VisuaLinguist // ANDREW J. NILSEN

The mostly personal and occasionally professional musings of Andrew J. Nilsen: Illustrator / Designer / Art Director / Professor / Circus Instructor / Vintage Motorcycle Nerd

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If you love all things circus and are looking for some gear to show off that love, check out my new project @circusthreesixfive. Holler if you don't see something you want—I'm taking requests!

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I've got a piece in the "Small Works, A Look Back and Forward" group show at @abramsclaghorn. Up now through April 30th. Reception on April 13th, 5–7pm. . . . . . . #constellation #deepspace #outerspace #innerspace #oakland #oaklandart #nasa #nilsenart #visualinguist #galaxy #universe #abstractart #oaklandartist #interstellar #intergalactic #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #art #illustration #deepspacealliance #spacetime #lasercut #laserart #lasercutter #lasercutart #sculpture #paralleluniverse #topographic #topography

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Is blockchain a wave or a ripple? Cover art for the latest issue of @comstocksmag

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Is blockchain a wave or a ripple? Inside spread for @comstocksmag

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Hold your loved ones close - step and repeat. . . . . . . #pattern #surfacedesign #vector #vectorart #valentines #heart #tessellation #nilsenart #visualinguist #digitalart #fabricpattern #design #graphicdesign #oaklandartist #oakland #valentinesday

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Here's one of the finished paintings that will be in the show next month... . . . . . . . #constellation #deepspace #outerspace #innerspace #painting #acrylicink #fwinks #watercolor #oakland #oaklandart #nasa #embroidery #embroideryart #nilsenart #visualinguist #galaxy #universe #abstractart #oaklandartist #interstellar #intergalactic #abstractpainting #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #art #illustration #deepspacealliance #spacetime

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Super stoked to be creating a bunch of new original artwork for this upcoming show! Put Feb 9th on your calendars and come check it all out at the opening at @abramsclaghorn. It's going to be a busy month! Here are all the other artists I'll be sharing the walls with: Natalie Aleman - @_nataliealeman L Herrada-Rios @prima.verde Megan Low - @hawtflashes Nicholas Murella - @nicholasmurella David Polka - @slowcoolassault Dani Robinson - @dani_robinson Brendan Tidd - @b.tidd Madeleine Tonzi - @madeleinetonzi Crystal Townsend - @thecrystaltownsend

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Still looking for a unique holiday gift? Make any word or name into a snowflake! When you buy 2 custom flakes, get 2 standard ones at 50% off. Friday is the last day for order so hit up SecretSnowflake.com before it's too late!

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Peep this delicate fuck doily for you sophisticated types out there. Im expanding into typographic mandalas called spiroglyphs, so look out! . . . . . . #spiroglyph #type #typography #spiroglyphs #picame #everythingtype #typedesign #mandala #spiral #font #script #doily

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Round and round we go...

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Really tough and depressing topic for Denver Westword about revisiting Colorado's lynching history. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqI1LXsBqQr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gln7zb576kj0

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Meeting notes... It's an abstract start to #inktober but I'm rolling with it. #stipple #abstractart #ink #penandink

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Oh, FFS... (do you see it?) Gearing up for the holiday season with my laser-cut typography snowflake side project @secretsnowflakes. If there are certain word you want hidden in a flake, just holler!

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Perspectives. No mater the viewpoint, we are all connected.