The Blog of Daniel Romanoski

I think I moved.

2011-04-26T20:07:00.003-04:00

I hate to say it, but I've been on tumblr for a couple weeks now, and for some reason it's way easier for me to post there. Probably because I've allowed what I post to be a little more informal and not all about me. More of what I like at the moment. I'll still come around every now and then to show project updates, but you should look at the new one more often.

Expand and Contract

2011-03-08T00:53:00.006-05:00

Hey, hey! Started a new site with Eric Hurtgen. It's called Expand And Contract. We're just having fun makin' a bunch of gifs.

(I guess Blogger doesn't let you upload animated gifs, or maybe I'm just doing it wrong, but if you go to the site you can see this one and a bunch of others move.)

(And I know I promised more updates, and then totally fell off the internet. I'm sorry.)

New Work: Village Church of East Atlanta

2010-08-05T00:59:00.006-04:00

New work through Matchstic! Check it out!

I also wrote a post on the Matchstic blog about it here.

New Site!

2010-07-27T03:48:00.003-04:00

Still got a little more to do, but it's up! Hopefully that means this blog will become a little less formal with more regular updates. http://www.danielromanoski.com/

Update:

2010-07-24T19:07:00.002-04:00

I'm updating and redoing.

Love God Love People Love Haiti

2010-07-06T09:11:00.004-04:00

If anyone ever wanted to wear one of my illustrations, you can do it now! I helped Blake (my Matchstic boss) design a shirt to help support him and his team's work in Haiti. You can buy it here.

Blogs

2010-06-14T20:07:00.002-04:00

I got to do a guest post on the Matchstic Blog. Check it out and read all of the other posts they've put up. It's funny because I put a link to here on there and now I have a link to there from here. Internet circles.

ATL

2010-05-29T15:02:00.005-04:00

I'm on my way to Atlanta for a summer internship with the branding house Matchstic. I'm sad to be leaving Charleston, but super excited to be interning with a great studio. (click here for the image source.)

Here is the poster I submitted that got me an interview with them. The requirements were a little quirky. Here they are. If you're in Atlanta within the next three months, let me know!

Church Notes

2010-05-09T21:04:00.001-04:00

Church Notes

2010-05-09T16:49:00.000-04:00

Church Notes

2010-05-09T16:27:00.002-04:00

Church Notes

2010-05-09T16:09:00.002-04:00

Church Notes

2010-05-09T15:41:00.003-04:00

B-Ball

2010-03-30T03:53:00.001-04:00

2 Legit 2 Quit

2010-03-10T16:31:00.007-05:00

Some fellow baristas and I at Starbucks decided to make mixes for each other a while ago. I made album art for mine and had a lot of fun making it. ~~I made two extras if anyone wants a custom cover made by me with an awesome mix inside.~~

Church Notes

2010-03-09T16:58:00.002-05:00

Church Notezzzz

2010-03-09T16:10:00.000-05:00

I know...over a week late.

Church Notes

2010-02-15T23:21:00.002-05:00

Church Notes

2010-02-01T01:11:00.002-05:00

Church Notes

2010-02-01T01:07:00.005-05:00

Sorry I didn't post last week. But here's a sketch from it. Just to clarify, this was based on a point about how real love is shown through more than just words.

Church Notes

2010-01-18T00:02:00.003-05:00

Church Notes

2010-01-10T17:51:00.003-05:00

I overslept this morning and went to church on the internet. Odd experience, but good message.

Church Notes

2010-01-03T16:06:00.005-05:00

I got a scanner for Christmas! So I decided to put up some quick notes from church today. I think I'm going to try and make this a regular occurrence.

We Wish To Communicate

2009-12-20T20:49:00.005-05:00

Just finished the cover for Members of the Sea. The album release show is tomorrow night at The Evening Muse at 7:00 in Charlotte. Go and listen to their music and pick up a CD if you can!

Members of the Sea Pt. 7

2009-12-12T12:01:00.003-05:00

Part seven in a series of seven posters for the band Members of the Sea. That's the final one! These were really fun to make.

Members of the Sea Pt. 6

2009-12-11T11:41:00.005-05:00

Part six in a series of seven posters for the band Members of the Sea.

Members of the Sea Pt. 5

2009-12-10T09:07:00.004-05:00

Part five of a series of seven posters for the band Members of the Sea.

