Notes From the Studio

Fun With Fonts

So I was drawing out a design for a custom desk for my old friend (who's nickname is T-money) and he says, "I want it extra fresh Monk. Go Big....

Bye Bye Borders. May You R.I.P.

You may soon discover that I have many sideshow interests that inspire my work in peculiar ways. One is my intense fascination with cast off technologies or objects/entities that have...

Carpenter's Like Logos Too

While we don't have super powers, we have power tools! Here's a glimpse at my anti-Adobe logo making process for a new leather-bound portfolio I'm working on. I want the...

Knolling with the Punches

I don't know about you, but the ideal me is ultra-organized and super-efficient at any given moment. But I can easily fall into that sneaky trap where I'll arrange my...

Honey Do's in Reclaimed Lumber

You ever heard the old saying, "The shoemaker's children have holes in their shoes"? Well I do what I can to defy that saying. So consider this post my protest...

Business Cards the Hard Way

Awhile back I went to this 'networking' event, but realized I was cardless. So I grabbed some sandpaper and wrote my info on the back with a Sharpie™. It looked...

Skate-able Offices and More

The following pics are technically 2 weeks worth of work. Lots of cool stuff for the forthcoming creative epicenter, "The Vault" in Orange, CA. I'm not the best at blogging...

Desk Skeletons

Today I'm building the SKELETON for the sickest office I've ever done. Based on a skatepark; ideas will jump + flow around the room (and do some grinds on people's...