Author Archives: Hoover Dam

Revs thesaurus, 2013 edition

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Hoover Dam

Team keeps getting better, more guys keep getting banners. This is this year’s crop. Andrew Farrell, “Might.” First draft pick gets first banner of the year. Might as in strength, force, weight–and possibility. Jose Gonçalves, “Boss.” That’s who he is … tell me more →

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hardest workin’ man in showbeas

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Hoover Dam

When DaMarcus Beasley was named captain of the MNT for the Gold Cup, it got me thinking. 16 trophies in all competitions, personal and team titles included. Never seems to get the credit, though; always seems like he’s taken for … tell me more →

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denim as far as the eye can see

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Hoover Dam

Also, red hair. More on this later, but for now: ahhahahah ahahhahahah ahhhhahehewoooooo

Posted in finished projects, goofy, I can't believe we pulled this off, nats, why we do this |

where eagles dare

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Hoover Dam

I’d had a half-formed WWI poster repro in progress for a while, and then the Futbol Artist Network gang approached me about doing a piece for their first group show, to be held in conjunction with the Kicking and Screening … tell me more →

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ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNODEUCE

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Hoover Dam

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNODEUCE HYPNODEUCE, 5’x5′ Complete with 7″ diameter googly-eyes and glitter swirl paint, it’s the HYPNODEUCE. You need the HYPNODEUCE. The HYPNODEUCE will stun your opponents into giving up goals. The HYPNODEUCE will charm your teammates into … tell me more →

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Endurance

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Hoover Dam

When we got word that Kevin Alston had come down with chronic myelogenous leukemia, plans for well-wishing banners and game displays started almost as quickly as his treatment. We’d have a few weeks to think of it, of course, since … tell me more →

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the crane takes flight

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Hoover Dam

Though she’s not originally from there, Megan Rapinoe’s pretty strongly linked with Portland, where she went to school. Because I know all manner of stupid trivia, one day it occurred to me that the state motto of Oregon (“Alis volat … tell me more →

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CSI: Kansas City

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Hoover Dam

I can’t get to every US game. I’ve got a day job, after all, and sometimes non-soccer travel gets in the way, like this past October, when all my pals were heading to Kansas City to close out this year’s … tell me more →

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back to the pumpkin patch

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Hoover Dam

Once again, I missed MLS’s carving contest. This year their deadline was the day before Halloween, and not only had I not started carving at that point, I hadn’t even bought them! I was out of town for weddings and … tell me more →

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new shirt for sale

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Hoover Dam

I get asked a lot if I ever do shirts with my designs on them, and the answer is always “it’s complicated.” But when Futbol Artist Network started, that was easy–I had to get on board, and I had to … tell me more →

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