From The Mind of Christopher David Ryan

Teamwork

CDR — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:04:21 +0000

CDR

CDR — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:54:23 +0000

The Ubiquitous Ambiguous – Vol. 3

CDR — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:02:38 +0000

My new vinyl on mix from the Mixed by More & Co. series is now available for your listening pleasure… HERE.

V-Day

CDR — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:24:02 +0000

Still Life Monday

CDR — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:20:54 +0000

New Prints In The Shop

CDR — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:42:19 +0000

Four new prints now available in the shop. GO!

The Games People Play

CDR — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:07:19 +0000

I Recently found this Joe South album when I went back home to Texas. So good.

Alright Then

CDR — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:17:14 +0000

Get In The Game

CDR — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:40:54 +0000

The Work Of Kenneth Noland

CDR — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:04:05 +0000

Kenneth Noland

1924-2010

In the artist’s own words (as quoted in The New York Times) “The thing in painting is to find a way to get color down, to float it without bogging the picture down in Surrealism, Cubism, or systems of structure… In the best color painting, structure is nowhere evident, or nowhere self-revealing.”

Love Is…

CDR — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:14:18 +0000

Freedom

CDR — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:16:17 +0000

Connections

CDR — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:20:58 +0000

On The Road

CDR — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:50:18 +0000

I’ve been in Texas for a week visiting my family. Tomorrow,… I am going to San Francisco, my home away from home, to see my pals.

In Case You Haven’t Noticed

CDR — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:14:46 +0000

Stereo Print

CDR — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:46:20 +0000

The Stereo Print… Now Stocked In The Shop.

Available in two sizes: 9×12 inches and 18×24 inches.

A Dying Star

CDR — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:52:39 +0000

This is a drawing I did on my most recent trip into deep space.

Music On The Mind Print

CDR — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:20:01 +0000

The Music On The Mind Print… Now Stocked In The Shop.

Available in two sizes: 9×12 inches and 18×24 inches.

Mixed By MORE & CO.

CDR — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:10:45 +0000

As many of you know I am a partner at MORE & CO. We are happy to announce that we have begun our vinyl only mix series; Mixed by MORE & CO. The first installment is from your truly. The Ubiquitous Ambiguous is a musical journey from jazz to abstract beats to psych rock and back again. Dig it!

The Orange Door

CDR — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:22:28 +0000

Protect Equality Print – Back In The Shop

CDR — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:26:20 +0000

My Protect Equality Print… Back by popular demand!

Available in two sizes: 9×12 inches and 18×24 inches.

Project Bunny

CDR — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:53:01 +0000

I recently did these tees for Project Bunny; a collaboration between PalmerCash and the Playboy Foundation.

Nice One

CDR — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:00:32 +0000

New Year / New Work

CDR — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:32:27 +0000

Here’s an idea that I’ve wanted to realize for quite a while now… so I thought now would be a fine time.

Prints Available In The Shop!

Welcome To The New Age

CDR — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:12 +0000

Hello 2012. I’ve been waiting for you.

The Mind Opening – 07

CDR — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:40:44 +0000

The Mind Opening – 06

CDR — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:38:55 +0000

The Mind Opening – 05

CDR — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:38:30 +0000

The Mind Opening – 04

CDR — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:37:49 +0000

The Mind Opening – 03

CDR — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:37:08 +0000

The Mind Opening – 02

CDR — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:36:09 +0000

The Mind Opening – 01

CDR — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:32:29 +0000

CDR x Ubiquity Records

CDR — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:31:36 +0000

Some recent tee designs that I did for Ubiquity Records.

First Things First

CDR — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:36:57 +0000

Spectra No.5

CDR — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:07:48 +0000

Spectra No.4

CDR — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:08:11 +0000

Spectra No.3

CDR — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:58:19 +0000

Spectra No.2

CDR — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:57:34 +0000

Spectra No.1

CDR — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:35:23 +0000

As Overheard in the Back of My Mind #3 – Back In Stock!

CDR — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:07:03 +0000

Number three from the “As Overheard In The Back Of My Mind” series… a compilation of 20 designs pulled from the corners of my mind.

Here’s a tip: With the help of a pair of scissors or a sharp blade this book can easily become a nice set of mini posters.

• 20 Pages
• 7 x 10 Inches
• Edition of 100
• Printed digitally on 80lb cover stock

Get one HERE!

Like It Or Not… CDR Is On Facebook

CDR — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:32:13 +0000

Like CDR? If you do, make it known. CDR on Facebook.

Commands Prints – Restocked

CDR — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:41:27 +0000

These are back in my shop!

Finally… My Shop Is Open!

CDR — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:15:25 +0000

After a long year of delays I am happy to announce that my shop is back online!

I am now stocking a huge selection of prints from the CDR and Atmostheory archives and will be adding more prints, tees, books and other goodies in the coming weeks.

So… please have a look around and send me any feedback you may have. There are still some tweaks to be made.

Also, please let me know if there are items/works that you would like to see in the shop and I’ll do my best to make it happen.

www.mylittleunderground.net

Colorcode – 08

CDR — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:06:42 +0000

Colorcode – 07

CDR — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:05:58 +0000

Colorcode – 06

CDR — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:05:10 +0000

Colorcode – 05

CDR — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:03:51 +0000

Colorcode – 04

CDR — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:03:14 +0000

Colorcode – 03

CDR — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:58:54 +0000

Colorcode – 02

CDR — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:58:11 +0000

Colorcode – 01

CDR — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:08:03 +0000

Square

CDR — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:07:34 +0000

I Don’t Know Where It Comes From

CDR — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:46:49 +0000

There is more… here.

