Misc Work

An ongoing series of portraits based on photographs of myself and members of my family.

I received a fellowship with MICA’s Center for Design Practice (CDP) in partnership with the Baltimore City Health Department to increase HIV testing among African American men who have sex with men (MSM). Research led the CDP to identify Baltimore’s “ball scene” as a key influence within this community.

The ball scene is a national underground LGBT subculture in which people compete for trophies and prizes at events known as “balls.” Those who compete perform by walking down a runway, dancing, and vogueing while others compete in various specialized genres of drag, often trying to pass as an individual of a specific gender or social class. These posters feature photographs of individuals from Baltimore’s ball scene wearing red crossed bandaids as a symbol of solidarity in a community where getting tested has become stigmatized. They will be placed throughout the city to create AIDS awareness and promote regular testing.

I worked on the conception, design, and production of the posters. I specifically came up with the tagline for the campaign (Have Balls, Get Tested), art directed the photo shoots, and did the photo editing and retouching.

The final product is the result of the efforts of a number of individuals:

Faculty: Ryan Clifford
Spring 2011 Research and Development: Bryan Connor, Noel Cunningham, Greg Gazdowicz, Nick Hum, Aggie Toppins
Fall 2011 Refinement and Execution: Abe Garcia, Jason Gottlieb, Brian Pelsoh
Spring 2012 final Production and Roll-Out: Brian Pelsoh
Photography: Erik Sanchez

Eat Yourself™ took first place at Gamescape — Baltimore's indie game showcase at Artscape. Everyone loved wearing Eat Yourself™ bibs while playing!

Eat Yourself™ is a game for smartphones and tablets about a flying pig who eats himself in the pursuit of peace, freedom and happiness.

Pinky the Pig discovers the Universal Truth — eating food is MURDER! The solution? He must avoid eating food, and eat himself instead. Then he can transcend this pig-eat-pig world and become spirit pig! With the help of Boris the Ouroboros, guide Pinky through an onslaught of adorably anthropomorphic food, and destroy Eat Inc.’s army of evil snack dispensing airships! Will you overcome glutinous evil, or give in to temptation and savagely devour your cute foodie friends?

In addition to designing, illustrating, and developing the game, I am creating a variety of supplemental materials including: a series of short comics that tell the story of Pinky; a typeface that reflects the game's happy/disgusting aesthetic; a collection of paper toys featuring Pinky and the other Eat Yourself™ characters; and a line of promotional merchandise (bibs, lunch boxes, aprons, etc).

Eat Yourself™ is a game for smartphones and tablets about a flying pig who eats himself in the pursuit of peace, freedom and happiness.

Pinky the Pig discovers the Universal Truth — eating food is MURDER! The solution? He must avoid eating food, and eat himself instead. Then he can transcend this pig-eat-pig world and become spirit pig! With the help of Boris the Ouroboros, guide Pinky through an onslaught of adorably anthropomorphic food, and destroy Eat Inc.’s army of evil snack dispensing airships! Will you overcome glutinous evil, or give in to temptation and savagely devour your cute foodie friends?

In addition to designing, illustrating, and developing the game, I am creating a variety of supplemental materials including: a series of short comics that tell the story of Pinky; a typeface that reflects the game's happy/disgusting aesthetic; a collection of paper toys featuring Pinky and the other Eat Yourself™ characters; and a line of promotional merchandise (bibs, lunch boxes, aprons, etc).

Eat Yourself™ is a game for smartphones and tablets about a flying pig who eats himself in the pursuit of peace, freedom and happiness.

Pinky the Pig discovers the Universal Truth — eating food is MURDER! The solution? He must avoid eating food, and eat himself instead. Then he can transcend this pig-eat-pig world and become spirit pig! With the help of Boris the Ouroboros, guide Pinky through an onslaught of adorably anthropomorphic food, and destroy Eat Inc.’s army of evil snack dispensing airships! Will you overcome glutinous evil, or give in to temptation and savagely devour your cute foodie friends?

In addition to designing, illustrating, and developing the game, I am creating a variety of supplemental materials including: a series of short comics that tell the story of Pinky; a typeface that reflects the game's happy/disgusting aesthetic; a collection of paper toys featuring Pinky and the other Eat Yourself™ characters; and a line of promotional merchandise (bibs, lunch boxes, aprons, etc).

Eat Yourself™ is a game for smartphones and tablets about a flying pig who eats himself in the pursuit of peace, freedom and happiness.

Pinky the Pig discovers the Universal Truth — eating food is MURDER! The solution? He must avoid eating food, and eat himself instead. Then he can transcend this pig-eat-pig world and become spirit pig! With the help of Boris the Ouroboros, guide Pinky through an onslaught of adorably anthropomorphic food, and destroy Eat Inc.’s army of evil snack dispensing airships! Will you overcome glutinous evil, or give in to temptation and savagely devour your cute foodie friends?

In addition to designing, illustrating, and developing the game, I am creating a variety of supplemental materials including: a series of short comics that tell the story of Pinky; a typeface that reflects the game's happy/disgusting aesthetic; a collection of paper toys featuring Pinky and the other Eat Yourself™ characters; and a line of promotional merchandise (bibs, lunch boxes, aprons, etc).