The mostly personal and occasionally professional musings of Andrew J. Nilsen: Former Art Director of SF Weekly / Illustrator and Designer Flying Trapeze Instructor / Vintage Motorcycle NerdTumblr (3.0; @visualinguist)http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/247f7d2c9c25831fec7dfab050b1617b/tumblr_mn519nZzKo1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blast from the past: West Cost Deep.</p> <p>Came across this old type study from at least 5 years ago while cleaning up an old hard drive. Might have to turn it into a poster or T-shirt design…</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50991693044http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50991693044Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:36 -0700typeTypographyfonttype everythingtype designandrewnilsenandrewjnilsenandrew nilsenandrew j nilsendesigngraphicgraphic designwest coasthouse musicdeep housefriends of type<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/044246df24ac98544794cb9d9e7e9e64/tumblr_mn478p1ISo1qew62co1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Heavy Metal! New print and shirts ready in the shop.</p> <p><a href="http://society6.com/visualinguist/Heavy-Metal-A4u_Print/#1=1" target="_blank">Prints here!</a> <a href="http://visualinguist.spreadshirt.com/heavy-metal-men-s-white-graphic-A12655293/customize/color/4" target="_blank">Shirts here!</a></p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50931877050http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50931877050Mon, 20 May 2013 13:50:49 -0700andrewjnilsenandrewnilsenandrew j nilsenandrew nilsenAndrew NilsenAndrew J Nilsenartilloprintheavy metalmusicrockmetalanchorsailingsailsailboatoceantypetypographytype everythingdesigngraphic designboatHeavy Metalguitarelectric guitarAnchorpirate<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f364a064d3144589d604acc303d30aa4/tumblr_mn3y00RJWJ1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>City grids.</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50918141624http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50918141624Mon, 20 May 2013 10:31:12 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0a0cdfd62bbf78ddbc3956eef639a482/tumblr_mmyd8bDQk41qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sneak peek! Just a sliver of the latest cover illo I finished today for an East Coast rag.</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50661266267http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50661266267Fri, 17 May 2013 10:14:35 -0700andrewjnilsenandrewnilsenandrew nilsenandrew j nilsenart illustrationdesignillustratorvectorDigital IllustrationdigitalillocityC4D3Dgraphicgraphic designsilhouette<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1ac3492b739a25ff2aba955eb3666b08/tumblr_mmwpbl87p51qz6f9yo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5f303cb0da1a201720b907f4e97e0017/tumblr_mmwpbl87p51qz6f9yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7c37fd1bf017a558707d7d1032cf5ebe/tumblr_mmwpbl87p51qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Flying trapeze catch lesson #1: <a href="http://cargocollective.com/artemgridin/Postcard-for-Japan-Friends" target="_blank">Hold on!</a></p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/50594266930/hold-on" target="_blank">via nevver</a></p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50660518730http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50660518730Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:28 -0700artdesigntrapezecircusFlying Trapezephotohands<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5a98f9e748e34923a2916b275e23d0d/tumblr_mmwvfhbDnA1qh0381o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>360. Something I wish I had come up with. Smart.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://typeverything.com/post/50603555802/typeverything-com-360-by-george-bokhua-via" target="_blank">typeverything</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Typeverything.com</p> <p>360 by <span class="breadcrumb breadcrumb-1"><a class="breadcrumb-link" href="http://www.behance.net/milash" target="_blank">George Bokhua</a></span><span class="rarr">.<br/></span></p> <p><span class="rarr">(via <a href="http://www.fromupnorth.com" title="From Up North" target="_blank">From Up North</a>)<br/></span></p> </blockquote>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50654500597http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50654500597Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:19 -0700typeTypographytype everythingdesignlogologo design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3359f4252d10c77b7f3b47787c4ef518/tumblr_mmur3sw4l51qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> jonathan burton jonathanburton.net<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/99b8fb9508ed9e7922caca0474d8cf30/tumblr_mmur3sw4l51qz6f9yo5_500.jpg"/><br/> jonathan burton jonathanburton.net<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a392804adc83f8ff52710f04a72cf407/tumblr_mmur3sw4l51qz6f9yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> jonathan burton jonathanburton.net<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1ae9c92e81a9d24c33a2d59164652657/tumblr_mmur3sw4l51qz6f9yo4_500.jpg"/><br/> jonathan burton jonathanburton.net<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a80f7562086e6a3b1ad4abc0621ab02/tumblr_mmur3sw4l51qz6f9yo3_500.jpg"/><br/> jonathan burton jonathanburton.net<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3592030aa8928bbdeae620bb9c6aeb7c/tumblr_mmur3sw4l51qz6f9yo6_500.jpg"/><br/> jonathan burton jonathanburton.net<br/><br/> <p>Sweet playing card illos.