Alexander Barrett http://www.alexanderbarrett.com Alexander Barrett Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.alexanderbarrett.com en "Hey, Girl" Mural http://alexanderbarrett.com/Hey-Girl-Mural http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Hey-Girl-Mural Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:08:00 +0000 Alexander Barrett 5456109 On a Sunday night, I was drawing some type at home and I realized that I needed to paint a wall. I asked my friend Blakely to collaborate. By Thursday, it was finished. See it in person at at NE 24th and Glisan in Portland, Oregon. <img src="http://payload157.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/5456109/heygirl1.jpg" width="670" height="491" width_o="750" height_o="550" src_o="http://payload157.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/5456109/heygirl1_o.jpg" data-mid="29379976" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload157.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/5456109/heygirl2.jpg" width="670" height="477" width_o="750" height_o="535" src_o="http://payload157.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/5456109/heygirl2_o.jpg" data-mid="29379978" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload157.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/5456109/hey girl.png" width="608" height="580" width_o="608" height_o="580" src_o="http://payload157.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/5456109/hey girl_o.png" data-mid="29379974" border="0" align="left"/> On a Sunday night, I was drawing some type at home and I realized that I needed to paint a wall. I asked my friend Blakely to collaborate. By Thursday, it was... Flag http://alexanderbarrett.com/Flag http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Flag Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:25:54 +0000 Alexander Barrett 5361249 In early 2013, I explored flag making. <img src="http://payload153.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/5361249/Alex_Flag.jpg" width="670" height="463" width_o="750" height_o="519" src_o="http://payload153.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/5361249/Alex_Flag_o.jpg" data-mid="28849114" border="0" align="left"/> In early 2013, I explored flag making. Oreo Sculptures http://alexanderbarrett.com/Oreo-Sculptures http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Oreo-Sculptures Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:42:27 +0000 Alexander Barrett 4952112 Wieden + Kennedy asked me to participate in Oreo's Super Bowl instagram experience. For three full days, I used Oreo cookies and cream to make sculptures of pictures sent in by Oreo fans. They asked if I was a sculptor. I lied. At no point in those 72 hours did I know what I was doing. And it was a blast. Here are my favorite sculptures: <img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/2.jpg" width="670" height="420" width_o="973" height_o="610" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/2_o.jpg" data-mid="26504252" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/3.jpg" width="670" height="419" width_o="972" height_o="609" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/3_o.jpg" data-mid="26504253" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/4.jpg" width="670" height="420" width_o="971" height_o="610" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/4_o.jpg" data-mid="26504255" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/5.jpg" width="670" height="421" width_o="970" height_o="610" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/5_o.jpg" data-mid="26504259" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/6.jpg" width="670" height="420" width_o="971" height_o="610" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/6_o.jpg" data-mid="26504260" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/9.jpg" width="670" height="420" width_o="972" height_o="610" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/9_o.jpg" data-mid="26504261" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/10.jpg" width="670" height="421" width_o="972" height_o="611" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/10_o.jpg" data-mid="26504263" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/11.jpg" width="670" height="421" width_o="971" height_o="611" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/11_o.jpg" data-mid="26504264" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/12.jpg" width="670" height="420" width_o="971" height_o="610" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/12_o.jpg" data-mid="26504266" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/13.jpg" width="670" height="420" width_o="971" height_o="609" src_o="http://payload132.