Journey & Design

Mid / Mountain West turned city slicker. The New School Media Studies grad student. Finding design in nature since '86. 

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You Put the Mango with the Halibut by Brian Erickson Via Flickr: Cooking skills: on point. Food Photography: not so much.

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If These Trees Could Talk by Brian Erickson Via Flickr: On a hike, I looked for naturally occuring examples of patterns, textures and shape. Doing so left me in awe. 

 Photos taken March 29th at West Hills County Park (Long Island, NY)

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Original print advertising design for The New Yorker magazine (Grad school design project)

Artist ~ yours truly. 

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Grad School Logo Re-design Project.

My design keeps the character shapes and red hue from Seamless’ current logo to symbolize their continued commitment to dependable food delivery. The new font, however, eliminates out-of-place serifs to more clearly communicate the brand promise of "simple” ordering. 

I also added and designed an original fork that leans forward like an arrow to not only clarify the brand service (food delivery) but also emphasize the fast delivery service that sets Seamless apart. 

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Advertising by Brian Erickson Via Flickr: Concept strategies and trends in advertising--magazine & billboards.

**NOTE: quick take analysis in each photo description on Flickr. 

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More than one thousand people are killed by police in America every year. Nearly 60% of those victims did not have a gun.

Campaign Zero, a police reform campaign led by activists associated with Black Lives Matter, wants to end unnecessary police brutality, and they have a comprehensive package of ideas to back it up.

Tumblr, you have the opportunity to ask Campaign Zero anything you would like for their Answer Time.

Answering your questions is co-founder Samuel Sinyangwe, a policy analyst and data scientist who works with communities of color to fight systemic racism. Samuel co-founded Campaign Zero to advocate for local, state, and federal policy solutions to end police violence. He has been featured on MSNBC, CNN, BBC, LA Times, the Forbes 30 under 30 and The Root 100.

So ask here, and come back tomorrow, February 28, at 5 p.m. EST to see the answers start rolling in. 

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Type mask on Illustrator. 

Pictured: NM near Valles Caldera (original photo)

Font: Third Rail from dafont.com

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These two logo concepts could use a refresh.  

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Strong, versatile logo designs. 

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Typography by Brian Erickson Via Flickr: Not intended to be artistic, but quick photos of styles and trends in Typography.

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“We the People” ~ Practice with Typekits. 

Obviously a picture tells a thousand words, but fonts must also thematically align with the message of a design. Here, “We the People” takes on three very distinct meanings.

Photo Credits: [1] Obama: Lawrence Jackson & Pete Souza from White House archives. [2] Money: Wikimedia. [3]: Flag & Gun: Pixabay. 

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Colorful Crossings. 

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Playing with Diptych concepts.

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WinterColorWheel by Brian Erickson Via Flickr: Flora of New York

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I’m an artist specializing in landscape and nature photography. From a young age, I loved exploring outdoors and grew to treasure nature’s ability to heighten my senses, quiet my thoughts, and center my emotions. As many of us live more disconnected from nature, my art seeks to immerse us in the beauty of ever-evolving wild places. Capturing nature’s beauty challenges me to adapt and requires patience and planning. I anticipate changes in natural lighting to capture the depth of landscapes or reveal nature’s unique hues. That’s my challenge: to capture fleeting moments on a canvass that cannot be staged. Presently I’m exploring shapes, patterns and designs and venturing into digital production inspired by artists whose images deliver poignant cultural statements.

Brian Erickson (Fargo, ND)