EYES WIDE AWAKE

Ol’Cracker vs Shamus

chadlandenberger — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:12:01 +0000

Momma said knock you out! Well Ol’Cracker is my Ol’der brother and he asked me to draw up a pic of him giving WWE star Shamus the smackdown. I used to be a pretty big wrestling fan when I was younger and growing up in the 80′s I feel I experienced wrestling’s Golden Age. We had Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, The Ultimate Warrior, The Legion of Doom and so on. Well’ I decided to channel all those memories and show Ol’Cracker giving the ginger a devastating uppercut to his chin strap.

Ask Bill

chadlandenberger — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:25:17 +0000

Bill is a CPA who needed his business identity revamped, he also has an awesome moustache and a good sense of humor. Bill deals with blue collar types who are planning on retirement and wanted a look that would let his personality show through and leave an impact on his clients and attract new ones with a strong visual presence. With all of that in mind, and his moustache of course, Ask Bill was created.

I’ve been busy

chadlandenberger — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:06:18 +0000

I know I’ve been slow with the updates lately but with good reason. I’ve been extremely busy working on various projects. It feels great to have some exciting projects to work on, and they’ve been keeping me busier then ever. I hope to have some of these wrapped up soon and complete write ups on the projects once completed so stay tuned.

Josh Hoye x Chad Landenberger

chadlandenberger — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:50:33 +0000

Josh Hoye and I exchanged illustrations a few months ago at the 3rd Annual Drawing for Life Marathon, an all day drawing events that helps raise money for the American Cancer Society. When he informed me that he colored a line art illustration I did, I was totally flattered. He has such an awesome style and does it so effortlessly, he is what I would call an illustrators illustrator. Thanks Josh!

5 Points Honey

chadlandenberger — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:27:26 +0000

I’ve finally got some product shots of the 5 Points Honey jars and I couldn’t be happier with the final results. When designing the labels the client wanted a vintage look and I took all of their requirements and combined them into a retro looking label while giving it a contemporary feel. Thanks to Dennis Eusebio for the great photography.

Burro Bags and Bloody Knuckles

chadlandenberger — Sat, 29 May 2010 17:12:49 +0000

Pedal Consumption just received their custom designed Burro Bag x Chad Landenberger collaboration for their Totally Spoked event. It’s always fun working with the guys over at Burro Bags and it’s cool to see the bag going to such a rad event. I’m also working on a T-Shirt collaboration with Burro Bags so keep your eyes peeled.

In other news I competed in the first round of Krunf Fu, a design event which pits 2 designer against one another in a timed design challenge. It was a fun and exciting event and I have to give it up to my man Dennis Eusbio of Thought & Theory for taking home the win. It felt good to get out of my comfort zone and be forced to use a number of photos and fonts to create something. Check out AIGA Jacksonville for more info and wrap up of the event and while you’re there check out some upcoming design events.

Showlistix Logo

chadlandenberger — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:35:46 +0000

I just wrapped up this fun logo design for a new website David Park of Prefix Mag will be launching soon. Showlistix will be an events website where visitors can find information on various shows and events in their area. For the design of the logo we wanted it to include an image of a ticket but not overpower the logo type. Since the logo will primarily be used on the web I had to make sure it would be recognizable at various sizes as well. Overall, I think incorporating the image into the type worked really well.

To say the client was great to work with would be a understatement, he was quite possibly one of the easiest clients I’ve ever worked with. It also solidified my view that a client who trusts you will let you do your thing without getting too involved and lets your creative work show through. In all, this was a great logo project and I can’t wait to see how the website turns out.

Baseball Season!

chadlandenberger — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:53:58 +0000

OK, so I’m not a huge baseball fan but I love my home team, the Jacksonville Suns. They’re the AA feeder team for the Florida Marlins and were the Southern League Champs last year. I really enjoying biking up to the games with friends and having some ice cold beers while watching baseball. Well, I always thought their old colors (Blue, Red and Yellow) were a bit horrible and there logo looked really outdated (in a bad way, not classic). So I decided to make a new one, with a mascot more fitting to the stadiums surrounding area, downtown. So, I introduce to you the Jacksonville Bums! Now I’m sure there will be a lot of people who take this logo parody the wrong way but I think it is a true representation of Downtown Jacksonville. If you’ve ever spent a small amount of time in Downtown Jacksonville you were sure to notice the abundance of homeless bums asking you for change. With baseball season starting I see it as opportunity to bring up the homeless issue in a playful way that will hopefully make people do some double takes when they see these parodies I created.

Unemployed = Freelance

chadlandenberger — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:25:23 +0000

So I’ve been laid off from the agency I was currently working at due to lack of work. This slow economy is hitting some advertising agencies pretty hard as clients are cutting back on budgets and I think it will be some time before things recover.

Anyways, since I’m on the job hunt I’ve been trying to take on freelance gigs when they become available and I’ve been lucky enough to get a few projects to keep me going. I’m also taking this time to update my portfolio and connect with old clients and possibly new ones. So if you or someone you know need some design work please feel free to contact me.

Also check out the new APPAREL page, it includes a few T Shirt designs I’ve done.

My Black Guitar – New Script Font

chadlandenberger — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:34:56 +0000

It’s been a process in the making but My Black Guitar is slowing going through a redesign. With some awesome recent work that we’ve been doing we want a site that is easier to update with projects and content so keep your eyes and ears peeled for the new launch.