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Europe Without the Jetlag

June 28, 2016

and without the UK the British people have voted, and $#!t is starting to get real. a little known spin-off of the UK leaving the EU, wholly inconsequential to anyone but the geekiest of film geeks — and even then, perhaps only in passing — is that the UK will likely never again co-present the European Union Film Festival. but hey, unlike the morning-after regret, ... Read More

Hail to the King, Baby

May 11, 2016

this is a Really Big Deal. Janus Films has released 4K restorations of King Hu's legendary martial arts pictures: A Touch of Zen and Dragon Inn. and like how a smooth flat white can perfectly compliment a delicately textured tiramisu, they are fronted by gorgeous — GORGEOUS — theatrical posters, designed by Greg Ruth. if what you know about Chinese martial arts cinema ... Read More

Aim For The Roses

April 29, 2016

i first came across Aim For The Roses during pre-production for DOXA in early February, while rolling through various possibilities for festival art. the stills were amazing: a defiant, hairy-chested man in a tight, yellow jump suit; smartly dressed musicians with choreographed back-up singers/dancers on a racetrack; and a rocket-powered Lincoln Continental with wings, ... Read More

seriously, i’m the worst.

April 7, 2016

DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2016 Poster

it's been almost a year. wow. even for me, that's an exceptionally poor showing. briefly, from what i can recall since the last time: designed a few more festivals; walked through and ate up Macau; escaped from the horror-show hotels and "wtf, no swimming allowed?" beaches of Hainan, China; punched out a new brand identity for a cultural management firm; and incorporated ... Read More

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  • poster for Haida Modern, Charles Wilkinson's new documentary, abt legendary visual artist Robert Davidson. world premiere @viffest last night. not quite a quad poster, but going horizontal was the best way to capture the energy of Times Square.
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#RobertDavidson #VIFF #HaidaArt #CanadianArt #documentary #filmposter #totempole #madeincanada #BCfilm #posterdesign #filmfestival
  • design for Vancouver New Music's 2019-2020 Season, feat. @okkyung_lee @absent1 @billcolemandance @giominz and more
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#yvrarts #yvrdesign #newmusic #vanarts #graphicdesign #futura
  • cover and packaging design for Cristian Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, for @criterioncollection. we actually started work on this title three (four?) years ago, but the film elements weren't ready, so it was put on hold until last year. 
released in 2007, it's still a sobering and urgent reminder that restricting and criminalizing reproductive healthcare can have devastating effects on the lives of women

#criterioncollection #criterion #mungiu #romaniancinema #arthousecinema #palmedor #cannesfilmfestival #bluray #specialedition
  • mom on a moto, before she moved to Canada by herself, became a high-school teacher and university professor, cultural activist and community organizer, historian and published author #1950s #malaysia #foundfilm #oldnegatives #vintagephoto #happymothersday #母親節
  • official DOXA Festival Guide, produced with @selinastarr and the @doxafestival crew, and powered by semi-professional sleep-deprivation and caffeine-addiction. 88pgs of 100% cinema-lovin' goodness by @mitchell.printers. #DOXA2019 #documentaryfilm #filmfestival #graphicdesign #offsetprinting #printdesign
  • my IG game has been brutal lately ... but here's something i made recently: TSA for your fave documentary film fest and mine, DOXA! large format printing by @eastvangraphics
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#DOXA2019 #posterdesign #cittagiardino #documentaryfilm #filmfestival #graphicdesign
  • the bundle of madness and cinema i made with @itscuwo @thehandrail and crew, aka the @viffest Program Guide. covers @wearezak, 112pgs of #offsetprinting @mitchell.printers, music for the sleep-deprived designer @cigsaftersex .
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#neuehaas #print #vanarts #yvrarts #filmfestival #viff2018
  • the charm of the coin laundry #DTES #strathcona #urbantypography #signofgrime #signage

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