tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10081813584708527652024-02-15T01:47:27.754-05:00RAWTOASTDESIGN illustration blogThis is the illustration blog of Jesse Kuhn. He is a freelance illustrator that creates digital illustration through mixed media techniques involving pen and ink, textures, and adobe photoshop.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-30439953472917643702012-08-11T10:37:00.005-04:002012-08-11T10:56:05.306-04:00Editorial Illustration for Utne Reader : When Smart Kids Grow Up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2ZUi1qx5jwQhiEc-SGpEmyYznN8rGPIIl4XRwauo1raEfhZxOc5m1mi0Vcmikxt6mhryrwQwvaaL5JzuMsbgyrjJqQsKuiWS42BUP3VbvRbyYjD_7CdqOaCW5cqFqKWM4J5y9v0o4N4/s1600/utne-when-smart-kids-grow-up.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2ZUi1qx5jwQhiEc-SGpEmyYznN8rGPIIl4XRwauo1raEfhZxOc5m1mi0Vcmikxt6mhryrwQwvaaL5JzuMsbgyrjJqQsKuiWS42BUP3VbvRbyYjD_7CdqOaCW5cqFqKWM4J5y9v0o4N4/s400/utne-when-smart-kids-grow-up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5775425654743050242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was an editorial illustration done for an article titled, <span style="font-style:italic;">When Smart Kids Grow Up.</span><br /><br />This article highlighted findings from the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Harvard Business Review</span> about the confidence levels of gifted children after they grow up. <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">In a Columbia University study, bright fifth graders were evaluated to determine how different kinds of praise affected their performances. The students were given three sets of problems—the first relatively easy, the second nearly impossible, and the third simple. Every child succeeded easily on the first set and failed the second set, but their performance on the third set varied depending on earlier feedback. Offering the praise “You must be really smart!” to one group resulted in a 25 percent drop in performance on the third set of problems. Conversely, the group that received praise that focused on their effort (“You must have worked really hard!”) improved their performance by 25 percent. The “smart” group became stymied, while the “hard-working” group persisted, feeling that if they tried hard enough, they would succeed. <br /><br />Ironically, writes the Review, “gifted children grow up to be more vulnerable, and less confident, even when they should be the most confident people in the room.”</span><br /><br />I really wanted to magnify the feeling of the gifted adults looming academic success in this illustration.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-57012720861227618502012-05-02T12:55:00.000-04:002012-05-02T12:55:54.770-04:00RTD, Art Prints, & Handmade Cavalcade<div style="text-align: left;">
RTD will be at Littlefield this Saturday for a rompin' good time at The Fourth Annual Spring Handmade Cavalcade.
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<i>Lovers of all things local and handmade are marking their calendars for Saturday May 5th, when Etsy New York, your local street team, hosts its fourth annual Spring Handmade Cavalcade at the arts and performance venue Littlefield in Brooklyn's Gowanus neighborhood. From 11AM until 5PM shoppers can load up on clothing, jewelry, accessories, paper goods, bath and body treasures, toys, housewares and more, all handmade by some of the most creative local artisans and crafters in the NYC metropolitan area. Hang out and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with our "Cavalcade Cocktail" from your Littlefield bartender, being served specially for this event. </i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OHTjX-shb9FYebNmf3GKdzDvi4opbNiQiI0guDvl4yjL1Ia3RP3NWYVqi8h40uirQsl7UZheXk3bdCrwObSccoFCoh-eDnuZyCPwMJiBZeDC2sNtAYeDnzdW7D-Jc4roifXx0CD3Zew/s1600/rawtoastdesign-map-spring-handmade-cavalcade-nyc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OHTjX-shb9FYebNmf3GKdzDvi4opbNiQiI0guDvl4yjL1Ia3RP3NWYVqi8h40uirQsl7UZheXk3bdCrwObSccoFCoh-eDnuZyCPwMJiBZeDC2sNtAYeDnzdW7D-Jc4roifXx0CD3Zew/s400/rawtoastdesign-map-spring-handmade-cavalcade-nyc.jpg" width="296" /></a></div>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-68203135827730572982012-04-03T21:09:00.005-04:002012-04-03T21:16:55.290-04:00Spring Weekender @ Dekalb Market<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ww7MJKBHK_vM4r4IeGhk4hex6wr8o9MbFhY2gLWpu2h0fgXOvjJzjSQQIM0QXZU7L4ps9pSO_WVSznp10cEaKQkA5u7o_FIoy12aiYC61c-yN2LdPYKtvYXmIVajN2nTZnVmRsVtkFs/s1600/rawtoastdesign-art-prints-Dekalb_eFlyer_easter.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ww7MJKBHK_vM4r4IeGhk4hex6wr8o9MbFhY2gLWpu2h0fgXOvjJzjSQQIM0QXZU7L4ps9pSO_WVSznp10cEaKQkA5u7o_FIoy12aiYC61c-yN2LdPYKtvYXmIVajN2nTZnVmRsVtkFs/s400/rawtoastdesign-art-prints-Dekalb_eFlyer_easter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727346537388815826" /></a><br /><br />Stop on by and say hello this weekend! Join Raw Toast Design at the Dekalb Market Spring Weekender. Details below... <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />APRIL 7th & 8th // 10 – 6pm</span><br /><br />SPRING WEEKENDER will be held April 7 – 8 to celebrate the inaugural market in 2012. The two-day extravaganza will be host a myriad of activities including:<br /><br />* 40 retail & food outdoor vendors showcasing arts & crafts, antiques, new & vintage clothing, jewelry, furniture, prints and more<br /><br />* A curated flower and garden market<br /><br />* Classes & workshops for adults and children centered around cooking, farming, gardening, and crafting<br /><br />* Easter activities including a market wide Easter egg hunt<br /><br />* Live music from local bands & DJ sets<br /><br />* Beer & wine garden featuring local brews<br /><br />Check out the <a href="http://dekalbmarket.com/were-launching-with-a-spring-weekender-april-7-8/">Dekalb Market website</a> to learn more about this really cool space and their upcoming shows and programming.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-79103121412351312402012-03-08T10:03:00.004-05:002012-03-08T10:21:06.059-05:00Creative Quarterly 27 Winners Announced<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwj-jfG5fr0xjMwkZhjvQ7G-ba4Kkdsyt7jeqkgkDo7qtwLJwZ88WfyR08Fqdky50xiO5LPa_rSd3jStzYd6oSOvww4XkJW-MgFeQzRWKxY4IX2u2LLEFNplg6nW1ixFXGILS7iVep4E/s1600/return-of-momo+final.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwj-jfG5fr0xjMwkZhjvQ7G-ba4Kkdsyt7jeqkgkDo7qtwLJwZ88WfyR08Fqdky50xiO5LPa_rSd3jStzYd6oSOvww4XkJW-MgFeQzRWKxY4IX2u2LLEFNplg6nW1ixFXGILS7iVep4E/s400/return-of-momo+final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717545631688356994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9seY8gPLZW7DJb1Dy9lBB9zjSuQPda9N2VC5ETNj3W1NvqDALKTShu7DKDnfpAGvv1Wc1pL0NQheWPDL06MukFqFpedmP98H3gs1Ke8I8zU8okKMPSbzVYByTb39fgd1ABfeNwzdtXYM/s1600/editorial+illustration+oakland+magazine+freelance+illustrator.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9seY8gPLZW7DJb1Dy9lBB9zjSuQPda9N2VC5ETNj3W1NvqDALKTShu7DKDnfpAGvv1Wc1pL0NQheWPDL06MukFqFpedmP98H3gs1Ke8I8zU8okKMPSbzVYByTb39fgd1ABfeNwzdtXYM/s400/editorial+illustration+oakland+magazine+freelance+illustrator.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717545635897797746" /></a><br /><br />CQ will be featuring a couple of my illustrations on their online gallery for Creative Quarterly 27. The <a href="http://rawtoastdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/editorial-illustration-for-oakland.html">Alternative Medicine</a> cover illustration for Oakland Magazine and the <a href="http://rawtoastdesign.blogspot.com/2011/11/momo-monster-editorial-illustration.html">Momo Monster</a> illo for St. Louis Magazine.