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Music Schedule for the 2012 Plaza Art Fair

Kansas City has a great local music scene. I’ve heard 8 of these bands and I’m hoping to catch at least a couple more of them at the fair. GO CHECK OUT THE MUSIC AND THE ART!

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114th Annual Old Settlers Celebration

This is the third year, maybe the fourth, that I have been able to do the design for the Old Settlers Celebration program. The festival is 114 years old so I’ve done another old western look for the cover. One … Continue reading

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Portrait of The Kansas City Star’s Founder

I’m working on the United Way campaign again this year for The Kansas City Star. This year they’re giving away “Star Bucks” to employees whenever they do something to support United Way. The “Star Bucks” can be used towards drawings … Continue reading

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New Home Guide Cover

Here’s my latest cover for the Home Buyer’s Guide. This latest issue had nothing but condos in it, so I did an illustration of a building that looked like a condo that I might want to live in. So here … Continue reading

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2012 Gladstone Bluesfest Cover

This year’s Gladstone Summertime Bluesfest cover is a simple variation of the logo design. I was working on some portraits of the two headline acts when one of the headliners passed away. So this design is a quick change of … Continue reading

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2012 Middle of the Map Cover

Here’s the cover I did for this year’s Middle of the Map Festival. I think it turned out really cool. I may need to start posting some photos of the actual printed pieces. I think this one looks even better … Continue reading

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Home Guide Cover

Hey you may recognize this piece from a logo I posted a while back and that’s because it’s the same project. The people really liked the look but not the name so instead of it being the Ink Spots logo, … Continue reading

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