Members of the Sea Pt. 4

2009-12-09T10:56:00.004-05:00

Part four in a series of seven posters for the band Members of the Sea.

Members of the Sea Pt. 3

2009-12-08T01:13:00.003-05:00

Part 3 in a series of seven posters for the band Members of the Sea.

Members of the Sea Pt. 2

2009-12-07T15:03:00.005-05:00

Part two of a series of seven posters for the band Members of the Sea.

Members of the Sea Pt. 1

2009-12-06T13:03:00.007-05:00

Part one in a series of seven posters for the band Members of the Sea. Make sure to watch/listen and follow them, because they just did some recordings. Hopefully those will be up soon.

Untitled

2009-12-05T18:13:00.004-05:00

My piece for the "Red & Green" show which is going on right now. So go if you can. It's put on by the Friday Arts Project.

Shapes and Gradients and You're Done

2009-12-04T21:00:00.004-05:00

I don't know if anyone can read this...but it was fun to make! I should start following my own advice.

Red & Green

2009-12-03T16:12:00.006-05:00

If you're in Rock Hill, go if you can. Everything in the exhibit will be red and green. It's the opening of the Basement Gallery and Christmasville will be going on too. And I'll have a piece in it. Designed by Brandon Oxendine

Some things i ate

2009-10-19T10:08:00.004-04:00

Sorry for the travel-blogish posts, but I wanted to share.

Some pand-a-ramas

2009-10-19T10:03:00.006-04:00

Just in case you were wondering where i've been the last two weeks

2009-10-19T10:01:00.003-04:00

Logo Workings

2009-10-03T02:44:00.006-04:00

Working on a logo for Midtown Ministries in Rock Hill. I think this might still be in progress. I'll try a few more ideas.

Comics!

2009-10-03T02:38:00.010-04:00

I ordered all of these from Sam Spina for only $14! He even doodled on the manilla! Go over to his blog and buy some. They're pretty good...and super cheap.

Finally Organized

2009-10-03T02:27:00.005-04:00

I finally organized my desktop and put all of my files into neat little folders. So, Brandon, I hope you're proud. And while I was cleaning, I found a picture of this 'ol guy. Sometimes I really miss him. But he did die on me and then spew orange juice out of the hood.

One Year

2009-10-03T02:07:00.018-04:00

So Melanie and I celebrated one year of dating last month. I decided to make her a mix....the first one. That's why it's Vol. One (cheesy, I know. But I like cheese). I also decided to make her a memory book of some highlights from the past year. It's hardcover! I usually throw away scraps and momentos, so I had to illustrate the memories. Here's a couple of spreads. I'm actually really proud of it. I think she liked the presents.

2009-07-30T01:31:00.003-04:00

the more free time i have, the less i do work.

Final Revision

2009-07-07T22:45:00.003-04:00

The final one. 2'x3'

Revised

2009-06-26T13:27:00.002-04:00

Revised colors to fit the church's identity better.

Poster

2009-06-25T12:20:00.003-04:00

Poster for Steele Creek Church of Charlotte advertising a series of classes taking place in groups.

Goodbye

2009-06-09T15:02:00.003-04:00

I cleaned the studio out about three weeks ago and turned in the keys. Sad to see it go. That means I am officially done with Winthrop. The Stuj was good to me.

2009-05-08T15:12:00.004-04:00

Compostionally, yes. Conceptually, I have no idea.

2009-04-23T05:11:00.021-04:00

oh summer/freedom, you're HERE!

This

2009-04-21T14:48:00.005-04:00

This was fun to make. Cameron and I rode bikes to the Book Stall on Ebenezer. It was a shack filled to the ceiling with books. At least I remember them going to the ceiling. Crammed in the back corner was a little old lady eating a frozen dinner and watching Family Feud I think. I found a hardcover book that was the right size and bought it for $3. It happened to be a book on meditation for teenagers that was written in the 50s. I ripped out the pages and screenwashed the title off the front and spine. Then took a really long piece of paper and screenprinted "this" on it. And on the cover too. Folded it into pages, pasted the first and last page on to the covers and then recorded overheard phrases around the word "this." It turned into a book about communication and decontextualizing conversation. Each phrase is about a subject...the "this" in the statement. Yet when we read it removed from the context, it is no longer understandable, or meaningful, just words on the page. But, at least they're entertaining to read. You can interpert the meaning behind that meaning however you like. It's on display right now at the Winthrop University Printmaking, Drawing, and Mixed Media Show...along with my egg screenprint.

