DMT :: Divine Moment of Transfiguration :: Illustration

September 4, 2011 / Illustrations, News, Portfolio / 0 Comments

DMT :: DIVINE MOMENT OF TRANSFIGURATION
Vector Illustration By :: Brian C. Zickafoose © 2011

A new illustration by artist Brian Zickafoose titled – DMT-Divine Moment of Transfiguration, delves into mysteries concerning supernatural agents, inter-dimensional astronauts and altered perceptions. Zickafoose bounds through the aeons to an era when artist and shaman were one and the same, where the collective conscious and the well-being of the tribe were dependent on the distant etheogenic explorations of the medicine man and where special fruits of the forest were selected for their messianic properties and consumed for the prosper of all, in an effort to understand the paradox of the grand illusion we know as reality.[read more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]

 

DMT depicts the artist, Zickafoose, in shamanic garb and telling tales of altered perception to his infant daughter, Xia Yasmine Zickafoose, as she, the light-bearer, holds a candle high, while the artist etches epic figures from visions into the rock for future epochs to behold.

About the Artwork

The studio of Brian Zickafoose has produced a limited edition run of 100 – 13×19 inch giclee prints of DMT-Divine Moment of Transfiguration available for the public to purchase. Both the art prints and greeting card 5 packs with matching envelopes are available NOW at the link below.[/read]


The Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival :: Advertising Campaign

 

The Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival :: Advertising Campaign
Artist: Brian Zickafoose
Client: The Blue Ridge Blues Society
Event Location: Roanoke, Virginia

For ten years, the studio of Brian Zickafoose was a proud sponsor of the Blue Ridge Blues Society’s Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival. Beginning in 2005, Zickafoose chaired the Blues Society’s marketing committee, while heading up the festival’s creative and advertising duties. In 2010, Zickafoose snagged multiple American Ad Federation ADDY’s for his work on the festival art and marketing.

This year’s campaign included various advertising elements for print, online and television:
• Promotional Handbills and Posters
• Web Banners and Print Ads
• Outdoor Billboards and On-Screen Cinema Ads
• Festival Program and Event Signage
• Ticketing and Display Marquees
• Sponsor Kits

For our festival merchandise, we produced a limited runs of individually hand numbered and signed, 6-color silk screen, commemorative art prints. We applied 5 soy-based inks: Black, Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, Light Blue, Cream on 100 lb. French Paper Hot Fudge Pop-Tone Stock. For the official festival t-shirts, we silk-screened the 5 colors on distressed cream, sand and charcoal tee’s for a rustic, worn look.


Soul Djinn on a Saxophone :: Illustration

January 29, 2011 / Illustrations, Portfolio / 0 Comments

 

SOUL DJINN ON A SAXOPHONE
Vector Illustration by :: Brian C. Zickafoose © 2011

A lofty illustration from the studio of Brian Zickafoose titled, Soul Djinn on a Saxophone, depicts a soulful genie emerging from a bottle on a mountainous ridge, playing sweet sounds on a saxophone.

Zickafoose has licensed an official limited edition run of 13×19 inch giclee prints for sale to the public (only 100 in existence!) A small batch of 5×7 Greeting Cards featuring the Soul Djinn image are also available with matching envelopes.

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Starr Hill Brewery :: Illustration

January 29, 2011 / Illustrations, Portfolio / 0 Comments

This was the digital illustration created by Brian Zickafoose for the Starr Hill Summer 2010 Festival Campaign. The imagery was used in various mediums to promote photo contest campaign at major US festivals including Smilefest, Delfest, Bonaroo and All Good. Starr Hill produced handbill promotional cards, laminates, posters, POS signage and large format banners for the photo booth.


Woove Reporter Eva Luton Interviews Promoter Brian Zickafoose About Art, Music, and the Future of Attitudes Bar and Cafe

January 26, 2011 / Blog, News / 0 Comments

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Whatever Happened to Attitudes? Woove Reporter Eva Luton Interviews Promoter Brian Zickafoose About Art, Music, and the Future of Attitudes Bar and Cafe.

At the end of the last semester, rumors began to circulate around Blacksburg that Attitudes Bar and Cafe was discontinuing their popular calendar of live music and entertainment acts. In the wake of the closure of local music club The Lantern and a significant decline in the frequency of underground concerts in Blacksburg, such as house shows in basements and living rooms, The Woove staff was eager to find out the truth about the fate of Attitudes. A small team of reporters organized an interview with local music promoter, artist, and cultural figure Brian Zickafoose, who has most recently been responsible for booking shows at the venue. Woove reporter Eva Luton asked Zickafoose about these rumors and about his own career, including his art that appeared on a recent issue of local arts and culture magazine 16 Blocks and his history in promoting music in Blacksburg, especially at the now defunct Lantern. Read more or watch the complete interview here.


Hunting Hills Country Club :: Illustration

December 14, 2010 / Illustrations, Portfolio / 0 Comments

 

Here we have a cozy, snowy clubhouse at dusk. This image came about as a commission from Hunting Hills Country Club in Roanoke, Virginia. I have a history of design with the club being their primary designer for over four years. I have produced various print and design projects for the club during my tenure including producing their monthly newsletter, web site, promotions, advertising and mailers.