marc collins' blog

I got the chance recently to create some very fun artwork for a friend’s office. It has been awhile since I’ve brought out my paintbrushes and this was a great project to play with. Almost a year ago I moved to Arizona from Kansas and I did not come with very much. All of my previous mural work is in Kansas, on hard copy photographs, awaiting to be brought to digital. One of my memorable projects was created for my highschool, a mural on the community swimming pool bottom, depicting two huge panthers.  Below are photos of my friend’s office with the mural on the closet doors. The paint used is the same as the room’s accent color, and the shape design mirrors an etching from a bookcase in the corner. Most murals can easily be applied to any surface bringing style to a room, adding depth, and looking fantastic. Who wouldn’t want their favorite sports logo, cartoon, or land/cityscape covering the wall? I’ve always thought Ninja Turtles vs. Transformers would be great on a child’s wall. Disney is great, but Ninja Turtles vs. Transformers… Epic. More creative work like this will be coming soon, so stay tuned. If you have ideas, or would like one, contact me. You know you want one.

Hello everyone and welcome to my brand new portfolio blog. I’m very excited to have this site up and would like to give a big thanks to April Holle.  She helped a tremendous amount with helping me get my web bearings. My background is in print design and the web is an adventure I’ve been wanting to explore for some time. This site will facilitate having an online portfolio easily attainable to anyone, let me share design resources, and give everyone a little insight into how my mind works.

Design fascinates me for multiple reasons, but I’ve always been amazed by the power of it. A design can sway emotions and thoughts causing a person to love or hate an item, place, or thing. Companies rise and fall by the power of a design. People are brought to places and think certain thoughts all because of a simple font or color. It is truly astounding. My love of art and design took me to school for graphic design and pushed me to make it a career choice. I cannot truly call something a job if I love to do it. The design world grows and changes constantly and I relish the chance to try new things and push my boundaries further. Currently I’m looking for full time work, but freelance jobs are always welcome. If you have anything that needs done, like painted cartoon characters on your children’s wall, design and layout of magazines, new brand identities, or anything you can think of, get in touch with me.

Thanks everyone for stopping by the World of M and come back soon, more aha moments are on the way.