<br /><br />Congrats to all the other CQ winners as well! Here's the full list and post from CQ's website<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Congratulations to our winners and runner-ups. Judging was tough as always and there were a good many pieces that fell just shy of getting in. Winners will be featured in Issue 27 coming out this Spring; we’ll also feature them and our runner’s-up <a href="http://www.cqjournal.com/gallery.html">online</a> as soon as the issue is out. </span><br /><br />*Denote multiple winners<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CQ27: Winners<br />Fine Art: Professional</span><br />Jerry Berg<br />Garrett Bergemann<br />Laura Bifano<br />Bryan Christie<br />Matthew Dols<br />Michael E. Hockenbury<br />Bruce Humphries<br />Anita Kunz<br />Alison Kuo<br />Francine leClercq<br />Douglas Malone<br />Charles Williams<br />Brandi La Zard<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fine Art: Student</span><br />Erica Hoosic, Meyers School of Art<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Graphic Design: Professional</span><br />Brian Danaher*<br />Jeff Dumire<br />Andrew Effendy<br />Simon Fong<br />Ian Jamieson<br />Reina Koyano<br />Andrew Nilsen<br />Colin Nun<br />Ologie<br />Shine Advertising<br />Joe Shouldice<br />Brian Singer<br />Daniel Taylor<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Graphic Design: Student</span><br />Viktoriya Dubskiy, Tyler School of Art/Temple University<br />Jiin Kim, Art Center College of Design<br />Karen Liong, Academy of Art University<br />Jennifer Reeves, University of North Texas<br />Wayne Tang, Art Center College of Design<br />Jennifer Wijaya, Academy of Art University*<br />Shushi Yoshinaga, Drexel University<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Illustration: Professional</span><br />Vlad Alvarez<br />Scott Bakal<br />Sylvie Daigneault<br />Matthew Daley<br />Mohamed Danawi<br />Paul Garland<br />Ilaria Grimaldi<br />Jerry Hoare<br />Mark Hoffmann<br />Daniel Horowitz<br />Yina Kim<br />Karen Klassen<br />Monika Maniecki<br />Doug Panton<br />Jon Rice<br />Matt Richards<br />Jamie Runnells<br />Mario Zucca<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Illustration: Student</span><br />Blaine Burgos, Fashion Institute of Technology<br />Maelle Doliveux, School of Visual Arts*<br />Kisung Koh<br />Jessica LeClerc, New Hampshire Institute of Art*<br />Haejeon Lee<br />Llewellyn Mejia, Minneapolis College of Art & Design<br />Adam Osgood, North Carolina State University<br />Elisabeth Pulido, Brigham Young University<br />Angela Rizza, Fashion Institute of Technology<br />Cecilia Ruiz, School of Visual Arts<br />Nancy Zhang, OCAD University<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Photography: Professional</span><br />Andy Bloxham<br />William Castellana*<br />Paula Dixon<br />Adam Goudreau<br />Frank Hamrick<br />James Heil<br />Alan Horsager<br />Ken Mizoguchi<br />Kelly Nicolaisen<br />Johanna Warwick<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Photography: Student</span><br />Russell Beazell, Ringling College of Art & Design<br />Elizabeth Bowman, UW La Crosse<br />Danielle Burke, Ringling College of Art & Design<br />Sarah Gersbach, Moore College of Art & Design<br />Sol Han, Seoul Art College<br />Andrew Hefter, Savannah College of Art & Design<br />June Korea, Art Center College of Design<br />Sophie Schwartz, Laurel School<br />Gabriella Sturchio<br />Jerome Sturm, Radford University<br />Samantha Swartz<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CQ27: Runners-Up </span><br />Runners-up will be displayed on the <a href="http://www.cqjournal.com/gallery.html">online Gallery</a> Spring 2012.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Illustration: Professional: Runner Up</span><br />Richard Abarno<br />Abbey Aichinger<br />Paula Airth<br />Scott Bakal<br />Dan Billen<br />Kristina Carroll<br />Samantha Chron<br />Caitlin Clarkson*<br />Alice Crawford<br />Sylvie Daigneault<br />Matthew Daley*<br />Mohamed Danawi*<br />Peter Diamond<br />Bojana Dimitrovski<br />Andy Gabrisiak<br />Denise Gallagher<br />Paul Garland<br />Barbara Ana Gomez<br />Ohara Hale<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jesse Kuhn*</span><br />Anita Kunz<br />Anne Lueck<br />Cassia Lupo<br />Nicholas McNally<br />Mr. Papriko<br />Jake Pauls<br />Doug Pedersen<br />Pimlada Phuapradit<br />Andy Potts<br />Nick Ramos<br />Corinne Reid<br />Franziska Walther<br />Michelle Woodward<br />Daniel Zender<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Illustration: Student: Runner Up</span><br />Ricardo Bessa, Kingston University London<br />Danielle Feliciano, Minneapolis College of Art & Design<br />Kelsey Heinrichs, Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning<br />Amanda Ho, Brigham Young University<br />Jaesun Kim, Art Center College of Design<br />Agnes Lee, Art Center College of Design<br />Veronica Miller, Pratt<br />Amanda Mocci, Université du Québec à Montréal<br />Elisabeth Pulido, Brigham Young University*<br />Bill Rebholz, Minneapolis College of Art & Design<br />Mushk Rizvi, The Academy of Arts<br />Katie Skau, Pratt<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fine Art: Professional: Runner Up</span><br />Takanori Aiba<br />Scott Bakal<br />Amanda Bennett<br />Ben Bonner<br />Alexander Bostic<br />Alistair Chang<br />Bryan Christie<br />Brent Funderburk<br />Jenie Gao<br />Michael E. Hockenbury<br />Shauna Holiman and Penny Putnam<br />Joseph Kucinski<br />Anita Kunz<br />Kresimir Letinic<br />Julie Lieberman<br />Douglas Malone*<br />Viki Quinn<br />Semion Rabinkov<br />Dave Sheppard<br />Lucy Wilson<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Graphic Design: Professional: Runner Up</span><br />Paula Airth<br />Naama Benziman<br />Kelly Bryant<br />Ellen Bruss Design<br />Namoo Kim<br />Leibold Associates, Inc.<br />Daniel Mason<br />Mucca Deslgn Corp.<br />Andrew Nilsen*<br />Jimmy Parker<br />Nick Ramos*<br />Kriston Sellier<br />Shine Advertising*<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Graphic Design: Student: Runner Up</span><br />Lauren Bernal, University of North Texas<br />Ashley Bryant, Shepherd University<br />Randi Giles<br />Julie Goodwin, Academy of Art University*<br />Adam Hale, Art Center College of Design<br />Kevin Han, Art Center College of Design<br />Paul Hoppe, Art Center College of Design<br />Sonya Houston, Tyler School of Art<br />Shin-Yun Huang, Academy of Art University<br />Erin Kim<br />Michael Kim, Art Center College of Design<br />Mercy Lomelin, University of North Texas<br />Carol Ly, Tyler School of Art/Temple University<br />Aanchal Mandhyan, Academy of Art University<br />Macy Nguyen, University of North Texas<br />Ji Yong Raisa Park, Art Center College of Design<br />Johnny Selman<br />Wei Sun, Academy of Art University<br />Sarah Surrette, Tyler School of Art<br />Andrea Yung Toth, Academy of Art University<br />Molly Weber, Academy of Art University<br />Ben Wong, Academy of Art University<br />Shushi Yoshinaga, Drexel University<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Photography: Professional: Runner Up</span><br />Marti Belcher<br />William Castellana<br />Bryan Christie<br />Victor Currie<br />Erin Dobosiewicz<br />Natalie Evans<br />Alan Horsager<br />Catherine Redmond<br />Bev Short<br />Bev Short<br />Alec Sun<br />Kimberly Boyd Vickrey<br />Daniel Victor<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Photography: Student: Runner Up</span><br />Cyndi Waldronrawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-47852435488330353242012-02-15T12:28:00.005-05:002012-02-15T13:28:46.777-05:00Editorial Illustration for Oakland Magazine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DU7CERA6HNZXZXNuTWfEMWXF6lBytOGcCgaOl4ZWJTdMjZaOSe_xsUol6cPataiDIdfQEa7QoAZwDkFcJyG3FyMwcIQ8YM3fbVSJqLlu1bllzH5SDd9h1I7mgwlkf_4ZfKcscMskOg4/s1600/editorial+illustration+oakland+magazine+freelance+illustrator.