H-Town SLANGuage
H-Town SLANGuage is a continuation element deriving from the "Welcome to the Tour" Tour Guide Ambassador's Badge of Hometown Hero Series. When you hear the phrase "H's Up!", you know what to do.
Design & Illustration
Hometown Hero Series
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A special tribute to the Houston Astros and a visual relief for all those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
This installation was organized by the Houston Via Colori Street Painting Festival as a benefit for the Center for Hearing & Speech and sponsored by Advanced Bionics.
2017
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Arts & Culture, Public Art, Social Design
Abstrametrics
Perhaps you've seen this brandmark in the midst of my branding campaigns or heard it thrown around in conversations in the attempt to describe my most acknowledged art style... maybe it's best I show you what it is...
2020
Logo Design, Brand Identity
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THE BIG 7
Never in the history of hip hop or music period has there ever been someone to release 7 albums at one time... until now. Houston's own living legend K-Rino is soon to release The Historical Big 7 Collection. I present to you the seven covers, all with totally different concepts.
Album Art + Layout Design
Commissioned by K-Rino
Art Direction + Design: James E. Walker
Photography + Illustration: James E. Walker
2016
Art Direction, Graphic Design, Packaging
Heavy Hearted
Album Artwork.
Title: Heavy Hearted | Artist: Clymax
2018 | Package Type: 2-Panel Cover + CD
Creative Direction: James E. Walker + Clymax
Art Direction + Design + Illustration: The Art of James E. Walker
2018
The Art of James E. Walker
Layout Design
HomeTeam... Still Pushin'
Self-Portrait. Artist's Statement: An exploratory concept developed from a photograph captured of my son and I on the railroad tracks. A typical day of throwing rocks while taking in a breath of fresh air. A continuation series inspired by my art piece titled "Push the Limit to the Sky."
2023
Digital Mixed Media
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BOXtracized
Every underdog has his day with this is inspirational success story that unfolds, right out of the box.
Calendar Art + Layout Design
12-Month Calendar
Creative and Art Direction | Illustration + Design
Photography by Hannah Walker
2015
Graphic Design, Illustration
Entertainment, Visual Storytelling, Calendar
Netflix-ION
Logo design and animation for Netflix's in-house entity, ION (Inclusion | Outreach | Network). Commissioned by Program Manager for Netflix's Creative Technologies & Infrastructure team, Kylee Pena.
2020
Brand Design, Logo Design, Animation
Film & Entertainment
Welcome to the Tour
Welcome to the Tour! The Hometown Hero Series is a tribute to the City of Houston and its cultural influencers, lead by Houston's self-proclaimed tour guide ambassador, James E! Walker, a multidisciplinary native from the city. It was only right for me to create a special badge suitable for a tour guide. The HTHS is in association with the Designer Rap Tour featuring James E! Walker and curated by Abstrametrics.
2022
Design & Illustration
Hometown Hero Series
Scarface Brad
A portrait illustration and tribute to the legendary Brad "Scarface" Jordan of Houston's Geto Boys.
2022
Design & Illustration
Hometown Hero Series
Trippy Travi$
An "abstrametric" portrait of Houston's own Jacques Webster, better known as Travis $cott. (La Flame, Cactus Jack).
2019
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