<i>Copy and pasted from my <a href="http://www.geoffmay.com">blog</a></i> A few weeks ago I was contacted by <a href="http://www.gomedia.us">Go Media</a> to be part of their new campaign for their upcoming art campaign, Weapons of Mass Creation. Here's the lowdown: <em>We invited top artists, illustrators, print designers, and web designers from all over the country to come to our studio in Cleveland to participate in a photo shoot for the art campaign “Weapons of Mass Creation”. The purpose of the campaign is to give artists and designers we respect the opportunity to showcase their own work and send a positive, unified message to the community. The final ad will appear with an incredible shot of the designer standing in front of his or her own work next to the headline “I am a Weapon of Mass Creation”.</em> <em>To kick off the campaign, we hosted a photo shoot with rock ‘n roll photographer <a href="http://www.chriscasella.com">Chris Casella</a>. Chris is a great photographer known for his photo shoots with Slash, Slipknot, Disturbed, and a whole load of other mainstream bands – and he made us look like rock star designers!</em> <em>When not getting the rock star treatment in front of the lens, designers were trading merch &amp; business cards, eating pizza, filming video interviews with Go Media information architect Liz Hunt, or playing Wii bowling. It was a great time, and we really hope to host a sequel with an even larger crowd!</em> Here’s a list of attendees: <a href="http://www.nahdesign.com/projects/5?page=1">Haley Saner</a> <a href="http://www.markweaverart.com/">Mark Weaver</a> <a href="http://emptees.com/tees/13342-consumer-whore">Chad Lenjer</a> <a href="http://theblackaxe.com/">Horsebites</a> <a href="http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Ted-Leo-Poster/153468">Oliver Barrett</a> <a href="http://v5.gomedia.us/work/print/work_hitchcock.php">Chris Comella</a> <a href="http://www.angryblue.com/">Angryblue</a> <a href="http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/">Adelle Charles &amp; Joshua Smibert</a> <a href="http://okpants.com/">Aaron Sechrist</a> <a href="http://www.colbowdesign.com/">Brad Colbow</a> <a href="http://georgecoghill.com/illo/html/home.htm">George Coghill</a> <a href="http://www.nahdesign.com/">Nicole Sciacca</a> <a href="http://www.ifyoumakeit.com/">Dave Garwacke</a> Here's a few candids from the event. <img src="http://www.geoffmay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_0019.JPG" /> <img src="http://www.geoffmay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_0050.JPG" /> <img src="http://www.geoffmay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_0033.JPG" /> I was pretty stoked to be invited to this event. Being included in an event with these impressive creative talents is quite an honor. It was really great meeting other designers and talking shop. I was especially excited to meet the Go Media crew and to talk with Angryblue, Horsebites and Chad Lenjer, who are tremendous artists that are in the same industry as myself. It was a great day. I made some new friends and had a lot of fun hanging out. I can't wait to see the photoshoot pictures. I was pretty silly during my photos, so they should be pretty amusing. Stay tuned for more information about Weapons of Mass Creation. 2009-09-28T16:33:55-04:00 31 2009-09-23T13:09:14-04:00 true 0 80371 false false 28701 1661 1 2009-11-21T16:14:16-05:00 746 Whoa! That's amazing man, congrats! Sounds like a lot of fun too. 80371 Post 2009-09-23T13:23:58-04:00 2589711 8948 2009-09-23T13:23:58-04:00 amazing geoff! congrats 80371 Post 2009-09-23T13:28:51-04:00 2589751 598 2009-09-23T13:28:51-04:00 damn, that sounds like fun. awesome campaign idea, too. 80371 Post 2009-09-23T13:29:41-04:00 2589791 1025 2009-09-23T13:29:41-04:00 whoa again! and..whoa! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T13:31:37-04:00 2589821 9980 2009-09-23T13:31:37-04:00 Yeah, it was a blast. After talking with Angryblue I think I'm going to do a couple art prints. Probably something in a small run. 80371 Post 2009-09-23T13:36:20-04:00 2589901 1661 2009-09-23T13:36:20-04:00 That list is amazing. 80371 Post 2009-09-23T13:44:59-04:00 2590011 997 2009-09-23T13:44:59-04:00 such a solid list of artists! i bet this was a blast! