Essays, videos, and notes on design, making things, music, and the ongoing project of figuring it all out.
General, Personal
It’s going to be a no for me, but if you have more means and more support, it could still be an okay option for you. From April 2022 through March 2023 I was in the Designlab UX Academy Bootcamp. I outline the costs, the course, and what did and didn’t work for me in…
General, Personal
This year I find myself struggling with the holidays more than usual. Never would I have imagined that instead of joy and happiness, the string of events from Thanksgiving to New Years would bring increased unease and discontent. Without kids or a significant other, I often feel subject to the whims of extended family. I’m…
Artwork
Some annoying voices in my head are telling me that I’m going about this all wrong, but sometimes the best way to learn is by doing. There are no trumpets playing or ribbons to cut, but my online storefront is now officially open. John Everett Morton @ Big Cartel Visit my new online storefront today.…
Artwork, General
This week I finished up a new print. It’s called “Records Are Ritual” and pays homage to the collecting vinyl records. It is a 4-color print on natural color 100# cover stock. It is a numbered edition limited to 33 pieces. For this illustration I decided to go in the style of a contour pencil…
Artwork, General
Last weekend I finally printed a small print run of the Love Poem. As I write this I’m still navigating how I’m going to list and sell them in an online store front. Historically my attempts to sell art online have not gone well. At any rate, I thought I’d talk about some of the…
General
What is/was “Neat & Keen”? In 2015 I built a screen printing studio in my basement with the intent of becoming a screen printing artist. My hope was to try and get into the gig poster scene (designing posters for rock shows) and maybe some art prints.
General
It is 12:49am on Tuesday morning. 90 minutes ago I returned from my first night of work at a local warehouse. How much do I want to talk about it? I’ve missed blogging a bit. Perhaps because my sister has started one. Or maybe I just need to vent. Tell my story. Here’s kind of…