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"Patterns, original architectural sketches and bird etchings mix with modernist elements and a fresh color palette to give the museum banners a vintage yet modern sense." Greg Chinn, designer; The Birdcraft Museum, client.
“The PowerPoint screen is an introduction to museum visitors and gives them a flavor of the new visual language.” Greg Chinn, designer; The Birdcraft Museum, client.
"Forget A is for Apple. B is for Bauhaus is where it's at. Cool yet approachable, these flashcards appeal to a wide market.” Greg Chinn, illustrator/designer; Jargon Boy Design Studio, client.
“The exhibit showcases select American propaganda posters from the museum's collection.” Greg Chinn, designer; The Fairfield Museum & History Center, client.
“An historic windmill built in 1893 on Bronson Road in Greenfield Hill, Connecticut. The windmill was added to the National Historic Register in 1971.” Greg Chinn, designer; The Fairfield Museum & History Center, client.
“The poster features an historic lighthouse built in 1874 at Penfield Beach in Fairfield, Connecticut.” Greg Chinn, designer; The Fairfield Museum & History Center, client.
“A Hollywood casting company has to stand out in the crowded Los Angeles market. The vibe of the company inspired the solution.” Greg Chinn, designer; Pitch Casting, client.
“With a retro-modern photo, an updated color palette and vintage detailing and icons, the card has the perfect tone for B3's clients.” Greg Chinn, designer; Bungalow 3 Productions, client.
09.29.08
www.jargonboy.com
Duration: Almost three years. Staff: Just me and two sweet, but demanding, Bernese Mountain Dogs. Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Cultural influences: Local Fairfield County hangouts: The Captain’s Cove in Bridgeport and eating greasy French fries; Long Island Sound, 5 p.m. at South Pine Creek beach; outside of the Hi-Ho Motel at Barcelona Café eating tapas with friends while hipper-than-most tunes play in the background; the annual Pequot Library book sale in Southport and finding something super-groovy for cheap. Environment: I sit at a vintage Paul McCobb Planner Group desk with an inspiration wall of random photos, objects and illustrations collected over time: an original Xavier Cugat painting my dad gave me; a small, polished, gray stone skull that my wife’s uncle, artist H.C. Westermann had in his Brookfield, Connecticut, studio; and a butterfly my daughter made when she was in preschool, of a foam egg carton, paper, paint and pipe cleaners . Philosophy: Being a dad is cool.
If you don't have any understanding of the world and the culture you live in, you're not going to express anything to anybody else. — Paula Scher
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