Greedmont Park is now launching our first monthly artist competition to find some badass artists who know how to murder it creatively, and what better way to find some real killers than through some  healthy competition. This is a sucka free competition. The themes are meticulously designed to weed out suckas and jive ass turkeys who bring shame to the game, while  bringing out epic creativity from awesome  visionaries who don’t simply phone it in.

Before you submit your  artwork, or even get started, ask yourself  ”WOULD CHUCK NORIS APPROVE OF MY ARTWORK?” Is your art good enough that Samuel L. Jackson would give you a fist pound? Would Rambo hang it on his wall? If you answered NO to any of those questions, then you aint’ bringing the thunder.

[Theme:] Take a sissy, lovely dovey chick flick, from the selected list, and  ’REMIX’ it into a “BADASS GRINDHOUSE” styled movie poster.  Simple! The works will be judge on creativity, awesomeness,  execution but mostly how BADASS they are.

[Movie List] 1.) Juno 2.) The Notebook 3.) Legally Blonde 4.)The Devil Wears Prada  5.) Brokeback Mountain 6.) Punch-Drunk Love. 7.) Save the Last Dance

• [1st. Place Prize Pack:] Featured as the  Badass Artist of the Month and a exclusive interview on Greedmontpark.com, a Bottle of Tequila, Axe body spray, condoms, tooth brush, and a Sneakers candy bar.
• [2nd Place Prize:] $100 credit to a mother fucking badass tattoo by the fine people atCity of Ink courtesy of Corey Davis. Praying hands,  a buterfly,  you’re name, …they got you. *Must be claimed within 60 days.
• [3rd Place Prize:] $10 gift card to to some badass Mexican food by the way of our good friends at Taco Bell. That’s an epic prize pack that guaranteed to give you an awesome case of burrito butt! Enjoy!

[Specs] Final images should be saved as jpeg or gif graphics and set to 72 dpi. The final dimensions should 7.5″ x 10″ (inches)

DEADLINE is DECEMBER 15th. Please email all submission to JoshuaHooper@gmail.comWinners will be contacted and announced the following day. The sooner you mail it in the better, as we will be featuring submissions as the come in. If you’re interested in this competition please contact me directly at JoshuaHooper@gmail.com and title the email “I’m a Badass” so we are able to track the active participants.  - Thanks

More Details @ http://www.greedmontpark.com/totallybadass/

If you can‘t keep up, don’t step up. You‘ll just die. – Riddick

Like Big Brother, Micheal is always watching you.

For the past week, I have been designing , illustrating and laboring over a new splash page for my website.  Splash screen is a term used to describe an image that appears while a computer program is loading. It may also be used to describe an introduction page on a website.

Now, that I’ve got a hold on it and it’s nearly complete… I’ve realize WHY do I need a splash page. I hate when websites have useless splash page. The only thing worst than a flash page is a stupid Flash intro.  If you have A flash intro delete it because people only look at it long enough to press the “skip button. Though my works is super Awesome, I have to admit I can’t use this. Sometimes you gotta know when to hold…and gotta know when to fold em. I’m folding on the splash page . What a waste of time, but did give me some ideas on how to actually customize my wordpress. I guess I might salvage some of this work for other things, but here is what I’m working with. thanks. - Joshua

Phase II.

Phase III

I’m really looking forward to starting this new project with Russel Gunn,  two time nominated contemporary Neo-bop jazz musician, known primarily for his awesome trumpet playing. He is a regular at Atlanta’s  ChurchillgroundsJazz Bar and generally holds down Thursday nights. He asked me to design the cover art for his upcoming album, and looks to be a promising and exciting adventure. I’m very excited, and he is a guy who let’s creatives do what they do best. Respect.

Here is my latest illustration  of  WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, the childhood classic and soon to be a Hollywood Motion picture by Spike Jonze.  I’m doing a new series of children artwork, as that’s how your properly sellout & get paid! I’m open for artwork commissions and projects. If your need an illustrator email me @ JoshuaHooper@gmail.com. Thanks

A character design for a future project for a possible short story I might be working on. Crash is an adventure photographer,  jet-setting playboy  who has the swagger of  James Bond and the drive of Indian Jones. TO BE CONTINUED!

This was commission I did for digital fashion magazine. It was quite a tedious piece, not cause it was actual difficult to create, but just had too many creative hands working on this. Made me realise I need to put a cap on revisions…cus man’ do I hate revisions (that are so tedious and pointless). Sometimes I wish people can just let me do my thing. But can’t dwell on the past.  Move Forward! I liked it, and pretty happy with the final results.

I decide to do a new business card and go more into the cute and whimsical direction. My mom was trying to secure me some new contract and gave my older card, that was on the provocative die, and was to crunk for some people. So, not wanting to alienate and sell myself short, I need to adapt and make something some what conservative, but with a slight edge. Here is the out come. Thanks. – Joshua

My previous design for BROKEandBOUJEE was deemed too sexy, so I decided to come up with a PG-13 version which seem to be some what fresher and cleaner. Fadia Kader & Ian Ford present… Saturday, May 23, 2009 BROKE & BOUJEE GETS WET… Atlanta’s Nightlife Carnival Experience @ Metropolitan Lofts, Studio A6, 675 Metropolitan Parkway (West End) Sounds & Selections by DJ DIBIASE Screaming & Shouting by IAN FORD Stills & Snapshots by MIKE COOKE SWIMWEAR OPTIONAL (bring a towel just in case, you have been warned!) Previous Design:

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July 2nd
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1123 Euclide Ave
Atlanta GA

check the list of names… nothing but baddddd artists and musicians.
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