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DU7CERA6HNZXZXNuTWfEMWXF6lBytOGcCgaOl4ZWJTdMjZaOSe_xsUol6cPataiDIdfQEa7QoAZwDkFcJyG3FyMwcIQ8YM3fbVSJqLlu1bllzH5SDd9h1I7mgwlkf_4ZfKcscMskOg4/s400/editorial+illustration+oakland+magazine+freelance+illustrator.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709416424087143138" /></a><br /><br />This was a cover illustration that I did for Oakland Magazine last month. The feature focused on all the different alternative therapies that are available to alleviate ailments and the rising popularity of these forms of medicine. I was really happy with how simple, bold, and conceptual the final cover turned out. Debbi from Oakland Mag was a real pleasure to work with too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnenWoEvFggKh58FnzbRF6zcU-9ZCTATvG92jdAjgJIe_P-IBkrFe4s5IoV0TJyIjTerHKVKs9-1unPo7BM7m7Bl9V3dxKb62Wmo6uv2I2ReIZc9tqd4Lrj2T_cm3IiRpIQ1sCECCejoc/s1600/editorial+illustrator+oakland+magazine+cover+freelance+illustration.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnenWoEvFggKh58FnzbRF6zcU-9ZCTATvG92jdAjgJIe_P-IBkrFe4s5IoV0TJyIjTerHKVKs9-1unPo7BM7m7Bl9V3dxKb62Wmo6uv2I2ReIZc9tqd4Lrj2T_cm3IiRpIQ1sCECCejoc/s400/editorial+illustrator+oakland+magazine+cover+freelance+illustration.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709416791478582914" /></a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-90272258695874123122012-02-02T15:35:00.006-05:002012-02-02T15:46:45.390-05:00Kickstarter Game + The Departure = Awesome App<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpycz7ktaf7ZqICUCRAyQ3MzeVz5x5IIpapBxTYu7uC6ADMvA6xVRYn9_Ef7P3zlO3CRryQIOc8FPAyLvIrcnY9woT6fUhY3iXuuTWVD09X65AfXQ-3gxwCNGFpnuudXQIwZBfo115EQ/s1600/kickstarter-iphone-game-app-free-rawtoastdesign.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpycz7ktaf7ZqICUCRAyQ3MzeVz5x5IIpapBxTYu7uC6ADMvA6xVRYn9_Ef7P3zlO3CRryQIOc8FPAyLvIrcnY9woT6fUhY3iXuuTWVD09X65AfXQ-3gxwCNGFpnuudXQIwZBfo115EQ/s400/kickstarter-iphone-game-app-free-rawtoastdesign.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704640141951534978" /></a><br /><br />Hey everybody! I've been encouraged to turn some of my characters into games for awhile now. I'm looking to make that happen with The Departure and am hoping that it will become a reality with the help of this <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1525098354/the-departure-game-app">kickstarter game campaign</a>. <br /><br />It's a super cool way to raise funding for projects like this. I've included a bunch of cool rewards for all the donation levels. Please check it out and share it with everyone you know! Thanks so much! <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1525098354/the-departure-game-app">Kickstarter Game : The Departure</a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-72277495818574121452012-01-31T22:26:00.005-05:002012-02-01T13:29:05.185-05:00Illustration Commission<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiCtln0IRuzUfWw0H1HeehNSh8xfx1z2KjNsaowjjT_D0jDHitN1rwd_CnDGPAzjfhfa12zulT97dF-WwT4Ffz4JtFf0oXOZRxwa7l12N8z9DnJ47_I16Ld3NQxXdR6L636nfwb8bXe0/s1600/Illustration-Commission.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiCtln0IRuzUfWw0H1HeehNSh8xfx1z2KjNsaowjjT_D0jDHitN1rwd_CnDGPAzjfhfa12zulT97dF-WwT4Ffz4JtFf0oXOZRxwa7l12N8z9DnJ47_I16Ld3NQxXdR6L636nfwb8bXe0/s400/Illustration-Commission.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704009405392167682" /></a><br /><br />It's been awhile since I've been available for personal illustration commissions, and have had to turn most down over the past year. If you've been itching to get something personalized by RTD please contact me through my website. Subject matter is wide open, but I've always been attracted to strange and bizarre... the weirder the better! So hop on over and get your illustration commission started here...<br /><a href="http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/contact/illustration-commission/">Illustration Commission - Raw Toast Design</a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-8056526303327847772012-01-18T00:03:00.002-05:002012-01-18T09:42:32.780-05:00Illustrations For an iPhone / iPad GameOne of my latest projects was creating the illustrations for the Meow Maze iPhone/iPad racing game app. It's a fun little maze game that you can race friends through by using GameCenter. It's on itunes now, check it out...<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/meow-maze-game">http://bit.ly/meow-maze-game</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7A8gDvU_EJ2H77iGNKvRZIejzLGNXx4mIBvMXDKnqTrQVGS00TfjX8uMLteuHaqfrcILH55mmjGmjwJvluinOsiTVCUfArquUw44FVuSdZ_csnuCqkWgbelnR1EX6t-2HpRpGoJxiNr8/s1600/meow+maze+racing+game+app+icon+art.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7A8gDvU_EJ2H77iGNKvRZIejzLGNXx4mIBvMXDKnqTrQVGS00TfjX8uMLteuHaqfrcILH55mmjGmjwJvluinOsiTVCUfArquUw44FVuSdZ_csnuCqkWgbelnR1EX6t-2HpRpGoJxiNr8/s400/meow+maze+racing+game+app+icon+art.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698973771148199458" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGq80lMevfj-TkH_T_4otQfVm8p7ybuVd2xx2blWlCAa578kIvBQTGED3rJmwqHpYnUVHsGpfc_O-V2MtCLhgZIeu2gaL4WD1w1epXAxCRS2BgvCMYn8TXlBqTkXTBI-INAZ7u5HoPE4/s1600/meow+maze+racing+game+app+itunes+screenshot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGq80lMevfj-TkH_T_4otQfVm8p7ybuVd2xx2blWlCAa578kIvBQTGED3rJmwqHpYnUVHsGpfc_O-V2MtCLhgZIeu2gaL4WD1w1epXAxCRS2BgvCMYn8TXlBqTkXTBI-INAZ7u5HoPE4/s400/meow+maze+racing+game+app+itunes+screenshot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698973537272056482" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMrLf48YP4PC-vlNi4-AUDlgZGXGhpmXYnFC6Toqks8Y8tcEUdRCX-aLwv8p10U48OVFggt37ktCWsal7oIn3B5oIjl73NfnctMcjdv-ZI95iy0tAWny63ST5Alxl_Ag_OSu781I3SYA/s1600/meowmaze+characters.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMrLf48YP4PC-vlNi4-AUDlgZGXGhpmXYnFC6Toqks8Y8tcEUdRCX-aLwv8p10U48OVFggt37ktCWsal7oIn3B5oIjl73NfnctMcjdv-ZI95iy0tAWny63ST5Alxl_Ag_OSu781I3SYA/s400/meowmaze+characters.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698973549140019602" /></a><br /><br />Meow Maze iTunes screenshots...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_bA2pcIxVO-va9K86PwbnvNgE3x7MK3r-oS1px4pKwhtcW6x7Mhyt2OW_5irXM_JxRX6H0SsL0J7JBoDi2qD7vivMUzdJXeOeYTX6ZXRmLXTrz-RhX5EPUqL542PPYg9kzt2hpuP9YA/s1600/meowmaze2.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_bA2pcIxVO-va9K86PwbnvNgE3x7MK3r-oS1px4pKwhtcW6x7Mhyt2OW_5irXM_JxRX6H0SsL0J7JBoDi2qD7vivMUzdJXeOeYTX6ZXRmLXTrz-RhX5EPUqL542PPYg9kzt2hpuP9YA/s400/meowmaze2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698970281300866530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bJCXNtGsKVwyBLiZ63KEpPd2HMkdXZQk_LeSDVAeL9TDJGcKgfHWQBWFtIlNjX61A3CShMwJzvPYlPakQeTsvRdWw-nSKj5NGTFu3dMMC2hRY3Eq_f_-ZIxUulvvI4-cVITA25thuqE/s1600/meowmaze3.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bJCXNtGsKVwyBLiZ63KEpPd2HMkdXZQk_LeSDVAeL9TDJGcKgfHWQBWFtIlNjX61A3CShMwJzvPYlPakQeTsvRdWw-nSKj5NGTFu3dMMC2hRY3Eq_f_-ZIxUulvvI4-cVITA25thuqE/s400/meowmaze3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698970266744451394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzji6pDxX8jdpWjdH7_Lz9lqTWiwLFBrk5k33O4lDKArK2J8eP5gXyYNc8vaAeaVn5jHwBGQXodeP1b4PM1z6Ix6rYeizTUTYexHSivkcC2CYgV2nozn6UfeWFQJbOznevshZkDncuxWA/s1600/meowmaze4.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzji6pDxX8jdpWjdH7_Lz9lqTWiwLFBrk5k33O4lDKArK2J8eP5gXyYNc8vaAeaVn5jHwBGQXodeP1b4PM1z6Ix6rYeizTUTYexHSivkcC2CYgV2nozn6UfeWFQJbOznevshZkDncuxWA/s400/meowmaze4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698970253478691314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAOinQtGddgFC17_BEqNt0MNJ0IeA2qfVV7jqSaokh6k1c_jl_1BB88-3TdLsqGLgtjQBP-Yd75lyfiVi5s46aHcHH_m4PA9ntumvn8U0O-htq-YTRiimZ7Ui1dJfuSRB90kr0pugQK8/s1600/meowmaze5.