https://gorbstrator.com/new-index-1 daily 1.0 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/df00926e-1bb9-46b5-a962-53aa90dce6ae/004_LITL.jpg Work - 004 - Beyond Means Song & Artist: By God by Houndmouth Lyric: Working for a nickel down at the armory, trying to support my dime lifestyle. Lesson: Financial hardship is something many people face, especially in present day. The weight of our spending has us feeling trapped doing the same tasks day in and day out just to survive. It limits our ability to reach the next opportunity! Don’t let money be the deciding factor on how you run your life. Make realistic changes, build a savings, and set yourself up for the future you want to have! MORE DETAILS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/eb8b592c-8b62-4b0b-b38f-de37ad23416d/LITL_ProjectHeader.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/46747ca0-38ca-4783-9f67-4173fc7ea717/001_LITL.jpg Work - 001 - Planned Obsolescence Song & Artist: Big Three Killed My Baby by The White Stripes Lyric: Don’t let them tell you the future’s electric, ‘cause gasoline’s not measured in metric Lesson: The future is always changing and uncertain at times. Stay focused on where you are now and how to reach your goals! MORE DETAILS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/57ac8076-7ce2-43e1-a60f-7a4809cffb8b/005_LITL.jpg Work - 005 - LoFi Love Song & Artist: Too Easy by Lawrence Lyric: It’s not too easy, when it’s clear to me you mean the world. Yet I feel like the A-side for a B-side kind of girl Lesson: Forming a great relationship can be very easy and rewarding but at the same time it can fall apart just as fast. It is important to identify people in your life that add value while removing those who bring toxicity. Even if they once brought you happiness and were the closest to you. MORE DETAILS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/0a459642-c079-40cc-9c42-c15fc3aae11d/002_LITL.jpg Work - 002 - Prescription Metrics Song & Artist: Lonely by Marlon Craft Lyric: Buzz buzz goes the sound of the anti-depressant notifications, I'ma need me three grams of some mentions. Tell me you like the online me so the real me don't feel so lonely Lesson: Social media can be a drug, especially when chasing after the high of numbers. Some people get so lost they forget about the good things/people in the real world. Don’t focus on the numbers. Instead post because you love what you have to share, not because you want recognition. Growth will follow! MORE DETAILS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/0b2f28e4-7cb3-4ca2-a29f-b0be8dce4163/003_LITL.jpg Work - 003 - Inner Child Song & Artist: Feral Roots by Rival Sons Lyric: Though your body may grow old, in your mind you must remain a kid. Lesson: In life we all get older and move further from the younger version of ourselves. Fantasies get replaced by realities and we trade true happiness for society’s version of success. Don’t cut off that child’s voice inside you. Instead use it to drive your motivation and inspire you when things get difficult! MORE DETAILS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/4f108ae0-c435-4033-84a2-0edac61a6e77/006_LITL.jpg Work - 006 - Broadening Horizons Song & Artist: Time by Pink Floyd Lyric: Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day. You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way. Kicking around on a piece of ground in your hometown. Waiting for someone or something to show you the way… Lesson: Life is full of opportunities. You can either choose to wait for one to come knocking or go on a journey to seek them out. There comes a time when we are all faced with this decision. Ultimately it is this choice that shapes who we are as people. With the new year fast approaching, are you happy with life or is there something more you want to be? MORE DETAILS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/3a7cf10e-28f7-4383-b8db-55bb69305dce/JW3Art.jpg Work - JACK WHITE TOOLS OF THE TRADE POSTER No surprise if you know me but Jack White is my favorite musician. This piece is my tribute to the many decades of his career. I wanted to try giving the poster a vintage feel with a gradient background from an older era. The first guitar in red on the left he made popular during his time in The White Stripes. The second guitar in blue is his recent Fender signature line and represents his solo career. Finally the guitar in yellow is famously the guitar he closes every show throughout the years playing “Seven Nation Army.” The color is symbolic of all things under his brand Third Man and how they’ve helped grow the music industry. MORE DETAILS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/f2387b29-5ed1-4ec4-9986-ddbfeb33bed9/BlueStonesArt.jpg Work - The Blue Stones Crystal Skull Illustration The Blue Stones is one of my favorite new bands over the last few years. Seeing them in concert live was so inspiring I wanted to create a piece to commemorate it. While working on this project, I also wanted to use this font from Fried Design Co. that felt perfect for a rock n’ roll band. For me this art was meant to end up as merchandise and was a fun way for me to explore that world. 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This poster was inspired by Barns single at the time “Supernatural.” MORE DETAILS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/abaf11ab-23a9-4738-bf3f-c250381fb99d/MS_Poster.jpg Work - Mac Saturn Tour Poster Concept 2022 The second poster I created as a part of Scotty Russell’s artist coaching program. Mac Saturn is a group from Detroit and I thought it had a better chance of them seeing the design. Once I posted it on Instagram a few of the band members did end up interacting with it. Unfortunately while the music is good the band has since ran into some personal issues that I don’t support. This piece is still important enough to me that it needs to be shown. 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When a client approaches me for this kind of work I take the time to sit with them and discuss the objectives of the new brand. Then I take that info and do a deep dive researching to build out some concepts to show the client. When I get the direction approved then I move into the design/writing phase. — Tie the brand to Detroit through look, feel, and voice — Keep designs simple so they can work across multiple applications — Make sure it appeals to a younger group of passionate vinyl record collectors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/1c9e9df5-a6e9-4149-bfb0-ad464be1e7d6/RR_Lifestyle_Wall.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/7453eaa8-6a06-43ba-b5bc-4ec1ec8695a6/RR_LogoLayout2.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/19ee298f-df42-4d0b-a729-3bfe64788879/RR_BoxMockup.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/5a832568-9c3a-435d-8049-cedd334d8b1e/RR_WallArt.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/bb66e755-b891-4a6a-82b0-fa3977c4d0dd/RR_ValuesSign.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/f17aab8d-fdc5-4e0a-975b-2aba0dcf0f10/RR_Tote_Lifestyle.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/1745376443666-QKXWYDH8OKXIQ5R40RGI/RR_StoreIllustration.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/1745376475709-WDAHOVPK4JFCHXQIRUI7/RR_StoreIllustrationPoster.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/2b419a55-5ab7-411d-87c0-516fa7ec3b53/RR_Round%26Round.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/f45b2082-7b3e-4162-8b1e-4f7dc7a27adc/RR_Inspo1.jpg Work - INSPIRATION The name of the brand is inspired by a traffic circle or also known as a roundabout. In my research I came across this unique blue sign which is internationally recognized as a mini roundabout. The idea that it is small plays well for a local shop. Upon further digging I found that the first mini roundabout in the US was proposed to go in a small town in Michigan called Dimondale. To bring in a musical element I chose to go with a 45rpm record adapter. The shape is very circular with three exits like a roundabout might have. Every collector has one for their turntable as it is essential to play those smaller single records. Being so instantly recognizable made it an easy decision to include it into the building of the brand. — Mix Motown and The Motor City — Colors needs to simple yet bold — Visuals need to stop you like a traffic sign would https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/94847e45-7b73-40a6-9fc6-0de8cd6b72f0/RR_Conclusion.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/4283cc9a-bb10-4f09-a762-a105c8548709/RR_RecordCrate.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/157419b2-21b1-4719-8496-1573a8609055/RR_Lifestyle_Quote2.jpg Work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e05834471beb8452f973d86/d65d4065-c39a-474f-9e1f-8de4913ddf7a/RR_Lifestyle_Quote3.jpg Work - 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