Author Archives: Hoover Dam

bulletproof

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Hoover Dam

I’d had this design in mind for a while, and actually did a version of it that I had turned into a phone case. Decided to paint it to welcome him back from suspension, even if I did feel a … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, revs |

my mother has recommended I render you unconscious

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Hoover Dam

Back at the US/Costa Rica WCQ, Andy Mead got a really awesome photo of Dolo wearing boxing gloves and biting the hem of a flag. Obviously, it had to be a banner, and the caption just wrote itself. This and … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, goofy, nats |

hey ho, let’s go, again

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Hoover Dam

I don’t usually like to repeat banner ideas, but the guys at Small Bar in Chicago dropped me a line seeking something snazzy to decorate their bars during the World Cup. Threw in their logo, updated the roster with some … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, nats, somebody paid for this |

know your national team

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Hoover Dam

This post’s a special case; it’s copypasta an adaptation of an intro to the 2010 US World Cup squad written for a forum I frequent. That’s why some of the material’s going to be familiar if you read this site … tell me more →

Posted in goofy, nats, nuts and bolts, south africa |

with your hi-top sneakers and sailor tattoos

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Hoover Dam

American Outlaws Rhode Island wanted a banner, so… click for bigger Another commission/collaboration with Kyle Lindsay. I’ve wanted to do a banner using old-school Sailor Jerry style tattoo artwork for some time now, and redrawing the Rhode Island state flag … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, nats, somebody paid for this |

words, 2010, +1

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Hoover Dam

Zach Schilawski, “Spark.” Ordinarily, it takes more than a month into the season for a rookie to state his case for a banner. Ordinarily, rookies don’t score 11-minute hat tricks on their home debut, however.

Posted in finished projects, revs, words |

dream big

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Hoover Dam

It so happened that at the opening of the 2010 season, I needed a replacement for the Stay Positive banner. Not because I’d retired it exactly when Ralston left; I’d actually intended to keep it around for a while. But … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, revs |

words, 2010

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Hoover Dam

Well, first word, anyway. If Cory Gibbs was enough of a known quantity for the Revs to let him substitute as captain right after joining the team, then that’s enough to earn a home debut banner. “Rise” as in rise … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, revs, words |

so I heard you like banners

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Hoover Dam

I was asked this week if I’d any plans to make a new Charlie Davies banner to take to South Africa and/or the send-off games. I’m not sorry.

Posted in finished projects |

make a miracle, d, pump the lyrical

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Hoover Dam

Back in October, a series of unpredictable events led to one of my most popular banners to date. I wondered what became of the banner after Jozy took it home that night, so I bugged him on Twitter for a … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, I can't believe we pulled this off, nats, why we do this, you should've been there |