Command C, Command V, Drag, Command C, Command V, Drag, Then Repeat Step One and Two, And So On And So On

2009-04-21T14:44:00.003-04:00

Pearl Fryar

2009-04-21T14:38:00.004-04:00

Reject logos for Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden. A garden in rural South Carolina maintained by a self-taught horticulturist. A contemporary twist on the traditional English style bush and hedge gardens. HGTV wrote some things about him here.

Collaboration

2009-04-21T14:35:00.004-04:00

Did this with Brandon a while ago. We passed the computer back and forth, adding on to what the last one did.

Hook Ups

2009-04-21T13:12:00.008-04:00

Project from packaging design. Shoelace organizers for sneakerheads.

Second to Last Class

2009-04-21T13:09:00.002-04:00

I didn't realize until today that this is the last week of classes for me. Possibly ever. Weird.
Anyway, pulled a good quote from Dr. Judge today in the second to last class:

I want you to work together to make what you do better.

Im Working on It

2009-04-20T23:28:00.003-04:00

Still working on bringing back all the images. Here are some business cards. I also got a domain name. www.danromanoski.com. It's not much right now. But I'll work on it. Thanks to Brandon for getting my one page up there.

I Remember When 10 min. Used to Feel Like an Hour

2009-02-22T01:13:00.006-05:00

I Woke up at 5:00am

2009-02-09T09:27:00.003-05:00

Footsie

2009-02-02T22:34:00.010-05:00

And the Vicious Cycle Continues. Some people really liked this. Most people seemed to really not. Personally I love it. Done for screen printing. Had to go off the prompt "Under the Bed."

Green House Gases

2009-02-02T22:31:00.006-05:00

For screen printing. It's tiny; bookmark size. The prompt was "Nature House."

Midnight

2009-02-02T21:37:00.006-05:00

Project for packaging design. Logo is done. I need to do some reworking on the labels and point of purchase before I post those. Everything is in Bodoni, even the ornamentation.

Hungry Monsters

2009-02-02T02:46:00.008-05:00

Board game for packaging design class. We had to create a concept, and then create a game. I did Hungry monsters. Hang the board on your door and then throw the monster food (not pictured) into the mouths to get points. I'm pretty happy with the illustrations, but type was sketchy in some places.

Senior Thesis Proposal

2009-02-02T02:17:00.005-05:00

More Nothingness

2009-02-02T02:08:00.003-05:00

More results of something that didnt turn into anything. Colors!

Maybe I Miss Fall?

2009-02-02T01:46:00.005-05:00

This came from something that didnt really amount to anything. So I turned it into a pattern. Woo!

Screen Print

2008-12-18T09:41:00.006-05:00

10 x 13 4 color screen print for printmaking class this last semester. I had to go off of the prompt "female house." Sorry, this image isn't so great, it's really hard to see the layered ink in a photograph. I'm selling these, $25 each. Only 6 out of the edition of 10 are left.

Re-brand

2008-12-18T00:48:00.014-05:00

Project for 3d graphic design class this past semester. Re-brand Sauve so that it now sells for at least $10. I made mine for old guys with gray hair.

Urban Art Supplies

2008-12-17T23:36:00.017-05:00

Brand extension and packaging project for 3d graphic design class this past semester. I made up the company Urban Art Supplies.

Monthly Mallard

2008-12-17T23:14:00.015-05:00

First go at a zine with Brandon Oxendine. His are the first two spreads. I think we are calling this a "sketch."

Bear Poster

2008-05-01T20:41:00.008-04:00

Here is a movie poster for Graphic Design II. We were given a movie title, then asked to come up with a synopsis and a script summary for it. Based on that we were asked to make collateral for the movie, which included a poster, popcorn bag, and a theater display cut-out, also known as a standy. But for some reason I really hate using that word. I was given the title Deadly Infatuation and I made a horrible and cheesy synopsis and script. I figured it would be more fun that way and to see if I could make such a bad movie look good. The basic plot is that a child, John Svenson, is raised on a bear reserve in the Canadian Rockies. Since his parents were such bear enthusiasts, he too becomes one, quickly immersing, and obsessing himself with the world of bears. Then one night his parents go out to do observations on a newly birthed cub and never come back. They are later found mauled and eaten by bears. John cannot "bear" the news and swears revenge on his once beloved species. For ten years John obsesses over his revenge and develops a plan to wipe out all the bears on the planet. He builds robot bears that he disguises as real and plants them in bear colonies across the world. Because of their disguise, the bears do not expect anything. On his command, they will all at once begin to wipeout the real bears with there superior metal bodies and laser eyes. Unfortunately, a panda in Asia malfunctions and blows up. The bears catch on to the plan and track down John in Canada and eat him too. The life long infatuation of bears proves to be deadly for John. Cheesy, I know. But it made the project fun. Critique went well, the only thing was that on some people thought that on some of the collateral, and somewhat in the poster, the type reads awkwardly.

