Just got back from a week in NYC. Lots of flavor in that place, every time I go I am reminded. You see the most interesting and wide variety of people there, I think in the world. Pretty inspiring to see that.

I spent the majority of the week, showing my book around. I was able to meet with a few ad agencies (Weiden+Kenedy, JWT, and Saatchi and Saatchi), a few magazines (New York Times magazine, ESPN, PDN), and a two photographers (Peter Yang and Platon). It was really great to hear feedback, guidance, and insight on my book from people like Plat and Peter. Both have such different styles and approaches, but both who I have so much respect for. It gave me a whole new moitvation and direction to go out and make new work with for the next 6 months.

It made me realize, how important establishing relationships is. As well as when you want to show work, show prints in person, not Jpegs on a computer or a website. The work is so much more real.

This trip was pretty last minute, however I was able to get a few “leave behinds” printed up before I left. This was very benificial as you are essentialy giving a small piece of you work as a visual reference to the person you are meeting with. I kept the design pretty simple, I chose 5 different images which were printed individually with my contact info on each. I used a local printing agency, 110 pound paper was used for print. A few were square, 1 horizontal and the rest horizontal. This is something I will bring for every meeting from now on, NYC or not. Its nice to leave something, always.

Below is some eye candy….. What NYC is to me (Click to make bigger and press command +):

Thanks for let me shred the closet matress LAME! word!