Earlier this year I did a project called "Crux Sola" where I created a new cross illustration every day during Lent (47 total). After getting several requests, I added them to my digital shop.
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I recently found a bunch of old papers and artwork I did as a kid (big thanks to my mom for saving that stuff!). This is a paper I wrote for religion class when I was around 10 years old. We had to answer two questions: "Who is God to you?" and "How do you live for yourself?" and I thought it would be fun to type it out and share it.
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One of the things I love about Lydia Nichols' work is that it is so dang cheerful. I can't help but smile when I see it. She just seems to capture happiness in her work. In addition to happy/cheerful illustrations, she does some really cool book/album covers that have a little more serious feel to them.
I was super stoked when Lydia agreed to contribute to the Old and New Project, and she rocked it with her design for the book of Nehemiah (see above).
Visit Lydia's portfolio site and follow her on Twitter and Dribbble.
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Every year when July 4th rolls around, the American church amps up their patriotism, further fusing two things that could not be more opposite: the beautiful, sacrificial Kingdom of God and the vengeful, bloody kingdom of the world.
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I love going to thrift stores, antique shops and used book stores and looking at old book covers. There are a beauty to some of them that seems to have gotten lost. These days, book covers are often seen as nothing more than a thumbnail image for Amazon.
Here are a few of my recent finds.
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I've been a big fan of Andy Gilmore for a while. He does some of the most amazing geometric artwork I've ever seen and has a very unique style. Similar to one of my other favorite artists, Michael Cina, Andy does album artwork for Ghostly International.
Read MoreOne of my favorite bands is Low. They are from Duluth, MN and I've been listening to them since the mid-90s. They are known for their quiet, beautiful and minimal songs and were one of the bands that my wife and I bonded over when we first met each other and started dating. Long story short, they hold a dear spot in my heart.
Last Saturday, they played Rock the Garden, a large music festival in Minneapolis, MN, sponsored by The Current, a local public radio station. Low's set consisted of a single 27 minute song that was mostly a wall of noise (listen here). The reaction to is has been really interesting. Many people were extremely angry.
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Joe Cavazos is an illustrator/designer out of Dallas, TX. Although we've never met face to face, Joe and I have become pretty good digital buddies over the last few years. He's been killing it recently with his illustration work including some awesome Biblical stuff like the Jacob and Esau design above for the Old & New Project. He's also been exploring some really cool iPhone art techniques recently.
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