fetish-orientated Folsom Street Fair. I mean, it makes sense right? The largely gay male soccer club hosting a tournament over the vibrant fair weekend in a city that some call, "Gay Mecca". Either way, I digress.

Aside from promoting the event that will host players from San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Chicago, and New York for what I'm sure will be a weekend full of both soccer-related and non-soccer related activities < insert obvious 'wink wink' here >, I wanted to share some work I've done for it. Very appreciative that the club asked me to assist with branding. We developed a look and feel that incorporates both soccer and the festival theme. Below is some of the work as well as the tourney T-shirts that have officially hit production!

A sincere thanks to the SF Spikes for asking me to do this. I hope everyone has a blast at the tournament, the fair and at all the weekend festivities. It's going to be epic to say the least.