All about a-frames

Whipped up a couple doodles for Gimme Coffee's a-frame this past month. There's some plans for the rat ripper at the top but I don't wanna say anything yet. I also dug out a few old ones from the past year or so. Nothing special but you may recognize the Homer Simpson one from here.

Thee menu for thee Meat Hook

Here's my illustration on the Meat Hook's menu for Threes Brewing in Gowanus. They'll be doing their pop-up through the month of March so get down there soon.

The Meat Hook Menu

The Meat Hook butcher shop in Brooklyn came to me recently about doing an illustration for the top of their menu at the Threes Brewing pop-up they'll be doing through the month of March. They wanted to capture something between an Annibale Carracci scene and a classic steakhouse type menu. I think we pulled it off while adding our own little bit of flare. Be sure to swing by the brewery and snack on some of their goods. The dudes take a ton of pride in their work and the food is amazing.

Some of the brainstorming and the final process pics:

Escape from Choking in New York prints are back!!!

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The Soul Clap at SXSW

Back with a new Soul Clap poster. Jonathan Toubin will be bringing his party to SXSW again this year for the official closing party. Lots of nods to Texas, and more specifically Austin, for this project. Most importantly Jonathan wanted to work off  of the Archie Bell & the Drells album cover "Tighten Up" and then we sprinkled in some wildlife and landmarks for all the people that know.

I really try to go the extra mile on the card giving at least once a year for my girlfriend, whether it's her birthday, or Valentine's Day. And since our anniversary falls on Valentine's Day, I decided this was the one to go all out on this year. Neon doves spreading neon love.

Rollin on the a frame train

Since my brush with fame over the a-frame drawings I've been doing for Gimme! Coffee I've justa been charging along and cranking 'em out. Well, Sort of, kind of, here and there. Here are the ones I feel deserve some attention besides from the foot traffic on Lorimer St.

Here's the first few samples of Effigy Brewing with my illustrations right on the bottle. I'm beyond stoked after getting to hold one of these and taste the sweet sweet nectar inside. Hopefully the beer will keep on brewing and I can continue to draw some pictures for them. Don't forget to check them out: Effigy Collective

Home Sweet Home

New poster for Jonathan Toubin but, surprise! It's not for the Soul Clap parties. This is for his weekly gig at Home Sweet Home, over in Chinatown. We are gonna attempt something a little different with these ones; They will be done quarterly, I think weekly would kill me, and they will be printed out as handbills, instead of just advertised online. Jonathan wanted to give people something they can hang onto and tack on their walls at home, or tuck aside as a memento from their wild and crazy nights dancing it up in the big, bad city. Still believin' in the importance of the tactile. All the info is on the poster so you know where to be on Friday nights. Process pics below.

Oooooooh yeaaaaa!!! Fire detail.

Notice a little difference in this supposed "finished" pic from the top pic? Yep. I fucked up a little bit. Nothin a little arts and crafts couldn't fix.

Refreshed the website

New year calls for a new(ish) website. Check it out!

www.philashworth.com

Neon Christmas

It's that time of year again and I just wanted to take a minute to say thanks to everyone who has supported me and my work this year. I've had some great opportunities and it's meant a lot to me. I'm gonna leave you with some Christmas tunes, or ones that have Christmas in the title, that are personal favorites of mine so, spike that egg nog, kick back and enjoy!

See y'all in 2016!

Effigy Collective

I think I'm in the clear to talk about this now so here's the deal; Some of my old buddies from Ithaca, NY have been hard at work getting some recipes together and are almost ready to launch their very own brewery, EFFIGY BREWING. They've asked me, and another good friend, ARLO CHAPPLE to help contribute to look of the brand. So far I've done some sample labels for the Little Death Saison and The Jitters. Give their website a look, buy a shirt, and hopefully you'll be able to try some of their hard work soon.

The Complete Bodega Cat Neon Signs

#1 Hot Coffee - Cigarettes

#2 Newspaper - Magazines

#3 Fresh Meat - Cold Cuts

#4 New York Lotto - Play Inside

#5 Cold Beer & Sodas

Well, there it is, the first wave of neon bodega cat signs. This series was created in a very busy month due to a deadline for show submissions but, it was definitely one of those, "I felt totally crazy but had a great time doing it." Now, let's all go back in time to the end of September and look at where these babies were before I really dove in. Thanks to all those rainy nights when the neon signs really show off in store windows and in the reflections on the wet streets. Also, big thanks to Thomas E. Rinaldi's blog New York Neon.