so, last weeks sale has wrapped up, thanks again for all your orders. also, as mentioned in the previous blog post, i was curious which version of welcome home people preferred, and the results are in. or if that doesn’t work. so i guess it will be 18x24”. in the interest of giving people a way out, if you would prefer a refund, just drop us an email with the codeword ‘birthday boy’ and no questions will be asked, we’ll refund your order of this specific welcome home print only, no hard feelings. we can also always refund anything else if you need us to, i just figured giving people an easy way to get a refund on this particular print might be helpful.
otherwise, the printing process begins on art prints and tshirts alike. stickerpacks will be shipping this week, as will stand alone older poster orders. please let us know if you encounter any weirdness with the usps. should you desire us to hold onto your package until the quarantine passes, we can do that too.
anywho, til next time -
- take on me. yowsa.
- the story behind onward. which i was surprised by how much i enjoyed.
- its real vader. real chewy.
- sum up the year so far.
- oldie but a goodie. zombie driving.
captains log 0194
first, just a reminder, i still have my timed edition art print and tshirts preselling til tomorrow night.
also, quick question for all of you out there. obviously i should have gotten my life together before yesterday but alas, that is not the case. while getting my Welcome Home III: 5000 Miles of Social Distance Edition ready to print, and I noticed something.
In my original drawings, this piece had more artwork on both sides, designed for an 18x24” print. for some reason, i decided, way back when, to make it 16x24” instead probably because i didn’t care about making things easy to frame. i was a rebel. an loner. Thus Welcome Home I: The Phantom Moonace Edition was 16x24”.
CUT TO a few years later, when we decided to make Welcome Home 2: Brushfire Boogalo Edition - dusted off the poster files, and for some heaven help us reason, i decided to make it 17x25”. what on God’s Green Earth was i thinking? i cannot imagine. but there it is.
so, cut to present day, i am at a crossroads (which is appropriate considering tomorrow is easter). do i make the poster the original 16x24” size? do i outdo W2’s weird size and make it 19x30? or do we embrace the original intent and go with 18x24”, give everyone a little more artwork, make it a bit more accessible for framing?
that’s where you (the viewer, all two of you come in. i put together a survey (or at least tried to, who knows if it works), if you have a moment to fill it out, give me some of your insights, i’d appreciate it. won’t take much to sway me either way, i would prefer to go with the 18x24” version since it looks cool to me, but hey, maybe people are super into 16x24”. either way, i appreciate any input i can get. here’s a zoom view just to embiggen these bad boys.
captains log 0193 - The Great Non-Essential Sale
update edit: well shoot, thanks for all the support, all the sales, these two last items (the shirts and this art print) will continue their timed edition trajectories until sunday evening. no more old poster drops on the ol big cartel, rest ye weary heads. i really, truly, honestly appreciate everyone’s order, i know it can’t be easy in these times. hopefully they bring joy to you. and hopefully we get some new cool stuff coming out down the road. til then my friends, smoke ‘em if you got em.
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so, i have some stuff for sale. if you’re interested in picking something up, head here to check it out. two of these are timed editions, the shirts and this art print. the edition will be open for the next 3 days, closing Sunday evening, 9PM PST. i’ll also be throwing up a few older prints as the sale goes on. TO SPICE THINGS UP. but nothing good, rest assured, only bad stuff.
25% of the proceeds from todays sales will be split between two charities, no kid hungry and open house ministries. both working towards helping people in this crisis. why not 100%? well i was told i should probably support my family as well, lost a few jobs in this pandemic mess.
so, if you’ve got some time on your hands, feel free to check it out. if you’re super busy, i understand. just a heads up, due to the genetic makeup of shirts, they ship separately, so they’re sold separately. but you can order multiple shirts. just have to buy them here. apologies.
captains log 0192
so, just a heads up that i have a few things coming out this week. another art print in my 114 edition series, some timed shirt releases and a new colorway of my welcome home print, been awhile and heck, i still like it. 25% of this sale will go towards a couple charities we’re supporting right now. plus stickers, plenty of stickers. realistically, it feels weird to sell stuff at a time like this but i’m like gwen dimarco on Galaxy Quest, i got one job.
so, if you’re on my mailing list you’ll get the word. we’ll also have a grip of older prints, some for big bucks and some for pennies on dollar. well, dollars on the dollar, more like.
please don’t feel pressured to purchase, i know we’re all going through a bit of a moment here, but hopefully at the very least, i can entertain you for a few minutes. as i fall down a flight of stairs and burst into flames.