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/50508904356/card-games" target="_blank">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/jonathan-burton-playing-cards" target="_blank">Card Games</a></p> </blockquote>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50511034080http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50511034080Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:34 -0700illoartcardsillustrationillustrator<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6474ff71aed8bbd3f2a83428e2ae29b8/tumblr_mmushib6eN1qew62co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d4624b8b7340c77d577b6fb123146adf/tumblr_mmushib6eN1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A recent piece for <a href="http://modernfarmer.com/2013/05/farmer-mistakes-goats-in-the-house/" target="_blank">ModernFarmer.com</a> for a story about some goats ransacking a farmer’s house. Top one is the one they ran, bottom one is my preferred abstraction.</p> <p>Thanks to Jake Swearingen for the assignment.</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50510624792http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50510624792Wed, 15 May 2013 11:53:42 -0700andrewnilsenandrewjnilsenandrew nilsenandrew j nilsenartilloillustrationillustratorvectordigitialDigital Illustrationgoatfarmerfarm<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c95ad97a661e397bc0eebe5d54287480/tumblr_mmj2ia4yEm1rsnzy2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65cdc92113307e488e50c6d608c5802e/tumblr_mmj2ia4yEm1rsnzy2o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c364d9e195ef6465904cd5e2d346ddd1/tumblr_mmj2ia4yEm1rsnzy2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3007012a19761335f1f159bd125f056a/tumblr_mmj2ia4yEm1rsnzy2o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/47ab4cda07290b358871f96c9060c845/tumblr_mmj2ia4yEm1rsnzy2o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Very cool use of chain link fencing.</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/soo-sunny-park-unwoven-light-chain-link-sculpture" target="_blank">New Sparkling Chain Link Fence Sculpture</a></p> </blockquote>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50344086920http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50344086920Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:20 -0700artsculptureinstallationfenceglassreflection<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a93407eb8dce0ca4f1ac3d7d58aaddc0/tumblr_mmjxzyWK0O1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>National Public Illustration: Author Mark Bittman spoke about his new “Vegan Before 6pm” or VB6 diet and how humans don’t need cow milk for calcium.</p> <p>An old coworker from a summer job during college used to always say “milk is for baby cows” and that phrase has stuck with me ever since so here it is (not a Mark Bittman quote). </p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50041441719http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50041441719Thu, 09 May 2013 15:19:10 -0700npinational public illustrationilloartandrewjnilsenandrewnilsenandrew nilsenandew j nilsennilsenvisualinguistmilknprradioillustrationvectorDigital Illustrationdigital<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f4d737b16efad80caad86b90ea5d18f0/tumblr_mmjqobdaHS1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a7ea242c365eba9a53ef43bdae57baf/tumblr_mmjqobdaHS1qew62co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/30c838aea535afc41480b6c2c5bc296e/tumblr_mmjqobdaHS1qew62co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab902d635245d4ffe4b30e1c9a068f93/tumblr_mmjqobdaHS1qew62co4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4e9c2bfe13775a4e2d1fd94e7e3cf609/tumblr_mmjqobdaHS1qew62co5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c30543c10396ae177ad9f0c770e3fc29/tumblr_mmjqobdaHS1qew62co6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Doing the string dance: drawing with paracord. Goofing around with stuff I had left over from another project.</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50029767462http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/50029767462Thu, 09 May 2013 12:40:59 -0700illustrationartdrawingparacordandrewnilsenandrew j nilsenandrewjnilsenandrew nilsenilloillustration processprocesswipface<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/90b779b4ff0f23a5e874522b8562d161/tumblr_mhkgbvKOX51s0h9c0o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9ffb84641ff726e5a8e8980c2501888/tumblr_mhkgbvKOX51s0h9c0o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a1b08ce50599a9b6fbd6281f8a0893df/tumblr_mhkgbvKOX51s0h9c0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ccd6eff6ad0c15ac3ca7498a9ec2aeb0/tumblr_mhkgbvKOX51s0h9c0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c8ee576d14742fd617c3e9f2e234bce/tumblr_mhkgbvKOX51s0h9c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d4334baab197a6511da759ebc33d08b4/tumblr_mhkgbvKOX51s0h9c0o7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b67f62a966a20a04d9932282307ba448/tumblr_mhkgbvKOX51s0h9c0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Damn. Just. Damn.