chick norris

Versus Launch Party - Poster

2010-06-11T11:15:00.000-07:00

Here's a poster i made for Versus launch party. It's today, at Gare, in Porto, with performances by Terrorismo Sónico, Woyza, Nerve, Auge, Dj Nelassassin, Dj D-One, Dj SlimCutz and many more!

Bench Porto Store - Live Painting

2010-06-11T10:45:00.000-07:00

I was invited to draw on a wall at Bench Porto's opening party!
The Jinx crew also did a little showcase. And there was sushi!
Here are some photos :)

Monster Jinx Update

2010-06-11T10:20:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!
I've been really busy lately, so haven't had the time to update the blog.
Here comes a new Monster Jinx update with the last releases and other things to come...

Last month, LCI - Liga de Cavalheiros Improváveis was released. It's a project where all the Monster Jinx original members (Stray, Dj SlimCutz, Taseh, J-K, DarkSunn, Nexus e Pulso) collaborate to make a couple of tracks. They all get together, make music as a true "gentleman" would and put it out there for us to enjoy as LCI (translates to League of Unlikely Gentleman). Here's the press release, for those who understand portuguese:

"Excelentíssimos senhoras e senhores,

A Monster Jinx orgulha-se de apresentar o seu mais recente projecto, um esforço colaborativo entre todos os membros originais do conglomerado, intitulado “Liga de Cavalheiros Improváveis“.

Fruto de um único encontro no espaço e no tempo, este trabalho surgiu da conjunção de ideias de Stray, Dj SlimCutz, Taseh, J-K, DarkSunn, Nexus e Pulso. Ao longo de uma sessão, foram compostas algumas faixas que ilustram o dia a dia destes cavalheiros pouco ortodoxos e que agora disponibilizamos para a fruição do nosso estimado público e prezados amigos. Esperamos que o espectáculo seja do vosso agrado e que o resto da vossa noite se apresente agradável e decorra sem precalços.

Com os melhores cumprimentos,

Barão de Jinxópolis, Monsieur Jinx."

You can listen to LCi, or download it at ligadecavalheirosimprovaveis.bandcamp.com

More recently, but still last month (damn, am i getting behind), the first Monster Jinx Podcast was launched.
These podcasts will feature selections by both Monster Jinx artist and friends. The special guest will be the only responsible for the musical choices, and this time, Tiago Lessa aka nitronious was the chosen one, presenting "Beats de Sarrabulho". Great selection, you'll love it. Dj Spark was the one behind the decks, mixing it all beautifully.

Also, you can hear it or download it at Monster Jinx Podcast nº1 – “Beats de Sarrabulho” by nitronious

Oh, I forgot! Once again, cover art by yours truly.

Enjoy!

Feature @ we love typography!

2010-04-12T02:47:00.000-07:00

I've been featured at we love typography via COLHER!
Thank you!

Mutantes nos Leões

2010-04-10T18:23:00.000-07:00

Mutantes e Outros Lugares Estranhos

2010-04-08T09:14:00.000-07:00

Mutantes e Outros lugares estranhos

10 de Abril a 3 de Maio.

Inauguração 10 abril (sábado) 16h

Participantes Beatriz Cóias, Bernardo Coelho, Carlos Mesquita, Catarina Azevedo, David Penela, Diogo Rapazote, Filipe Cardigos Oliveira, João Drumond, Margarida Madeira, Pedro Filipe Lopes, Rita Gomes, MIN (Rita Goulão) e Tamás Lakos

Comissários Júlio Dolbeth e Rui Vitorino Santos

Local Galeria dos Leões, situada no edifício da Reitoria da UP (Porto)

Segunda a sexta-feira, das 10 às 19 horas

Vão estar lá trabalhos meus expostos! Apareçam!

Cartaz por "FBAUP Design Team"

All Good Things Come to Party!

2010-04-06T09:34:00.000-07:00

Poster for All Good Things Come in Pairs birthday party!
Show up!

min @ COLHER

2010-03-09T07:27:00.000-08:00

I've been featured at COLHER!
Check it out, it's a great iniciative... we've got really good graphic design in Portugal, it's really cool that they created a space to divulge it.

Min-neo-polis

2010-03-01T11:30:00.000-08:00

Random ideas on paper...i mean, wood!
:)

min @ ONSK8 magazine

2010-01-09T08:45:00.001-08:00

ONSK8 magazine
015 - Set/Out/Nov

:)

Poster - Monster Jinx Dj set #2 @ Café au Lait

2010-01-03T13:52:00.000-08:00

Cuckoo's Crew...and the girlfriend.

