Looks like my project is Kickstarter of the Week in Dwell Magazine. Neato.

Pointed out to me by my friend Promila.

So I've done it again. I've launched another Kickstarter project.

It's called, Grown In the Garden (State). It features 54 actors, musicians and TV personalities from my home state of New Jersey.

I'm producing a poster, a deck of cards and a couple t-shirts.

(the poster is still in-progress)

My latest essay is up at Stemmings:

Mothers and Fathers of Inventions. Mad Scientists. Innovators. We always hear about the lone wolves, but rarely do they act alone.

Check it out.

Taken from The Combustion Chamber

I was recently asked by the founder of Stemmings, Daniel Feeney, to contribute an essay.

I decided to write about 3 things designers need to not do to find work and build a portfolio: Wait, Ask For Permission and Stop. I also designed the cover image for my essay.

Check it out.

Below are a few shots of me at my Grandma's house in Middle Village, Queens. Early 80's. Yes, that's my father's blue Chevette behind me.

You can barely see it, but behind the Chevette is my Grandma's '63 Ford Fairlane in the garage.

My mom made me the Chewy costume by hand. I used to wear it to bed and even tried to wear it school but my mom shot that idea down.

Yesterday a friend posted something great on Facebook:

First I decided to turn myself into an 8-bit character, and then illustrate what this might look like:

img alt="Michael_Mulvey_Coffee_PowerUP.gif" src="http://dailyexhaust.com/images/Michael_Mulvey_Coffee_PowerUP.gif" />

taken from The Combustion Chamber

When I launched The Combustion Chamber in the beginning of 2001, it was a portfolio site for my design work from college as well as some animation experiments I began in Flash. Yes, back in 2001 'Flash' wasn't a dirty word. It was a way for creative people—designers, digital artists, developers—to express themselves with sound and motion. To this day, HTML can't match it's easy of use and flexibility for non-technical people. No, I don't think Flash has a place in today's mobile world, but it's important to give Flash it's due and proper.

Over the last 11 years, TCC natural evolved into a showcase for my 'professional' work. Client work I did at the various studios I've worked at.

This week I've relaunched TCC with all new work. I've opted to not include client work. I've put all my client work on Behance.

The projects I've posted this time around scratch creative itches my agency work hasn't been able to scratch. These new projects get me excited and they represent a return to making things with my hands again. Specifically, silk screening.

As much as I love my work as a web designer, I'm also tired of my job getting the best of me. Getting all my creativity. Sometimes I feel like the podlings getting drained of their essence in The Dark Crystal.

It's time to start making things for myself again.