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"A poster promoting literacy for The Dictionary Project, a nonprofit with the goal of putting a dictionary in the hands of every child."
"Took an illustration I did for a story on the festival and turned it into a personal portfolio piece, just for kicks."
Sir Elton. Personal work.
Poster for the 2008 Charleston Food & Wine Festival.
Poster for the 2008 Charleston Harbor Fest.
"This image accompanied a story about college kids losing their newfound independence while home for the summer." The Post and Courier, client.
"Cover design for The Society for News Design's 29th annual, which showcases the best page design, photography, graphics and illustration from newspapers around the world."
"For a story about ‘spiritual tourism’—travelers looking for an enlightening experience from their vacation." The Post and Courier, client.
09.22.08
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Duration: I worked as a staff illustrator for Charleston's daily newspaper for seven years, and recently started firing on all cylinders with my own gig in 2005. Staff: Me. Education: BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design.Cultural Influences: Music, American history, the way people's mouths move when they talk (it's different from person to person), the Nordic countries, surfing, Central America. Really, anything and everything. Environment: I live and work in an old house in the heart of historic downtown Charleston. Everything is creaky and drafty and used—and I love it. Philosophy: Be observant.
Sometimes, love forces people to become graphic designers. — Rick Valicenti
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Spotted on AdGabber: Why every guy should buy his girlfriend Wii Fit. (It's not an ad for Nintendo. It should be.)
A message for the New Year from Stefan Bucher and one of his "monsters."
We can't think of a better way to cap off the year: For anyone who hasn't seen it already Imaginary Forces has a beautiful video tribute to Paul Rand (the founder of IF, Kyle Cooper, was a student of Rand’s at Yale) on their site. Created for his induction into the One Club Hall of Fame in 2007, in a matter of minutes it's a marvelous tutorial on design—and a delight to watch. (Thanks Sam.)
Culled from the speeches of your favorite (and not so favorite) civil servants: Our Message of Hope, by Sevnthsin and Brew Creative.
TED's Ideas Worth Spreading are now available for an annual $995 associate membership that features a virtual front row seat to TED2009 via a private live Web stream. Although we're not quite sure how a Web stream is ever "private," it's a heck of a lot cheaper than the $6,000 full membership.
Fun for the whole family: The R/GA Ornamatic
100 images from the APA SF's recent 2008 Something Personal Exhibition.
PushforPeace.info—this year, Push takes its annual "Push for Peace" holiday campaign one step further.
The ultimate iPod accessory: iBreath.
An online (holiday) game exactly how we like 'em—easy (oh, and fun): Bernstein-Reindeer Rodeo.