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Simple Steps towards a healthier earth Children's book

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:57:55 -0800

Was a huge honor to illustrate this childrens book with Chronicle Books in San Francisco. The book written by Molly Smith in conduction with The NRDC which is the Nation Resource Defense Council and a wonderful cause. The book is an activity book that teaches children ways they can help protect their environment and some the species within it. Was really fun to work on a great project. Not to mention the last two pages has more than 80 full color stickers to use throughout the book! So fun! Please go buy the book here and help support a great cause: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8718/title,Simple-Steps-Toward-a-Healthier-Earth/

Ghost Whisper

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:25:01 -0800

A fun new 8.5x11.5 art print that is 3 colors on chipboard. Printed in edition of 100 all signed and numbered. Grab one here: http://www.tadcarpenter.com/store/art-prints/ghost-whisper/

Yummo Yogurt + Smoothies

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:52:57 -0800

A fun yogurt and smoothies concept that I branded that allows the guest to build their own yogurt combination. The Yummo brand was designed to create a contemporary asian yogurt influenced experience for the whole family. I created everything from logo, stationary package, signage, environmental graphics and apparel. More info on my site: http://www.tadcarpenter.com/work/branding/yummo-yogurt-smoothies/

Happy Valentines card set!

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:10:39 -0800

Happy Valentines Day everyone! I love designing greeting cards and this fun set of 6 cards is 3 colors printed on chipboard. I have 3 designs that are more illustrative and 3 more that are interactive for the purchaser. You can either fill in the blank, circle words or check a blank box to customize your valentine. Always fun to make your own messages. More info at: www.tadcarpenter.com

Show the Love preview

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:01:25 -0800

Another reminder and preview of the show I am involved with coming up this Friday: Show the Love! It includes 18 artist who all contributed an 8x8 Love inspired print. The series will be releasing this friday and having an opening in our Vahalla Studios gallery that evening. Really hope you can join us. It is an amazing line up that includes the likes of: Kate Bingaman, Will Bryant, Tad Carpenter, Frank Chimero, Maura Cluthe, jennifer Daniel, Chris Eliopolos, Matt Hawkins, Hydro 74, David Huyck, Blake E. Marquis, Andy Miller, Dan Padavic, Richard Perez, A. Micah Smith, Mark Todd, Nate Williams and John Vogl. All prints and the set will be for sale on our Vahalla Studios site: www.vahallastudios.com I included the print I did for the show below. Just a couple of Love birds.

Hope for Haiti

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:41:43 -0800

Was a no brainer when asked recently to to come up with a tee-shirt design for the group Hope For Haiti over at StoreEnvy. If you are still looking for a way to help the people of Haiti please go pick up one of these tee where the money will be donated to the Red Cross. Here is a link to to purchase my tee-shirt: http://haiti.storenvy.com/products/8998-drawn-in

Holiday Cards 2009

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:02:13 -0800

Happy Holidays everyone! Hope you all get everything you ever wanted. Every year I do a series of Holiday cards of some sort. This year I created a series of 6 holiday cards silkscreened on chipboard. I wanted to do a bit of an untraditional color palette. I love the metallic grey and yellow on the chipboard. Really fun. All were packed together with yellow and grey envelopes and sold at our Vahalla gallery. Again, Happy Holidays! www.tadcarpenter.com

Anorak Magazine maze Illustration

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:55:31 -0800

One of my favorite people to work with is Anorak Children's magazine. Always a thrill to work with them. For the winter issue I created a maze. That poor pooch ate all kinds of things he shouldn't have. Good luck getting through the maze. It's a gas! More images found here: www.tadcarpenter.com

New Second edition print set!

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:07:13 -0800

One of my all time favs had been sold out and we just reprinted it on French Pop-tone grape colored paper. I think I like this set better than the original even. You can grab one on my site: www.tadcarpenter.com or our vahalla site: www.vahallastudios.com

Happy Thanksgiving.

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:22:53 -0800

Hope you all had a Great Thanksgiving.

