Category: Illustrations
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Ban the Fan is Worldwide!
My new book, Ban the Fan, is now available worldwide! Any local bookshop can easily order my books for you with the title and my name (author). Bookshop.org is a pretty cool option to find my books. Or, find my books on all the big online booksellers in your country (like Amazon, Barnes and Noble,…
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A Couple New Animations
I’ve recently worked on a couple of animation projects. The first one is for Odyssey. They’re celebrating 40 years of BMX with a Vans shoe collaboration. For the promo they wanted to revisit some of their classic animations done by Jim Bauer. I was asked to replicate Jim’s style and that proved to be a…
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Another Dropper Post Cartoon
Mountain biking is so full of absurd tech. Wireless shifting, laser guided suspension, and soft tires you have to pump up harder so they feel normal. Dropper posts seem like they would be at the top end of absurdity but the simple addition of an easily-put-out-of-the-way saddle adjuster makes mountain biking a lot more fun.…
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A Bit of Non-Cartoon Work
Over the last 10 years or so I’ve been watching the Odyssey team work on the OPTIS. This is not meant to be a promotion for the OPTIS (though it is cool), more a little reflection on watching the product come to fruition. I’ve tested assorted iterations of the design and tracked its progress from…
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New Shirts for Fairdale Bikes
I drew a couple new T-shirts for Fairdale Bikes. I think this guy is pretty cool. A rabbit in Samurai armor calling down the power of thunder via his carrot sword. Kind of fun to empower the meek little bunny with such a weapon! Check it on Fairdale here. I really like this giraffe in…
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A Few Drawings for PinkBike
I got to do a few doodles for PinkBike on Jessie-May Morgan’s Anti-Rise article. She explained it well enough that I think I understand what it is now! And, that I will stick to hardtails for now.
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Dig Fragments with Taj
My good pal Sandy Carson came up to visit and interviewed me for this Dig Fragments video. Talked about the old BMX days and drew him a giraffe doing a no-hander. Sandy’s band Skloss has a new single/ video too. I have a little cameo in it but more importantly the song and video are…
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World of Wonders for Lenzerheide
I got to work with Anthill Films on a video for Lenzerheide. I drew some “wonder” on this poster and did some animation in the film. Nico Vuignier did some rad skiing. At one point there was a lot of animated chickens in the video but then we realized that had nothing to do with…
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New Postcard for Fairdale Bikes
I drew a new postcard for Fairdale Bikes and the Elevator model. This is the MTB I rode this last season and will be riding whenever it gets a little warmer. Super fun, short-back-end, hardtail.
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Few Recent Doodles and Bicycle Film Fest
My animation about Greg Minnaar was added to this year’s Bicycle Film Festival. Thanks for the honor! Drew Santa on the Grim Donut for PinkBike. Also drew a new podcast title image for PinkBike with WAY too much detail. And a little Christmas card for Fairdale Bikes.
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Where Next Wonderings
I’ve been taking a break from riding the last few days and indulging in some introspection, drawing and work. I started this trip with the idea that I would find a new home. I have not found one yet bit I’ve zeroed in on some things that my ideal home would have. -A grocery store…
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BMX Giraffe
If you wonder why I’ve been drawing Giraffe so much lately it’s because I’m working on a book with him. I’m excited about drawing him and each little doodle brings me closer to diving into the book’s final art. I felt roasted after my day riding through The Netherlands west coat dunes (Garmin says it…
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Transatlantic Taj
I enjoyed myself on the big ship even though I wasn’t much interested in the things the cruise provided for entertainment. The pseudo luxury with spas, servants at the ready, and turn down service wasn’t for me. Nor dressing up in fancy clothes, drinking, partying or even socializing. I never went to the fancy gala…
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I Got Podcasted
PinkBike had me on their podcast talking for a while. Being on podcasts kind of gives me anxiety to be honest. As soon as we were done recording and I was alone with my thoughts I started thinking about all the silly things I’ve said. Some possibly offensive and more most likely to be misunderstood.…
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3 Trips
This morning I moved down the street to a new airBNB. I mentally prepared for moving day as if I had a whole household to move, but in the end it only took 3 trips. Everything I own can be moved in 3 trips and fit on to (or at least in front of) a…
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Books By Taj
I currently have two books out in the world. “Bernie the Bike Builder” and “Back Before They Invented Open Face Helmets“ Bernie the Bike Builder is a children’s book. Bernie the Bike Builder Buy Now Bernie is a master bike builder. The bikes he designs and builds are sought after by bike racers all over the…
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