2010-01-02T08:14:00.001-08:00

the girlfriend <3

Not part of that set of three illustrations, just some extra drawings.

The pink section of the newspaper

2009-12-30T08:49:00.000-08:00

I illustrated an article from the pink section of the newspaper. Yeah, don't ask.
It was about Chelsea Clinton getting married in the summer of 2010 with Marc Mezvinsky, son of a corrupt ex-congressman and a congresswoman, democratic, just like the Clintons. They both went to Stanford, he's a investment banker, she's studying health policy and management.
You never thought i'd do a piece on Clinton's daughter huh? Me neither.

Farrusco - Bichos, Miguel Torga

2009-12-29T13:13:00.000-08:00

Acrylics on cardboard, various sizes

Long time no see!
Here are three illustrations of Farrusco, a story from Miguel Torga's Bichos. It's about a single girl who asked a cuckoo how many years did she have till marriage...he sang three times, meaning she'd be single for three years. She got really mad and this blackbird, Farrusco, laughed like crazy. She asked it again and the cuckoo didn't stop singing! She got really disappointed, but when she least expected, Farrusco showed up again and had another good laugh. She brightened up and with Farrusco's contagious grin, she started laughing so bad, that her laugh flied through the air ending up in the cuckoo's ear! The night started coming and Farrusco lied in his modest bed, resting so he could start his day early in the morning.

I summed it up by illustrating 3 key moments of the story through it's onomatopoeias.

Enjoy!

J-K - Complexo de Inferioridade Ep - Artwork

2009-11-08T11:48:00.000-08:00

For those who have been following my blog, it's no news that i'm in charge of the artwork of the portuguese net label MONSTER JINX. The first edition, MONSTRO ROBOT, was really well received, and has proven for sure that hard work and doing what you love pays off. It's awesomeness is beyond limits and it's certainly one of the albums of the year!
And to join it, is now COMPLEXO DE INFERIORIDADE ep, by J-K.
Once again, may sound suspicious coming from me, but take a listen, it's really worth it. I can't stop hearing it!!! Here's the press release (for those who read portuguese), the artwork, and a download link for the ep!

"Depois de Monstro Robot, chega-nos o segundo projecto da série de lançamentos que constituem a Primeira Vaga de edições da Monster Jinx, o EP "Complexo de Inferioridade" do rapper J-K.

A relva tem que ser mais verde no local onde este trabalho foi escrito, dada a naturalidade com que o J-K expressa as suas imagens caprichosas, auxiliadas pelo seu tom de voz único. Peculiarmente, e apesar de nunca nos incentivar a tal, há todo um sentimento positivo que toma conta de nós ao ouvir este trabalho que caminha sempre entre a simplicidade desarmante e a densidade poética. A musicalidade é contagiante neste registo, cortesia da tendência natural do J-K a atribuir nuances melódicas ao seu rap e ao trabalho de produção de DarkSunn, Nexus, Taseh e Stray (que também rima no tema título do EP).

J-K veio para provar que há espiritualidade e ligação às raízes no rap alternativo."

J-K - "Complexo de Inferioridade EP"

Dogs Playing Poker - an homage

2009-11-07T15:22:00.000-08:00

So, i decided to make a personal homage to this painting by C.M.Coolidge, part of a series of 16 paintings from 1903 (Dogs Playing Poker), his only known work. This in particular is really referenced in popular culture and considered pretty kitschy, but i felt drawn to it from the first time i saw it. I find it really ahead of it's time, i love the quirkyness and all the details.
And here's my take on it!

Poster - Body Rock

2009-11-04T17:50:00.001-08:00

Poster - Monster Jinx Dj set @ Café au Lait

2009-10-13T20:20:00.000-07:00

Show up!
Promise you'll have a great time, and you won't be able to stop moving that nodding head and bouncing hips!
At Café au Lait, in Rua Galerias de Paris, Porto! It's already this Saturday!

J-K - Complexo de Inferioridade // Coming Soon

2009-10-06T17:45:00.000-07:00

Another Monster Jinx edition, with artwork by no other than me.
The EP is really one of a kind. Just wait for it!

"O Congo viu-o nascer, a Sertã criou-o, Lisboa dá-lhe casa e a Monster Jinx mostra-o ao mundo. Denso e desconcertante, mas sempre musical e cheio de acrobacias líricas, o J-K demonstra neste trabalho porque é que o Jinx o recrutou para a nossa base.