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAOinQtGddgFC17_BEqNt0MNJ0IeA2qfVV7jqSaokh6k1c_jl_1BB88-3TdLsqGLgtjQBP-Yd75lyfiVi5s46aHcHH_m4PA9ntumvn8U0O-htq-YTRiimZ7Ui1dJfuSRB90kr0pugQK8/s400/meowmaze5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698970247551996498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtgYO31qxxagr8B9JHOnpxzcC68oCyaNqt3wVjgk1bh7E6uv31kznLYYtqizTE5YOZPC3kZpo9sW-aYwXgYGdUugZDR0X0zwcc6jMjXCALm5KC28HpKLqvPBOWZ-7bzM2jI79e4L1_sA/s1600/meowmaze1.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtgYO31qxxagr8B9JHOnpxzcC68oCyaNqt3wVjgk1bh7E6uv31kznLYYtqizTE5YOZPC3kZpo9sW-aYwXgYGdUugZDR0X0zwcc6jMjXCALm5KC28HpKLqvPBOWZ-7bzM2jI79e4L1_sA/s400/meowmaze1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698970297055291266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Meow Maze video demo...<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_Zv2JS2mETM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Meow Maze merch...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL0iEOn_vePYVLT9VD1ESBwWOsCp1egFj2ASy4oWEH4b1MmWCbnY3pK1sQhxMZZUYCdTFxhpKPVM8YvkCLdUzq3eHG3ILdbuZOOucleG5XkRUE-OCh1GJ4nqKUKMmpv8GmM-yatF4OCU/s1600/meow+maze+merchandise+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL0iEOn_vePYVLT9VD1ESBwWOsCp1egFj2ASy4oWEH4b1MmWCbnY3pK1sQhxMZZUYCdTFxhpKPVM8YvkCLdUzq3eHG3ILdbuZOOucleG5XkRUE-OCh1GJ4nqKUKMmpv8GmM-yatF4OCU/s400/meow+maze+merchandise+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698973530395607282" /></a><br /><br />Meow Maze Merchandise - <a href="http://bit.ly/meowmazemerch">http://bit.ly/meowmazemerch</a><br /><br />Get the App - <a href="http://bit.ly/meow-maze-game">Meow Maze Racing Game</a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-83373659526782484122011-12-22T12:20:00.008-05:002012-01-19T20:53:31.878-05:00Editorial Illustration: Fall Book Review Cover<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CuiPrN5uF8foM_kUjwCwKfa3PpBR8RBtqNIVqPoZdf5VdGjejlS7mOI94ZlBadmpdAuILAAgrPIVmVJyJgN2lGggz_nzmArXvYbMjpKR021_Qbk12PnH0djA54uo2BlyHjYxgdc9ViA/s1600/ChristianCentury+fall+books.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CuiPrN5uF8foM_kUjwCwKfa3PpBR8RBtqNIVqPoZdf5VdGjejlS7mOI94ZlBadmpdAuILAAgrPIVmVJyJgN2lGggz_nzmArXvYbMjpKR021_Qbk12PnH0djA54uo2BlyHjYxgdc9ViA/s400/ChristianCentury+fall+books.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689008932971717298" /></a><br /><br />It's been a little while since I've posted some editorial work. Here was a cover illo that I did this past fall for Christian Century for their annual fall book review. A fun, fall theme, landscaped with many leather and cloth bound towering stacks of knowledge. These cover assignments are always a treat and I really like it when it's just a general/broad theme that is required for illustration. Hope you like it...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtdkxFNItwneca1M7zgMqavqHu0Sjzvds06QHU8XkPJCxzPUcdEBCybUqxjBi9IaHZCUrPwu5DwFQZZnfkMBmcOkd6qNx_4SdL-wuy356ZgDDWTmuXdj56t5ZVyIPwSEBBOtZA4sBltA/s1600/christian+centure+cover.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtdkxFNItwneca1M7zgMqavqHu0Sjzvds06QHU8XkPJCxzPUcdEBCybUqxjBi9IaHZCUrPwu5DwFQZZnfkMBmcOkd6qNx_4SdL-wuy356ZgDDWTmuXdj56t5ZVyIPwSEBBOtZA4sBltA/s400/christian+centure+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689009065122334354" /></a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-90280021924592801712011-12-13T10:12:00.004-05:002011-12-13T10:28:32.806-05:00Last Day(s) for Holiday RTDs!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi_HzDa3jqgBBdeodk9rUB7pLwrQnQfVT0qfkN3HU5BUYaTW70sluM5jXGH5FDeYLknd4XcZK8uH-14VUu41ZjKGkxkpEc4TSj0AW_iXSDl4pNXNw_J-u1bzxr3HukeyFBouYD5ApQW0/s1600/rtd-christmas-tree-copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi_HzDa3jqgBBdeodk9rUB7pLwrQnQfVT0qfkN3HU5BUYaTW70sluM5jXGH5FDeYLknd4XcZK8uH-14VUu41ZjKGkxkpEc4TSj0AW_iXSDl4pNXNw_J-u1bzxr3HukeyFBouYD5ApQW0/s400/rtd-christmas-tree-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685631294105938674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just a quick reminder that this Thursday, the 15th, is the last day for online ordering of RTD prints in order to guarantee arrival by the 24th.<em> (anything ordered after that I will do my best on, but can't guarantee arrival by the 24th)</em> <p><a href="http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/index.htm</a></p> <p>For folks shopping in the NYC area, I will be at the BKCC Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 17th, at the Littlefield in Park Slope. <a href="http://rawtoastdesign.blogspot.com/2011/11/rtd-holiday-shows-1-day-only.html">details here</a></p> <p>RTD prints pretty much cover the full range of sweet, salty, and strange to fit any of your giftmas needs :) Give 'em a look... <a href="http://rawtoastdesign.com/store/index.htm">RTD Store</a>. Stay awesome everyone, and have a Happy New Year!</p> <p>Best,</p> Jesse<br /> <a href="http://rawtoastdesign.com/store/index.htm">http://www.rawtoastdesign.com</a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-19112489134426985842011-11-30T15:42:00.005-05:002011-11-30T16:16:20.435-05:00RTD & Holiday Shows: 1 Day OnlyHey everybody! I was at Target <span style="font-style:italic;">four weeks ago</span> and they already had Christmas trees for sale. Which confused me, then made me a little sick to my stomach, then I got excited about the possibility of being a Christmas tree for Halloween. Anyhow, it also made me realize that the holidays were here weather I liked it or not. My time is a bit limited this season for craft markets, but you will be able to find me at the Brooklyn Craft Central Holiday Market on Saturday, December 17. Hope to see some of you there! Details below...<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">NOTE: RTD will be at the SATURDAY market ONLY, NOT Sunday.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0LEnQdfMR-Bt4_InIkP4BcAiPrLaFUqHJcatQf9VteiPGDD3C2LVzJDpumx-u0Q0KKAixvyVuc5eiKEHnD5OlE9mUZhWGLfVk72jS_0ibHNU7aWFt_1SD6CG1EzAuVD_GihuwTDT2so/s1600/brooklyncraftcentralholidayartmarket.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0LEnQdfMR-Bt4_InIkP4BcAiPrLaFUqHJcatQf9VteiPGDD3C2LVzJDpumx-u0Q0KKAixvyVuc5eiKEHnD5OlE9mUZhWGLfVk72jS_0ibHNU7aWFt_1SD6CG1EzAuVD_GihuwTDT2so/s400/brooklyncraftcentralholidayartmarket.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680898410233799378" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Brooklyn Craft Central Holiday Market 2011</span><br />Sat + Sun, Dec. 17 + 18. 12 - 6pm.<br />Littlefield: 622 Degraw St. in Park Slope<br />Different vendors each day!<br />Info: BrooklynCraftCentral.comrawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-36310651950723491482011-11-03T14:03:00.004-04:002011-11-03T14:13:44.647-04:00MoMo Monster Editorial Illustration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61sFARWbCYiiFwWHwb_i_-qZ8yb6N4RxR3YbCAovqEvJDeb4F4TvvPnfF3sJpwGZvdOZxNcQ-saKyA8TJmDrhvkTAoyl136Qp7TR6XBJ2to9YTpDqFr8EnqxKsTry3mHQjIQwEJgLz-s/s1600/stl-magazine_momo-monster_rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61sFARWbCYiiFwWHwb_i_-qZ8yb6N4RxR3YbCAovqEvJDeb4F4TvvPnfF3sJpwGZvdOZxNcQ-saKyA8TJmDrhvkTAoyl136Qp7TR6XBJ2to9YTpDqFr8EnqxKsTry3mHQjIQwEJgLz-s/s400/stl-magazine_momo-monster_rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670834052557814146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKccI7hF8ia6n7Iu7hYbAHXWHj-sYnlDEojpM8SnwbfXwJR7DBcN4IJFOva_jfA8WLomMghKOK6fa5N9Uu239o5PxlmsC3LdOHemWn9CHumSknqgLF8_CRN7Spo7CAyt5kT_mTCF5b0T0/s1600/stl-magazine_momo-monster-detail_rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKccI7hF8ia6n7Iu7hYbAHXWHj-sYnlDEojpM8SnwbfXwJR7DBcN4IJFOva_jfA8WLomMghKOK6fa5N9Uu239o5PxlmsC3LdOHemWn9CHumSknqgLF8_CRN7Spo7CAyt5kT_mTCF5b0T0/s400/stl-magazine_momo-monster-detail_rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670834057070149106" /></a><br /><br />St. Louis Magazine editorial illustration done for an article about a Missouri monster legend that is being turned into a movie. The Return of Momo brings the state’s one-time famous monster back to life with a new, low-budget horror flick. Momo the Monster was a mysterious hairy biped spotted near the town of Louisiana, MO in 1972. “It looked like a Bigfoot-type creature with a pumpkin-shaped head,” explains Johnno Zee, the writer/producer/director of Momo: The Missouri Monster, a horror-spoof film. Zee pays tribute to the monster’s enduring mystery with what he’s calling a “small-budget, B-movie grindhouse type of movie” featuring “Momo being pursued by a cryptozoologist Elvis impersonator.