EDIT: also, footnote, last sale i had a scratch and dent sale and included a damaged kill bill with one of the orders. i didn’t keep track of who it went to, and my buddy Ryan doubts i actually sent it out (kidding). but if you were the person to get that, could you drop me a note? or make a comment? appreciate it.
captains log 0191
well, what a week, what a month, what a year so far. excitement abounds. had the pleasure of doing a video conference talk for my friend dan’s class at cornish coa - hopefully not to boring. also, today is my official last day of being in the portland air national guard - a redhawk no more. truly a pleasure working with the guys from the 142nd fighter wing. can finally let my beard grow out. gonna miss that health insurance though. luckily no reason i would get sick anytime soon. right? right?
this whole global pandemic issue has moved a few things around in my schedule. we had a screening coming up at the roxy in california, with a poster. unfortunately, its been put on hold. life. also a few other things have moved around, concert poster wise.
so, i guess i’ll have a sale soon of some older stuff, some other stuff, some fun stuff. i totally understand if people are being a bit cautious with their finances, i have zero expectations of things selling, but hey, i wouldn’t be doing my job if i didn’t at least tempt you with some non-essential pieces of paper for your storage files. or walls! either way, be safe, be healthy, be well. if i can do anything personally to lift your spirits in these unusual times, reach out. i believe it will get better.
til then, i have a few super important links to share. these are critical.
- browsing giger related stuff. saw this alien by giger. skiing. guess he’s a cool dude.
- we’ve got company, supercut.
- man and his snake.
- interview with Renato Casaro
- these masks
- aw…cop retires.
- new zealand no phone while driving ad.
- if they make a new police academy, found the new motormouth
- goodbye to albert uderzo. forever part of my childhood, and my childrens childhood.
captains log 0190
appreciate all the auction bids, we raised $1650 for the wilson family. special thanks go out to jim, the high bidder, who went above and beyond by matching his own bid with another donation to the family. what a legend, i was blown away. the family’s gofundme is ongoing and it can be found here.
i’m determined not to add to the national dialogue about current events, i will say i’m looking forward to catching the fever. SEA FEVER. perfect timing on that title, for sure. but it looks like 2020 is the year for underwater horror. sounds good. til then…
- currently watching devs. enjoying it. amazing use of this song by LOW.
- master penmahn. ma pens. ma nibs.
- triple lindy. star wars super special edition.
- comic fonts. how do they work?
- nice article about portland’s hollywood theater. i’ve been there.
captains log 0189
final update: so, looks like the final total is $1651, thanks to JM. too many generous folks out there, for sure. appreciate all the bids and emails, hopefully it can make a difference in the lives of this family, just letting em know people care.
if you have a moment, you can still donate here to their gofundme.
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hi all. hopefully new stuff lies on the horizon. til then, if you’re interested in bidding on a Star Wars New Hope Gold Variant, please read below.
the day before yesterday, there was a car accident less than a mile from my house. this auction is the raise funds for the family affected, people from my community. i’m offering up a star wars variant from my personal collection, i don’t have twenty for sale, just this one. please email me your high bid, and i’ll be updating this post periodically. feel free to bid again if you’re outbid. i’ll close the auction tuesday evening, 11:59 PST. 100% of the proceeds will go towards the family, i’ll cover shipping as well, so if the high bid is $200, then $200 will go towards their gofundme. if the bidding goes over $500, i’ll throw in a total recall regular to sweeten the deal.
if you already have one of these, appreciate any help getting the word out. thanks.
captains log 0188
end of february update - all prints have shipped or ship tomorrow, so those without tracking or poster concerns, drop us a note. thanks again for the orders, hope to have something(s) new to offer soon. i try, i try.
