My dad, Harry O. Nawroth, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in the final years of his life. He lost his fight last year on this date at the age of 83. Some days he had good days, some days not so good. But deep down inside, my dad was in there. I’m glad that he’s … Read more Forget Me (not)
I’m having fun with a new series of posters that I developed at the end of 2011 and 2012 that started with Dream Pig and Give Peas A Chance. I love the simple iconography and type combined with a single, strong color for a quick, compelling story. I’ve tried to keep the feeling light and airy throughout. I … Read more Life Sucks Then You Fly
I’m having fun with a new series of posters that I developed at the end of 2011 and 2012 that started with Dream Pig and Give Peas A Chance. I love the simple iconography and type combined with a single, strong color for a quick, compelling story. I’ve tried to keep the feeling light and … Read more Don’t Give Me That Sheep
One of my favorite pieces, The Sleeping Beauty, was chosen to be exhibited at the Gothic exhibit at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Orange County, California from February 2 through March 24. This is the first time that my piece has been selected to be a part of a juried show and I … Read more The Sleeping Beauty
I had a dream where there were pig shaped clouds against a pink colored sky. I woke up and had the title of the piece: When Pigs Fly. The idea stuck with me and I finally had some time this year to give the idea a whirl. After creating the pig and his fancy wings … Read more Dream Pig in 2012
After spending time in Chicago and working on this year’s Cheese Show Poster for my day job, I was in a retro deco sort of mood. Which was good because it was time to work on the poster for our annual Food & Wine Show. I’ve been designing the posters since this show’s inception in … Read more Food & Wine Show Poster 2011
I originally had the idea for this poster in late 2010. I envisioned a can of peas with the peace symbol on it. However, after some experimentation, I dropped the can idea and just went for the peas making up the peace symbol. I bought a couple of bags of frozen peas and on one … Read more In 2012, Give Peas A Chance
My friends over at Jane hancock paper produce a fabulous Letterpress calendar each year. I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in the 2012 edition. The call for entries was in May and I chose September as my month from the selections left since that was my Dad’s birthday month. Little did I … Read more Jane hancock Letterpress Calendar for 2012
While I was in Chicago this summer for HOWDesign Live, I went to Willis Tower for the Skydeck tour. While in the gift shop, I shot a pic of the Chicago World’s Fair poster. In July, while discussing the cheese show poster for my day job at Dorothy Lane Market with our Cheese … Read more DLM Cheese Show Poster 2011
For my holiday card this year, I decided to do a new twist on my standard style. I Envisioned a sort of “Charlie Brown”/60s funky sort of look for this year’s card. I originally designed it without any textures. But I just couldn’t resist adding some to add to the watercolor effect. 🙂 Here’s hoping … Read more Merry New Year
I know it’s been a long time since I posted an actual project. Hope you all have been enjoying the Instagram photos. I’ve been enjoying taking them! For me it is quite the mental challenge to sit down and write out my thoughts about design since I rely on my intuition to guide many of … Read more Todd Norman Pinot & Chardonnay Labels
Just a fun little idea that popped into my head for a missing poster. I wanted to see how legible it would be with the letter “i” missing. My original concept was the white type on black, but then I thought it might look interesting to make it look more like it was on the … Read more M ssing Posters
My buddies and I started grilling and watching movies outside on the deck a few years ago when we were on vacation in Virginia. We named the evening “Sunset Cinema” and really look forward to grilling season so we can see movies outside. One of my buddies decided to build a cool movie theater in … Read more Moonlight Movies Poster
My longtime friend and former travel buddy, Rachel is getting married today! As is my tradition, my gift is that of a custom illustrated poem for the happy couple. This started many years ago (1998 to be exact) and my frustration with wedding registries. Well, trying to concept during a) a busy period of freelance … Read more Princess Snow
This is part two of a three-part series on my The Sketchbook Project entry. Read part one and part two on how I set up the sketchbook with new paper. The basic concept for the project is that when you sign up, you are provided a sketchbook to fill up with images based on a theme. I chose “Storybook” because I’ve … Read more The Sketchbook Project: The Maiden & The Hawk Part 3
This is part two of a three-part series on my The Sketchbook Project entry. Read part one on how I set up the sketchbook with new paper. The basic concept for the project is that when you sign up, you are provided a sketchbook to fill up with images based on a theme. I chose “Storybook” because I’ve … Read more The Sketchbook Project: The Maiden & The Hawk Part 2
This is part one of a three-part series on my The Sketchbook Project entry. I decided to enter the Art House Co-Op’s The Sketchbook Project this year based on the link provided by my design friends over at the HOW Design Forum. The great thing about knowing a lot of folks in the design industry … Read more The Sketchbook Project: The Maiden & The Hawk Part 1
I was invited to participate in the Say Something Poster Project. Jason, one of the project founders, liked my work on the Haiti Poster Project and asked me to join in this new endeavor. This poster project gives designers the chance to “say something to inspire, motivate, and educate teenage kids.” Phase one would include … Read more Say Something Poster Project