http://www.mrkiji.com mrkiji Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:41:04 +0000 http://www.mrkiji.com en http://www.mrkiji.com/Sears-Shop-Your-Way-Rewards-Spot http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/Sears-Shop-Your-Way-Rewards-Spot Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:41:04 +0000 mrkiji 2756201 Sears Shop Your Way Rewards from dress code on Vimeo. Client: Sears: Shop Your Way Rewards Spot Agency: Euro RSCG Chicago Studio: DressCode http://www.mrkiji.com/Ace-Hotel-New-York http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/Ace-Hotel-New-York Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:30 +0000 mrkiji 195798 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/195798/ace-hotel-inroom-photo-1-web-600x400.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/195798/ace-hotel-inroom-photo-1-web-600x400_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/195798/ace-hotel-inroom-photo-2-web-600x400.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/195798/ace-hotel-inroom-photo-2-web-600x400_o.jpg" align="left" /> Ace Hotel New York The Ace commissioned me to paint a large canvas which was then hung in one of their suites. When brainstorming on the concept I wanted to make an image that was simple bold and iconic. After a few iterations I developed this viper coiled around the Empire State building. http://www.mrkiji.com/MEGA-Creativity-to-the-Rescue http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/MEGA-Creativity-to-the-Rescue Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:25 +0000 mrkiji 210744 pageTracker._trackPageview("/MEGA-Creativity-to-the-Rescue"); StrawberryFrog hired me to develop the illustrated identity for the rebranding of MEGA (formerly MEGAblocks) These illustrations were compiled into a brand book and accompanying animation. Several addtional illustrations were made for various print Ads reintroducing the brand. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-01.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-02.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-03.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-04.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-04_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-05.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-05_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-06.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-06_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-07.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-07_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-08.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-08_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-09.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-09_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-10.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-10_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-11.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-11_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-12.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-12_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-13.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="660" width_o="670" height_o="660" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/210744/cc-670x480-MEGA-ill-13_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.mrkiji.com/Nylon-Guys-Mural http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/Nylon-Guys-Mural Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:24 +0000 mrkiji 700543 I painted this mural around the corner from The Standard hotel as part of a feature in NYLON Guys magazine. It was a refreshing break from my process driven drafting and computer work. The only restriction was resolving the composition in less than 5 hours. Mural measures approximately 36'x9'. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/700543/web-mrkiji-nylonguys-mural.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="398" width_o="670" height_o="398" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/700543/web-mrkiji-nylonguys-mural_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.mrkiji.com/MTV-Block-Party-Windows http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/MTV-Block-Party-Windows Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:23 +0000 mrkiji 204947 pageTracker._trackPageview("/MTV-Block-Party-Windows");"Block Party" Store Windows MTV approached me to develop a series of illustrations to cover the front of the MTV Store in Times Square. The direction requested the development of a Block Party Theme integrating both 'human' hand drawn figures as well as MTV logos characters with anthropromorphic qualities. Overall the scene was both chaotic and fun! <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-art3.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="370" width_o="905" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-art3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-art2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="370" width_o="905" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-art2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-art1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="370" width_o="905" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-art1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-art4.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="370" width_o="905" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-art4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-photo1.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-photo1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-photo2.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-photo2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-photo3.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/204947/cargo-MTV-windows-photo3_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.mrkiji.com/Kitsune-Noir-Desktop-Wallpaper http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/Kitsune-Noir-Desktop-Wallpaper Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:19 +0000 mrkiji 693866 Kitsune Noir is a wonderfully curtated art and design blog. I was asked to contribute to their ongoing Desktop Wallpaper Project. I tried to make something that was specific to the blog (kitsune noir translates in english as "black fox") as well as the season (halloween). Download the wallpaper here, <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/693866/cc-670x419-KitsuneNoir-DWP.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="419" width_o="670" height_o="419" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/693866/cc-670x419-KitsuneNoir-DWP_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.mrkiji.com/Aol-Artists http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/Aol-Artists Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:17 +0000 mrkiji 465485 Ongoing artworks commisioned by Aol Artists 1.) Aol Baltimore Headquarters Mural (Video) 2.) "Transistor Radio" Aol Artists Canvas 3.) "Transistor Radio" Wild Posting West Village, New York City 4.) Aol Artist Site 5.) Aol.com Site 6.)Maxim Superbowl Party Charity Various Artists 7.) Maxim Superbowl Party Charity Football 8.) Aol Baltimore Headquarters Mural <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/cc-670x670-AOLartist-canvas.