regarding scRaTch’N’deNt poster tubes, which i sold some of in the last sale. brother (or sisters), i wish i could do it all the time, i wish i could tell ya i had a billion damaged older prints. but i don’t. so i can’t do scratch and dent sales regularly. its good to know people are super interested in dirt cheap posters, but to me, mystery poster tubes are like lotto tickets, for every person that gets a kill bill, theres 29 people that didn’t.
my goal isn’t to have people eagerly anticipating packages from me only to be all bummed out once they open them. my goal is to deliver what is expected. just a little bit of my philosophy around mystery tubes. i don’t want to raise anyone’s hopes. i’d rather people were pleasantly surprised. and everyone that didn’t purchase was emotionally wrecked. i’m a simple man, i enjoy the simple things.
but hey, we’ll do it again someday. if we did it again right now everyone would get all the junk prints left over. like those lost boys metallic red variants. gross.
SO, have a good one and TIL NEXT TIME:
- blade runner junk
- wes anderson junk
- adoption feel good story junk
- simpsons junk
captains log 0187
edit: so, thanks for all the orders, too kind of you folks, appreciate the support as always. apologies on the 'random drops’, i know the timing was not perfect, hard to hit that perfect time zone when everyone is online. shipping should start this week and please feel free to email us for shipping updates, if you have any concerns.
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i have a few prints today, trey’s show at the wiltern, an artprint, etc. plus some older stuff for those of you that missed out previously. all two of you. please check out my wares and if anything grabs your attention, feel free to purchase. or drop me a note if you have questions about shipping / etc.
also, i assume everyone’s packages from the last sale have arrived. if not please let us know. everything looks right on our end.
captains log 0186
valentines day, huzzah. roses everywhere shudder in fear. today is their day of reckoning. anyways, i guess next week, early on, we’ll be selling our trey posters as well as an artprint and remaining calendars / sticker packs. should be an easy sale. and we will be shipping quicker this time since we have everything in hand.
til then -
- some food thing to make you feel bad about eating everything. really changed the way i thought about food for like, five minutes.
- listening to all the old hits today. all the classics.
- plus some other weird hits. and the music of the future.
- this new sonic movie looks a maaaaa zzzaaaaang. so glad they updated the special effects.
captains log 0185
greetings people of earth. so i believe everything has shipped, if you haven’t received shipping, please drop us an email and sarah will check. we use a program called Shipworks or shipwerks or sheepworks or something, and while its a decent program, it occasionally drops the ball. very rare, but check with us if you haven’t gotten your package or shipping info.
coming up (not this week though) we’ll be selling our trey wiltern print, so those interested can watch for that.
also, wrote up a bit of a write up for the most recent sale, just miscellaneous info that i assume is not that interesting. but its interesting to me gosh darn it.
captains log 0184
well, its wednesday, some shipping updates. 90% of all orders have shipped, the last 10% should be shipping tomorrow. please let us know if you don’t get a tracking number this week. also, if for any reason you’re not pleased with your order once it arrives, let us know, your happiness is my happiness.
in other news, the passing of jason polan. a beautiful soul and one of those people that made the world a better place. we are grateful for the type of human he was, while on this earth.
til next time, hope this lifts your spirits. did i already post this? probably. or maybe this.
captains log 0183
so posters and stickerpacks and calendars are going out. this time next week most of you should have yours, thats the plan. please let us know if you have any concerns about your order. i’ll eventually have these trey posters for sale as well, but i want to make sure all current orders have shipped and arrived at their destinations.
so, til then
- spaced at 21
- dark horse continues down the alien path. i picked up this one and wasn’t blown away. i’m a sucker though.
- terminator 2: stallone style. or shining / carrey style. saw doctor sleep…pretty doggone good.
- oats studio / migrants
- 8 trends to look for in graphic design this year. or ‘what to avoid doing in 2020’ i guess.