<br /><br />Always a pleasure when these types of assignments show up. Here’s the original message from the art director at STL Mag... “This struck me as a topic you would be particularly good at illustrating as you generally draw lovely monsters and imagined creatures.”<br /><br />Please count me in and consider me for all future monster assignments :)rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-5559316053403906382011-09-30T07:59:00.003-04:002011-09-30T08:11:07.655-04:00Next Stop: London - Renegade Craft FairYup, it's true. RTD is finally leaving the U.S. of A. (just temporarily though). Renegade Craft Fair has gone global and RTD is joining them. If you're in London stop by for a look at some wonderful artists. There are a bunch of great names on this years <a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/london-artists">roster</a>. If you're not in London (I'm sorry), but want to share any advice on it, please do! (especially getting artwork through customs). Details below...<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Renegade Craft Fair is headed across the pond to The Old Truman Brewery for our 1st Ever London Fair on October 8+9, 2011, from 11am – 6pm each day! Along with hundreds of today’s best makers of handmade goods, we’ll be hosting hands-on crafting workshops and planning a handful of fun surprises! This exciting indoor showcase of indie-craft is free-to-attend! <br /><br />At the Renegade Craft Fair you can expect to find only the best indie-craft and DIY artisans! Featuring both local and international talent, shoppers can anticipate a vast array of independently designed jewelry, clothing, paper goods, home + garden goods, posters, artwork, plush objects, bath + body products, and so much more!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFStHRBHZdYZzLhVwl2XHZVzYBOSXjN9wyCrXyCUM3M9WipbMe10fPWwNQjiCBZxS0_HgXcXvmlpcziQPWY7vtLJNY1Jh2vdu2TTjyI86F8lk5uLo15eO5E5F9hU6fF5sl_75p4WQRqpo/s1600/rawtoastdesign-renegadecraftfair-london.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFStHRBHZdYZzLhVwl2XHZVzYBOSXjN9wyCrXyCUM3M9WipbMe10fPWwNQjiCBZxS0_HgXcXvmlpcziQPWY7vtLJNY1Jh2vdu2TTjyI86F8lk5uLo15eO5E5F9hU6fF5sl_75p4WQRqpo/s400/rawtoastdesign-renegadecraftfair-london.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658121591543741282" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeFzhxhlVOqYLqBLtJ3KhhtknG9KtNrz2LLYlcxeX9K5DET2nvIHobrLdO9bJbrWY-mdbS4ek0MAcF1UblVl5_njML2rzHkuvw6W0GVJJ9NUAn7F_DOIr4bQINUNwSwsPyyTaekXurKs/s1600/rawtoastdesign-renegadecraftfair-london-map.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeFzhxhlVOqYLqBLtJ3KhhtknG9KtNrz2LLYlcxeX9K5DET2nvIHobrLdO9bJbrWY-mdbS4ek0MAcF1UblVl5_njML2rzHkuvw6W0GVJJ9NUAn7F_DOIr4bQINUNwSwsPyyTaekXurKs/s400/rawtoastdesign-renegadecraftfair-london-map.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658121588634778690" /></a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-77908748782385921832011-09-29T10:53:00.005-04:002011-09-29T11:04:41.431-04:00Atlantic Antic in Brooklyn 10/02/11RTD will be at Atlantic Antic this coming Sunday! Stop by and say hello and stock up on some art prints for those naked walls! RTD will be at H549 between Bond and Nevins Street (closer to Bond). Details for the full event below...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">THE 37TH ANNUAL ATLANTIC ANTIC STREET FESTIVAL<br />SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2011<br />12:00PM TO 6:00PM RAIN OR SHINE<br />ATLANTIC AVENUE: HICKS STREET TO FOURTH AVENUE</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDc8zh4fN78xOFr8tjgpefS03ljPMmNt2H2r24sYGuxJxUMh2k1pJUKwLYpChDBsl-H0tQluooRt25kNKO61KKkmuqHyW_OpPScskO9c0oUan24_Rh4Yhr1JkDAzFAacgN6-OtQB0hOpY/s1600/RawToastDesign+Art+Prints+-+Atlantic+Antic+Poster.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDc8zh4fN78xOFr8tjgpefS03ljPMmNt2H2r24sYGuxJxUMh2k1pJUKwLYpChDBsl-H0tQluooRt25kNKO61KKkmuqHyW_OpPScskO9c0oUan24_Rh4Yhr1JkDAzFAacgN6-OtQB0hOpY/s400/RawToastDesign+Art+Prints+-+Atlantic+Antic+Poster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657797318472795218" /></a><br /> <br />THE 37TH ANNUAL ATLANTIC ANTIC is an event not to be missed! On this beautiful autumn day in Brooklyn, the Atlantic Antic will bring together one million people to Atlantic Avenue to celebrate the longstanding tradition of food, festivities, and fun!<br /><br />The Atlantic Antic is a Brooklyn institution, embracing the myriad of heritages that coexist in the Borough. Spanning four Brooklyn neighborhoods from Hicks Street to Fourth Avenue, the Antic is the largest street festival in New York City! From start to finish, Atlantic Avenue is transformed into a sea of entertainment offering something for everyone.<br /><br />Comprised of local and national vendors intertwined with trendy restaurants and boutiques, the Atlantic Antic features live music stages that showcase free performances from various cultural genres. Families enjoy pony rides, storytelling, and face painting on an entire block dedicated solely to kid-friendly activities. Best known for its eclectic delicacies, the Antic highlights an array of food from around the world including street fair favorites like funnel cake, sausage sandwiches, and roasted corn!<br /><br />ATTEND<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">DIRECTIONS</span><br /><br />The Atlantic Antic can be accessed from ten different blocks. Below is a list of nearby trains.<br /><br />- Borough Hall: 2 3 4 5<br />- Jay Street-Metro Tech: A C F N R<br />- Bergen Street: F G<br />- Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets: A C G<br />- Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street: 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R<br /><br />You can also take the ATLANTIC ANTIC SHUTTLE sponsored by NY Waterway's East River Ferry!<br /><br />The ATLANTIC ANTIC SHUTTLE will run from 11:00AM to 7:00PM between Pier 11/Wall Street and Pier 6/Atlantic Avenue for $5 each way.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-34135147499543221052011-09-13T23:34:00.006-04:002011-09-13T23:34:00.058-04:00Editorial Illustration For Finning Canada: Safe Driving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwsIua1IXrqw-URuT8YHIxWMa9dhZjR3pRZquTlwEnVd16VMl3VWkl2CvbUqhNjV9x0IIegSx8hB60hfQZK_ByiVNd4NNh_n64KY4Uam8EROxjXiIZAVu5bC6q0uYBI1TSTMA51RSbDg/s1600/editorial+illustration+finning+safe+driving+rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwsIua1IXrqw-URuT8YHIxWMa9dhZjR3pRZquTlwEnVd16VMl3VWkl2CvbUqhNjV9x0IIegSx8hB60hfQZK_ByiVNd4NNh_n64KY4Uam8EROxjXiIZAVu5bC6q0uYBI1TSTMA51RSbDg/s400/editorial+illustration+finning+safe+driving+rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650400142452372130" /></a><br /><br />Spot illustration for an employee magazine safety article about safe driving in Finning marked vehicles.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-44056438975815346642011-09-09T11:48:00.004-04:002011-09-09T12:16:44.865-04:00Advertising Illustration: Bayer Sustainability CampaignThese illustrations were a part of Bayer’s sustainability advertising campaign “Growing a Healthier World.” They were used within a brochure piece and as part of a tradeshow display to help their sustainability efforts stand out visually from their other photography driven marketing pieces.