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="670" width_o="670" height_o="670" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/cc-670x670-AOLartist-canvas_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/cc-670x454-aolartists-meatpacking-canvas.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="760" height_o="570" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/cc-670x454-aolartists-meatpacking-canvas_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/cc-670x454-aolartists-landingpage.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="454" width_o="670" height_o="454" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/cc-670x454-aolartists-landingpage_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/AOL-site-example.png" border="0" width="670" height="347" width_o="1421" height_o="738" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/AOL-site-example_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/AOL-mrkiji-football-01.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="500" width_o="670" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/AOL-mrkiji-football-01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/web-AOL-mrkiji-football-canvas.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="500" width_o="670" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/web-AOL-mrkiji-football-canvas_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/web-mrkiji-aol-baltimore-mural-final.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="352" width_o="720" height_o="379" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/465485/web-mrkiji-aol-baltimore-mural-final_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.mrkiji.com/Recollection-of-Memories-Series http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/Recollection-of-Memories-Series Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:13 +0000 mrkiji 236815 1.)Recollections of Early Memories Triptych, 2009, Gouache and Ink on Paper, 30" x 22.5" 2.Ojizo-sama and the Sanzu River Triptych, 2010, Acrylic on Panel, 12" x 12"each. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/cc-670x480-paintings-09-dreamsandmemories-01.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="480" width_o="670" height_o="480" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/cc-670x480-paintings-09-dreamsandmemories-01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/cc-670x480-paintings-09-dreamsandmemories-02.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="480" width_o="670" height_o="480" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/cc-670x480-paintings-09-dreamsandmemories-02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/cc-670x480-paintings-09-dreamsandmemories-03.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="480" width_o="670" height_o="480" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/cc-670x480-paintings-09-dreamsandmemories-03_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/web-72dpi-painting-ojizo-01.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="670" width_o="670" height_o="670" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/web-72dpi-painting-ojizo-01_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/web-72dpi-painting-ojizo-02.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="670" width_o="670" height_o="670" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/web-72dpi-painting-ojizo-02_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/web-72dpi-painting-ojizo-03.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="670" width_o="670" height_o="670" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/236815/web-72dpi-painting-ojizo-03_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.mrkiji.com/New-York-Times http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/New-York-Times Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:06 +0000 mrkiji 1267981 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/1267981/web-mrkiji-NYT-OP-Pluto-72dpi.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="575" width_o="670" height_o="575" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/1267981/web-mrkiji-NYT-OP-Pluto-72dpi_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Even More Things Than Heaven and Earth &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/04/opinion/04byers.html?_r=1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Op Ed, Feb 2011&lt;/a&gt;"/> } <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/1267981/web-mrkiji-nyt-oped-bikelanes-72dpi.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="335" width_o="670" height_o="335" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/1267981/web-mrkiji-nyt-oped-bikelanes-72dpi_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Bikes and the City: Are the Lanes the Answer? &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/opinion/l05bikes.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Op Ed, March 2011&lt;/a&gt;"/> } <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/1267981/web-mrkiji-NYT-OP-Noise-72dpi.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="293" width_o="670" height_o="293" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/1267981/web-mrkiji-NYT-OP-Noise-72dpi_o.jpg" align="left" caption="Republicans, Lost in Moderation (Part 2): Geoffrey Kabaservice &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/opinion/l10noise.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Op Ed, June 2011&lt;/a&gt;"/> } http://www.mrkiji.com/New-York-By-Gehry http://www.mrkiji.com/following/mrkiji.com/New-York-By-Gehry Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:16:22 +0000 mrkiji 2584314 New York By Gehry a residential building in lower Manhattan designed by famed Architect Frank Gehry commissioned me to do a mural in one of the lounges. The columns measure approximately 14 ft in height and are were hand painted over the course of 3 days. <img src="http://payload14.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/2584314/web-mrkiji-gehry-master-wide.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="536" width_o="720" height_o="576" src_o="http://payload14.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/2584314/web-mrkiji-gehry-master-wide_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload14.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/2584314/web-mrkiji-gehry-Column-1.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="720" width_o="576" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload14.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/2584314/web-mrkiji-gehry-Column-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload14.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/2584314/web-mrkiji-gehry-Column-2.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="720" width_o="576" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload14.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/2584314/web-mrkiji-gehry-Column-2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload14.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/2584314/web-mrkiji-gehry-Column-3.jpg" border="0" width="576" height="720" width_o="576" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload14.cargocollective.com/1/0/14635/2584314/web-mrkiji-gehry-Column-3_o.jpg" align="left" />