Books Illustrations Art Web Catalogs Interiors Ephemera Jokes Food Music Études Rejected ———— email goes to tag at tagsavage dot comTumblr (3.0; @tagsavage)http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcs8p5nvdL1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Hey hey, I designed a t-shirt for <a href="https://www.quora.com/blog/Announcing-Top-Writers-on-Quora">Quora’s fresh and rad Top Writers program</a>. Fun guys, those guys.</p> <p>I like looking at the screw-top. It’s just so inviting, and I want to screw a top right onto it.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/34730930306http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/34730930306Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:15:05 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m984dcHOAY1qzqphmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I whipped up some artwork for <a href="http://drinkingwithtimriggins.tumblr.com/">Drinking With Tim Riggins</a>, a fine bit of tumbling from <a href="http://www.isaacfitzgerald.net/">Isaac Fitzgerald</a>. In his words:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Here on</span><span> </span><a href="http://drinkingwithtimriggins.tumblr.com/">drinkingwithtimriggins.tumblr.com</a><span> </span><span>I will drink while watching said show and share the adventures of our intoxicating, intoxicated hero with you, the two people reading this, who are most likely worried friends and/or family members. I will also explore how we all, each broken in our own way, are reflected in the acts of this young, turbulent alcoholic who happens to play a little football.</span></p> <p><span></span><span>Beer Cries. Closed Hearts. Strong Booze.</span></p> </blockquote>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/30394915592http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/30394915592Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:38:09 -0700illustrationweb<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5b2cwD1Yc1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A quickie for the great dudes over at <a href="http://ilovecharts.tumblr.com">I Love Charts</a>, who needed a theme refresh on the cusp of their book release. The theme itself is a gentle tweak of Pixel Union’s <a href="http://pixelunion.net/themes/synthesis/">Synthesis</a>, whose large main column allowed for detailed graphics to be displayed in all their glory. The logo is derived from Jason and Cody’s appreciation of things hand-drawn, of Venn diagrams, and of visual puns—slightly goofy, yes, but fittingly so. Custom type, of course, an effort to give a slightly handmade edge to a fusty slab-serif. But overall: clean and charty, all this.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/24682487517http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/24682487517Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:43:44 -0700WEB<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5b1duX4vW1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5b1duX4vW1qzxlfso2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>TEDx wanted a Tumblr theme that they could distribute to all of their constituent communities and events. Joe and I happily obilged. Haven’t seen it in the wild, yet, but here are some of the mockups. Index page and single-post page, respectively.</p> <p>This was a nice little game of balancing the breeziness of the Tumblr platform with the relatively strict brand requirements of TED and the real necessities of programming and publicizing an event. To this end we allowed for lots of flexibility with posts (two sizes are available for all post types), somewhat less flexibility with static pages (and strong prompts, to the TEDxers, to use those pages for programming: schedules, speaker lists, and the like), and absolute rigidity in presenting the most-crucial information about the TEDx event in question.</p> <p>A pleasantry: in showing the notes on each post, we decided to split off replies and the reblogs-with-commentary from the larger list of mere likes, so as to better highlight any conversations happening around the material.</p> <p>Responsive layout, too, but you’ll have to take my word for it. Let me know if you see it in action anywhere.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/24681521837http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/24681521837Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:22:42 -0700WEB<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2mul3rdaS1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A kind of work-in-progress, an exercise. Enjoy.</p> <p>Yes, custom letters. Yes, they’re a little goofy. But the verve, the verve. Alright.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/21272622488http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/21272622488Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:46:00 -0700Lettering<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfia99thw1qzxlfso5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfia99thw1qzxlfso7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfia99thw1qzxlfso8_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfia99thw1qzxlfso9_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfia99thw1qzxlfso10_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>How is it that I forget everything? I designed the membership guide for the brilliant folks at the San Francisco Bike Coalition over a year ago and somehow never bothered to include it in this space. We kept the text design simple and tidy, and I illustrated a little pictogram love story across the bottom of the each spread. A young man arrives by ferry on the east side of the city and heads west toward the beach. As he crosses through various neighborhoods, he acquires ice cream, a bouquet of flowers, and a girlfriend. Very fun to make, this.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/13501865177http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/13501865177Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:42:09 -0800Illustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt1as2FV7t1qzwfzfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://trash.davidcole.me/post/11436776264" class="tumblr_blog">irondavy</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://superamit.tumblr.com/">Amit</a> asked me to help him launch a centralized page for <a href="http://trash.davidcole.me/post/11109976519/superamit-two-weeks-ago-i-got-a-call-from-my">his efforts</a>. Pulled an all-nighter with Tag and got <a href="http://amitguptaneedsyou.com/">this</a> up. Check it out and please tweet/reblog/like (first time I’ve ever uttered that phrase, so ya know I mean it). It’s a great cause.</p></blockquote> <p>I mostly just handled the lettering, to be fair. David’s ridiculously fast hands did the rest.</p> <p>Hand drawn. You like?</p> <p>Also, click through and help out. I’ve only met Amit once or twice, but rarely have known anyone whose enthusiasm is so catching.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/11437138573http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/11437138573Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:21:02 -0700Lettering<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqtbyeR04t1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The best was drawing all the little spot illustrations for <a href="http://missionmission.org">Mission Mission</a>, which are based on signage scattered around the eponymous San Francisco neighborhood. This one didn’t get used, and I kind of forgot it existed, but I found it just now and I thought you should see it.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640846239http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640846239Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:03:49 -0700webrejectedLettering<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqtbp7CUx01qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sometimes it’s just to just chill out and draw letters, which is what I did for <a href="http://sandwichvideo.com">Sandwich Video</a> and the <a href="http://lonelysandwich.com/">swell dude</a> behind it.