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T13:45:36-04:00 2590031 2691 2009-09-23T13:45:36-04:00 <blockquote><cite>heavyprints said:</cite> That list is amazing.</blockquote> Totally. 80371 Post 2009-09-23T13:58:55-04:00 2590161 1661 2009-09-23T13:58:55-04:00 Look at Lenjer. Such a hunk with that beard. I wish he tweeted more often. 80371 Post 2009-09-23T14:04:49-04:00 2590251 2961 2009-09-23T14:04:49-04:00 That line up is greater than the Olando starting 5 in "95", impressive! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T14:08:16-04:00 2590291 2879 2009-09-23T14:08:30-04:00 There will be another WMC event in May. Stay tuned! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T15:01:11-04:00 2591291 253 2009-09-23T15:01:11-04:00 Would have been awesome to watch you guys work :) 80371 Post 2009-09-23T15:02:09-04:00 2591321 32291 2009-09-23T15:02:09-04:00 <blockquote><cite>mikedot said:</cite> Would have been awesome to watch you guys work :)</blockquote> If by "work" you mean get our pictures taken and hang out and have fun. No one was doing any designing. At least not that I know of. It was more of a social event. 80371 Post 2009-09-23T15:04:43-04:00 2591411 1661 2009-09-23T15:04:43-04:00 ahh in the first pic it looked like some sketching went down 80371 Post 2009-09-23T15:09:51-04:00 2591511 32291 2009-09-23T15:09:51-04:00 awesome 80371 Post 2009-09-23T15:11:07-04:00 2591531 782 2009-09-23T15:11:07-04:00 Really neat campaign. Congrats to those selected 80371 Post 2009-09-23T15:12:36-04:00 2591561 1056 2009-09-23T15:12:36-04:00 Such a rad idea. Stoked for you guys! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T15:16:31-04:00 2591691 1827 2009-09-23T15:16:31-04:00 Just drove by there the other day. So wish I could work there! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T15:28:06-04:00 2591851 8231 2009-09-23T15:28:06-04:00 <blockquote><cite>8-bit ZOMBIE said:</cite> Whoa! That's amazing man, congrats! Sounds like a lot of fun too.</blockquote> 80371 Post 2009-09-23T16:57:43-04:00 2592831 2418 2009-09-23T16:57:43-04:00 so awesome. L33T 80371 Post 2009-09-23T17:20:12-04:00 2592951 5570 2009-09-23T17:20:12-04:00 <blockquote><cite>molasses4masses said:</cite> Look at Lenjer. Such a hunk with that beard. I wish he tweeted more often.</blockquote> seriously, such a cutie! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T17:27:24-04:00 2593041 1404 2009-09-23T17:27:24-04:00 Are they gonna wright an article on this? 80371 Post 2009-09-23T17:56:02-04:00 2593421 5982 2009-09-23T17:56:02-04:00 <blockquote><cite>CallumGreen said:</cite> wright </blockquote> c'mon, seriously? 80371 Post 2009-09-23T18:23:20-04:00 2593741 1146 2009-09-23T18:23:37-04:00 <blockquote><cite>derekdeal said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>CallumGreen said:</cite> wright </blockquote> c'mon, seriously?</blockquote> we were all thinking it! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T18:24:00-04:00 2593751 67 2009-09-23T18:24:00-04:00 cool idea! cool name! exclamation points! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T18:42:59-04:00 2593981 2861 2009-09-23T18:42:59-04:00 <blockquote><cite>derekdeal said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>CallumGreen said:</cite> wright </blockquote> c'mon, seriously?</blockquote> I blame it on fatigue. 80371 Post 2009-09-23T18:43:54-04:00 2593991 5982 2009-09-23T18:43:54-04:00 I'm so jealous I don't even know who I'm more jealous of. 80371 Post 2009-09-23T18:45:22-04:00 2594001 1498 2009-09-23T18:45:22-04:00 I have a design with a similar name! "weapons of mass creation" :p 80371 Post 2009-09-23T18:49:59-04:00 2594101 4396 2009-09-23T18:49:59-04:00 <blockquote><cite>mathiole said:</cite> I have a design with a similar name! "weapons of mass creation" :p</blockquote> RIP!! 80371 Post 2009-09-23T19:10:34-04:00 2594411 1661 2009-09-23T19:10:34-04:00 <a href="http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/news-design-articles/weapons-of-mass-creation-art-campaign-kick-off-party/">Here</a> is a link to what gomediazine. It has some more pics of the event. 80371 Post 2009-09-28T15:30:58-04:00 2656431 1661 2009-09-28T15:30:58-04:00 Good stuff! Finally figured out which one you are after some investigating. Also know what your avatar is now, very scary! 80371 Post 2009-09-28T16:33:55-04:00 2657351 28701 2009-09-28T16:33:55-04:00