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6iUDfZGlEZORFUN9eDMOoJS0avSs0kcMvo-tJoXRNKpzloKB44QQo4kertv-FX3vLu0ZITP5i7JpAt21ENkdHW5s8p9cbEmJzGjX0W8f0df_h25azsPD_3SNOlHnwczYT4g7aKuSg0c/s1600/bayer_growing-healthier-world_cover.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6iUDfZGlEZORFUN9eDMOoJS0avSs0kcMvo-tJoXRNKpzloKB44QQo4kertv-FX3vLu0ZITP5i7JpAt21ENkdHW5s8p9cbEmJzGjX0W8f0df_h25azsPD_3SNOlHnwczYT4g7aKuSg0c/s400/bayer_growing-healthier-world_cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650392855223783970" /></a><br /><br />Together With Nature:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyGfCT5FfRE6u9qewH-LcWJLhD1mp1EOmM0zk7M2iDN_VMbSaqgZJRlJ4QdZb-Mf5-th80TtIMp4EeqBXdTAz_FXBtqpxeZvDh-VV3ci-iCkmjJPkqRuHkxQVAFWl7sW8fUI6CSI4JD0/s1600/bayer-advertising-together+with+nature-rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyGfCT5FfRE6u9qewH-LcWJLhD1mp1EOmM0zk7M2iDN_VMbSaqgZJRlJ4QdZb-Mf5-th80TtIMp4EeqBXdTAz_FXBtqpxeZvDh-VV3ci-iCkmjJPkqRuHkxQVAFWl7sW8fUI6CSI4JD0/s400/bayer-advertising-together+with+nature-rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650392853037272610" /></a><br /><br />Food, Health, and Well-being:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8Fjj7gUj3uA6-It7RDwbA05923Z_4m4YSdho8xMN97iiWbMYO-iAo5ZMuCXb8Fp8rNslWStMOz2fxIGDieE88x4cEftLVwhZvqKBWU85bdHSipfboxE8fATVg5TkGnIxhPdoF_qRWuQ/s1600/bayer-sustainability-food+health+well-being-rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8Fjj7gUj3uA6-It7RDwbA05923Z_4m4YSdho8xMN97iiWbMYO-iAo5ZMuCXb8Fp8rNslWStMOz2fxIGDieE88x4cEftLVwhZvqKBWU85bdHSipfboxE8fATVg5TkGnIxhPdoF_qRWuQ/s400/bayer-sustainability-food+health+well-being-rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650392850416860354" /></a><br /><br />People and Partnerships:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6U34Z8sVsZkQE-2MNybclz4JFs5rWQo-vmGgAspNJHajCF8Y4yBKYa0APX8GNNctwohl7dzsMg9bl9jCwvsN3Kif__H6d2EQqwdyuZ4oU9pGZ_UOJSYfmC85dYMo3EhGqAXUJghwEfo/s1600/bayer-advertising-people-and-partnerships-rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6U34Z8sVsZkQE-2MNybclz4JFs5rWQo-vmGgAspNJHajCF8Y4yBKYa0APX8GNNctwohl7dzsMg9bl9jCwvsN3Kif__H6d2EQqwdyuZ4oU9pGZ_UOJSYfmC85dYMo3EhGqAXUJghwEfo/s400/bayer-advertising-people-and-partnerships-rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650392845671603186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8DPMIazpW14QamH8JtcRhPVx3Vrq0W69WAFyx-jB6oasRzGNTjirEHqbcsXQGQvIocVRJApMZonziE_4y_JRKOJXtgef1zvLTSJEx9c_l6vTPPuxcldHC42Gjx8s1j2a49oycmCNtzo/s1600/bayer-sustainability-advertising-illustration-beaker-plant-rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 188px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8DPMIazpW14QamH8JtcRhPVx3Vrq0W69WAFyx-jB6oasRzGNTjirEHqbcsXQGQvIocVRJApMZonziE_4y_JRKOJXtgef1zvLTSJEx9c_l6vTPPuxcldHC42Gjx8s1j2a49oycmCNtzo/s400/bayer-sustainability-advertising-illustration-beaker-plant-rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650392860063752946" /></a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-72232229871603194412011-09-08T11:31:00.003-04:002011-09-08T11:38:57.088-04:00Art of RTD app - FREE lite version<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO41z21cDQPjNkY0V7okmdQnyS_-yVFHevjpzbeHaA6TY_qdARmuM-tm9yeUqdg6kABw0xtDfOc1CAJi3Rc2mFeAtXQDPYUQ9J5t0yeWGwCZcOo-Tqqv_RdWoOuq4I-dZgmIjfOV_Q_ZY/s1600/art+of+RTD+app+lite.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO41z21cDQPjNkY0V7okmdQnyS_-yVFHevjpzbeHaA6TY_qdARmuM-tm9yeUqdg6kABw0xtDfOc1CAJi3Rc2mFeAtXQDPYUQ9J5t0yeWGwCZcOo-Tqqv_RdWoOuq4I-dZgmIjfOV_Q_ZY/s400/art+of+RTD+app+lite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650012065475793650" /></a><br /><br />There is now a FREE version of the <a href="http://bit.ly/Art-of-RTD-app-FREE ">RTD art gallery app</a>!<br /><br />This lite version showcases 12 (36 images are in the <a href="http://bit.ly/Art-App-RTD">full version</a>) sample illustrations of Raw Toast Design’s most popular artwork! Every illustration includes the artist’s description and commentary about each one giving the viewer even more insight about the origin of the images. Each illustration can easily be saved as a wallpaper for your screen as well.<br /><br />Get it here: <a href="http://bit.ly/Art-of-RTD-app-FREE ">http://bit.ly/Art-of-RTD-app-FREE</a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-59277438763974426542011-09-07T11:22:00.007-04:002011-09-09T12:28:32.035-04:00New Editorial Illustration For Baltimore Magazine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2AyWO7tjF99GOzH3d4opKsUpWKWAaN5tgqoXf8Z3D5sH3r021huA1C5ZB7R6vTmb-dSXhIxDbsTkBvhLFjLHUfOisAAyzUMQSHlw5_AP5WBdNAtYr8x8bzoR9y4aVJ5IWIZiHQp_lV4/s1600/freelance-illustration_baby-art-pictures_rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ2AyWO7tjF99GOzH3d4opKsUpWKWAaN5tgqoXf8Z3D5sH3r021huA1C5ZB7R6vTmb-dSXhIxDbsTkBvhLFjLHUfOisAAyzUMQSHlw5_AP5WBdNAtYr8x8bzoR9y4aVJ5IWIZiHQp_lV4/s400/freelance-illustration_baby-art-pictures_rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649640764893913410" /></a><br /><br />Here’s a recent editorial illustration created for an article on home delivery and the midwives that assist the process in this months issue of Baltimore Magazine. The idea was to convey a newborn image within a home environment and not the typical sterile hospital scene. You can check out the full article <a href="http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/health/2011/09/home-delivery" target="blank">here</a>. <br /><br />I do continue to be randomly surprised by the twists and turns that projects take me through on this never-ending rabbit hole of a profession. One day I’m dabbling in <a href="http://rawtoastdesign.blogspot.com/2011/07/art-app-of-rtd-now-available-on-your.html">technology</a>, another I’m drawing <a href="http://rawtoastdesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/tales-from-sea-new-advertising.html">creatures for fast food chains</a>, and then I’m off to doing research on home birthing... never can predict what’s gonna pop up over at the good ol’ inbox next.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-9567612121786775422011-08-10T12:43:00.004-04:002011-08-11T08:46:47.510-04:00Art of RTD iPhone App Review Video<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QRixYFJ0_H8" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe>
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<br />Here's a quick video of my recent <a href="http://bit.ly/Art-App-RTD">Art of RTD app</a>.
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<br />Independent app developer Raw Toast Design has recently released Art of RTD, their first art gallery book app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch platforms. Get Jesse Kuhn of Raw Toast Design's art on your iPhone and put some illustration inspiration in your pocket with this art gallery app.
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<br />This handpicked selection showcases 36 illustrations of Raw Toast Design's most popular artwork. Every illustration includes the artist's description and commentary about each one giving the viewer even more insight about the origin of the images. Each illustration can easily be saved as a wallpaper for your screen as well.
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<br />Raw Toast Design is a multi-disciplinary picture making studio, a creative venture by Jesse Kuhn. Established in 2004, Raw Toast Design provides a wide range of visual matter solutions for clients including McDonalds, Pepcid, Bayer, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Wall Street Journal, American Way, Time Out New York, Time Out Chicago, Utne Reader, Tennis Magazine, and Johns Hopkins Magazine to name a few.
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<br />The work has been recognized and given honors through some appearances in fancy magazines and hardbound stacks of paper including Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, 3x3, Creative Quarterly, Applied Arts, and CMYK Magazine.