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thegoddamazon.tumblr.com/post/45166052190/overwhelmed-by-the-pretty" target="_blank">thegoddamazon</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Overwhelmed by the pretty. *_*</p> </blockquote>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49957004270http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49957004270Wed, 08 May 2013 14:00:48 -0700photoflowerblossomspringcherry blossomtreestreeflowers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a2b615a6b8d971503edc748052c1074f/tumblr_mmht8gpo1P1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">Cheers to Saul Bass, a design an illustration legend who would be 93 today! I would not be the designer and illustrator I am today without his influence.</span></span></p> <p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">You can purchase prints of this piece <a href="http://society6.com/visualinguist?promo=0edc08" target="_blank">here</a>. Free shipping until May 12th!<br/></span></span></p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49947324425http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49947324425Wed, 08 May 2013 11:41:04 -0700saul bassandrewjnilsenandrewnilsenandrew nilsenandrew j nilsenilloillustrationgraphicdesigngraphic designmiles davisartillustratorvectordigitalDigital Illustrationcoolbluefaceportrait<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/10512ae220136a81a2e9b0ee5740c5c4/tumblr_mmgaiyzCUP1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>National Public Illustration: pieces inspired by the news I hear on NPR when I wake up. Today it is about how researchers are trying to develop computers that can read our thoughts and predict our emotions. Welcome to the future y’all.</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49887337381http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49887337381Tue, 07 May 2013 15:59:00 -0700nprnpiandrewnilsenandrewjnilsenandrew nilsenandrew j nilsenillustrationvectorilloillustratordigitalartdesignnational public illustrationnational public radioradiocomputerfuturenational public art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c9e12538e9e3092bdf9e8a8fac956bb4/tumblr_mmfrtwWnQr1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Open and shut the door: a classic homemaker exercise.</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49860659552http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49860659552Tue, 07 May 2013 09:15:32 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ca6239852ec9379c9cc1b49a2a52cac8/tumblr_mmd53fPdy31qew62co2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a4b5f0255b875fffc7122ee29396a3f4/tumblr_mmd53fPdy31qew62co3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span class="userContent">Some late sketches from the news last week about Jason Collins.</span></p> <p><span class="userContent">The start of my new National Public Illustration series … stay tuned for more newsy concept sketches.<br/></span></p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49776817431http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49776817431Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:00 -0700nbajason collinscollinsgaysportsandrewjnilsenandrew j nilsenandrewnilsenandrew nilsennilsenilloillustrationvectorartillustratorhoopbasketballnewslgbt98nprnational public radionpinational public illustrationnational public art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb80wkppzw1qb6afxo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://michalva.tumblr.com/post/32670910912/cute-coffee-gif-by-steffen-lyhne" target="_blank">michalva</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Cute coffee gif by <a href="http://cargocollective.com/steffenlyhne" target="_blank">Steffen Lyhne</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49758451959http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49758451959Sun, 05 May 2013 23:35:42 -0700<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/9215806" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Do not miss this performance this weekend if you live in the Bay Area…</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49520814099http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49520814099Fri, 03 May 2013 09:58:28 -0700circusperformanceaerialcirque<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c04e739a4d42a2a518e5f8aafa3958f/tumblr_mm0tcaYbeB1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sneak peek teaser of an illo I just finished. Coming soon to a newsstand near you (if you live in the pacific northwest that is…)</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49180525296http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49180525296Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:00:31 -0700andrewjnilsenandrew j nilsenandrewnilsenandrew nilsenillustrationilloartvectordigitalbikebicycleillustrator<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/15760e2ffbdd1e63df93e9f45c95e5dd/tumblr_mlzhph4u2u1qew62co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Giant new monolith arrived. Just in time for me to have forgot about this. And they even spelled my name right! #mybigaward #leglamp</p>http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49123508011http://visualinguist.tumblr.com/post/49123508011Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:15:16 -0700mybigawardleglamp