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James created this logo and painted signs on the windows for Dewey's Coffee Gathering House in Shaker Square. He also painted
a soft faux finish inside on the walls. |
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The window signs include gold leaf for "Dewey's." |
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James painted this sign and the one below in the Invent Now! office
headquarters in Canton, Ohio. |
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The Invent Now! office headquarters look like a mini town square.
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James created
this logo for Pickwick & Frolic by hand, designing the letter styles himself. Then he worked
with a computer designer to ensure the digital version was accurate. |
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James
hand-painted these signs for the Cleveland MetroParks Zoo -- Australian Outback Exhibit. First he painted them
with glossy sign paint, then 'aged' them in a few steps. |
James uses a specialized technique to make the aging and "rust" look incredibly
real. |
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James painted many more signs for the zoo exhibit;
these shown here are just a few. |
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James painted this sign for interior designer Liz Martin's Portfolio -- A
Passion for Design office.
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James painted these signs to look like Victorian-era signs.
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After painting them, James then aged them. |
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And one more. |
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James painted this sign for the movie Raising Cain.
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James painted these signs for the Claypipers Melodrama Theater Group in
the California Gold Rush area. |
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The signs were advertisements inside the theater,
painted to suit the late 1800's timeperiod of the theater shows. |
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This sign is a replica
of an old Guinness advertisement, painted for Sullivan's Irish Pub in Lakewood. James also aged this one.
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Also for Sullivan's ... James painted these logos on old wooden boxes the owner had, then aged them. |
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Also for Sullivan's ... An old marching drum painted with
Sullivan's logo. |
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James created the Celtic weave on the left,
as well as the font for "Live Music." |
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