rejected ttc posters, volume 2

i was going to do a bit about how to use the stairs but i actually saw that on the train today. ha ha! i guess they're taking a step back from showing people how to use escalators. so here's a quick substitute idea. more to come - these are fun to do.

natalia

just some study fun with brush pens. kind of a fast one so the likeness isn't amazing but hey. photo by hedi slimane. natalia vodianova in moleskine.

rejected ttc posters, volume 1

perhaps the toronto peoples will really only appreciate these but i'm sure people in cities with transit systems can generally relate. i'd be willing to bet that the toronto transit commission has a pretty high wtf factor compared to many other transit systems out there. i rely on them like many people in this city and i'm grateful that we even have transit system. i'm sure there are great people working for them but sometimes though, they really do irk me or plainly don't make sense. if you've seen any of their seemingly self made advertising (that seem to only appear within the confines of ttc vehicles!), you'll know what i mean. that's basically the inspiration behind these quick little anti-designs. more to come but expect a delay.

a blaffair to rememblack!

i'm hoping 30 rock fans will get a bit of a kick out of this illustration. this is the first of a series of illustrated posters for which (to my limited knowledge) there aren't actually posters that have been seen on the show. although i'm not sure i can resist doing another take on who dat ninja.

i may post the process later but i will say that i decided to hand draw all the type. i hope i did the main typeface - and no i don't know its name yet - some decent justice. and yes, i meant to put "executived" there.

you can buy a print here.

basia bulat

basia plays the guitar, autoharp, banjo, ukele, sax, and flute. autoharp! i really like the arrangements in her songs - so many layers to try and zero in on. i find it really funny that she cashed some student loans to record music while she was in montreal (she's originally from london). i guess when it's to record with howard bilerman, you really don't do anything other than what she did though, ha ha. basia bulat in moleskine.