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Chicago-based Graphic designer/illustrator with an epic career spanning two centuries. You should totally hire me.

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Ramona, a small grey dog and evil twin of Pearl,  leans against a couch wearing a pink harness.

Ramona, a small grey dog and evil twin of Pearl, leans against a couch wearing a pink harness.

I found out Ramona has a benevolent twin in Georgia!

04.07.2025 16:48 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Off white background with a square in the center containing simplified podcast app controls. In the corners of the square it says “Kirk Hamilton” and “Music for Podcasting”

Off white background with a square in the center containing simplified podcast app controls. In the corners of the square it says “Kirk Hamilton” and “Music for Podcasting”

A rounded, light green box stands against a blue background. Inside the box it says “Music For” on the top line and “Podcasts” below. Podcasts is broken up slightly with part of the P cut off on the left, and coming into the frame on the right. Below that box are simplified podcasting app controls and, at the bottom, the words “Kirk Hamilton.”

A rounded, light green box stands against a blue background. Inside the box it says “Music For” on the top line and “Podcasts” below. Podcasts is broken up slightly with part of the P cut off on the left, and coming into the frame on the right. Below that box are simplified podcasting app controls and, at the bottom, the words “Kirk Hamilton.”

An off-white background with the words “Music For Podcasts Kirk Hamilton” broken up into three lines. The top line is in pink, the second line orange, and the third line red. Above the words is a rounded black square that’s meant to be a simplified phone with simple podcasting app controls and the full cover, which repeats again on the tiny phone.

An off-white background with the words “Music For Podcasts Kirk Hamilton” broken up into three lines. The top line is in pink, the second line orange, and the third line red. Above the words is a rounded black square that’s meant to be a simplified phone with simple podcasting app controls and the full cover, which repeats again on the tiny phone.

Another cool project working with the always cool Kirk Hamilton, creating a cover for his latest release. (See unused concepts below).

30.06.2025 14:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A drawing of a cartoon “book worm” on a stack of books with the caption “I’m a Bookworm”

A drawing of a cartoon “book worm” on a stack of books with the caption “I’m a Bookworm”

A colorful drawing of a cartoon bookworm on a stack of books in a stylized nature background with mushrooms. Caption says read books get prizes. There is also a bookmark depicting, a cartoon frog sitting on some books.

A colorful drawing of a cartoon bookworm on a stack of books in a stylized nature background with mushrooms. Caption says read books get prizes. There is also a bookmark depicting, a cartoon frog sitting on some books.

Selection of cartoon illustrations of a dragonfly, a bluebird, an owl turtle a cardinal, a beetle, a ladybug, the son reading a book a grasshopper. There are also icons that they registered with stars surrounding it. You did it with stars surrounding it and completed with star surrounding it.

Selection of cartoon illustrations of a dragonfly, a bluebird, an owl turtle a cardinal, a beetle, a ladybug, the son reading a book a grasshopper. There are also icons that they registered with stars surrounding it. You did it with stars surrounding it and completed with star surrounding it.

I was honored to have been asked again to create branding for the Mt Prospect Public Library ‘s summer reading program again this year. These is a sampling of the t-shirt design, some of the reading logs, posters, and related icons—It was a huge project, and I’m really proud of how it turned out.

03.06.2025 20:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
David Thomas, of the band Pete Ubu sings at a microphone.

David Thomas, of the band Pete Ubu sings at a microphone.

Rest easy, Crocus Behemoth, American hero.

24.04.2025 16:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

The rest of the Maximum Fun MaxFun Drive pins. Seriously, they are among the coolest people in the planet.

26.03.2025 22:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

A collection of colorful enamel pins advertising Maximum Fun podcasts

Enamel pin designs for @maximumfun.org MaxFun Drive, which is going on until Friday. They are the best—consider giving if you can.

26.03.2025 22:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Two men illustrated in comic book fashion fly at the viewer.

Two men illustrated in comic book fashion fly at the viewer.

Two monochromatic men are illustrated smiling in wonder at a full color illustration of a sweet dog.

Two monochromatic men are illustrated smiling in wonder at a full color illustration of a sweet dog.

Super happy to have been asked to create the artwork for the upcoming (4/11/25) Jordan Jesse Go! show in Chicago, which you should absolutely attend. Also included, the variant/rejected cover.

06.03.2025 23:35 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s David Johansen when he was in the New York Dolls. He was so great!

01.03.2025 20:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Just the best, and one of my all-time heroes.

01.03.2025 16:40 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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WIPish (at least in the sense that it’s not approved and the final version will look a bit different)

19.02.2025 20:44 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Illustration of musician Arthur Lee with the caption Happy Love Day

Illustration of musician Arthur Lee with the caption Happy Love Day

Things are horrific and terrible and beyond imagination, but Arthur Lee can help. Even if it’s only for three minutes thirty seconds at a time.

14.02.2025 15:03 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Marianne Faithfull - Working Class Hero
YouTube video by Christian Davies Marianne Faithfull - Working Class Hero

I always found Marianne Faithfull’s version of this to be better than the original. RIP one of the coolest.

youtu.be/zbbPAuAtSAA?...

30.01.2025 21:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Albert Finney wields a Tommy gun in Miller’s Crossing.

Albert Finney wields a Tommy gun in Miller’s Crossing.

Comfort movies for discomforting times.

16.11.2024 02:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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