Due to a crazy assault by what I believe to be a rather evil bipedal primate with less than average intellect we experienced a rather unpleasant hijacking of www.beerymethod.com and subsequently our beloved news feed. But alas I can assure you I am back with a vengeance and the grinding gears that perpetually pumps out the visual consumables has never ceased and has never been stronger. After the hacking of the site in January 2012 we have been working feverishly to restore and ‘reload’ the Beery Method platform. All in all a better, stronger, happier, sexier, and more robust site filled with a back-load of the past 3 months of material is headed your way. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the slick ride of regular updates from the master of mayhem over here in the labs of Coalesce Studios and Beery Method Design every day.

Along with Bang Tango’s latest release Pistol Whipped In The Bible Belt album artwork I had the pleasure of completing the package with side gig-poster collateral darkness. As a ‘come back’ tour is slated for the new year we dug deep in the creative pockets to create a masterful poster for this hard rocking band’s return. Producing an undead feel to all four members we explore the concept that Bang Tango never died and the recoil of their legendary sound is being restored throughout the air waves with a resonance that is sicker than ever.

Legend’s Never Die!

Get your copy of Bang Tango: Pistol Whipped In The Bible Belt

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On the bombastic side of all amazing hip-hop rapture I had the honor of dishing out the stylistic visional rawness from Beery Method Studio for the highly talented and all-time grinder K Sos (member of The NOC) for his latest release Sciamachy. Sos and I have collaborated on several of his independent projects consistently building the impressively eclectic bank of musical materials always packaged in the visionary world of this formidable hip-hop talent. K Sos further turns his world of maniacal beach flip-flop maestro and higher ‘green’ education guru genius into a the flavorful South Beach 40 oz. waffle-bottle dipped in LSD in this dichotomous mix-tape.

K Sos takes his layered hip-hop psychedelic style and adds bigger production to a short but solid lineup of songs he wrote over his last 10 months in Orlando. Before relocating to Miami in late summer, K Sos carefully sifted through more than 60 tracks for his new project Sciamachy. For those unfamiliar with the term, Sciamachy is the act of sparring with an imaginery opponent or fighting with your own shadow. Sos says he first heard the word on the National Kids Spelling Bee and instantly fell in love with its meaning. Very fitting for the time period that covers a range of topics including dealing with the loss of his mother, legal troubles, and Sos’s romanticized version of their journey towards success. As always, Sciamachy includes a short and humble list of guests from “Stay If you Will” featuring the soaring guitar work of Nick Romanelli, to the eerie vocals of Kate Rodriguez on “Skyway to Gorgeous”. The first single, “Lost in A Cloud” is one of Sos’s favorite tracks, along with a collaboration for the first time in several years with his cousin, Entertay, on “Zonin”. And what would a K Sos release be without the rest of the No Ordinary Cats. J.O. & Rams lend verses to Sos’s club track “Better for Me” while all four collaborate on the album’s monumental finale “Pretending”. K.D., whose pristine mixing ability can be heard throughout the album, realizes Sos’s vision more than ever on this one adds another great album to the No Ordinary Cats collection. K Sos hopes that this release will continue to raise awareness for his group and first love No Ordinary Cats who have been in the studio preparing a new and still untitled mix-tape for 2012.

N.O.C. 4 LIFE!

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I had the ultimate pleasure of working with some of the craziest, hardest hitting, stage-sweat slinging rockers in the music industry last year. A return to the recording studio from the multi-platinum hard rock band Bang Tango and a ridiculously amazing new album release from original front man Joe Lesté titled Pistol Whipped In The Bible Belt prompted a maniacal collaboration in producing a visual package that verifies the solid return of this intrepid group.

The overall feel and theme of the album is a gentrified wink at true Southern Blues contemporarily influenced Rock. We wanted to mix a little of that ‘sold my soul to the devil’ with odes to voodoo blues pioneers and give an edge to the otherwise vintage face of the CD bundle. Bang Tango agreed that a fold out 8 panel poster would be the perfect effect for the insert.

