I'm a Chicago designer who graduated from Columbia College May 2010. I believe inspiration comes from unexpected places, and therefore it is necessary to look beyond the familiar to bring new ideas to light. This Tumblr allows me to record my discoveries in hopes of providing some nugget of truth or inspiration to the next fellow.
—The Spectacled Eider—An Illustration

(Source: Wikipedia)
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I made this Business guy a while back for what I can’t remember, but I thought he was quite the dashing traveler, and that his trip to the internet should begin today.
—This is a graphic for a tee I’m working on, inspired by one of my all-time faves, Alan Fletcher.
Forgot about these icons I made a while back, kinda neat?
I’ve created a color palette inspired by Chicago’s overcast winter days.
Made this a while ago. Just found it.
parts from a concept that never worked out.
Neat though.
I’m ringing in fall with a little bit of left-over graphic weirdness. I really love ginko tree leaves.