Bruce Willis
A new sketch portrait of one of the great comedic actors turned an action hero, Bruce Willis. His run on Moonlighting was stellar and he parlayed that into an impressive career as a leading man who seemed to enjoy himself in the roles he chose. As a tribute poster for...
The Wolverine
Portrait illustration of Hugh Jackman is his iconic role as Logan, The Wolverine, newly included in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hugh's portrayal of Wolverine is one of the almost perfect casting of a role in the history of Hollywood; almost perfect in that...
Supes
Never before, in my lifetime, have we needed the ideals that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster embodied in Superman than we do at this moment and stand up to the tyrrany that has taken root and is destroying the lives of so many dedicated public servants; and with it, the...
Alien Earth
It's Friday and has been a bit of a harrowing week. Took a personal diversion to create a teaser alternative poster for the upcoming HULU/FX series "Alien Earth. Details are being kept pretty tight by the show runner but we do know it will be coming out this summer,...
David Lynch
An expressive portrait as a tribute to the multi-talented artist, filmmaker, and director David Lynch who passed away this week. He was a groundbreaking film maker, auteur, and spiritual guide to so many creatives; from artists to actors found inspiration in his work,...
The Crow
A new sketch portrait of one of my favorite actors, Brandon Lee, is his most iconic role as Eric Draven, from the cult classic "The Crow". Based off the graphic novel/comic book series by James O'Barr and brought to screen by director Alex Proyas. The film gained...
Juliette
First illustration of the new year and it is a sketch of Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols from Silo, now streaming on AppleTV+. Follow along here and our socials below for all of our projects and realeases.Our Social NetworkHave an idea or want to work with...
Carmy
Last illustration of 2024. As this year, as many in recent past, were so chaotic I took the opportunity to select a character entrenced in chaos - Carmy from the hit show "The Bear". Portrait of Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto from the hit show, "The...
Evelyn Carnahan
Portrait sketches of Rachel Wiesz as Evelyn Carnahan, ultimately Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell, from "The Mummy" movie franchise.As with many portraits, one is merely is state moving towards another purpose. The top stage involved the most painting and work to reach a...
Batman Day 2024
Portrait of the one and only Batman, as played by the one and only Michael Keaton, in his iconic role from Tim Burton's "Batman" for this year's Batman Day.Our Social NetworkHave an idea or want to work with designomatt? Enter your name, email address, and message and...
Macrinus
Art, illustration, design is never simply a straight line to completion. Often times it takes not only fits and starts but also winding paths to reach a destination; which might be temporary. This portrait of Denzel Washington exists in multiple states of imagining...
The Rocketeer
Summer is the time for blockbuster popcorn films and "The Rocketeer" is one of my all-time favorite types of these films. Originally created by the legendary Dave Stevens the film was brought to life by Billy Campbell as Cliff Secord, A.K.A. The Rocketeer in Joe...
Batman, Samurai
Illustration of an alternate reality Batman; dressed as a traditional Samurai warrior. With the popularity of Shogun streaming now, I wanted to revisit an earlier version of this treatment with a bit more natural media feel to the piece. Follow along here and our...
May 21
It was 36 years ago today, that I walked across the stage, what is now Miller Theater, and received my diploma as a member of the first graduation class of The University of the Arts. I had entered the Philadelphia College of Art (PCA) and during my time in Philly,...
Alien Day 24
LV-426 | AcheronHappyAlien DayAlien day is a nod to LV-426, the planet where the crew of the Nostromo first encounter the alien Xenomorph.XenomorphWhat most refer to as simply the alien, is a endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species created by the late Swiss artist...
John McClane
Illustration/portrait of the great Bruce Willis in a key scene as John McClane in John McTiernan's 1988 action classic, "Die Hard"; arguably the film that turned this actor into a household name. Follow along here and our socials below for the upcoming release...
Eccentric Iterations
Iterating one of the latest projects on the drawing board. A font derived from the posters of the early 20th Century - Eccentric Display. Also resurrected an alternate typeface specimen sheet for this post. Follow along here and our socials below for the upcoming...
Eccentric
Eccentric Display is a decorative display font based on typography from the Parisian posters of the early 20th Century. It will be a limited character set dedicated to display uses with a solid upper case set and an inline lower case alternative. Follow along here and...