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This is the place I post things I make, photos of my life, and everything that is on my mind or worth sharing. If you wish to contact me about making you something, please email me at alan@alanwasem.com, otherwise enjoy the show!
14 May 2013, 5:53 pm
RT @vitamintalent: Intention vs. Interpretation: What Matters? via @uxbooth http://t.co/excpN7YPWp
9 May 2013, 6:20 am
I went to an awesome studio tour tonight at Bullseye glass! We learned how to screen print with glass… http://t.co/zWE23DvxrZ
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Snowboarding=Hooray
Snowboarding=Hooray! I love this part of the northwest, it is kinda why we I dwell here. Some of the shots are from my second home Mt. Hood Meadows, the snow-machine fotos are from a trip we took to Shasta after a 46” dump. Continue reading
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Category Photos, Portraits, Snowboarding, Time Travel
Tags mt. shasta, photography, snowboarding
New Emma Hill Shirts
Just produced these tees for singer/songwriter Emma Hill. We also made download cards for her new EP “Alaska Dear.” Check her out at emmahillmusic.com Continue reading
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Category Art, Photos, Portfolio
Tags art, design, graphic design, graphics, logo, oregon, pdx, portland, screen print
Occupy Poster
I made 15 of these posters and distributed them at Occupy Portland in October 2011. Please check out occupyportland.org Continue reading
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Category Art, Photos
Tags art, design, graphic design, occupy pdx, oregon, pdx, portland, poster, screen print
Garden Shirts
Created various pieces for the store: Identity, promo shirts, lighters, flyers, print ads, web teasers & package designs. Collaborated to create a new brand of compact fluorescent light bulbs called “Feliz”. The Feliz brand included identity, website, packageing, flyers, print ads & shirts. Continue reading
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Category Art, Photos, Portfolio
Tags art, design, Feliz, flyer, Garden, graphic design, graphics, oregon, pdx, portland, screen print, Sunlight Supply
Bridgetown’s Finest Identity
Commissioned to make an identity for a client and incorporate the elements into a business card. Crafted a circular logo and custom color to be used. Stylized imagery and drawings to match. Continue reading
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Category Art, Portfolio
Tags art, business cards, design, graphic design, graphics, identity, oregon, pdx, portland
Art
Most people simply work at a job. Artists make work with job money. This statement has resonated with me since I first read it in “Remote Control” by Barbara Kruger. I enjoy making work and hopefully one day this will be living. The images are a variety of digital drawings, handpainted wood panels & screen prints…enjoy! Continue reading
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Category Art, Portfolio
Noam Chomsky Flash Drive & App
The Noam Chomsky package is a whole lot of entertainment in a small box. The flash drive is loaded with an app that allows you access to a library of Chomsky literature as well as an archive of spoken word audio from his books and lectures. The collectable flash drive is still usable for everyday storage as well. Continue reading
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Category Art, Portfolio, Time Travel
Tags art, design, graphic design, graphics, interactive, oregon, pdx, portland
Self-Identity
After hearing a NPR segment on the topic of “the world’s ovarian lottery,” I was intrigued about the idea of luck, what role it plays in our lives and how we view it personally and socially. My identity embodies my thoughts on this topic as well as playing off other cultural perceptions and values surrounding luck, lottery, and fate. Continue reading
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Category Art, Portfolio
Tags art, business cards, design, graphic design, graphics, identity, logo, oregon, pdx, portland, Portland State Graphic Design, screen print
Japan Relief Tee
After the tsunami in Japan in March 2011, my business partner and I had some downtime and decided to make good use of it. We quickly developed LetsDesignHelp.org and graphics to distribute a limited series of t-shirts to benefit the relief effort. In the future the site will serve as a platform for future collaborative social projects. Continue reading
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Category Art, Portfolio, Screen Print, Website
Tags art, design, graphic design, graphics, identity, interactive, logo, oregon, pdx, portland, screen print, UI, web
Emma Hill Meet Me at the Moon
Commissioned by artist and friend Emma Hill to design her album, merch,
and gig posters. The album cover worked as both the gig poster and t-shirt design, which
was featured on the front page of No Depression, an independent music blog serving the Americana, alt-country and roots music community since 1995. Continue reading
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Category Art, Portfolio, Screen Print
Tags art, design, graphic design, graphics, logo, oregon, pdx, portland, screen print