Zack Darling Creative Associates http://www.zackdarling.com Fine art, graphic design, web development, event production, festival management, creative technologies, social networking, DJ music, photography, ramblings & antics. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:12:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 ZDCA creates website for rock art legend: Stanley Mouse http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/07/26/zdca-creates-website-for-rock-art-legend-stanley-mouse/ http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/07/26/zdca-creates-website-for-rock-art-legend-stanley-mouse/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:08:46 +0000 Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/?p=672

ZDCA designed Stanley Mouse's new website & online gallery.

We’re happy to announce the launch of the newly re-designed MouseStudios.com where fans can connect with one of the most legendary artists in the history of rock music. This is currently the largest gallery of Stanley’s work and it’s truly only the beginning. We’re digging new art out of his studio every day and  taking photos of each piece for the website as well as the brand new Rockin Roses Gallery.

This is also a great place to see what Stanley is up to with his latest endeavors. He’ll be regularly adding new artwork and posting live events. Fans can comment on his work and connect with him personally through his various social network profiles.

For those interested in the amazing history behind Stanley Mouse, ZDCA wrote an extensive history so visitors can truly appreciate the legacy behind the Mouse (http://www.mousestudios.com/about/)

Currently we’re working on the online store for Stanley’s recently opened gallery, Rockin Roses Gallery, in beautiful Healdsburg, CA. If you’re in the market for original Mouse paintings or concert posters, this will be to place to get them. If you live in Northern California, we highly recommend you visit the gallery itself… a breathtaking journey through rare one-of-a-kind rock art. Stanly frequently can be found painting there in the afternoons.

]]> http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/07/26/zdca-creates-website-for-rock-art-legend-stanley-mouse/feed/ 0 Reggae Festival Guide 2010 Features Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/06/29/reggae-festival-guide-2010-features-zack-darling/ http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/06/29/reggae-festival-guide-2010-features-zack-darling/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:55:01 +0000 Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/?p=665 I was stoked to discover that this summer’s issue of Reggae Festival Guide featured my design work on page 64! Although they frequently misspelled my name, the article is a flattering bio of my designs and ventures. Thanks Reggae Festival Guide! I’m honored to be in the pages of your great publication!

The cover to the 2010 Reggae Festival Guide

On page 64 you'll find a short article about me and some design samples.

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Earthdance 2010 Poster ]]> http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/05/18/earthdance-2010-graphics/feed/ 0 The 2010 Harmony Festival Campaign http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/04/19/the-2010-harmony-festival-campaign/ http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/04/19/the-2010-harmony-festival-campaign/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:51:31 +0000 Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/?p=643 This year’s Harmony Festival campaign has been a wild and wonderful ride as usual. I feel so great about this year’s festival and am filled with enthusiastic optimism. Here are some samples of artwork I’ve done for this year’s campaign.

]]> http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/04/19/the-2010-harmony-festival-campaign/feed/ 1 Bikram Yoga Brochure http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/03/09/bikram-yoga-brochure/ http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/03/09/bikram-yoga-brochure/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:45:39 +0000 Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/?p=635 Here’s a brochure design I just completed for Bikram Yoga of Santa Rosa. Great studio and really nice folks. Highly recommended!

www.bikramyogasantarosa.com

Outside of the tri-fold brochure. Inside of the tri-fold brochure. ]]> http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/03/09/bikram-yoga-brochure/feed/ 0 The Hydro Pacific Web Campaign http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/03/09/the-hydro-pacific-web-campaign/ http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/03/09/the-hydro-pacific-web-campaign/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:31:22 +0000 Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/?p=630 In an effort to speak to the motivating influences of Hydro Pacific’s demographic, we needed to create an ad that was creative and edgy enough to draw new visitors to the web store. Many of today’s indoor gardner magazines are urban, grungy and punchy with a twist of organic hippie. With that in mind we designed this campaign design.

Be sure to check out www.hydropacific.com

Hydro Pacific Website Ad ]]> http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/03/09/the-hydro-pacific-web-campaign/feed/ 0 Plant It Water… spotted! http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/03/02/plant-it-water-spotted-2/ http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/03/02/plant-it-water-spotted-2/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:22:05 +0000 Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/?p=614 I recently found my Plant It Water bottle product design in my local Community Market health food store the other day. What a cool surprise! If you see this on the shelf, try it out! It’s great water and every bottle you buy plants a tree. Plus, it’s made from recycled materials and is 100% recyclable. No more nasty plastic water bottles overflowing our landfills! If you see one, let me know what you think please!

Please support ecologically and socially conscious businesses whenever you can! Go Plant It Water! www.plantitwater.com

]]> http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/03/02/plant-it-water-spotted-2/feed/ 1 Left my heart in Frisco… http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/02/26/i-left-my-heart-in-sand-clams-disco/ http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/02/26/i-left-my-heart-in-sand-clams-disco/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:47:36 +0000 Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/?p=605 Here’s a video I shot recently as we flew over SF in a small plane at night. Mixed it with a mashup of Tony Bennet and Chopin.

San Francisco Flight from Zack Darling on Vimeo.

]]> http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/02/26/i-left-my-heart-in-sand-clams-disco/feed/ 1 Rasta Rediscovered Volume One http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/02/07/rasta-rediscovered-volume-one/ http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/02/07/rasta-rediscovered-volume-one/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:24:26 +0000 Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/?p=602 This is a DJ mix that has been in the works for many years. After finally compiling my collection of reggae mashups and remixes, I discovered that I had enough great music for more than one mix, so here is volume one. Rasta Rediscovered is an exploration of Reggae through Mashups, Bootlegs, remixes & rare re-creations. This eclectic mix of Reggae mashups and strange re-creations bring together many musical genres under the familiar bass lines and beloved riddims of Jah Music. This is a live mix by yours truly.

This is a free high quality download. The only request I have is that you share it with friends. If you like the music, please leave a comment!

This mix was recorded and mixed live by DJ Zack Darling on February 6th, 2010. The above track is a high quality MP3 at 320 kpbs.
]]> http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/02/07/rasta-rediscovered-volume-one/feed/ 6 Nomads World Gallery goes live! http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/01/26/nomads-world-gallery-goes-live/ http://www.zackdarling.com/2010/01/26/nomads-world-gallery-goes-live/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:58:41 +0000 Zack Darling http://www.zackdarling.com/?p=582 Today Zack Darling Creative Associates launched Nomads World Gallery . Nomad’s World is a beautiful import store and gallery based in downtown Ukiah, California. The owners, Rita & Chance, are two charismatic globetrotters with impeccable taste in art, design, color and craftwork. Their beautiful store clearly shows their quality taste, and their website needed to as well.

The challenge with this project was to present an enormous amount of visual imagery within a relatively small website. We accomplished this through dynamic interactive galleries that exist throughout the site. Also, we needed to help them present their message of global-mindedness and “true fair-trade” with a unified voice. We interviewed them and created site copy based on the information and our own experience with their store. The result: a colorful and well expressed website that offers a true journey through their gallery, their lives and the world.

Visit the site here:
http://www.nomadsworldgallery.com

The Nomad's World Gallery website is a visual journey through the store, the owners lives and the world.

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