spot on.

heres one of the spots that went with a different article, but same series as the piece below. ...weird sentence. anyway - this went with a main that focused on leadership and another spot - i'll try to post those up with this soon, as well as the spot that went with the MBA article bellow.
heres the pull quote that went with this
"The classroom has become a laboratory where students are getting the experience they need."
I wanted to make this piece simple, and im tinkering with burning screens when im a little low on time. so, theres really no hand painting with this one at all - but i do really like it.
blah blah blah - im going to go enjoy the holidays!
I'll be painting a new promo that i'll post in the beginning of january , so - come back in the new year!
loooveeessss yaaaa!!!
Pete

process PETEcess *now with final*

fans of james jean will roll their eyes at that little gem of a title. anyway, im working on a multi-image article right now, but i wanted to post it on here from roughs to final - at least on of the images - so here goes - this is for an article about career advancement with a MBA (among other things) its a cool article. anyway, here are the roughs i submitted (just two). the first is playing with the idea of a relay race and the baton is replaced with a degree. this was the idea i liked best - but wasnt chosen - i just liked the idea that like in a relay you cant advance without finishing certain parts first.
heres the image

heres the image they went for

So heres the "final rough", photocopied about 10 times. Photocopying is a crucial aspect of how i paint. this would have been sent and approved the same day as the rough rough.


heres the final, it was done about a day or so after the final rough, but i didnt scan it in until the others in the series were finished - maybe i'll post those soon - anyway - here it is! I like how it turned out, but i'd love any feedback any y'all gots fo me.

...i cant think of a cool punny title for this one

this is a quick little turn around piece. the article was about reading, both how reading saves you money (in the sense that books are cheap) but also how it can save you money (you read about tips to spend better, handle your money better, and work with your finances). I then decided (after alot of ideas that didnt work or were cliche (book as piggy bank etc.) that it would be cool if the book also doubled as a cash register, as they handle alot of money, are a good symbol for money and transaction etc. cool job, and pretty fast from rough to final.
alot more soon.
thanks for stopping by!

this sucks ;)

This piece was for an article about bureaucracy and small business. How hard work will yield results, but theres alot of red tape and hoops to jump through before you'll receive your desired outcome.
this was a neat project and i liked the solution idea alot. and man, those lines were a joy to paint...
thanks for coming to visit! stop by again soon!!!
:D

1 of 2

this is a spot, recently finished, its going with a main about global warmings effect on the wine industry. this spot specifically about the relationship of water w/ wine production. the AD wanted lots of white space for this, but other than that was super flexible - great article, awesome AD

more more more

how do you like it, how do you like it

hello friends...

leading in turbulent times

how to manage a nightmare boss

how to navigate the merger and acquisition minefield


Here is a new series recently finished.
This is the first work I've done in a really long time thats had sort of literal solutions instead of conceptual ones, and you know what? i really had alot of fun!!! the AD was really great, he had some fun ideas and is such an easy guy to work with. I had initially come up with some neat conceptual solutions, but i enjoyed the whimsy of these ideas more. Either way, heres the series. lemmie know what ch'all think, and as always, thanks for visiting!

post script - these images include the bleed and the area for text, example in the mine on there will be text in the bottom left. etc.

i know, i know...i havent been posting

But in a way thats a good thing - because it means im busy and dont have time ... or that im lazy. in this case its the busy one. now, check this out - but be sure to come back on the regular, as i'll be posting alot in the next few weeks.
this will be going with an article about giftcards. essentially how some companies were not honoring gift cards they'd sold and the deception involved with that. the AD for this project was great, and allowed me alot of freedom, which was really great. the idea i came up with was a businessman holding the card behind his back, crossing his fingers to indicate a lie - the crossed fingers also finish off the dollar sign that decorates the giftcard - showing not only his deception, but the deception directly involved with the card. either way, i liked the solution. so, like i said more to come soon.

