graphic design

PaperGirl 2011 begins with Glasgow

by Administrator on February 23, 2011

fkp is getting busy with PaperGirl once again. The art of giving art. This is one of the best collaborative projects going, and it is growing exponentially. Several new cities are joining in this year and between my regular workload, the plan is to submit to as many PaperGirl distributions as possible. If you are not familiar with the project you can read more here, here and here. : )

Posters are my passion, I’ve been making and appreciating them in one form or another for as long as I can remember. When done effectively, an image and a message marry to form an unforgettable union. So here’s my first for this year:

Hand pulled print with silver ink and hand detailing, 10″ x 12.5″ on 130 lb. Burned/Road Neenah stock

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Font Humor and Lady Gaga go together like Tequila & Salt

by Administrator on December 2, 2010

This was even funnier the second time around!!

More font humor here

Enjoy!

—fk

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PaperGirl Manchester October 29, 2010

November 18, 2010

Filmed by Tahra O’Regan Another look at PaperGirl around the world. One of my pieces went off into the night with this merry band of revelers!! Love that this is in black & white, great job Tahra!

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It’s a New Year and a New Look

January 25, 2010

Check out the brand new look for funkykittyproductions website. It’s always good to change things up. As I have been working on this redesign for my own site, I have been getting client requests for new looks as well. Kind of like a brand new suit, it feels good to have a new look that [...]

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Happy Holidays from fkp

December 21, 2009
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School of Visual Arts MFA: Designer as Author

December 9, 2009

I would absolutely LOVE to continue my education at SVA. But until my current student loans are paid off that’s not gonna happen!! I came across the MFA Designer as Author: Paul Rand Lecture Series video podcasts on iTunes and have now been attending classes regularly. OK, OK. I won’t get the degree or the [...]

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The Downer Interview

November 3, 2009

Most definitely not what the name implies. Jim Downer was one of my first design teachers as I trotted myself back to school in 2000 looking to redirect my creative energy in a new way. I still hold him as one of the most profound influences in my experience at school. His approach to teaching [...]

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Paula Scher: Geography of Design Part 1

September 7, 2009

What a happy holiday weekend find!! Enjoy musings from one of the design world’s most beloved figures. While there are many big names in the industry, few are female, so this is a treat for those of us trying to make our way through, male or female. Part 2

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Beacon Signage

June 9, 2009

Continuing the theme that began in Miami, when I got home I started looking around Beacon and found a few signs with deco and modernist fonts. It is a style that never seems to look old. Art deco took form after World War I, roughly 1925-1940, and had a nostalgic resurgence in the 60′s. This [...]

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Principles of Design

May 19, 2009

This image was the instructor’s example for an assignment from one of my first design classes in college. Using a one inch or smaller object, we were to design a 6 panel, C-fold brochure containing information about, and examples of, our chosen design principles.

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