So I got home from work last night and noticed my latest issue of Texas Monthly lying atop the Everest of mail that tends to pile up on our dining room table.
Typically I let the new magazines stew for a few days while I finish picking through the pages of last month's deluge (if there's one thing we don't lack, it's magazine subscriptions); however, guided by indiscernable whim or the clever hands of fate (or whatever else), I picked it up. The pages fell open to the intriguing piece of artwork pictured here.
Why intriguing? The piece was too hip for most fine art and too artful for most concert posters. It had text, so I figured it must be advertising something, but the words were too vague to be part of a paid advertisement. Then I noticed a name I recognized. Dirk Fowler, one of my former Texas Tech professors, had designed the piece. It was one example in a feature section about Dirk's poster work. Texas Monthly doesn't have the issue up online yet, but I'll post a link when there is one.
For now, though, I've settled for including an example of his awesome work. Oh, and he's got some great ones on his website. But don't take my word for it. Go here to see more posters and commentary.
I had Dirk's class back in the days when I deluded myself with the thought that I could be a graphic designer. Design, I found the hard way, is not my forte. However, I do still dabble in illustration, drawing and such. I keep telling myself I'm going to start trying to make some money at it, but can't seem to get around to doing so. Here are a few examples.
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