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640620162http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640620162Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:58:19 -0700webLettering<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqtbknbw6o1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>First big project with the fantastic guys at <a href="http://disrupto.com">Disrupto</a>. Led the design on this, was thrilled to do so. Jack can describe <a href="http://member.ly">Memberly</a> far better than I, so I’ll just <a href="http://blog.jackcheng.com/post/7889121670/memberly">let him</a>.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640507696http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640507696Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:55:35 -0700Web<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqtbfniZLN1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Ah, <a href="http://publicradiointernational.tumblr.com">Public Radio International</a>. What a lovely brand. I dressed up this sweet little globe in all sorts of costumes for their tumblr.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640384701http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640384701Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:52:00 -0700Web<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqtbbpfmO71qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Yes, <a href="http://lemoniceforever.tumblr.com">Joe</a> and I teamed up to design the tumblr for ever-wonderful <a href="http://laphamsquarterly.tumblr.com">Lapham’s Quarterly</a>. Very much inspired by their print designs, which is by turns cheeky and stoic.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640287495http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/9640287495Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:50:00 -0700Web<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzuu2u84GI1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Holy cats, I somehow neglected to post this. My colleague <a href="http://trash.davidcole.me/">David</a> and I, along with our <em>deus ex machina</em> <a href="http://lemoniceforever.com/">Joe</a>, built this high-toned site for the good fellows at <a href="http://bygonebureau.com/">Bygone Bureau</a>. As it went, I handled most of the visual design, but all told it was one of the most rewarding team efforts I have ever been a part of. A lot of high-fives at the end. Do read the <a href="http://bygonebureau.com/2010/03/10/editors-note-redesigned/">charming note</a> the BB editors wrote, will you? </p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/473110642http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/473110642Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:25:00 -0700web<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxphhjcRFz1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Huh. This thing. Let’s allow it to stand.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/384700200http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/384700200Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:58:31 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvsd7181YO1qzxlfso1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Might as well highlight these drawings I made for the <a href="http://sleepoversf.com">Sleepover</a> <a href="http://www.sleepoversf.com/a-critical-analysis-of-my-shoes/">blog</a>. This was partly a challenge to myself, as I find shoes to be in the same frustrating category as cars and noses: why are they so difficult to draw? Exposure to Andy Warhol’s silly, New Yorky <a href="http://secretlifeofshoes.blogspot.com/2005/04/andy-warhol-shoes.html">shoe drawings</a> gave me a shot of confidence. Can anyone recommend something similar for cars? For noses?</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/318381268http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/318381268Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:11:25 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvql0rSyY31qzwfzfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://trash.davidcole.me/post/316663806/umm-umm-umm-im-barely-sure-how-to-write-this">irondavy</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Umm, umm, umm, I’m barely sure how to write this post. Today is a huge day for me.</p> <p>My new studio is officially open for business. Sleepover. Sleepover! It has kept me up at night for months now. I’m incredibly proud to have <a href="http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/">Tag Savage</a> as my partner in this venture. Check out <a href="http://www.sleepoversf.com/">the site</a> for more, but very quickly: we do websites for magazines, writers, content folks.</p> <p>A main focus will be our blog, which we’re starting off with a bang. <a href="http://www.sleepoversf.com/a-critical-analysis-of-my-shoes/">Tag discusses his shoes</a> and <a href="http://www.sleepoversf.com/look-chunky/">I announce a new Tumblr theme</a>. My entire heart is in this thing. Check it out, and do let me know what you think.</p> </blockquote> <p>I can add nothing to this besides my own glee. Do give us a look.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/316731389http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/316731389Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:07:35 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqwa3nI93p1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This was a study in applying two different styles to the same basic subject. Which do you prefer? I will keep mum, so as not to influence your decision.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/202664388http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/202664388Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:06:59 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqw9x0GAD01qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Cover for <i>Wherever I Lie Is Your Bed </i>© 2009, Center for the Art of Translation. As with all of these, the photography is by me.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/202661884http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/202661884Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:03:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqd3oe7BEf1qzxlfso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A poster, or at least the online equivalent of a poster, for a bicycle race/fundraiser. That’s right, no printed version will ever be created, amazing. A prelude the recipient blog’s eventual redesign, and a hopefully rad study in bike graphics as modified to a rectangular format. “Mission Mission” is custom lettering, a less brutish riff on the NY Post—like it?</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/193993050http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/193993050Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:33:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_koyjeyXSSM1qzxlfso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Asian Art Museum selected this thrillingly crashy for their, yes, Shanghai exhibition catalogue. Couldn’t be more thrilled. Take a look at the back cover and some interior pages <a href="http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/07/29/shanghai-art-of-the-city-book-cover/">here</a>, and do note that the deco Chinese characters on the back were drawn (in Illustrator, necessarily) by yours truly.</p>http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/171668846http://tagsavage.tumblr.com/post/171668846Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:16:00 -0700BooksArt