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Admin — Mon, 19 May 2008 04:45:12 +0000

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Under Counstruction

Admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:05:06 +0000

we are up and running. We will be working to finish the site however we have a bare bones version. excuse the bugs we are working to remove all of them as we speak. (chip)

First gallery

Admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:55:45 +0000

army

3 Photos

catholicism

15 Photos

scanograms wet negatives

5 Photos

Colosial

9 Photos

Sculpture

Admin — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:15:51 +0000

In my sculpture I use common building materials in common ways but I tweak them just a bit. In one instance I constructed walls that covered up plugs and made angles more than 90 degrees. I proceeded to create false shadows on these walls by carving relief sculptures into them. In another instance I took toy army men and used them as a metaphor for adult conflicts.

Photography

Admin — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:15:24 +0000

My photography is inspired by finding beauty in the most unexpected places. For example, the “Empty” sign lit at a hotel in a tourist town during the off-season or a forgotten Olympic statue reflecting back to a fascist era. By showing the serenity of a night alone at the beach in contemplation or the eroticism suppressed in a puritan society I give these endangered spaces new life and meaning.

Graphic Design

Admin — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:13:15 +0000

In college I made show cards for other artists and for art shows hosted by my school. Most of my graphic design experience consists of catalogue and portfolio layouts for other artists, as well as the creation of media packages. I have always been intrigued by design and catalogue layout and how we, as a culture, perceive media.

To Begin

Admin — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:32:58 +0000

Welcome one and all to Building Blocks Design. I’m a freelance graphic designer specializing in photorealism and photo manipulation. Have fun exploring my site.

All About Chip

Admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:32:28 +0000

In all my work I try to tell a story; a talent I feel I learned from my godmother who has a flare for the art of story telling. She combines the history and culture of the classical Greeks and Romans, Native Americans and Christianity in her stories. My art, too, pays homage to these beliefs but more importantly, because I was taught to look at a picture from multiple viewpoints, my design work has multiple facets and meanings behind each piece.

From a young age I have been obsessed with advertisements. I used to spend hours flipping through magazines just to look at the ads. My favorite work was always the Absolute ads because they had a knack for using double meanings in subtle ways. Even today I find myself staring at ads to evaluate how I would design them.

As an artist I strive to make every concept better than the last. I believe that if you do not change and mature then you are doomed to repeat your mistakes.