Keeling Group

photo by Phyllis Alcorn, 1989 John Alcorn was an American graphic artist and illustrator, working from the 1950s up until his death in 1992. A graduate of Cooper Union, a member of Pushpin Studios, and then an art director at CBS, Alcorn then went on to set up shop as a freelance illustrator, creating his most eyecatching and memorable work. Here are some of my favorites. To view much much more of his work, visit The Art of John Alcorn website. Editorial illustration, 1969 One of the dozens of book jackets Alcorn produced while working in Florence for the Italian publishing house Rizzoli. This cover is from 1973. 1972. 1973. 1976 Packaging design for Aramis Perfume, 1982 1989.

Unless you've been living under some kind of rock, you know that tonight is 4 year anniversary party for our good dudes at Get Cryphy. The sound system in the mainroom at First Avenue is pretty well known as being ... well ... awesome. But our own Wes Winship wasn't gonna take ""awesome"" for an answer, so he decided to loan his collection of subwoofers to the crew. But that wasn't enough, so Wes decided to build THREE new dual subwoofer cabinets! With the woodworking help of his dad Larry Winship and the help of Sign Minds' CNC Router, the wood got cut and now Wes is fitting the speakers and getting them all wired up and ready to go. So yeah, on top of First Ave's already great sound system, there are going to be 12 additional 18"" subwoofers blasting bass in your face tonight at First Ave! We'll...

Unless you've been living under some kind of rock, you know that tonight is 4 year anniversary party for our good dudes at Get Cryphy. The sound system in the mainroom at First Avenue is pretty well known as being ... well ... awesome. But our own Wes Winship wasn't gonna take ""awesome"" for an answer, so he decided to loan his collection of subwoofers to the crew. But that wasn't enough, so Wes decided to build THREE new dual subwoofer cabinets! With the woodworking help of his dad Larry Winship and the help of Sign Minds' CNC Router, the wood got cut and now Wes is fitting the speakers and getting them all wired up and ready to go. So yeah, on top of First Ave's already great sound system, there are going to be 12 additional 18"" subwoofers blasting bass in your face tonight at First Ave! We'll...

Three-stamp set from Germany, putting a subtle 1977 twist on the art nouveau (Jugendstil) styles of the turn of the 20th century. Click image for larger view

Three-stamp set from Germany, putting a subtle 1977 twist on the art nouveau (Jugendstil) styles of the turn of the 20th century. Click image for larger view

I was recently approached by my friend Meghan, a PR whiz in Los Angeles, about creating a poster for ""The Spirit of Apollo,"" a documentary film about the making of hip hop group N.A.S.A's album of the same name. Comprised of North American (Los Angeles) DJ Squeak-E-Clean and South American (Sao Paulo) DJ Zegon, the group's 2009 album featured guest appearances from (drumroll please) Chuck D, M.I.A, Kanye West, George Clinton, David Byrne, RZA, Ol Dirty Bastard, Z-Trip, Karen O, Tom Waits, Fatlip, Kool Keith, Ghostface Killah, Spankrock, and several others. Completed in 2010, the film is now making the rounds through several festivals. Go check it out if you have the chance! We will have posters available very soon in our online store, so stay tuned for all the details! Here are a few rough sketches from the creative process of putting the poster design together: ...and here's a...

I was recently approached by my friend Meghan, a PR whiz in Los Angeles, about creating a poster for ""The Spirit of Apollo,"" a documentary film about the making of hip hop group N.A.S.A's album of the same name. Comprised of North American (Los Angeles) DJ Squeak-E-Clean and South American (Sao Paulo) DJ Zegon, the group's 2009 album featured guest appearances from (drumroll please) Chuck D, M.I.A, Kanye West, George Clinton, David Byrne, RZA, Ol Dirty Bastard, Z-Trip, Karen O, Tom Waits, Fatlip, Kool Keith, Ghostface Killah, Spankrock, and several others. Completed in 2010, the film is now making the rounds through several festivals. Go check it out if you have the chance! We will have posters available very soon in our online store, so stay tuned for all the details! Here are a few rough sketches from the creative process of putting the poster design together: ...and here's a...

I was recently approached by my friend Meghan, a PR whiz in Los Angeles, about creating a poster for ""The Spirit of Apollo,"" a documentary film about the making of hip hop group N.A.S.A's album of the same name. Comprised of North American (Los Angeles) DJ Squeak-E-Clean and South American (Sao Paulo) DJ Zegon, the group's 2009 album featured guest appearances from (drumroll please) Chuck D, M.I.A, Kanye West, George Clinton, David Byrne, RZA, Ol Dirty Bastard, Z-Trip, Karen O, Tom Waits, Fatlip, Kool Keith, Ghostface Killah, Spankrock, and several others. Completed in 2010, the film is now making the rounds through several festivals. Go check it out if you have the chance! We will have posters available very soon in our online store, so stay tuned for all the details! Here are a few rough sketches from the creative process of putting the poster design together: ...and here's a...

I was recently approached by my friend Meghan, a PR whiz in Los Angeles, about creating a poster for ""The Spirit of Apollo,"" a documentary film about the making of hip hop group N.A.S.A's album of the same name. Comprised of North American (Los Angeles) DJ Squeak-E-Clean and South American (Sao Paulo) DJ Zegon, the group's 2009 album featured guest appearances from (drumroll please) Chuck D, M.I.A, Kanye West, George Clinton, David Byrne, RZA, Ol Dirty Bastard, Z-Trip, Karen O, Tom Waits, Fatlip, Kool Keith, Ghostface Killah, Spankrock, and several others. Completed in 2010, the film is now making the rounds through several festivals. Go check it out if you have the chance! We will have posters available very soon in our online store, so stay tuned for all the details! Here are a few rough sketches from the creative process of putting the poster design together: ...and here's a...

I was recently approached by my friend Meghan, a PR whiz in Los Angeles, about creating a poster for ""The Spirit of Apollo,"" a documentary film about the making of hip hop group N.A.S.A's album of the same name. Comprised of North American (Los Angeles) DJ Squeak-E-Clean and South American (Sao Paulo) DJ Zegon, the group's 2009 album featured guest appearances from (drumroll please) Chuck D, M.I.A, Kanye West, George Clinton, David Byrne, RZA, Ol Dirty Bastard, Z-Trip, Karen O, Tom Waits, Fatlip, Kool Keith, Ghostface Killah, Spankrock, and several others. Completed in 2010, the film is now making the rounds through several festivals. Go check it out if you have the chance! We will have posters available very soon in our online store, so stay tuned for all the details! Here are a few rough sketches from the creative process of putting the poster design together: ...and here's a...