i hate when we fight

this is the first bit of personal work i've done in a while and im so happy i did!! i always heard in school how important it is to do and it really really is - it gives a chance to try new things (even if things turn out the same as they always do)- so for that reason alone its totally worth it. this piece is for couples. it sucks when you fight with your significant other, and can at times feel like a real brawl - this interaction is what spawned this piece - and the thought of turning into an apology card you could give after every time you fight. - however - it is two men - so maybe its best marketed to fighting, homosexual couples. of bffs that "fell off". either way right.

on several side notes i'd like to thank everyone that checks my blog - it really means alot that you care enough to see what i'm up to - thanks!!
i also wanted to mention that fellow illustrators and friends Yuta and Nimit killed it all summer and are making some awesome work - its seriously blowing me away guys. and Mark - post that new promo! and Jos - im glad you're posting more! and vicki - take that iphone job!!! etc etc.
love in this club,
pete

dangerous vaccinations

for an article about dangerous vaccinations
more to be posted soon!
thanks for looking at my blog!!!!!!

Man=Man

this was for Yale School of Drama, for the play Man=Man. In one part of the play two soldiers dress up like an elephant (with a blanket, gasmark, helmet, guns and rope) to escape from being held captive. The director wanted a dark circus feel - so the sketch was made showing the "elephant" balancing on a ball (bomb). Thanks to illustrator Scott Mckowen for the hook-ups and help.
If you dont know Scotts work - check it out - he's AMAZING

Hey, I had an art show yesterday and tonight...

and sold 14 pieces!!!!
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
sweet mary!
I'll post some pics on the asap!

Nutrition

This piece was for an article about how nutrition effects mood and mental health.
I had alot of freedom so that was alot of fun.
More work to come soon - things are busy
acrylic.......aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

lets work together

sorry i've taken so long to update - i always mean to - i've just been super busy - there for my blog takes a backseat - but stay tuned - im going to post lots more new stuff soon - anyway - here is the image of my fall mailer with the tagline - "lets work together" - i like the idea alot.

back to normal

This piece was for an article about looking forward to the olympics.
i really had fun doing this one - first time trying a few things - mostly the way the binochulars were handled.
its all painted etc. and back to regular size - about the size of a piece of paper.
holler

news

just finished working on a poster for the band "wolf parade" which i will post soon - it was a collaborative poster with four other montreal based artists - one was good friend Jack Dylan (www.jackdylan.ca). Anyway the idea was an exquisite corpse - all of the styles are pretty different so it will be cool to see what people come up with - as their pats are covered until everyone is done. Other than that i have another cool piece that was about the olympics which will be posted in a few days.
thats about all thats new.


*edit* heres the poster - guess which part i did? I tried to illustrate myself in the small portion that i painted - the font looks bad - but i had nothing to do with that - infact the whole poster sort of looks bad - i think its hard for m not to be in total control of the finished product - i see too many things id change.
whatever though right.

the secret handshake

blessed is the secret handshake
acrylic...and pretty large.

finally posted

heres that blackberry piece finally posted - it was a really fun one to work on. the article was about investigating the new blackberry - you know like its features etc - i sort of pictured this hardy boys-esque scene with someone peering into this cavernous space thats actually where the screen would be. its a really big piece - gottab be over a foot and a half tall - so working this large allows one to really just screw around and get right in there. anyway, thats it -
100% acrylic...obv.

artistaday.com

hey i was featured on artistaday.com, a very very cool website - although the feedback was minimal it was good and it made me really happy!

hey hermano(s)

Im working on a really cool illustration right now about "investigating the new blackberry and i thought id post the sketch work...you know...just to keep things fresh. also will be sending out my first mailers this week which i am excited about - the whole sorting through magazines thing etc is such a nightmare. THERE ARE SO MANY PUBLICATIONS. thank god im style locked into a select few! (truth disguised as joke) anyway - i'll post the final as soon as i can - im painting it tomorrow. WOOT!