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4952112/13_o.jpg" data-mid="26504267" border="0" align="left"/> Wieden + Kennedy asked me to participate in Oreo's Super Bowl instagram experience. For three full days, I used Oreo cookies and cream to make sculptures of... Travel Portland http://alexanderbarrett.com/Travel-Portland http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Travel-Portland Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:19:47 +0000 Alexander Barrett 4952040 Wieden + Kennedy asked me to write and host a series of videos for Travel Portland. We made 25 of them in 5 days. It was crazy. I wrote the titles, too. Below, you'll find a few of my favorites. If you want, you can watch them all here. Wieden + Kennedy asked me to write and host a series of videos for Travel Portland. We made 25 of them in 5 days. It was crazy. I wrote the titles, too. Below,... Halloween at the Forge http://alexanderbarrett.com/Halloween-at-the-Forge http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Halloween-at-the-Forge Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:14:21 +0000 Alexander Barrett 4666957 Adi Goodrich asked me to design characters for the Forge's annual Halloween party. They were big. There were black lights. <img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4666957/halloween-set_forge.jpg" width="670" height="404" width_o="705" height_o="426" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4666957/halloween-set_forge_o.jpg" data-mid="24859942" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4666957/forge_2.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="705" height_o="396" src_o="http://payload118.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4666957/forge_2_o.jpg" data-mid="24859941" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.forgela.com/ Adi Goodrich asked me to design characters for the Forge's annual Halloween party. They were big. There were black lights. http://www.forgela.com/ Skate Cat http://alexanderbarrett.com/Skate-Cat http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Skate-Cat Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:55:25 +0000 Alexander Barrett 4642606 An illustration for Skateboarder Chris Miller. <img src="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4642606/-1.jpeg" width="500" height="783" width_o="500" height_o="783" src_o="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4642606/-1_o.jpeg" data-mid="24716895" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4642606/-2.jpeg" width="500" height="670" width_o="500" height_o="670" src_o="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4642606/-2_o.jpeg" data-mid="24716899" border="0" align="left"/> An illustration for Skateboarder Chris Miller. Bro Down http://alexanderbarrett.com/Bro-Down http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Bro-Down Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:53:26 +0000 Alexander Barrett 4642597 Sometimes you just gotta. <img src="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4642597/BRO-DOWN_small.jpeg" width="500" height="840" width_o="500" height_o="840" src_o="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4642597/BRO-DOWN_small_o.jpeg" data-mid="24716824" border="0" align="left"/> Sometimes you just gotta. Just Do It http://alexanderbarrett.com/Just-Do-It http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Just-Do-It Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:22:03 +0000 Alexander Barrett 4635431 The NHL was locked out. Nike's Canadian team wanted to say something about it without saying anything specific about it. But the lockout could end at any time. So just in case, they wanted to say nothing about it. I wrote this: Adweek put it in their top 10 commercials of the week. Jed Heuer was the art director. Tim Godsall was the director director. The NHL was locked out. Nike's Canadian team wanted to say something about it without saying anything specific about it. But the lockout could end at any time.... Beer Can Portraiture http://alexanderbarrett.com/Beer-Can-Portraiture http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Beer-Can-Portraiture Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:32:31 +0000 Alexander Barrett 4635750 I'm putting this postcard in liquor stores all over America: <img src="http://payload116.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4635750/beercan_postcard.jpg" width="670" height="452" width_o="1000" height_o="676" src_o="http://payload116.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4635750/beercan_postcard_o.jpg" data-mid="24674891" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload116.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4635750/modelo_kb.jpg" width="670" height="607" width_o="1000" height_o="906" src_o="http://payload116.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4635750/modelo_kb_o.jpg" data-mid="24675057" border="0" align="left"/> Please email with inquiries. I'm putting this postcard in liquor stores all over America: Please email with inquiries. Heineken http://alexanderbarrett.com/Heineken http://alexanderbarrett.com/following/alexanderbarrett.com/Heineken Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:10:53 +0000 Alexander Barrett 4270162 Heineken produced three brand ads in 2012. I wrote two of them. You may have seen them on billboards or bus stops or on the tops of taxis. <img src="http://payload98.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4270162/heineken2.jpg" width="616" height="1816" width_o="616" height_o="1816" src_o="http://payload98.cargocollective.com/1/4/140437/4270162/heineken2_o.jpg" data-mid="22560880" border="0" align="left"/> Heineken produced three brand ads in 2012. I wrote two of them. You may have seen them on billboards or bus stops or on the tops of taxis.