Step One:

Here’s the poster wrap in its original state. Just a regular sheet of paper with some guides.

Step Two:

Excess paper is trimmed off the bottom to make sure that the completed wrap won’t exceed the diameter of the mailing tube.

Step Three:

Areas of paper are cut from the top to create a tab. This will be attached to the other end of the wrap to create the final packaging.

Step Four:

Notches are cut in the bottom corners and in the side. These will serve to keep the bottom pocket closed.

Step Five:

A crease is created along the bottom to make the pocket. The center is cut to allow the top tab to come through. This is then taped to the wrap.

Step Six:

The pocket is folded and closed using the notches that were cut earlier.

Step Seven:

Here’s the finished wrap looking pretty and waiting for a poster to hold.

Step Eight:

So now the poster is kept from expanding to the full length of the mailing tube. Plus, the wrap serves as a handy introduction letter complete with pocket for stickers, promotional items and whatever else needs to be sent along.

Step Nine:

Voila! Just add a mailing tube and a handsome More Than A Brand sticker and you have yourself a pretty nice way to mail posters. I just love hand-made ingenuity.

MTAB Poster Packaging originally appeared on More Than A Brand - Art for People's Sake on January 10, 2010. Tweet This.

Artist: More Than A Brand - Bart Welt

Artist: Jeremy Agers

Artist: Jeremy Agers

Artist: Kelley & Brian Charpentier

Artist: Darren Moser (not in picture)

Last week’s opening for ‘A Displaced December’ was awesome, and it was a great chance to raise money to support The House, Food & Clothing Warehouse. For those of you who couldn’t make it out, here are some pictures from the show. Also, if you happen to be in downtown Fontana between now and December 20th you can stop by the Kohler Gallery and check out the art.

Displaced December Photos originally appeared on More Than A Brand - Art for People's Sake on November 24, 2009. Tweet This.

‘A Displaced December’ opens in a few days, and in the spirit of giving here is a shot of one of my entries coming off the press. To give you an idea of the scale, each piece is 4′ x 4′ in size and there are a total of 4 prints. Something about that number appeals to me I guess.

The artist reception for ‘A Displaced December’ is November 20th from 6:30 to 9:30PM at the Kohler Gallery in Fontana. You can find more information in my original post about the show.

Displaced December Preview originally appeared on More Than A Brand - Art for People's Sake on November 15, 2009. Tweet This.

Recently I was asked to develop a series of four design posters for Project Ink. There wasn’t any clear criteria for the posters other than they should be colorful as they will be the backdrop for a promotional video being shot by HP.

These designs merge my attraction to strong, vibrant colors with my love for effective typography. The design quotes, provided by Joe Sparano, Brian Reed, Frank Chimero & Mieke Gerritzen, really resonated with me as being not only applicable to the field of design, but other areas of life as well.

Photography courtesy of Katanaz-Stock.

Good Design Series originally appeared on More Than A Brand - Art for People's Sake on October 30, 2009. Tweet This.

This year has been a hard one for us all, and I have seen many around me struggle to provide for themselves and their families. ‘A Displaced December’ is a collection of local artists committed to the homeless and feeding the hungry during this holiday season. 100% of the proceeds for this show will be donated to The House: Food Warehouse, an organization that feeds over 2000 families each week in Fontana and it’s surrounding areas.

The show opens on November 16th and runs until December 20th. If you’re in the area, please come out and support local art and help raise awareness for those less fortunate than ourselves. I’m very excited to have work in this show and am putting the finishing touches on my submission as we speak. Hope to see you there.

*Flyer design by Jeremy Agers.

A Displaced December originally appeared on More Than A Brand - Art for People's Sake on October 25, 2009. Tweet This.

A while ago I created this promotional poster for Project Ink. However, it was uncertain that we’d ever use this piece and seeing that the company has now moved away from this particular tag line all together, it’s pretty much dead on arrival. I really like how this design turned out and wanted to at least give it some short lived glory by posting it here.

Can you tell from this poster that I’m based in California?

Evolution of Color Imaging originally appeared on More Than A Brand - Art for People's Sake on September 1, 2009. Tweet This.

Above are some designs for various companies that may or may not come to fruition. The ‘Hypothesis Theory’ name was something I toyed with before settling on More Than A Brand. Interestingly enough, the subtitle I came up with for that logo manifested into what you see today.

The ‘I Am The Machine’ type was something I created around the same time as Hypothesis Theory. The initial thought was that it could turn into some means of encouraging people to be involved in politics, but someone already owns the domain

Finally, the ‘Ink Tank’ designs were created for Project Ink, a graphics company in Upland, CA where I also work. Whether the company decides to use them is yet to be determined.

B-Sides: Typography originally appeared on More Than A Brand - Art for People's Sake on August 12, 2009. Tweet This.