Banksy Sightings & Brighton Graffiti
I saw a segment on Brighton, England the other day and it reminded me of when I studied at the University of Sussex. One of my favorite parts of the little town – very large, intricate, well painted graf. Some, if not all, of the following were supposedly done by [...]
Oh, the Mountains are Ablaze Again
The Jesusita Fire is the third fire to break out in SB County since July of last year. As of this morning it’s 0% contained. I’m somehow used to living out here with views of flames in the mountains. It’s still bizarre though. This town is right near the ocean. [...]
The Infinite Photograph
Stumbled upon this today: the Infinite Photograph. I’m not sure how new this is, but it is definitely fascinating. There are mosaics made up of photos people have uploaded via My Shot. You zoom into the mosaic and once you get to a point where you’ve reached a single photo, [...]
The Dalai Lama, Tibetan Monks Sand Painting at UCSB
It’s a big month for UCSB and the University Art Museum. On April 24th, the Dalai Lama will be visiting campus, and in conjunction, the Art Museum is showing a huge exhibit entitled “Toward Enlightenment: The Sacred Art of Tibet.” It displays some highly elaborate fabric paintings dating back as [...]
Waltz with Bashir
A couple months ago, I was able to catch a showing of Waltz with Bashir at this little theater in Santa Monica. It was amazing. If you’re into drawing, this is no small feat. This isn’t your average poster edge filter in Photoshop either. At first I was a tad [...]
Johnny Cupcakes Follow-up
“It might be weird, and it might be stupid. But it’ll be unforgettable.” – Johnny Cupcakes, on everything. These are the words I tend to forget when unsure about a piece, a project, or an idea. So Johnny Cupcakes sums it up quite nicely for anyone who constantly faces the [...]
Johnny Cupcakes is Coming to Town
Every quarter, I put together a poster for the Technology Management Program (TMP), one of our clients here at Ocean o’ Graphics. Their aim as a program is to help students learn how to get their work out there – not just read the books and do the projects, but [...]
Cut&Paste L.A.
Last Saturday, Cut&Paste, launched its 2009 Global Tour in Los Angeles. I got the chance to drive down and catch the event at club Avalon in Hollywood (which for me, is usually a hip-hop infused night spot, so it was interesting to see a change in there). The 2D competition [...]
My art in Google Oceans
As a graphic designer for a scientific/research facility (the Marine Science Institute (MSI) at UC Santa Barbara) I create a lot of graphics for books, interactive media, etc. in the science field (among many other print/web/video projects of different fields). My favorite… Google Oceans. Last summer, MSI’s Science of Marine [...]
The birth of karoleendesign.com
Testing, testing. Hi, and welcome to my portfolio and art blog. karoleendesign.com is very much in its baby stages. So, although no one will see this blog until the site is up and running, I shall say, “Hello and welcome” in advance.