Com produção de DarkSunn, Nexus,Taseh e Stray (que também participa como rapper no tema título), scratch do mais recente campeão do DMC Portugal, Dj SlimCutz e direcção gráfica da min, “Complexo de Inferioridade”
estará disponível brevemente.

J-K, o império contra-ataca. "

Spin Fanzine

2009-09-15T09:49:00.000-07:00

Long time no see!

Spin fanzine featured some of my work in their fifth edition.
I made the illustration on the cover, another one on the inside and i'm featured in the showroom.
Also, a really cool article about RIVALS, written by COSMO :)

Check it out here!

Does somebody else wants to join us?

2009-07-28T16:25:00.001-07:00

And the website is online!!

2009-07-27T19:17:00.000-07:00

Finally! Online!
Check it out, i'm a partner in crime!

Officially taking orders, for those who showed interest (thank you!!!!)

What do you think?

RIVALS

2009-07-18T09:46:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posts...but this is what has been keeping me busy..
:)

RIVALS!

We've all had rivals. We've thrown darts at them, figure of speech or otherwise. But not all of them are known enemies. We know they plot against us, but we can't put a face on them. Enter our logo. They want to make sure we fail miserably, but we will counter their inteligence and spy back on them. we don't want to be winners, we want to conquer in the fashion of a true underdog winner. Behind the Rivals brand, there are people who grew up feeling this way. They have faced off against 8-bit monsters and adversaries first, then against schoolyard champions, corporate vampires and well...all types of expectations from their families. Now, they bring you their tales of awkwardness and wit, instigations and invasions and mostly, of never really wanting to became something they are not just because everybody is supposed to suit up, shut up and grow up. All that, in clothing.

Check out the lookbook for more photos:

Keep an eye on it, trust me. Soon to be launched officially!

And the Monster was released!!!

2009-06-08T07:47:00.000-07:00

Finally, time to blog! It's been a while, work just hasn't been giving me a break.
Hopefully, from now on, i'll have more chances to make stuff for myself...and blog it!

So, without further ado, i may now present you the monstrous album: MONSTRO ROBOT!!!

Myspace wanted to do a special on them, and release their album first hand, before it releases by the true label, and the best in the world, MONSTER JINX! So, go download it, and listen to it!!

Artwork by yours truly. (Do you like it?)

Front

Back

Detail

ClashClub /// Ed Banger Party

2009-04-29T09:17:00.000-07:00

Quem vai?

É já amanhã!!!!!!!

Estou a prever daquelas festas em que saio de lá exorcizada haha
Hello dancing, bye demons!

Poster/Flyer (rejected)

2009-04-15T16:05:00.000-07:00

A poster/flyer i did for enchufada. They didn't want it though.

Don't rely on the info, it's partially fictional.

Monstro Robot!!!! 1st single out!

2009-04-13T13:23:00.001-07:00

The album will be out soon, with artwork by yours truly.
And what an album. I know i never heard anything like it, it is THE freshness.
Just wait and listen! And then listen again and again! I cannot help but to discover new details, feelings and ideas each time i hear it.

For now, go listen the 1st single, Cabelos Brancos.
Downloadable!

:)

www.myspace.com/monstrorobot

D.I.Y. flyers

2009-04-05T11:46:00.000-07:00

Serigrafia s/ guardanapos de papel - 450un.
Magenta, Infrared, Blue.

Desculpem às más fotografias.Eu substituo mal consiga arranjar luz boa para fotografar.
Parecem melhorzinho ao vivo, juro!

STOP CHILD LABOUR

2009-03-31T15:17:00.000-07:00

Flyer - Pak Pak - Bloop

2009-03-13T15:46:00.001-07:00

Fly bear who knows how to move

2009-03-12T19:27:00.000-07:00

Dou um chocolate a quem adivinhar de onde vem o loop musical!
Vá lá, esta é fácil.

pop-corn

2009-03-10T14:05:00.000-07:00

Jelly beans went corny.

Ikonoklasta

2009-03-10T03:53:00.000-07:00

Artwork
Ikonoklasta - Ikonodamus

The monster is coming...

2009-03-06T08:40:00.000-08:00

Godzilla? King Kong?
Não são nada comparados ao monumental...

MONSTRO ROBOT!

Preparem-se.

Novidades em breve!

Pro Nails

2009-03-06T06:55:00.000-08:00

Zebra love

2009-03-03T04:08:00.001-08:00

Custom Skateboard

2009-02-28T14:34:00.000-08:00

(2007)

(Ainda não estava acabada aqui...não tirei fotografias antes de a entregar ao dono)

Pow Pow Pow !

