Shea Cadrin Graphic Design & Illustration

Omni Magazine Photos ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Old Work

Found these photos when cleaning out my computer. The weaving for the cover was a lot of fun and more interesting in 3D.

Things I Like: In the Realms of the Unreal (Henry Darger) ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Things I Like

I’ve been interested in Henry Darger’s work for a while now, but I never knew anything about who he was. After watching the 2004 documentary, In the Realms of the Unreal, his paintings have taken on a whole new meaning for me. The documentary does an amazing job (and you can stream it from Netflix) but if you don’t have the time to watch it, it’s worth reading through his Wikipedia page to get an idea of what an interesting man he was. Now I need to get to the American Folk Art Museum—they have a few Darger shows up until September 19.

“This is the night, what it does to you.” ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Doodles

Party Invitations ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Doodles⁞⁞⁞ Illustration

invitations for an upcoming party party at my house.

How the Crash Will Reshape America Illustration ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Illustration⁞⁞⁞ Old Work

illustration for Richard Florida’s piece in the Atlantic, How the Crash Will Reshape America

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Things I Like: The Work of Gavin Potenza ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Things I Like

Not sure where I first found out about Gavin Potenza because I see his work everywhere. I love that he pulls his style from vintage posters and applies it to super-contemporary infographics (including one about the worst oil spills in history that he’s been updating).

Paradise is Here, Only We Destroy It ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Old Work⁞⁞⁞ Photos

unused photo from a CD package project

Digital Capital Week: Anyone Going? ⁞⁞⁞ Blog

Pit stop in New York tonight. I’ll be in DC all weekend.

“Enjoying this freedom specifically and that of youth generally,” ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Doodles

AmLit T-Shirt ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Doodles⁞⁞⁞ Old Work

Some type I made for a t-shirt for American Literary Magazine last Fall.

Allen Ginsberg Photos at NGA, DC ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Things I Like

Before I moved out of DC, I made sure to check out “Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg” at the National Gallery of Art. The photos are primarily portraits of Ginsberg’s friends, who were also authors, poets, artists, and musicians, and each photo has some lines of loopy cursive written by Ginsberg. If you want to inspiration to fill your life with more spontaneous creativity and to feel both uncool and full of unlimited potential for cool at the same time, make sure to take a look this summer—the show’s up until September 6.

Food for thought: Kerouac began writing On the Road while living with his parents.

New Chapter & New Blog ⁞⁞⁞ Blog⁞⁞⁞ Other

Newly graduated & unemployed. Excited to start making the things I want to make. Stay tuned for pictures I’m drawing, things I’m thinking about, photos I’m taking, cool stuff I’m liking, and everything else I’m interested in (and I think you will be too).

Newport Folk Festival 2010 ⁞⁞⁞ Work

Posters and brochure for the Newport Folk Festival that reflect a proposed theme for 2010: “Land, Sea, Sky.” Illustration by Shea Cadrin.

detail from a Newport Folk Festival 2010 poster

detail from the Newport Folk Festival 2010 brochure

Omni Magazine ⁞⁞⁞ Work

Omni Magazine is a multidisciplinary publication that engages readers to think about our relationship to the natural universe. It explores and celebrates connection and community in both nature and humanity. All illustration and photography by Shea Cadrin. Check out photos of the printed version and cover process here or view the entire magazine here. (Link opens in new window.)

detail from the cover of Omni Magazine

detail from the Table of Contents of Omni Magazine

detail from an article about the earth-saving powers of fungi

detail from an article about the symbiosis of humans and bacteria

Omni Stationery ⁞⁞⁞ Work

Stationery set for Omni Magazine.