The jewel case cover explicitly shows the torso of a sexy, tattooed, six shooter toting female from the bottom of the breasts down. The cover folds out to reveal the southern blues bar theme. Complete with: Chick getting the front of her shirt ripped off by a brawler dude revealing her chest as he reaches for the broken bottle on the bar, a dazy duke chica in the back, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters-esque characters at the bar, blues musician silhouettes on stage in the back, juke box, rebel flag, a smattering of art on the walls including Johnny Cash in the very back, boots hanging from the ceiling, antlers, instruments, etc…and my favorite…the whiskey bottle on the foreground of the bar with Bang Tango Label. There is a lot going on in there which will keep the fans exploring for more with every glance and make this album a favorite of Bang Tango collectors.

Big ups to Joe, Lance, Trent, and Scott…Keep bringing the heat brothers!

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To start off my new series of Custom Ammo Boxes I decided to create a World War II related design. Obviously this coincides nicely with the vintage artillery box in terms of theme. My father being an astute scholar of American/World War History made my choice of creating a D-Day Memorial type box easy as a gift that he can continually use to store his war trinkets, Grandfather’s letters from the front, and boasts highly detailed aesthetics to be an honorary display piece among other war-related paraphernalia.

The front of the D-Day Ammo Box displays vintaged lettering and the bold head of an American Eagle. Antique silver stripes angularly shoot down with the head of the eagle. Cracks of lightening styled grunge adorns the front and sides of the box.

The back of the ammo box illustrates a battalion of American soldiers lining up for the front. This is reminiscent of the scenes of amphibious marines who stormed the beaches of Normandy. Above the infantry line reads the historical D-Day date of June 6, 1944. The entire box is vintaged out with antique silver and a black and white monochromatic tone. It is ultimately a memorial display item that is also a functional piece of art.

I’ll continue to work on the series of custom ammo boxes for 2012. The series will not be entirely war themed and will span across and relate to corresponding projects I intend to release throughout the new year. These make perfect gifts and the new series will vary in pop culture, evil animated characters, and experimental stenciled themes.

I’m currently taking commissions for customized ammo boxes. There is a vast variety of different sizes of boxes available. The D-Day Ammo Box above is the M1 Caliber .30 small cartridge container. The beauty of this concept of functional art boxes is that every individual custom box is different, any theme or genre of imagery can be used, and they are sturdy metal boxes that will hold up through the test of time indefinitely.

If you or someone you know would love their very own custom ammo box please feel free to email me to learn more about the process. email  |  BEERY  |

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STANLEY®  brand and Pacific Market International hired me last season to create an edgy line of designs for the NINETEEN13 Collection. Nineteen13 fuses durability and independent style with environmental responsibility. Each piece gives you practical functionality and creative innovation without unnecessary frills or gimmicks. The collection includes a variety of coveted STANLEY® brand products such as one-handed water bottles, vacuum mugs, carbonated drink bottles, and even food cases. The quality of the NINETEEN13 Collection lives up to the very high standard STANLEY® is known for in all the respected thermalware, hydration, spirits, and food travel products.

Beery Method Studios cranked out some fresh edgy designs for the new N13 Collection which hails to the youthful and ruggedly energetic masses while continuing a focal pride on outdoorsmen, extreme athletes, and the Pacific Northwest in general. The designs range from a newly refined version of the N13 winged bear Logo, a stylish rolling mountain scape, fiery logo lettering, an evil fish, and even a legendary battle of beasts which illustrate the N13 winged bear character fighting a Sasquatch. I had an absolute blast working on the collection and seeing these quality designs come to life on the best of brands.

BEAR vs SASQUATCH

EVIL FISH

Remember the green bottle your dad or grandpa always carried on fishing trips or on his way to work? It probably had a few scratches on it, may have even been dropped once or twice, yet despite the abuse, it always kept coffee hot… for hours. That’s the legendary Stanley bottle.

Today, the Stanley brand offers a wide range of superior food and beverage gear that fuels your adventures from work to play. Committed to our core pillars of durability, relevance and heritage just as we have been for nearly 100 years, we build products that are built to last. Designed to outperform and outlast even in the toughest conditions, we’re dedicated to a simple promise, buy Stanley products, and get quality gear, built for life.

STANLEY® NINETEEN13 Collection is 100% eCycle® made!

