My Friend the Friend

Finally I can post about those mysterious illustrations I did not too long ago.  They were for the Friend magazine.  Here is a picture with me holding the magazine and below that are some of the actual illustrations themselves.  Working with the Friend was really great.  They're very professional and the assignment I did for them was a fun one so no complaints here, just praise. I hope sometime in the near future I'll be able to assist them once again.  My friends Mike Laughead and Dani Jones have also had things published in the Friend as well.  You can check out their blogs through the links on the right.  My friend Brandon Dorman has also done stuff for them, but I see more of his stuff in the Ensign.  All accomplished illustrators.  Great work guys!  And thanks to everyone who liked my stuff.

A month of Sundays...

Two months between posts seems like a "month of Sundays has gone by."  My  mission President always liked to say that.  It's a funny saying I suppose.  The comics I do are really just reasons to post new images and talk a little bit about myself and my comings and goings.  I'm still living large in Orem, Utah.  It's an amazing place, I really do enjoy it here!  The ward I'm in is amazing, the people I meet, my friends, are amazing and the work I do, my job, is super amazing!  No complaints yet so far.  Everything is pretty amazing all around.  I've since moved out of my brother's place and found a place of my own.  It's a one bedroom apartment, cozy, simple and yet sufficient for all my needs (except an oven, my oven needs won't be met).  I continue to buy new things here and there for my apartment.  I already got the basics though like a TV and Nintendo Wii.  Other than that, it's hard to think what else my apartment "needs." As for the comic strip, this is an idea I've had in my sketch book for a long time actually.  Since I wasn't getting any better ideas for anything new, I just went with an old idea and I think it turned out alright.  On a side note, the mystery illustrations that I did for some companies down here should be in print at the end of the month, meaning I should have some sweet new posts later on.

The Bad Little Toaster T-Shirt

Hey there people of the world!  My t-shirt design for Threadless.com is finally in the running!  What does this mean?  It means you need to follow the link and vote on my shirt.  I did one awhile back, but unfortunately it didn't win nor did it get printed.  That's okay.  That just means I keep trying out newer ideas and submissions.  I really hope this one at least does better than the last one.  Thanks for all those who helped critique it and for those who will vote!  Help support the t-shirt industry!

On the Horizon

A lot has happened this past month.  I've moved to Utah, found a job and bought an iPhone.  I'm not sure which one is cooler.  The iPhone is pretty kicking.  For all the tech geeks out there that have a hankering to see the newest in cool gadgets just go down to AT&T and check out they're interactive hands on demo versions of the iPhone.  If playing on the demo version isn't enough, then just buy the real deal like I did.  Apparently the iPhone is a status symbol for the wealthy (which I'm not so I've confused quite a few people).  I've also done some pretty cool illustrations in my free time, but since they're not in print yet I can't post them just yet.  So like always I'll just post a comic (which I hope everyone "gets") to fill in the gap between now and the next illustration post.  Peace out (and Happy 50th Anniversary to the peace symbol)!

A Sad Confession

For those of you who don't know me, I love to play video games. For the past year or so I've been playing the highly addictive MMORPG game, World of Warcraft (or WoW for short). I'm not going to promote the game here, just mentioning it to preface the posted comic. Blizzard, the producers of WoW, host monthly comic contests on their website. The comic must be somehow related to WoW. The posted comic here is my entry, that so far has not won. Since they probably won't ever post it I thought I'd at least post it here for my own enjoyment.
P.S. - For those of who don't play the game or know anything about it (which is probably everyone who reads this blog) I apologize for the foreign content.

YSA Comic #6, Phone Number Change

Hello everyone!  I've just posted the latest comic I've been working on.  This comic has nothing to do with my personal experiences whatsoever.  I still have my original phone number way back from when I first got a cell phone.  I've just often wondered why people would change their cell phone numbers.  

My birthday was not too long ago and that was exciting.  I'm 27 now (so old, I know).  I did get a new pair of shoes and a new jacket though, so that was pretty sweet.

Phone Licker!

YSA comic #5 here.  This one was inspired by a good friend of mine who actually licks her phone to clean it (disgusting I know).  But she isn't the only one with this habit.  Apparently there are several people in the world today who use their tongues to clean their phones.  Are you a phone licker?