Mad Matatus graphic design Studio

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My true love.... photograph by Francesca Cornell, copyright 2007 “Like all oceans, the Indian Ocean seems never to end, and the ships that sail on it are small and slow...

New logo design client: A.T. Financial Services, San Jose, CA A.T. Financial Services Logo Design Company info and live view of the design: http://www.atfin.net/about.html I loved doing this logo… a cleaand professional design with web 2.0 gloss! Client’s request...

http://madmatatu.wordpress.com/the-poets-corner/ Posted in Design Tagged: childish dreams, funny bone, glee, happiness, life, poem

a dark version of a material girl…? Madonna was my idol at the time too! Posted in Design Tagged: alternative, artform, child, dark, freedom of expression, identity, Madonna punked out, punk, rush

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 There have been countless times that my pen has met paper to begin documenting the journey of my childhood memories… and each time it starts with the same memory, as vivid in my mind as it was when i was five… running through the tall grass in the Selous, Tanzania,...

…And boy are Deb (my lovely new client, hi deb! ) and myself pleased with the final results! I listened to her needs and wants, convinced her to give me some leeway with the design and to trust in my judgment… and i think she’s more than happy that she did...

Los Angeles, CA Posted in Design Tagged: Art, california, color, light, Photography, pier one, redondo beach, Torrence, Venice Beach

It was exactly 50 years ago today, May 11, 1959, that my papi’s ship finally reached the Port of Mombasa, Kenya. A journey that began in a small town in northern Italy, which lead him to Trieste where he boarded the MV Africa Lloyd Triestino to begin the adventure of a lifetime… quite literally...

In Memoriam: le vittime dell’Abruzzo.. sempre nei nostri cuori. ♥ In Memoriam: To the victims of Abruzzo… forever in our hearts. ♥ Tra le nuvole e i sassi/ passano i sogni di tutti (Ligabue) passa il sole ogni giorno/ senza mai tardare. (Tiziano Ferro) Dove sarò domani...

what do I listen to while creating art? none other than radio deejay ITALIA… (please note this radio station is in Italian): http://www.deejay.it/dj/neetro_radio they play almost every genre of music and their talk shows are mega funny!!!! Posted in Design Tagged: Italy, radio

Santa Cruz and Almaden Lake Park, California Posted in california, Photography, San Jose Tagged: Beach, Capitola, East Cliff Drive, Lighthouse Field State Park, Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz, Sea, Steamers Lane, Surfer Statue, Surfers Museum, Twin Peaks, West Cliff Drive

So… aside from being a web designer/graphic/digital illustrator/painter I’ll have you know that I’m also not too shabby a cook...

Wild Flowers in Northern California Posted in california, Design, Photography, San Jose Tagged: Almaden Lake, CA, Los Alamitos Creek Trail, San Jose, Spring, Wildflowers

http://madmatatu.wordpress.com/art-mediums-arcilics-and-oils/ I have also added some great links and information! Posted in Acrylics, Art, california, Design, Kenya Tagged: Acrylics, Africa, Miniature Canvas, Murle Tribe, Nubia, relieved, Scarification, Sudan, Tribal Tattoo

A second design of mine was approved for voting =) This has been really fun and a great way of experimenting with different concepts within limitations (the contest requires we use no more than 3 colors and use their bear template for the design)...

I ♥ Pangea Posted in 1, Art, Design, San Jose, Vector Graphics Tagged: Adobe Illustrator, Competition, illustration, Makeover, tedde bear, Teddy

http://madmatatu.wordpress.com/art-mediums-arcilics-and-oils/ I have also added some great links and information! Posted in Acrylics, Art, california, Design, Kenya Tagged: Acrylics, Africa, Miniature Canvas, Murle Tribe, Nubia, relieved, Scarification, Sudan, Tribal Tattoo