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My Zombie Yoda Plushform will be on display at OhNo!Doom in Chicago for the Plushform Show.

Shawnimals and Squibbles Ink have teamed up with OhNo!Doom in Chicago on this custom toy show with Plushform. Plushform is an, open-ended blank plush platform toy (think Kidrobot’s Munny, but softer…). Artists from around the world were invited to participate, each with a unique style that will not only show off the amazing talents of each artist, but also the versatility of the Plushform as a blank toy medium.

This new plush toy edition to The Deathside Collection pays tribute to the grand master Jedi of the Star Wars Galaxy. The deep willed, light saber weilding lil green bad ass from Dagoba will never die. Zombie Yoda has returned to seek vengeance on The Darkside bringing blood, maggots, and brains back from the grave.

Zombie Yoda comes complete with custom 3D parts including dangling eye from socket, brains, leather sewn embellishments, plastic maggots, and even a polyresin pool of blood! Also included is a deluxe Deathside Box that holds extra brains and maggots for additional terror. The Zombie Yoda plush toy is topped off with soft white hair for a truly squeezable effect.

Who’s showing?
Jimbot, Dan Goodsell, Jeremiah Ketner, Joey D, Kelly Denato, 64 colors, Jeremy Tinder, MCA, Shawnimal, Jared Deal, Josh Longo, Andrea Kang, Joe Somers, Le Merde, Mark Nagata, Julie West, Chema Skndl, Sara Antoninette Martin, Joey Potts, Cody Vrosh, Jason Limon, Miss Monster, Mr. Walters / Nerfect, Nick Beery, Scarecrowoven, Scott Tolleson, Shawn Roberts, Steve Seeley, theJCW, Luke Rook / Grody Shogun, David Murray and more.

Where?
OhNo!Doom Gallery
1800 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
www.ohnodoom.com
info@ohnodoom.com
Store hours: Tues & Thurs 4-10pm, Sat. 12-7pm

When?
Opening night is November 19th 6-10pm, with some artist’s in attendance.
Closing is December 27th
Pieces will be available for pick-up or shipment by the holidays.

What else?
The opening event will also feature a workshop-like atmosphere where adult artists and kids alike can try the Plushform, and buy one if they’d like, guided by artists from the show as well as by OhNo!Doom members. “I’m incredibly excited to see what all of the artists do with Plushform,” Shawn Smith of Shawnimals said, “The sky is the limit with our blank plush medium, so I expect some fun, unexpected results in the show.”

About Plushform
Plushform is the very first 100% customizable designer plush platform toy. Each 8-inch Plushform is ready to go right out of the box, so all you need is your imagination and something to mark with. Plushforms are suitable for brush painting, spray painting, markers, pencils, pens, additions via sewing, appliqué and other additive methods, and more. Thanks to its open-ended form, the possibilities are truly limitless with this unique medium. More atPlushform.com.

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Straight from the giant jungle forests of Kashyyyk to your wookie chest comes the premium CHEWNI master of the duocorns tee shirt! These limited edition tees from The Deathside Collection are now exclusively on sale at D-Structure SF. Ready to battle The Galactic Empire? This 3 color design depicts the militant Chewbacca riding a two headed duocorn locked and loaded with his original bowcaster and thermal detonator. Super silky soft discharge printing on charcoal fitted premium blend t-shirt gives a whole new level of meaning to Jedi mind control. Limited quantities so hang on to your fur, set your Star Destroyer to light speed and get yours today!

The raddest prints this side of a galaxy far, far away are on sale! Beery’s The Deathside collection is now available on archival canvas for all the humans, wookies, bounty hunters, and jedi’s alike. Set your blaster to stun as you feast your eyes on these extremely detailed quality prints straight from Beery Method Studios. Each 18×24 canvas comes signed in 18 carat gold by the Emperor himself. This fine collection is sure to set your Millennium Falcon into hyperdrive and have every ewok on the forest moon of Endor break dancing and humming like a jawa at Radioshack.

Save 20% on all online orders from The Deathside Canvas Collection at D-Structure with discount code SB7S5ZR1A6ZK while supplies last!

The Deathside | Canvas Details | Beery

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