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<br />Jesse is constantly studying visual culture, and draws inspiration from books, magazines, galleries, films, humans, and travel. He is also fascinated by all things odd, strange and peculiar. He tries to dream on a regular basis and hopes that his work provokes a thought and perhaps a smile from it's viewer.
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<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/Art-App-RTD">http://bit.ly/Art-App-RTD</a>
<br />rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-79424880052887617082011-07-29T09:05:00.010-04:002011-08-18T19:08:14.216-04:00Art App Of RTD: Now Available On Your iPhone, iPod, and iPad Devices<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekGsqk1FGs-Y5tLypwjmsPwBFXkrE-dkfrIA5rtGvu8hfmjjCeMbNlHuHNlZoRuK8VcasHrX_x-WpfBeiDUefZSzwjK8xO6gCAYaCkI4YGecowQoZ3Vg4RAa1_8CvEGpuwoiiPR2Bg-A/s1600/art+of+RTD+app+sample.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekGsqk1FGs-Y5tLypwjmsPwBFXkrE-dkfrIA5rtGvu8hfmjjCeMbNlHuHNlZoRuK8VcasHrX_x-WpfBeiDUefZSzwjK8xO6gCAYaCkI4YGecowQoZ3Vg4RAa1_8CvEGpuwoiiPR2Bg-A/s400/art+of+RTD+app+sample.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642334391333042930" /></a>
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<br />I’m very excited to announce that you can officially fit RTD comfortably in your pocket with the new fresh and shiny Art of RTD app. It’s now available in the iTunes store here <a href="http://bit.ly/Art-App-RTD">http://bit.ly/Art-App-RTD</a>. Please check it out, give it a spin, and leave a review (this gets you bonus points and really helps make the app more visible in the store).
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<br />I have personally handpicked this selection that showcases 36 illustrations of RTD’s most popular artwork! Every illustration includes an artist’s description and commentary about each one giving the viewer even more insight about the origin of the images. Each illustration can easily be saved as a wallpaper for your screen as well.
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<br />As always I really appreciate your support! It’s currently on sale for .99 cents, so go shake that couch, grab some quarters, nickles, and pennies, and put a little RTD magic in your pocket - <a href="http://bit.ly/Art-App-RTD">http://bit.ly/Art-App-RTD</a>.
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<br />I’ve got a few extra promo codes too. So...if the number .99 is something you have phobias towards or you’re one of those “I don’t pay for apps” types. Leave a comment below and tell me what you think is hiding inside the Earth’s moon for a shot at a free download code.
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<br />Check out the <a href="http://rawtoastdesign.blogspot.com/2011/08/art-of-rtd-iphone-app-review-video.html">Art of RTD iPhone App Video Review</a> too.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bit.ly/Art-App-RTD"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cnvHokPzqXNasrs4x0dbRkwYAMua6cIJjyqdiBHQYa6KO9dDU5MZprDRsevc8XsMmFcI9sHqfS8rzD90ZG9qwretkH6sJAxzo62hsHY7__STJHWOzFtxDu_Z9lcVka1JilX9aaO-OcY/s400/art-app-rawtoastdesign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634762829041047890" border="0" /></a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-17024258962732929992011-07-20T13:35:00.003-04:002011-07-20T13:55:00.732-04:00New Editorial Illustration For Tennis Magazine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vl_oFae5TQXlCh9R57eVPO5qt2Nt7L_4xderrnPMZxFClqP7rKkkOVBayo0d8LxwAwyIcvzW_VWcwCDlFg0FOZNfkx-OnjEkCoBHBin4el5HQukz1f8Ujh61rkLnRMvN-UUAZeYWZEw/s1600/editorial-illustration_night-tennis_rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vl_oFae5TQXlCh9R57eVPO5qt2Nt7L_4xderrnPMZxFClqP7rKkkOVBayo0d8LxwAwyIcvzW_VWcwCDlFg0FOZNfkx-OnjEkCoBHBin4el5HQukz1f8Ujh61rkLnRMvN-UUAZeYWZEw/s400/editorial-illustration_night-tennis_rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631490766164310530" /></a><br /><br />This was a recent editorial illustration about night tennis done for Tennis Magazine. Fun assignment as always with Dennis H. who always encourages the conceptual nature of my work. I was really pleased with the way the final turned out.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-78948073244474410052011-06-17T11:12:00.005-04:002011-06-24T12:25:24.951-04:00Illustration Awards: 3x3 ProShow No. 8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJraunJteHocCQ2Kf92-oQjKoYlFakbNPM-4mKL1XjaLyqZYzD7l7aNGCrgsmnSHHxrf4dHguhL0Kh7A66A2_ae3n4GeYWMCR1CDsw8XJZZJjeOflJSy4Kae7ulOURGRbFQYX4pXbhb4/s1600/childrens-book-illustration-rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJraunJteHocCQ2Kf92-oQjKoYlFakbNPM-4mKL1XjaLyqZYzD7l7aNGCrgsmnSHHxrf4dHguhL0Kh7A66A2_ae3n4GeYWMCR1CDsw8XJZZJjeOflJSy4Kae7ulOURGRbFQYX4pXbhb4/s400/childrens-book-illustration-rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619207026928252642" /></a><br /><br />Very excited to announce that "The Departure" illustration was selected by the jury for this years 3x3 ProShow No. 8.<br /><br />Prints are available in the RTD Store... <a href="http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/index.htm">Art Prints & Greeting Cards</a><br /><br />See my full <a href="http://www.rawtoastdesign.com">freelance illustration</a> portfolio at <a href="http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/illustration/index.htm">rawtoastdesign.com</a>rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-86222945438518007122011-06-16T13:12:00.005-04:002011-06-16T14:16:09.745-04:00Editorial Illustration For STL Magazine<a href="http://www.rawtoastdesign.com">Editorial illustration</a> done for an article titled, "Midwestern Decency Is for Losers." It was a piece that went on to tell the story of editor Steve Friedman's journey from St. Louis to New York promoting his new memoir <span style="font-style:italic;">Lost on Treasure Island.</span> There was a lot of colorful dialogue and text in the story. One prominent points was a lime green suit that Friedman buys under poor lighting conditions with the assumption that it is gray. The actual color isn't realized (to his horror) until he's walking down the streets of NYC and a mime begins mocking him during his interview lunch with GQ magazine. <br /><br />As for the caterpillar reference... Friedman continuously illustrates himself through disempowering phrases his entire life, "I don't know," "I'm not sure," "I'll think about it," etc. He goes on to compare himself to a wily moth caterpillar as well. When he makes a failed attempt to return the lime green suit at Dillard's department store (altered suits are non-refundable), he begins repeating over and over in his head, "I am not a moth caterpillar, I am <span style="font-style:italic;">not</span> a moth caterpillar." He then decides to use his new position he's just accepted as senior editor of GQ magazine to threaten the sales lady for being deceptive and selling him a gray suit that was actually lime green (not mentioning that he thought it was gray too). He tells her of his position and threatens to review the store's return policy and quote her name within the article. The scene ends with her writing him a refund voucher.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKE2-X2lpw7Wz3ym322AQBR-8pzai1gYzipClRCFULKMIkedIlnaIx3bVS0OEhN7n7FmsoFxjW7AhQAryH54JM2ikKyjh9KHAKiOm3sOOKa43Q0DckD6dpRcFdSWMH3Pgf9jT9n27LYM/s1600/editorial-illustration_rawtoastdesgin_STL-mag.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKE2-X2lpw7Wz3ym322AQBR-8pzai1gYzipClRCFULKMIkedIlnaIx3bVS0OEhN7n7FmsoFxjW7AhQAryH54JM2ikKyjh9KHAKiOm3sOOKa43Q0DckD6dpRcFdSWMH3Pgf9jT9n27LYM/s400/editorial-illustration_rawtoastdesgin_STL-mag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618867539956985346" /></a><br /><br />Initially, visuals for this story were a little hard to nail down because there was so much material to pull from. After discussing some of the lines from the story that I was drawn to with the art director this was where the final ended up. Strange and bizarre...just how I like it.