2009-02-28T09:15:00.001-08:00

The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog

2009-02-23T07:25:00.000-08:00

Indeed, it did.

Who?

2009-02-22T17:00:00.000-08:00

Muuuuuuurderer!

"Sonhos com moldura"

2009-02-05T13:13:00.000-08:00

Exposição de ilustração para a infância
127 ilustradores portugueses e internacionais e eu sou um deles! :)

A exposição estará patente ao público nos Paços da Cultura, até dia 8 de Março de 2009.
De segunda a sábado, das 10h às 24h, aos domingos, das 14h às 24h.
Rua 11 de Outubro, Paços da Cultura
3700 S. João da Madeira

Drawn (to) type

2009-02-03T18:04:00.000-08:00

Só uma espreitadela de um trabalho, um caderninho de 12 páginas, que prometo postar quando tirar fotografias decentes.

Férias, precisam-se!

WAC

2009-01-28T06:47:00.000-08:00

WAC (imagem promocional para banda)

How i met my father

2009-01-26T10:23:00.000-08:00

Brincadeira. hahahaha
Obrigada aos envolvidos. :)

Walk like an egyptian

2009-01-24T08:29:00.000-08:00

Quoting

2009-01-22T10:46:00.000-08:00

Tonight's Dessert

2009-01-20T11:13:00.000-08:00

Hope it doesn't have any inhabitants.
Yetis, beware.

Hood Food

2009-01-18T12:50:00.000-08:00

Hippity Hop Files

2009-01-16T10:09:00.000-08:00

STRAY

2009-01-15T08:17:00.001-08:00

Se nunca ouviram falar deste senhor, shame on you!

Ele bebe café ao litro, rocka os R.A.P.'s e é CEO nas horas livres.
Faz viagens mentais que relata nas suas barras, improváveis e multifacetadas conforme a audição que se lhes dá.
Desde que provaram que beber muito café pode causar alucinações, muito ficou explicado e outro tanto por explicar.

Ouçam!!! Não é só hippity-hop, é hippity-hop with freshness, smarts and swagger on top!

(Correm rumores de que vem aí um álbum com mais dois senhores, estejam atentos)

As imagens fazem parte da identidade gráfica que concebi, aquando da abertura do mais recente myspace: www.myspace.com/straylikescoffee

(and ladies....i heard he's taken)

My crib

2009-01-14T13:19:00.000-08:00

Triforce Pizza!

2009-01-14T06:51:00.000-08:00

Ilustração para t-shirt - The Cool Kids Contest - Karmaloop
Designed with my partner in crime, monsieur Stray

Remember Zelda? Those golden triangles? Thats the Triforce. It gave you awesome powers. It was cool then and so was pizza. Going for a slice definitely goes back and Ill bet you your bike it made your day. Im sure Chuck and Mikey would agree.

O objectivo do concurso é desenhar uma t-shirt para os The Cool Kids que traduza a throwback coolness deles. No entanto, só passam à escolha final as 10 t-shirts mais votadas online.

Ainda podem votar até ao final do mês, aqui:
http://www.karmaloop.com/tshirt-browse.asp?cid=122959

Votem, please!

Se algum dia concorrerem à presidência, têm o meu voto também.
:)

Thanks in advance!!

Min's Podcasts - Where are they?

2009-01-13T15:38:00.000-08:00

Aqui há uns tempos decidi lançar um podcast por mês, talvez de dois em dois meses, três em três...?
A verdade é que não tenho tido tempo para nada, mas vou fazer um esforcinho para continuar a partilhar a música que me enche o pulmão...ou será coração?

Cá vai o primeirinho de todos, para quem não o apanhou, e o segundo, que não cheguei a espalhar por ai :)

#1 Cruisin' Ice Cream Boulevard

Get it here

#2 Ballroom Flamingo Formation

And here!

Não ponho playlists pela simples razão de gostar de ser surpreendida enquanto ouço podcasts, radioshows, sets e afins...further info on chosen tracks, just drop a comment!

Enjoy! :)

Poster (recent work)

2009-01-13T14:45:00.000-08:00

IJUP 09- Second Meeting of Young Researchers of Oporto
Poster 50x70 para concurso - (didn't win haha)

chick norris, day one

2009-01-11T12:45:00.000-08:00

Hollaaa!

Ano novo, casa nova... e a minha chama-se CHICK NORRIS!
Pois é, decidi criar um cantinho novo para ir publicando o meu trabalho e partilhar sum' cool stuff...

Check CHICK NORRIS once in a while for news!

Yours truly,

min