New Sketchbook

I just started a brand new sketchbook and I've been having some fun experimenting with ink and gouache. When you get a chance to break away from some freelance work it's good to let loose and try some different things. Got some more subway drawings on the way too.

Also, I'm always listening to different kinds of music, mostly hip hop of course, and as of recent these are a few of the albums I've been digging. Kid Cudi is definitely one of my favorites.

Deadpool

This is an ink drawing I did for the Doodles 'n' Sh!t blog. It's a really cool blog if you don't know about it already. A lot of friends from college as well as other fellow artists showcase their sketchbook drawings here. There is an ever changing weekly calendar displaying daily topics most of us follow, this piece being one of them for Marvel Mondays. Now get over there and check it out or Deadpool's gonna split some wigs!

Rip Ride Rockit

Ok, so now that the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is open at Universal Studios Orlando, I can show you some of the illustrations and graphics I produced for the attraction. These pieces specifically are located on the exterior and surrounding walls of the attraction.

These illustrations began as small ink sketches and paintings then pieced together and digitally rendered in full size sections. I pretty much maxed out Photoshop, I can't even tell you how many computer crashes we experienced. The graphics alone turned out to be 4 months worth of process in total, but the end result is as crisp on the walls as you are viewing them here.

However, I was not the only person involved in this creative process. A handful of talented individuals whom also worked on the visual aesthetics of this revolutionary roller coaster are
Dave Morris (collaboration on wardrobe and tower displayed above, concept art, design and layout of queue video)
R.C. Aradio (collaboration on logo displayed above, and interior attraction artwork)
Nick Farrantello (concert plaza artwork and initial music video storyboarding)
Steve Gross (Sketchup attraction models)
Scott Wren (attraction signage)
Keith McVeen (CG attraction and coaster animation)

and finally the man with the vision
Louis Alfieri (Creative Director)

other design studios involved in the animation include Kujda, Mousetrappe, & Colorvision

Like I said before, it was quite the experience and I am grateful to have worked on such an amazing project with an equally amzingly talented team of individuals.
Now I just have to make it back down to Orlando to ride it.

here are a few uploaded fan videos

• Video 1
• Video 2
  
• Onride Video
  
• pics

Queue video test of the animation for the character sketches I created

• Queue Animation,

Sketchbook dump and a T-shirt

What's up world? Recently I was on contract with Ralph Lauren's Polo Jeans Co. illustrating and designing graphics and appliques for their Fall '10 line. Now I'm back on the grind looking for new clientele all while drawing on the subway, as always.

The T-Shirt design above was for an amateur clothing label trying to get it's feet off the ground. Luckily I didn't spend a lot of time on it knowing they probably wouldn't come up with the cash to pay for it. I was right so, they didn't get the design. It was the constant grammatical errors and misspellings in their e-mails that lead me to believe I might be dealing with children. High schoolers probably. Oh well, it just goes to show you how important contracts are.

I've also had a dry spell lately with the creativity. I feel like I need direction in order to produce an intelligent illustration. I never had this problem in college, and I'm going to attribute that to being submersed in a inspirational atmosphere with all of my creative friends.
So to get my mind flowing I just bought some of Ray Bradbury's short story books. There's sure to be some inspiration out of those.

Life on the MTA

Here are some sketches from my journeys through out NYC. I've been doing a lot of sketches on the subway, almost every time I travel. The great part is you're bound to encounter some of the most interesting characters which always makes for amusing subject matter. It's funny, I'll try to pick someone out who isn't paying attention to the people around them (ie; reading, gaming, sleeping) and it'll go smooth, but if someone catches on they either feel invaded or flattered. Some people get up from they're seat and walk over to see what you're producing, and most of the time they're amused.

Allow me to reintroduce myself

I've finally created a website to showcase my work. jaredfiorino.com. This should have been done long ago but now it's here and I couldn't have done it without the help of my spectacular girlfriend, Laura Temple and the master of html code, Alan Martinez. Updates to the site will be coming soon.
As of now I am working on a few illustrations and will be posting the process here on the blog. Infact, this blog will become more about process (sketches, studies, etc.) and less about finished pieces.

Now, time to put on some hip hop, drink my coffee, and make pictures.

Stuff yet to be shared

Just thought I'd post some things I've worked on through the past several months. The Ecko stuff was for fun and to get input from the senior art director of Ecko Unltd. It isn't going to appear on any clothing which is why I am able to share it. The top piece was more of an experiment with ink and watercolor and how it could be applied to a piece of clothing. In the second oone we had decided the figure in the grafitti was a little childish over all and he thought it would be cool to draw the rhino in the form of a loose tag with Krink drips. After that I decided it didn't need the figure because it would only compete with the rhino. We both liked the result a lot more. The Cool Kids piece was for the Karmaloop competition that I was late for due to some extensive hours at Universal Creative and my trip to NY for James Jean's Kindling show, which was nuts by the way! This stuff is less about composition and serves more like assets for apparel. I am working on some new illustrations I'll share soon.
peace

Orlando to Brooklyn

A lot has been going on lately. I have finished my time with Universal Creative developing the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. I worked with an amazing team of artists, architects and engineers whom I've learned alot from. Online it may seem like I've been slacking with the lack of posting new work, but for the past year I've been working hard to help develop the most advanced roller coaster to date. Overall it was a great experience and I'm pretty excited to see my illustrations plastered across and animated through out the attraction when it opens this summer. As of now the work I produced is confidential, but I will post the photos when it opens.

I have also relocated to Brooklyn, NY. I'm working on some projects for other companies and I'll post those upon completion. More stuff coming soon, until then here are some illos to chew on.
enjoy.

Street Fighter Published

Almost forgot! The Street Fighter Tribute book hit the shelves a while back and I was privileged to share some pages with Sean "Cheeks" Galloway, Adam Hughes, and many more. There's a lot of nice work in there so if you've got some extra coin pick it up!

Long Awaited

Well it's been a long time! I've been so incredibly busy illustrating for Universal Creative it's tough to get some personal time. I can't show and tell yet but I can tell you that my work is going to be 45 and 130ft tall and over 57 ft long and some of it is animated. Also keep an eye out at Burger King this spring, they're just one of the many companies promoting the new coaster, so you can catch a sneak peek at some of the illos I've produced.

Anyway, here are some sketches I did on some spare time. The burrito piece was done on a paper bag from Chipotle, sketchbook pages contain pencil and gouache, and the floting heads were done in ink and digital. I'll try to update more... like I haven't said that before. Time to give the whole thing an overall face lift. I'm also working on a legit website so I'll let you know of that when it is done.