Tough Guy II: 2010s

Kalligrafonts Stickers

In 2019, I rebranded my hand-lettering work under the name Kalligrafonts on Instagram. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not nuts about the name. My family nickname is "Kalli" (pronounced, "Cully," at least in my case), so I wanted to use "Kalligraphy," but that was taken. As were the next five variations I thought of. So, Kalligrafonts it is. As noted to the right, the Instagram page is here. Below is a selection of self-promoting stickers I had printed up, all of which are available on my Etsy page (or, if you buy a piece of original art over there, I throw a couple of these in for free!).

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I guess I REALLY didn't like the name, because later in 2020, I ditched it and re-rebranded the Instagram page to good ol' reliable Tough Guy Goods.

Best of the Barcade Boards

This is a sampling of photos of my hand-lettered chalkboard work for Barcade, mostly culled from four posts on the original Tough Guy page (see here for the other four).

Secret Country, Buckle Up! CD

In addition to doing the design on Secret Country's Buckle Up!, I also took the photo. Which was fun! Also pictured are alternate logo design and at the bottom is the T-Shirt design for this record.

DVD / Blu-ray Cover Redux 5: TV

Of all my home video makeovers, none are more necessary than television box sets, which even when nicely designed (as the Sopranos sets absolutely were), they are still unnecessarily bulky and almost always lacking in pertinent information such as original airdates of the episodes, writers, directors, and guest stars. Here are a handful of examples for three beloved TV shows of mine.

Band Logos on Spec

Below is a selection of hand-drawn logos I did on spec for bands, all of which I know at least tangentially... of these designs, only one was actually used, by the great Sean Kiely. Thanks, pal!

RX for Rex

In 2018, some friends and I organized a benefit for a dear pal battling bladder cancer. The poster is a collaborative effort between myself and fellow bartending cartoonist, Jason Berlet. If you'd like to contribute to Rex's ongoing fight, please go to this GoFundMe page, and thank you!