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Hendrix Hits London
Hear My Train A Comin': Hendrix Hits London is an exhibition that focuses on a formative nine-month period in the career of Jimi Hendrix: from landing in London on...
curated exhibition
Indian Summer
A mix-tape / art project. I put together the mix on an airplane flight from Seattle to London - 9 hours of uninterrupted nerdery. At first I was heading toward...
art and design
Terminus Est
I'm part of a super-secret, turbo-nerdy mix-tape club. Each cycle (which lasts 2 months), members have to make a musical mix for an assigned member. The mixes have...
art and design
Eleanor
Given the promise of the Isobel Project, artist Sara Guizzo and I conceived of another excuse for collaboration, which ultimately became known as Eleanor Bee Guizzo...
curated exhibition
The Lure of Horror Film
Can't Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film is an exhibition that explores the world of horror film through the eyes of three iconic Hollywood horror...
curated exhibition
Various Event Posters
From about 2002 to the present, I've designed posters/flyers for various events, venues, and bands. They range in size from 11 x 17 inches to 18 x 24 inches and are...
art and design
Nirvana
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses is an exhibition that details the history of the iconic Grunge band Nirvana within a larger context of the development of Punk...
curated exhibition
Taking Punk to the Masses
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind is a book that I wrote which visually documents the explosion of Grunge, the Seattle Sound, within the context...
author
Isobel
Isobel Faye Guizzo McMurray is an ongoing collaborative exhibition between artist Sara Guizzo and myself. The idea for the Isobel exhibition was initiated by Guizzo...
curated exhibition
The Lifecycle of Software Objects
I was able to work with Ted Chiang again (after doing the collage illustrations for The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate) on his longest work yet, The Lifecycle of...
book design
The Third Bear
Jeff VanderMeer asked me to design the cover and interior for his newest fiction collection, The Third Bear, published by Tachyon in July of 2010. I tried to...
book design
Danielle & Steve
I designed this wedding invite for friends with a wedding theme of floral and book elements. I created a design that folds up into an "accordion"-style book, with a...
art and design
Tim & Malka
I created this wedding invite design for friends, using as small a budget as possible. The clients were interested in having a travel theme, and we agreed on...
art and design
Clarion West Series
Clarion West is a writers workshop geared toward those pursuing authorship in the science fiction and fantasy genres. For the last five years, I've created...
art and design
Various Book Covers
Various book cover designs 2007 - 2009. Last Drink Bird Head by Jeff & Ann VanderMeer, 2009. Painting by Scott Eagle. All-Ages Movement Project by Shannon...
book design
Stand on Zanzibar
Stand on Zanzibar is a classic dystopian science fiction novel by John Brunner, first published in 1968. Centipede Press is publishing a deluxe reprint of the book...
book design
McGuizzo Family Archives
Each year at the winter holidays I try and design a project with a hand-crafted DIY feel that my wife and I can assemble and give out as presents to family and...
art and design
Cosmocopia
Cosmocopia is a book/art project published in 2008 by my small press Payseur & Schmidt. It was conceived as a collaboration between author DiFilippo and illustrator...
book design
Brendon & Gloria
These wedding invites were designed on a small budget, using a couple different printing processes and some hand assembly to create a unique, memorable look. The...
art and design
Pacifico
Seattle-based ad agency Creature created a campaign for Pacifico beer that capitalized on the coastal culture of Mexico. A dozen artists were commissioned to create...
art and design
Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound
Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound explores the guitarist's evolving musicianship and sound from his youth in Seattle, his time in Nashville and on the "chitlin'...
curated exhibition
Ephemera
From 2002 - present, I've created various pieces of print ephemera, for specific projects, related to my small press Payseur & Schmidt, or otherwise.
art and design
Innersphere
Innersphere is a survey of Washington-based artist Rik Allen's recent rocket-themed work. His metal and glass creations hearken back to the heyday of science...
curated exhibition
The Devil Gets His Due
Book cover design for The Devil Gets His Due by Leslie Fiedler, published by Counterpoint Press in 2008.
book design
American Sabor
Catalog design for the American Sabor: Latinos in US Popular Music exhibition, October 2007. 40 pages, bilingual text columns, french folds on covers, exhibition...
book design
Out of this World
Out of this World is an exhibition of costumes from the most popular genre films and television shows of all time, including Star Wars, Blade Runner, The...
curated exhibition
Sound & Vision
Sound & Vision: Artists Tell Their Stories is an exhibition exploring EMP Museum's vast filmed oral history interview collection. Curators: Jasen Emmons, Jacob...
curated exhibition
Seattle-Havana Poster Show
The Seattle-Havana Poster Show examines the rich shared history of poster design between Havana, Cuba and Seattle, Washington. Curators: Daniel R. Smith, Jacob...
curated exhibition
Merchant & The Alchemist's Gate
Book cover and interior collage illustrations for The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate by Ted Chiang, published in 2007 by Subterranean Press. Ted Chiang...
book design
And Now We Are Going to Have ...
