An Irishman's Birthday Poster design

I was recently commissioned to design a poster for a friend's Birthday (gone unnamed)... Little did I know it would turn into a nine-hour photoshop intensive assignment.
I was approached by a local cadre of Irish SF Socialites, all mutual friends of the birthday boy, who wanted to commemorate the special occasion with a limited edition of posters given to party guests. Easy, I thought.
Well, the design request called for "a fighting leprechaun dressed in a green tuxedo, conjured into reality by the birthday boy through a psychedelic array of flashbulbs and sparks in a fantastic character-come-to-life comic book cover look and feel".

I've had numerous request to share the design online.... Here it is! whew!

Note: all images used were sourced from an iphone camera. Yah! seriously.

Sense Yountville 2010

SENSE Yountville 2010, the quintessential event showcasing the amazing food and wine in Yountville, and this time the first weekend of May (normally reserved for The Kentucky Derby) has been indelibly marked on the calendar of events in the Napa Valley... photographer's note: I've made the Yountville scene as a local/photographer for the last 20 years, and I have never seen a celebration like this!
The stars have aligned for the Town of Yountville over the last year, and Sense Yountville has officially made its mark. This is not to be missed in 2011!


Grilled Morel mushroom, skillfully prepared by Sean O'Toole, head chef at Bardessono







THE Bob Hurley in his "perenniallyartfuloffering" of Wild Boar... This is one of many dishes that Bob has mastered and I will always set my camera down for!



Paul Jeanty serving up a pork loin topped with foie gras, designed to knock your derby hat off...