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.
Design & Illustration
Hometown Hero Series
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Wordmarks
2020
DRT's Tour Guide Ambassador Badge (Retro Edition)
Welcome to the tour—the gallery's open! New updated retro badges, inspired by the Houston Astros and Rockets sports teams.
2023
Merchandise Design
Graphic Arts & Illustration
Notorious C.O.O.G.I.
An "abstrametric" portrait of the legendary Christopher Wallace, better known as the "Notorious B.I.G." (Biggie, Biggie Smalls, Big Poppa).
2019
Graphic Art, Illustration, Abstrametrics
Music, Hip Hop & Pop Culture, Poster
LightWork
Cover Art & Design for James E! Walker | Creative & Art, Design & Illustration | Photography: H. Byars.
LightWork - Single // Available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify + Apple Music + Tidal + Amazon + Deezer + Pandora + more.
2020
Graphic Art, Illustration, Design, Abstrametrics
Music, Cover Art & Design, Hip Hop/Rap
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
The Unexpected.
Artist's Statement: An exploratory concept developed from a photograph captured of my son while touring the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Art Direction: Digital Illustration over Photography. This work is apart of our ongoing Designer Rap Tour series.
2023
Photography, Design and Illustration
Tourism, San Diego, California
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
Photography, Design and Illustration
Houston Strong
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
Graphic Art, Graphic Design
Arts & Culture, Public Art, Social Design
New Heights
Cover Art & Design for hip hop/rap recording artist Clymax | Commissioned for Creative & Art Direction, Design & Illustration // New Heights - Album // Available on all major streaming platforms including Spotify + Apple Music // www.clymaxofficial.com
2020
Music, Album Cover Art
Illustration, Graphic Design
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