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-81202570302715160902011-06-07T11:38:00.006-04:002011-06-08T11:44:46.847-04:00Editorial Illustrations For Utne Reader On NarcissismSeveral editorial illustrations done for the May-June 2011 issue of UTNE Reader. These were done for a bundle of stories around the subject of narcissism.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlswOeSJ5oKYFid-F5YsgNPdIIymDMjGymFZZwl2ZHdbM4czyUUqYeHVlaocK0Tixx5brbAy5SvVT67ExOqKO9HHHqr7jpvWA6bb6C8XozUluBj1chVaLYObg87oUCPAapnBfZBkB-QJ0/s1600/culture+of+narcissism+w+bleed.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlswOeSJ5oKYFid-F5YsgNPdIIymDMjGymFZZwl2ZHdbM4czyUUqYeHVlaocK0Tixx5brbAy5SvVT67ExOqKO9HHHqr7jpvWA6bb6C8XozUluBj1chVaLYObg87oUCPAapnBfZBkB-QJ0/s400/culture+of+narcissism+w+bleed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615507436161536450" border="0" /></a><br />Half page, opener for "The Culture of Narcissism" - playing off the idea of thinking you are the center of the universe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybmI8v4r61XOT3t_WDFem9J09ibiWM4TR2QdfJIVbFBtg_18MEjFy-fjVL2NlS9zrFWKfHbWe9Vbbejguvh3X_x2SW8qHGDXJrj-ORiT3J7rkuTFXYjr_G6N9wfyXGv-kHVpm-g78ypA/s1600/editorial+illustration+myth+rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybmI8v4r61XOT3t_WDFem9J09ibiWM4TR2QdfJIVbFBtg_18MEjFy-fjVL2NlS9zrFWKfHbWe9Vbbejguvh3X_x2SW8qHGDXJrj-ORiT3J7rkuTFXYjr_G6N9wfyXGv-kHVpm-g78ypA/s400/editorial+illustration+myth+rawtoastdesign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615507432621617746" border="0" /></a><br />"The Narcissism Myth" - this one revolves around the subject of young people and their need for outside validation (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, etc.) being rooted in their own insecurity.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66CCq7sfPeLrjxilIELMCK8oAIGz-GIS6GcYxhf83tTQWeshQtu00IXGCVJceGXVa7o0h5RynaTiT2zft-hSvvmtQQqoZuDJxLBBaIjBk6xc9Puw6oU0eY2B708eBwaF0IF_BqR5kKCk/s1600/editorial+illustration+-+just+do+it+-+rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66CCq7sfPeLrjxilIELMCK8oAIGz-GIS6GcYxhf83tTQWeshQtu00IXGCVJceGXVa7o0h5RynaTiT2zft-hSvvmtQQqoZuDJxLBBaIjBk6xc9Puw6oU0eY2B708eBwaF0IF_BqR5kKCk/s400/editorial+illustration+-+just+do+it+-+rawtoastdesign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615507420222708722" border="0" /></a><br />"Just Do It" - the focus on this discussion was about self-improvement, self-help books, obsession with being the best we can be, and the power of positive thinking. More or less poking fun at this stuff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNEujBo2d1WR65Bz82rK1ZERWRV2KMkGcdWpMfCfpLZepyCmFS21xffHI0ZwWarHRDFQNaNuv-AnDVu4CFCMDmHl6pEiDNxxhieHmDruYomUppC6BDdsBmcP1_cjhGearYbtpAHWgLJw/s1600/editorial+illustration+-+empathy+-+rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNEujBo2d1WR65Bz82rK1ZERWRV2KMkGcdWpMfCfpLZepyCmFS21xffHI0ZwWarHRDFQNaNuv-AnDVu4CFCMDmHl6pEiDNxxhieHmDruYomUppC6BDdsBmcP1_cjhGearYbtpAHWgLJw/s400/editorial+illustration+-+empathy+-+rawtoastdesign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615507417631245858" border="0" /></a><br />"Whatever Happened to Empathy" - explored how much we've lost our ability to empathize with others, walk in other people's shoes, etc.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx8YZwAC2xczQFQgVZgNmUX9K-IBjqn0YcLCMX7V77rZleBfuBh8xKfPv3h3ov0bsb3atWAhoJqHRcNLscfvBvN5rUqUkTqqsX-geCFgVPuF5ACGnOrcpil3KdkF4RuBG6_2Rzvd0ywg/s1600/editorial+illustration+-+book+-+rawtoastdesign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx8YZwAC2xczQFQgVZgNmUX9K-IBjqn0YcLCMX7V77rZleBfuBh8xKfPv3h3ov0bsb3atWAhoJqHRcNLscfvBvN5rUqUkTqqsX-geCFgVPuF5ACGnOrcpil3KdkF4RuBG6_2Rzvd0ywg/s400/editorial+illustration+-+book+-+rawtoastdesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615874950135255938" /></a><br />"Narcissus Regards a Book" - People want to read about themselves and what they're into, not great literature.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1008181358470852765.post-44912077964325787162011-05-19T11:57:00.005-04:002011-05-20T10:24:48.304-04:00Album design - Foster McGinty: Chateau Fiasco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLb5BHo76wwaQ7GkhSdx_mlg8HTTlleu31czXulX95XvZF8-Xw8BVYQq30Pt-MEbJL0L80nZ_BsItC2WEoBEUFfWpcMA5KoWT62aMvbBMexbFfq2y-ao5ehOJHFO1QbTQ4OqpHVyvuMwM/s1600/chateau+fiasco-cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLb5BHo76wwaQ7GkhSdx_mlg8HTTlleu31czXulX95XvZF8-Xw8BVYQq30Pt-MEbJL0L80nZ_BsItC2WEoBEUFfWpcMA5KoWT62aMvbBMexbFfq2y-ao5ehOJHFO1QbTQ4OqpHVyvuMwM/s400/chateau+fiasco-cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608462067117001778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtUkn1TokQLttokAxCenJJNLmSja75vOX0AUzghoh3SgFfkraKKMy4pOQWMm1bNSdlkGs1BwRYZUX1LdljNvRyFAzH5r3f3h0bdNamhwNubHWp_XO6JmLUorVpDIGl9b14Z63WOfSzio/s1600/chateau+fiasco-backcover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtUkn1TokQLttokAxCenJJNLmSja75vOX0AUzghoh3SgFfkraKKMy4pOQWMm1bNSdlkGs1BwRYZUX1LdljNvRyFAzH5r3f3h0bdNamhwNubHWp_XO6JmLUorVpDIGl9b14Z63WOfSzio/s400/chateau+fiasco-backcover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608462062398134434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEg-5BMgANXk6bZusd2xMftJxf2dav1UIGg3lmcG3eWqqSGwgaT59tsAGX080FgTvT1InLSqSKxeIdW7sa6at3asLwQfbl1kj7KWkOmeb7aLa5BTg5Ny8tb7mqFEDxSfK3OEjhNEXeDs/s1600/frontback+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEg-5BMgANXk6bZusd2xMftJxf2dav1UIGg3lmcG3eWqqSGwgaT59tsAGX080FgTvT1InLSqSKxeIdW7sa6at3asLwQfbl1kj7KWkOmeb7aLa5BTg5Ny8tb7mqFEDxSfK3OEjhNEXeDs/s400/frontback+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608462057351502034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbijypnZCTHisYMPQQUkaxsZOhVhuRMuggv8TbN-doxIqDcIn7_1HenbtD5olBibe7QuZDoeKE3lCUg6UlW9bDfxVIox6h0TYrN0fvw1oq6WBvSh3XJfd7WAojTbpKPnKi7U-ubIzQh3c/s1600/inside+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbijypnZCTHisYMPQQUkaxsZOhVhuRMuggv8TbN-doxIqDcIn7_1HenbtD5olBibe7QuZDoeKE3lCUg6UlW9bDfxVIox6h0TYrN0fvw1oq6WBvSh3XJfd7WAojTbpKPnKi7U-ubIzQh3c/s400/inside+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608469642156659250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4pEmU2zDVyTEwF9BFj4G5u_ZDMUHgiK4XRKgOZMahK3T8hkNxgmZiYUlULSv1tMQXrf53Gt-x5CQBMA_WD-F7j8Jm7lqECqBepQ7e3riW1_GEAW_na7Kq-7DiasQD9YOnV1w7_X9cp8/s1600/inside+nodisc.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4pEmU2zDVyTEwF9BFj4G5u_ZDMUHgiK4XRKgOZMahK3T8hkNxgmZiYUlULSv1tMQXrf53Gt-x5CQBMA_WD-F7j8Jm7lqECqBepQ7e3riW1_GEAW_na7Kq-7DiasQD9YOnV1w7_X9cp8/s400/inside+nodisc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608469637005757698" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Album design and illustration for Foster McGinty's new album <a href="http://www.fostermcginty.com" target="blank">Chateau Fiasco</a>. <br /><br />Having designed his first album <a href="http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/design/foster_mcginty-peach_red/index.htm" target="blank">Peach Red</a> a couple years back. I wanted to continue the evolution of that style on this one, incorporating a similar bizarre and surreal flavor with the same illustrative approach. <br /><br />The title provided a nice foundation of word play to begin drawing inspiration from. Bringing down the house via a good ol' seafaring cephalopod was where things ultimately ended up. The music was a nice evolution from the first album as well. I definitely recommend checking it out and I hope you dig the cover too.rawtoastdesign illustrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934473289498407091noreply@blogger.com2