Collaboration, Daily Drawings Collection 2

I have known artist and illustrator Chris Piascik for a year and in that time we have come to appreciate each others creative hustle and our mutual respect has blossomed into a solid friendship.

Chris is known to many for his hand-drawn typography and has been publishing a daily drawing featuring his creative style for more than a year. In that time he has self-published prints and tees, been featured in an exclusive artists video, contributed his flavor of type for branding of a local bicycle shop and since the Fall has been a contributing artist for a webcomic online.

Recently, Chris reached out to me and mentioned that he was in the process of preparing a zine of works featuring his daily drawings and asked if I would write an introduction for the collection. It was an opportunity that would have been foolish for me to take a pass.

I spent a few days looking over each drawing and after a time felt comfortable enough that I could capture in words the sentiment that resonated throughout. When I forwarded the final draft to Chris, he was ecstatic.

He then took my words and made them his own — an effect which truly speaks to the nature of Chris as a creative soul.

Chris’ Daily Drawing Collection 2 is available for purchase on MagCloud as well as his other collected zines — each one as creative as the next.

Planet Wifey, Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Heart, Like A Wheel

One of my new obsessions lately is to acquire rare and interesting books about bicycling. One book in particular, C.R. Woodard’s Scientific Training for Cycling, had been on my list for some time.

Originally published in 1951, Woodard’s notions about cycling, training and fitness would prove valuable to even todays competitive cyclist.

The chapter on Women in Cycling stood out among the rest given the ideas that C.R. Woodard was pioneering during a time when women in the 50s were returning to the household after starring as Rosie the Riveter in the second world war.

My latest contributor piece, Heart Like A Wheel (on the Freeman Transport site) delves into why C.R. Woodard believed women were just as competitive in cycling (if not more so) than their male counterparts.

He was definitely on to something. Marinate.

Planet Wifey, Boy, Oh Boy!

“…we should ask the doctor to run it again…”

Planet Wifey, Kick Push!

Littlest One letting me know exactly what time it is in the latest Planet Wifey strip!!!

Good Habits, Clean Living

In the past few years living in Massachusetts, I have really gained a respect for the history of this place and the narratives of many of its historical figures.

One in particular is Marshall Major Taylor, a velodrome world champion in the early 1900’s from Worcester, MA.

My short piece about Taylor’s values on good habits for clean living recently published on the Freeman Transport blog — it is amazing how these notions can still be useful in todays modern society.

ENLISTED, Troops

The family at Freeman Transport have recently expanded their site and enlisted an eclectic mix of contributors for their blog. I am pleased to be among the Troops and I look forward to regularly consuming their unique narratives as well.

Planet Wifey, Morning Sickness

An all new Planet Wifey strip, now with even MORE morning sickness!!!

Planet Wifey, Mr. Planet Wifey

I’ve seen the future and it is going to be bananas!

Black Dynamite, A Free Man's Transport

Black Dynamite is my first custom bicycle build — the frame and fork were crafted by my friends at Freeman Transport and built by the family at OPEN bicycle.

Based out of Missoula, Montana, Benjamin Ferencz and Nathaniel Freeman — proprietors of Freeman Transport, have been quietly building a quality brand that includes bicycles, apparel and soft goods with the appeal of Rapha and a Brooks sensibility.

The craftsmanship that went into my build is apparent both in design and ridability. Above is the hand-crafted head-badge made by Nathaniel.

The S & S couplings allow the bicycle to be broken down into manageable parts, in a custom waxed canvas bag that can be slung like a backpack, and transported anywhere.

Supported by the components I hand picked for Black Dynamite build, the bicycle rides like it was tailor made for me — because it was.

Marinate.

Check out the rest of my signature bicycle hustle on Flickr, captured by photographer Justin Keena.