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It’s tough to say goodbye…

Colin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:56:25 +0000

To wheels. These BBS RS-GT will be going to a new home soon in favor of something fresh and more aggressive for the Lexus.

Swapping wheels on Hot Wheels

Colin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:43:52 +0000

Took a shot at modifying hot wheels. I’ve wondered if it was possible for 20-some years now and finally started drilling out some rivets.

Modified on the left (new wheels, shaved wing) and stock on the right.

Final product:

STILLEN DSPORT advert

Colin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:33:28 +0000

A little peek to let our customers know that STILLEN is the REAL deal.

SEO working out

Colin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:49:13 +0000

Flyer design for Deal Giant

Colin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:11:35 +0000

Put together for a good friend of mine who is launching a daily deal website for automotive services in Southern California. Pretty cool!

Logo design wasn’t mine, just the flyer

If I could turn back

Colin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:35:36 +0000

Heart Bar at Big Bear

Colin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:19:36 +0000

Got out of dodge for a night last weekend and spent some time exploring Big Bear with a couple buddies.

Doodle while you’re on hold

Colin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:10:59 +0000

While you’re on hold with a phone on your shoulder has to be one of the best times to be a pen owner.

FUJO Industries Logo

Colin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:23:37 +0000

VIVA LEON! Drifting with Hotwheels in Mexico

Colin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:40:49 +0000

Had a great trip down to Leon, Mexico last month to do some driving for a Hotwheels event with the International Allstars. The event was great (and hot) and the Hotwheels drivers put on a good show. Pictures can always tell better stories than I can, so on with the good:

MMA Doctor’s Sports Medicine Website – MMA-Doc.com

Colin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:30:14 +0000

A more interesting kind of doctor asked about a website and branding last month. Dr. Koh is a doctor of sports medicine that focuses a lot on MMA fighters and the injuries that come along with putting the body through such extreme conditions. The logo can be seen here and the website can be seen here or by clicking on the graphic below

http://www.mma-doc.com

Sprinkler Repair Door Hanger

Colin — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:45:14 +0000

Here’s another design project that I did for the Sprinkler Repair Service in Orange County. A big part of their marketing is the good old fashioned on-foot door to door flyering. While many companies will drop in a rubber-banded (annoying) or photocopied flyer, these guys wanted something better. We worked together to design something with a clean and fresh feel that would match their website and feel trustworthy to consumers.

Twitter Design @AlisonRosen

Colin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:13:25 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to redesign the twitter background for @AlisonRosen who podcast fans would know from the Adam Carolla Show. Hopefully this will help augment the sarcasm and general punnery that this young lady deals out on a daily basis.

MMA Doc Logo Design

Colin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 06:51:00 +0000

Designed for Dr. Jason Koh – for a fresh/young feel in sports medicine

Thanks GotPrint!

Colin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:35:11 +0000

One of my designs was featured on Got Print’s blog – if you haven’t used Got Print, check them out. There’s no place I’ve found that can print for better prices.

http://gotprint.blogspot.com/2011/09/do-your-cards-grab-attention.html

Evo Soul – Catalog Cover

Colin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:32:44 +0000

I was able to swing by Rally Innovations yesterday to catch up with some old friends and got a sneak peek at their new Evo Soul catalog that I designed a while back. Came out looking pretty snazzy in print!

Rally innovations produces aftermarket parts for Subarus, Mitsubishis (only the good ones) and the Nissan GT-R.

THANKSBRO – Back in Print

Colin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:25:12 +0000

Decided to pull another run of these guys, got too many requests to deny it! email me if you want one

Up to no good

Colin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:23:51 +0000

Up to no good in the Orange Circle again, these two. The funny part is the pedal bike is way faster off the line.

Sponsorship Proposal: Cyrus Martinez

Colin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:16:06 +0000

In any form of motorsport, finding sponsors isn’t exactly easy. Having a quick media package on yourself to hand out can make life easier. I did this 3-pager for Formula Drift / Megan Racing driver Cyrus Martinez, who needed something that would be a quick professional read for sponsors to hand out at SEMA, but not so lengthy that it felt impersonal.

Using a short intro proposal like this is a smart move to get your foot in the door when starting relationships with companies. Keep in mind, a full-length (media and number heavy) proposal should always accompany a specific proposal.

Happy Customer Gets Free Food

Colin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:07:46 +0000

This popped into my email today:

“The biz card you made me just won me free flamebroiler.

I dropped the card in & the girl liked the design and said it’d be easy to pick out next time she did the drawing. I guess good design = free food”

Photo from Work: Magazine Closeup

Colin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:29:54 +0000

Article from the owner of the company I work for, STILLEN, in this month’s Road and Track about the Ferrari 458 Italia GT Cars.

Car Spotting: Triumph TR3

Colin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:58:31 +0000

On Chapman

Sprinkler Service in Orange County

Colin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:40:53 +0000

Single page website that only has the necessities.

Pismo Beach in the FJ Cruiser

Colin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:49:26 +0000

Mark it off the bucket list: drive on the beach and camp out for the night.

Ballroom Dancer Website – Tobi & Malia

Colin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:55:20 +0000

Fried Butter

Colin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:16:22 +0000

My sister Mandy outdid herself this time.

The look on the cashiers gave tells it all

Extreme Autofest San Diego with Allstars MX5

Colin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:31:51 +0000

Extreme Autofest down at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego last weekend was tons of fun as expected. The car show was HUGE! The other drivers were great: the Slide Society boys down from Mexico, Bigwave Dave, Moe, Darren, Note, Melissa, Jason, and the guys from Arizona. As with any successful event, preparation by the crew chief Pat Ardon was key to making the car run as well as it did:

Pat spent some time with the car down at 5Zigen before the event to ensure it would run as perfect as it did

Keeping a high-performance motor like the MX5′s Cosworth 2.3L running perfectly takes a meticulous attention to detail.

After we showed up at the are designated to have some fun, we had to unload all the goods (and 3D glasses?) from our trucks.

First thing to do after unloading the car is walk the course…

Darren, Moe, and Dave gave me a quick tour of the gymkhana-esque cone course that they set up the previous day. Dave is flexing in this picture.

These guys are just out to have some fun!

and fun we had! The Mazda MX5 was excellent as always. The Allstars really know how to put on a show.

These dapper dudes (Moe, Darren, and Dave) were killing it ALL DAY! The s13 boys were impressive with how much they could do on low power and the sound of Dave’s car has still been haunting me. I need a 1J something!

After a couple ride-alongs with the folks that were putting together a little TV pilot we called it a day

Special Thanks go out to:
Team Allstars
BF Goodrich
Motul
Yoshi at 5Zigen Wheels
Mazda
Pat Ardon
Extreme Autofest
AutoWorld Magazine
Hiromi for lending out the car she usually drives (mine is currently a frankenstein!)

and to my best friend… Costco Pizza.

Business Cards for Home Pro Realty

Colin — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:42:16 +0000

These business cards were designed to help my friends from home-pro realty class up their business business card game.

Hawkins Motorsports Logo

Colin — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 18:30:44 +0000

Latest project that was referred to me from a friend of a friend for a quick logo design. Type up top is a pentool freehand creation, and down below is helvetica condensed 47. This would look pretty mean on the side of the supra it’s going on, eh?

SLOT CARS: Buena Park Raceway

Colin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:07:05 +0000

A couple pics from my trip out to Buena Park Raceway with Annie, Doug an Darren. What a blast!