Aliens

2008-01-28T00:58:00.008-05:00

That one piece down below this post is going into an exhibition that the Friday Art Project group is putting on called Ex Morte Vita. It's a look at death from a biblical perspective. So it's pretty wide open to interpretation and how each individual artist sees it. It's Friday, Feb. 8 at 6:oo pm - 10:30 pm at the Loading Dock Gallery in The Gettys Center in Rock Hill. Lots of cool kids will be there and lots of lame ones wont. I did that piece before the theme was decided upon and it just happened to fit in. Neat, I'm ahead. I've also painted this piece exploring the more optimistic side of life from death, also painted on wood.

It was also brought to my attention that the first video I posted was used to advertise a show that the Winthrop Galleries are putting on. It's a DVD exhibition showing students work in the digital and video area. I had no idea my piece was being used in the pamphlet, so it might be in the show or it might not...either way I don't know when the show is or where it is but I think I might submit my video for it just in case.

Other than that, classes are getting crazy...four studios two lectures and a lab might not have been a good idea. But at least I'll be able to graduate on time now. I can hear the trainyard workers' walkie-talkies too and it is one of the creepiest things ever. After being near the train tracks for two years, I still can't get used to them.

Where There is a Dead Body

2008-01-08T06:16:00.005-05:00

Painting with Luke 17:34-37 in mind. It's done on wood with acrylic and paint pens and it's about 24" x 13". The birds are starting to chirp, I think I'll go to bed now.

Surface/Deep

2007-12-20T01:56:00.004-05:00

Contrast poster for graphic design class. We had to create 4 posters that could come together as one. Two of these had to contrast with the other two. Within these halves, one of the pieces had to be image heavy, and the other type heavy. Each individual poster was 10" x 10" making the entire piece 20" x 20". I contrasted land and sea but wanted to touch on how even though they are so different, they still share similar forms. Hey, it got into the semi-finals for the 2008 Adobe Design Awards!

FIRST POST!

2007-12-17T22:24:00.002-05:00

So...I don't know how to do this, or what I should be doing...as in blogging. I don't really understand it yet. But I'll try my best at the request of fellow Rutledgeians, Carlee and Courtney:

I'm sitting in my parents' guest bedroom for Christmas. My computer is on the window sill because I have to steal internet from the linksys guy. His internet is everywhere. So it's awkward because I have the blinds up in order for my computer to sit at the exact and only spot where it can pick up a connection. And since it's night out, I'm staring into my face through the window's reflection. But in the daytime you can see the neighbors over there, which is really just a doublewide with 10 dogs. This is my family's new house by the way, and it's only my second time staying here. So it's weird. It's a nice town home in the woods...which doesn't make sense too me. Town homes seem more practical in towns. But none of this is relevant to what I'm posting; a video we had to make in multimedia and sequential design class interpreting the poem Quick Fix by William S. Burroughs.

The assignment was to make a 2 min. video using type to interpret the poem in the style of a movie title sequence. Video and sound was optional, only type was necessary. So I went down to the old PIX theater on Oakland and filmed the cars going by. I also got lucky and caught a homeless man and some mormons on a bike. If you haven't read the poem, then you'll see it in the video, but I thought the most important line was "there is no place else to go. the theater is closed." That's where the theater came in. I thought of the theater as a metaphor for nature, which I think is hinted at throughout the poem. There is a whole lot of other stuff that plugged into a concept, but it's not really important in understanding the video, and you can probably form views and opinions on your own. So if you think about it, the top part of this post could relate to the video...let me try. My parents just built a town home in the woods. So now that theater (the woods) is closed. Soon there won't be any place else to go, meaning we keep "closing" down woods. Enough writing, here it is (oh, and the music is "Year of the Tiger" by Sufjan Stevens):