- easy on the ears - cyber dream
captains log 0182
well 2020, how goes it? updatery - calendars are printing this week, so they’ve kinda been holding things up, my apologies. if you’re unhappy with your order, please let us know if you’d like a refund. but i think (hopefully) people will be pleased once things start arriving, some fun stuff (to me anyways). i appreciate your patience as always. but next week they should start arriving.
til then
- saw this last night and man, it was good. TO ME. sure it was a big rif on alien in parts, but hey, rip off the best. i’d put it on my list of films for 2020. or heck, 2019, since i’m still struggling with that list.
- speaking of 2019, this was interesting. and this even more interesting, hire this guy netflx.
- i miss this beautiful man.
- saw lots of this whilst in india. gorgeous hand painted signage.
- speaking of gorgeous, the cycle of life.
- speaking of life, kylo ren.
- 2019’s family fave…and others apparently.
more updates soon regarding shipping and all that stuff. plus another music poster in a few days, huzzah.
captains log 0181 - poster / stickerpack sale
our sale is over, thanks again for all your orders and pre-orders, getting on these asap and will update my site as things start shipping. thanks again profusely for all your orders. i consider you all personal friends of mine.
for those of you interested in downloading a printable certificate to give someone as a placeholder til your order arrives, here are two such certificates, one for the sticker pack and one for the calendars.
as an aside, we crossed the 200 mark on the regular edition of lunar calendars, so they will have glow in the dark inks added. exciting!
captains log 0180
december greetings, the last breath of 2019. next month they roll out our flying cars, stoked.
this week we’ll have sticker packs for sale, as well as the latest black keys print. new pros and cons included in the sticker packs, so that’s fun. should be a good one, fingers crossed. will be sending out a mass email regarding that, so if you’re on my mailing list, keep an eye out.
til then
- how they made scanners exploding head scene.
- how they used to make magazines. i actually learned the tail end of this tech back in school in 99, right as it was going out of style. crazy.
- jan hammer’s miami vice soundtrack. crazy how carpenter-esque it feels.
- QT on conan. fake movie posters in the new QT flick.
- blade runner world.
- starship troopers figures. yes please.
captains log 0179
some band related business coming up. also, gearing up for the 2020 lunar calendar. should be fun.
til then, some laughs
- kasual swordin’
- you lovely lovers
- roll call
- jewel thievin’
or, not as funny, but still interesting
- total recall credits
- as del lay dying
- how watchmen broke alan moore
- star wars inspirations
lastly, my former co-worker / buddy marin horikawa opened up an art gallery in vermont, and asked me to do a shirt for an upcoming shirt show. here that shirt be. i think they’re limiting them to like 75, proceeds going to charity.
captains log 0178
things are in motion, always in motion. i tell ya, its actually kinda tricky getting approvals these days, posters have come a long ways from the ol ‘lets do a screenprint for The Warriors and sell it’ days. ah, getting old.
til things work out:
- 10 things about escape from new york
- pabst blue ribbon beer run
- some stuff about snyders watchmen. i’m not sold on the new show yet. always the cynic.
- QT visits Video Archives
- Bill Hader channels Tom Cruise. everyone’s seen it. i’m still posting it.
- Michael Biehn on making The Terminator. they should have brought him back for the new one.
- DAS SIMPSONS
captains log 0177
so, all posters have shipped. if you don’t have tracking, or the poster, or you’re just curious whats up with your order, drop us a note.
til then:
- Master Crowley's / Cormac Begley
- TMNT toyroom
- cup design / chris ware / nic cage
- creating the illusion
- camel feeding
- animating movement
captains log 0176
edit: so the stuff i had for sale is sold out, thanks for that. i remain humbled and not worthy of your orders, but i appreciate them.
up next, i have a movie poster venture that is in its last throes of getting approved. it might not be great, but its happening. til then:
- the subtle genius behind spiderverse’s prowler
- a limited breakdown of the mindhunters editing
- this colorguide from 1692 is the bees knees
- teenage angst by any other name…if these walls could talk
- best news of my week. good job science.
- a new theory on se7en. seve7n. sve7ne
- enjoy oranges? possible brand of deoderant idea.
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salutations. i have two new prints for sale. i also have a few older prints i’m letting go, to make room for the newer stuff. flatfiles can only hold so much. posters are 1 per person unless otherwise noted.
