www.jnfoundation.com

JNFoundation is a website done for the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS). Another collaborative effort however, this time I worked along side Mariel Brown, James Hackett and Richard Rawlins. Not usually the kind of work I'd display, but Mariel and I were proud of the outcome.

I was a very good exercise in the writing of CSS. Another effort to be less technophobic and flex my muscles a bit more in 'NEW MEDIA'.

Enjoy

Emancipação feliz

Capoeira is one of the New World's symbols of freedom. It allows me the chance to be FREE... in mind and body. NO LIMITS! NO HATRED! NO SURPRESSION!

If you aren't doing anything on Emancipation morning and you don't mind waking early. There will be a demonstration on the Brian Lara Promenade at 8 am. Its on facebook

Spice! Spice! Spice! Spice!...

Spice Carnival Band... Who would have ever thought that I would be into carnival this much!?!? It's kinda weird that 'ah like eet' too.

It's been one year since I started to working with spice, and one of the first jobs (excluding the Corperate Identity Design and stationary system) was an invitation & e-invitation done for their first media launch. The reviews were great. The actual invite was mentioned in an earlier blog. Here is a look at the e-vite.

The next big project was to do their 2009 Carnival Catalog titled the Spice Carnival Cookbook. That years presentation was titled "The Missing Ingredient..."

For 2010 the presentation is titled "The Spice Route" and the catalog titled the Spice Carnival Atlas.

If you are REALLY into the carnival thing check out Trinidad Carnival Diary and Afro Chic. They both have had something nice to say about spice. :)

Erotic (niceornasty)

My first ever exhibition and a REAL NICE feeling. Not only to take part in the exhibition, but also to have been able to help the organisers. The work wasn't bad either. Plenty artist and designers of different backgrounds coming together for the purpose of eroticism. fun, fun, FUN!!!!
The best part was the discussions that erupted. Trinidad is a KINDA place where these KINDA things are KINDA suppressed... so we got to go to the discussions and Rodell's photo booth to let it out!!!

I decided to do a study on my favorite part of the female anatomy (If you see it, you see it) and also to put in a little play on words. The piece was titled "Piggie Bank". It was a statement on the role that sex plays when it comes to money, which is that "SEX = $". It was also a pun on one of our popular creolé slangs used to describe... well... if you see it you see it... :)

I really enjoyed this project and the opportunity to produce work that could ... well Dave Williams said it best:

"Not art in education, not art to keep the youth off the street, not art to simply pretty the walls. Erotic Art Week wants to present work that provokes the mind, enlivens the sentences, or at least envokes a blush"

Other attractions included, Marlon's "Playful Things", Ivaek's "CHIZ*L" fashion presentation, "Richard's "Out of Context", Daniella's "The Public Private", Rodel's Photo Booth, Sabrina's "My Ugly Cunt..." Darren's "17W and many other artists in Trinidad & Tobago. Check them out at the Erotic Art Week website and the indiGROOVE website

erotic art on indiGROOVE.tv

Plenty to talk about

Weyyyyyy!!!
The last month was real therapy. Plenty work, REAL erotic pleasure, No KY, a spicy month with a funkee twist. I want to just crammitall into one post but I'll break it down for you over the next week or so.


Just to highlight some of the events, firstly there was erotic art week. The first exhibition that I have ever had a part to play in. The reviews was bessss! I plan to do it again next year. I'm really proud of my collegues as well; Dave Williams, Richard Rawlins, Rodel Warner, Marylin Morrison, Darren Cheewah and Marlon Darbeau. These guys all had an excellent showing at erotic art week. Also check out indiGROOVE, Plenty coverage.


Then we have spice, plenty rush work, that I must admit that I'm kinda pleased about. (or at least not totally disgruntled about) Congrats to the Spice Carnival Band. They have plenty of rough edges but I think that they are gonna work it out. Read about them if you into the
carnival thing http://www.trinidadcarnivaldiary.com/


Then there is funkezee... I'm really happy that this project is coming out the way it is. I have my hands full with commercial work... There will be plenty time to draw later... I guess.

WhitePain

WhitePain(30sec)
Originally uploaded by bleedartA Saturday well spent.
I must say, I am really proud to be apart of the exhibited works of Darren Cheewah: Designer, Illustrator, Artist and good friend.

We spent the day together painting and animating a wall at Republic of Syndenham art Gallery.

Congratulations Darren and Good luck with your exhibition 17W.

17W

Time: 17 June 2009 at 7:00pm
Location: Republic of Syndenham art Gallery
Street: Syndenham Ave St. Anns
Phone: 6850692
Email: hardlocalcheewah@gmail.com

17W on facebook

Spice Carnival Media Launch Invite

Spice Carnival Band... Year 2.
About one year ago I was approached with an opportunity to do all the communication for a new carnival band called SPICE. My initial decision was, NO. I thought the persons of such an industry wouldn't be able to see value in me (even though it shouldn't be as such). Just by looking at what existed in the industry, from a Graphic Design perspective I thought was enough to justify my inference. I thought what would be required was quick easy developments of already existing media, and ... I don't do that. :)

Fortunately after meeting and knowing the very young and progressive individuals that were responsible for the band my decision quickly changed. I think that with their collaboration, I was allowed to grow even as I have helped them grow through visual communication and advertising.

One very attractive piece was the media launch invite. This project required a very memorable, attractive piece that would communicate the essence of the band and spark the curiosity of its future patrons.

The invite was very well recieved by both the client and the attendees.