http://www.aggietoppins.com Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:58:58 +0000 http://www.aggietoppins.com en http://www.aggietoppins.com/The-Way-A-Mid-American-Funeral http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/The-Way-A-Mid-American-Funeral Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:58:58 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2475878 I wrote and designed this 12-page personal narrative after I attended a funeral. The story critiques death rituals through awkward moments with family and absurd encounters with commerce. Artifacts seen at the periphery of my experience are placed at the edges of the pages where they are cropped at varying degrees of recognition. <img src="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9112_cweb.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9112_cweb_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9119_cweb.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9119_cweb_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9122_cweb.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9122_cweb_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9125_cweb.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="445" width_o="750" height_o="499" src_o="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9125_cweb_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9136_cweb.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9136_cweb_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9132_cweb.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="452" width_o="750" height_o="506" src_o="http://payload8.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2475878/IMG_9132_cweb_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.aggietoppins.com/Packaging-Violator-Buttons http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/Packaging-Violator-Buttons Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:41:59 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2480180 1.5" buttons based on consumer packaging violators. Collect them all. Now, more buttony than ever! Pocket model: Young Sun Compton <img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2480180/Buttons_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="670" width_o="750" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2480180/Buttons_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2480180/IMG_6663_cweb.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2480180/IMG_6663_cweb_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2480180/IMG_8783_cweb.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload9.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2480180/IMG_8783_cweb_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.aggietoppins.com/Really-Simple-Video-Logotypes http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/Really-Simple-Video-Logotypes Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:27:57 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2552304 Brand identity for a company that makes smart, efficient and affordable videos. <img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2552304/RSVLogos_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2552304/RSVLogos_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2552304/IMG_9490_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="700" height_o="467" src_o="http://payload12.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2552304/IMG_9490_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.aggietoppins.com/The-Lisa-Company-Identity http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/The-Lisa-Company-Identity Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:39:23 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2366242 Logo design for The Lisa Company, lead by Lisa Holton, a writer and producer with her roots in the newspaper industry and her sights set on digital media. <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2366242/Logo_web2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2366242/Logo_web2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2366242/IMG_9486_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="492" width_o="700" height_o="515" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2366242/IMG_9486_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.aggietoppins.com/Complete-Achievement-Heraldry-for-the-Home http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/Complete-Achievement-Heraldry-for-the-Home Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:10:12 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2406527 The Complete Achievement is a line of printed home goods based on heraldic symbolism. I designed a trademark monogram and made three sizes of wood type for letterpress printing into silkscreened prints. Products are still under development. <img src="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2406527/Monogram_web2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="447" width_o="670" height_o="447" src_o="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2406527/Monogram_web2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2406527/PlaidShield_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="444" width_o="750" height_o="498" src_o="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2406527/PlaidShield_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2406527/PlaidShield_detail_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="444" width_o="750" height_o="498" src_o="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2406527/PlaidShield_detail_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2406527/WoodType_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2406527/WoodType_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.aggietoppins.com/Jolly-Greetings http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/Jolly-Greetings Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:22:49 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2405201 5.5"x4" letterpressed greeting cards starring my basset hound, Jolly. For this project, I experimented with making my own wood type. For sale while supplies last. <img src="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2405201/JollWoodType_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2405201/JollWoodType_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2405201/JollyCards_web.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="750" width_o="500" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload5.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2405201/JollyCards_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.aggietoppins.com/Death-of-the-Author-Print http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/Death-of-the-Author-Print Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:38:14 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2346680 12.5"x19" silkscreen print featuring obliterated typography and a split fountain gradiant. Text reads "every text is eternally written," from Roland Barthe's The Death of the Author. <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2346680/IMG_8408_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="739" height_o="493" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2346680/IMG_8408_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2346680/IMG_8386c_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2346680/IMG_8386c_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2346680/IMG_8403_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="447" width_o="750" height_o="501" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2346680/IMG_8403_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.aggietoppins.com/It-Could-All-Change http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/It-Could-All-Change Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:51:07 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2279418 3-color silk screen print in two editions. This one is the Small and Tidy edition of 10. 12.5"x19" with a silver-toned background. For sale here. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/IMG_8065c_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/IMG_8065c_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/IMG_8060c_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/IMG_8060c_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/IMG_8056_c2_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="447" width_o="750" height_o="501" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/IMG_8056_c2_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> This is the Large and Sloppy edition of 5. 24"x38". <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/SnapPoster_2_web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="475" width_o="750" height_o="532" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/SnapPoster_2_web_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/SnapPoster_3web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2279418/SnapPoster_3web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.aggietoppins.com/Paint-by-number-Cemetery http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/Paint-by-number-Cemetery Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:54:53 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2256995 At a gallery event, I gave away copies of the template zine and displayed this oversized paint-by-number image of a cemetery (which corresponded to the inside cover of the zine). Using labeled markers, participants filled in the cemetery at the exhibition opening. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow1.jpeg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow1_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow2.jpeg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow2_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow3.jpeg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow3_o.jpeg" align="left" /> What I love about participatory work is that even within a strict template-based structure, people find ways to break the rules and express their individuality. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow4.jpeg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow4_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow5.jpeg" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/mfashow5_o.jpeg" align="left" /> Before and after: <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/Before_After_Web.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="456" width_o="680" height_o="463" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256995/Before_After_Web_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.aggietoppins.com/Morris-Animal-Foundation-2007-Annual-Report http://www.aggietoppins.com/following/aggietoppins.com/Morris-Animal-Foundation-2007-Annual-Report Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:27:43 +0000 Aggie Toppins | Graphic Designer 2256963 This annual report is for Morris Animal Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds veterinary research. It celebrates unique animal bodies while telling the story of their unique veterinary needs. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256963/EverybodysUnique_cover2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="448" width_o="750" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256963/EverybodysUnique_cover2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256963/EverybodysUnique_Intro2a.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="448" width_o="750" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256963/EverybodysUnique_Intro2a_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256963/EverybodysUnique_ChpBreak.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="448" width_o="750" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256963/EverybodysUnique_ChpBreak_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256963/EverybodysUnique_Oryx.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="448" width_o="750" height_o="502" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/5/164517/2256963/EverybodysUnique_Oryx_o.jpg" align="left" />