And Now We Are Going to Have a Party by Nicola Griffith is a project published by my small press Payseur & Schmidt in 2007. It's a memoir of author Nicola Griffith...
book design
Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet
Cover design for The Best of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet edited by Kelly Link & Gavin J. Grant, published by Del Rey / Random House, 2007.
book design
Beasts!
Curators: Jacob McMurray, Gabe Kean Exhibition Design: Jacob McMurray, Gabe Kean Interactive Design: Aaron Hedquist, Gabe Kean Venue: Belle & Wissell Gallery,...
curated exhibition
The Eight Essential Ingredients
Curators: Jacob McMurray, Gabe Kean Exhibition Design: Gabe Kean, Jacob McMurray, Steven Berardelli Venue: Richard Hugo House, Seattle, WA Synopsis: Eight...
curated exhibition
The Music Behind the Magic
Curator: Jasen Emmons Exhibition Design: Wonder Mine Interactive Design: John Grant, Brian Phraner, Mark Columbino, Nick Rempel Films: Kara Costa Art Direction:...
art and design
Alien Encounters
Curators: Jacob McMurray, Brooks Peck Exhibition Design: Jacob McMurray, Brooks Peck Art Direction: Jacob McMurray, Brooks Peck Venue: Science Fiction Museum...
curated exhibition
Art of Modern Rock
Curators: Jacob McMurray, Gabe Kean, Jacob Covey, Dennis King Exhibition Design: Jacob McMurray, Jacob Covey, Gabe Kean Media Design: Gabe Kean, Seb Chevrel Art...
curated exhibition
Help Wanted
Curators: Gabe Kean, Jacob McMurray Venue: Center on Contemporary Art, Seattl, WA, March 12 - April 23, 2005 Synopsis: Help Wanted: Collaborations in Art...
curated exhibition
The Farouche Assemblage
The Farouche Assemblage, a short story by Matt Hughes, was the fourth chapbook created and published by my small press, Payseur & Schmidt. I designed the book...
book design
Generation Loss
Cover design for Generation Loss by Elizabeth Hand, published by Small Beer Press, 2007.
book design
Postcards of Doom
Postcards of Doom: A Journey From Affect to Vastation is a postcard set that I designed and published via my small press Payseur & Schmidt. A visual companion to...
art and design
The Darkening Garden
The Darkening Garden: A Short Lexicon of Horror, by John Clute, was Payseur & Schmidt's second big release, right after Mecca|Mettle. It is an incredibly in-depth...
book design
Cuckoo's Nest
Cuckoo's Nest is a chapbook that I designed and was published by my small press Payseur & Schmidt in 2006 and explores the creative possibilities of advertising...
book design
Teeth
Teeth by Therese Littleton is the first chapbook published by Payseur & Schmidt. I designed the entire project. The book has a 2-color screen printed cover, hand...
book design
Mecca|Mettle
Mecca|Mettle is the first book published by the small press Payseur & Schmidt, which is co-founded and run by myself and Therese Littleton. Mecca|Mettle features...
book design
Bob Dylan's American Journey
I designed the logo for the exhibition Bob Dylan's American Journey: 1956 - 1966, curated by Jasen Emmons, which debuted at Experience Music Project, Seattle, WA,...
art and design
Science Fiction Museum
Curators: Jacob McMurray, Dan Molitor, Larry Reid, Therese Littleton Exhibition Design and Art Direction: LD Gertz & Associates, Kirk Design Inc. Interactive...
curated exhibition
Jimi Hendrix
Curator: Jim Fricke, Jacob McMurray Exhibition Design: Richard Larson Art Direction and Design: Sandy Owen Films: Kara Costa Venue: Experience Music Project,...
curated exhibition
Paper Scissors ROCK
Curator: Jacob McMurray Exhibition Design: Jacob McMurray Venue: Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR, October 3 - November 30, 2002 Experience...
curated exhibition
Artist to Icon
Curators: Chris Bruce, Jacob McMurray, Barbara Arnett Exhibition Design: Richard Larson Graphic Design: Sandy Owen Venue: Experience Music Project, Seattle,...
curated exhibition
Northwest Native Masks
From 1992 - 1995, I took several classes with artist Marvin Oliver on Northwest Native American 2-D and 3-D design. Prior to carving, I forged my own adze blades...
art and design