FUN & GAMES
Exploring the lighter side of things with Guides, Games, and Drinking
Modified illustration from a Japanese text book
When to One Night Stand - An Illustrated Guide
Illustrated Guide•11 May 2015•StandardHotels.com
Oh, the one-night stand, that erotic carpe diem. It capitalizes the here, the now, and the maybe-once-tomorrow-morning. But like all of life’s adventures, there are no guarantees how it will turn out. What are some of the elements that help you pull the trigger. What kind of shame spiral coefficient are we looking at? When they’re ready to go, and you’re not quite convinced, let this one-night stand decision tree ferry you to the banks of non-committed satisfaction.
I wrote the guide and designed the graphics.
Cures for a Broken Heart
Illustrated Guide•25 March 2016•StandardHotels.com
Being heartbroken is the worst. The pain is very real. Be it a crush who rejects you or a cheating spouse, we all know the various stings, stabs, and miseries of love gone wrong. We've been focusing on all things cures lately, and while we don't presume to have any panaceas, this guide ought to help ease the suffering and maybe even get you sorted for your real true love, who is out there, somewhere...
Ball Barings
Game•19 November 2015•StandardHotels.com
We explored various editorial themes over the years, one of which was balls: vogue balls, charity balls, bouncing balls, and in this case, art historical balls. In what will surely measure as the high water mark of immaturity, we devised this highbrow/lowbrow game where you match the balls to the statue.
Neighborhood: Upper West Side / Spirit Film: Annie Hall (1977) / Wine: Piedmont Region
WINE PAIRING NEW YORK NEIGHBORHOODS
Essay/Interview•24 March 2015•StandardHotels.com
Sure, you can pair a Porterhouse with a Pinot, but what about something more conceptual? What bottle best highlights the patrician notes of the East Side? The punk rock ethos of the East Village? Join us, won't you, on this oeniphilic tour of Manhattan.
KNOCKING CELEBRITIES OFF THEIR PEDESTALS
Essay•5 July 2013•StandardHotels.com
Tenacious Photoshopping of gods and celebrities reveals something about us common folk.
Photo from Area's "Alice in Wonderland" theme
Meet the man behind New York’s Wildest Art-Filled 80s Nightclub
Interview•22 December 2013•StandardHotels.com
Every eight weeks, from 1983 to 1987, the nightclub Area was gutted and reincarnated into a wild new theme. It was a magical, decadent place where nothing was too risqué, outré or taboo. I interviewed one of its original designers who would go on to create the look and vibe of The Standards.