Random sketchbook doodles

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:18:34 -0800

Always love sharing and seeing peoples sketchbooks. Here are some random pages from my current sketchbook. A few doodles are for jobs but some just random sketches. Here are a few links to past sketchbook posts: http://www.tadcarpenter.com/blog/silly-new-sketchbook-pages/

A Halloween Rejected design

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:56:52 -0700

I hope everyone has a Happy Halloween weekend. I wanted to share a rejected Halloween design I did last year for the Ting Ting Myspace secret show. I was really happy with the design they went with but always thought these two posters made a fun pair. Check out which design was actually used here ( www.tadcarpenter.com/work/posters/the-ting-tings/ ) and hope you have a ghoul-tastic weekend! See you in November!

Fun NEW journal jotters

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:14:42 -0700

Made a group of fun journal jotters more so for promotional material but thought I would sell a couple too. Came out pretty fun. The envy of any office if you showed up to a meeting with one of these. ha! They are all 4.5 x 5.75 inch journals with 1 color silkscreen cover and back cover on chipboard and roughly 50 offset interior pages. Can purchase here: www.tadcarpenter.com

Exchange magazine Spot Illustrations

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:05:45 -0700

Was fun to work with Exchange a UK based business and technology magazine as well as John Brown Media in concepting how to illustrate their specific articles. Had almost as much fun in the concept stage as I did drawing them. Love working with the limited color palette too. More info and stuff here: http://www.tadcarpenter.com/work/illustration-2/exchange-magazine-spot-illustrations/

SUNRISE GREETINGS: 1970'S BEACH CARDS

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:06:17 -0700

Always a treat to work with Sunrise Greetings. Some of my favorite people to work with. This group of 25 cards were 70's beach inspired. From typography to color to even content, that was the goal. They are all over sized (8x12-ish) and each have a fun die cut shape to them. All are for sale at Barnes & Noble or where Sunrise Greetings are sold. More info here: http://www.tadcarpenter.com/work/illustration-2/sunrise-greetings-70-s-beach-cards/

Nonsek a graphic remix

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:00:39 -0700

I was thrilled to create an artist page and channel for Nonsek. Really great artist and people involved. I guess I should explain if you have yet to see it. Nonsek is a graphic remix t-shirt site from the crazy talents over at Planet Propaganda. Nonsek was born to thrive in the age of the remix. It generates rare and random graphic remixes with a simple click of a button. You dont like what you see? Click again. It doesnt cost anything, and wont hurt one bit. Give it a try! It will churn through hundreds and hundreds of my drawing and doodles to create you your very own t-shirt that no one else will ever have. Here are several examples of remixes below. Here is a link to my remix which is hours of fun: http://nonsek.com/machine.php?channel=tc_mayhemandmischief

New Art print series

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:33:18 -0700

Super excited about this new little series of art prints. It includes a Mighty Knight print 11x14, a much requested Whale print on paper 11x14, a Dog and his bark print 11x3 and my Bird posse print 3x11. All are 3 colors, editions of 100 and signed and numbered. Purchase them here: http://www.tadcarpenter.com/store/art-prints/

Rock for Kids

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:07:15 -0700

Was really excited to work with and help out Rock for Kids. A great non-profit organization that brings hope and support to underprivileged kids and teens through music. I created 6 music monsters prints that get packed together and wrapped with a belly band in a clear plastic bag. Each print is a 4 color, 7x7 inches and an edition of 100. Each pack comes with all 6 prints. You can buy the set here: http://www.tadcarpenter.com/store/art-prints/

Silly sketchbook doodles

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:03:03 -0700

Here are some silly new doodles I did recently while waiting at the DMV. Oh, how fun that is. Think these might come in handy. Here are links to other sketchbook doodles: http://www.tadcarpenter.com/blog/new-sketchbook-doodles/

NEW PROMO PRINTS AND BUSINESS CARDS

Tad Carpenter (tadcarpenter) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:35:03 -0700

I am getting ready to send out a bunch of promotional material and just made these little prints on the end of a print run the other day. I like the little indian print which is only 3.5x8.5 but pretty fun. You can buy one on my site if you like. Also some new little screen printed business cards I will be sending out to everyone. If you want to work together let me know, I will include you in on the mailing.