I Know You Know

CDR — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:43:22 +0000

Clearing Things Up

CDR — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:14:23 +0000

Think / Feel

CDR — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:37:22 +0000

Semiphore – No. 02

CDR — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:35:14 +0000

I have recently updated one of my other sites, Atmostheory, with some new work. Have a look.

Analog

CDR — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:05:11 +0000

Coordinates

CDR — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:17:47 +0000

One More For Steve

CDR — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:28:31 +0000

RIP Steve Jobs 1955–2011

CDR — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:06:56 +0000

Let’s Get Organized

CDR — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:03:17 +0000

The Explanation

CDR — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:00:17 +0000

Vibrations

CDR — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:16:05 +0000

Hello Sir

CDR — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:58:27 +0000

The Don’t Make’em Like They Used To

CDR — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:16:09 +0000

Vintage PBS logo. Perfection.

Nurture

CDR — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:59:28 +0000

I may be too inspired by Robert Indiana and Sir Peter Blake lately. But what’s so wrong with that?

The Emptiness

CDR — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:41:46 +0000

Download 11×17 Inch PDF Here.

You Gotta Get Down To The Noise & Confusion

CDR — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:50:29 +0000

“Sons Of The Stage” from the highly underrated World Of Twist, circa 1991. This song has recently been covered by Liam Gallagher’s post-Oasis group, Beady Eye. Although I think they did a fine job, I still prefer the original.

Keep Looking

CDR — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:50:10 +0000

A Little More Like This

CDR — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:33:10 +0000

About a year ago or so I teamed up with Maria Alexandra Vettese and Ryan Thomas Shimala to form a design studio, MORE & Co. Since then we have had our hands in all sorts of interesting projects, and we have even more on the horizon.

See some of our work HERE, and browse through our notebook HERE.

And This Is How We Do

CDR — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:31:32 +0000

If Hip-Hop was to contact me and ask me to design them a logo, I would show them a little somethin’ like this.

Progression In Progress

CDR — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:36:14 +0000

The time has come for a change!
I will be doing some updates on the blog for the next week.
So please excuse the dust.

Crying Never Solved A Damn Thing

CDR — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:30:21 +0000

My friend and creative collaborator Ryan Thomas Shimala ( or RTS, as I know him ) has an awesome blog that showcases his awesome photos.

I was pretty psyched to do the above logo for him!

Check it out: cryingneversolvedadamnthing.com

A Friendly Reminder

CDR — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:01:50 +0000

The New Graphic

CDR — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:13:32 +0000

There are graphic blogs and there are GRAPHIC BLOGS. The New Graphic is one of the latter.

“The New Graphic is an online resource that was put together by Cina Associates. It is a collection of people that work with us or that we highly respect. The New Graphic’s main focus is on graphic design but will wander as much as our taste does.”

If you are familiar with Cina Associates, then you are aware of the talents of Art Director/CEO, Mike Cina (formerly of WeWorkForThem, YouWorkForThem, and Test Pilot Collective.) If you are not familar with Cina’s work… do your research!

On a side note, Cina and I attended the same university in the early nineties. We did not know each other really, but we were both DJ’s so our paths crossed here and there. I do remember he had better records than me though!

I Have A Question

CDR — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:36:33 +0000

The News

CDR — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:33:47 +0000

CDR x Little Paper Planes: Big Exclusives

CDR — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:44:53 +0000

I am psyched to have work featured in Little Paper Plane’s “THE BIG EXCLUSIVES”.

These collections are seasonal with 10 artist per collection and 2 pieces per artist. Each Print comes in an edition of 50, hand numbered, printed artist signature along with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Artists Include: Alyson Fox, Matthew Bowers, Caitlin Keegan, Tchmo, Christopher David Ryan, Christine Tillman, Josh Peters, Jen Renninger, Lulu Wolf and Jessica Cannon

Read all about it HERE.

Coast To Coast

CDR — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:38:49 +0000

Clarity

CDR — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:41:23 +0000

Beats, Rhymes & Life

CDR — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:00:17 +0000

GO SEE THIS MOVIE IMMEDIATELY!
www.sonyclassics.com/beatsrhymesandlife
www.atribecalledquest.com

Keep Calm & Carry On

CDR — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:51:36 +0000

Thinking About Thinking

CDR — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:56:20 +0000

It’s HOT

CDR — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:39:25 +0000

This is all I can hear in my head today.

Environmentalism

CDR — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:45:33 +0000

I’ve had this idea knocking around in my head since I heard a feature on NPR where a scientist was talking about how there is no distinction between us and the environment… that we aren’t just in it… we are it. This really resonated with me. I struggled for several months to come up with the right image to convey the message. This is where I have happily landed.

38 Years of Myself

CDR — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:08:29 +0000

Today is the 38th anniversary of my birth!

Summer Home

CDR — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:59:12 +0000

I’ve been working on this since I lived in LA in 2004. I think it’s time to let it go.

CDR x Kate Spade

CDR — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:55:39 +0000

Hey… look at me! I did a print for Kate Spade’s Live Colorfully project. Check it out.

Final Flight

CDR — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:26:31 +0000

Portfolio Updates!

CDR — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:26:47 +0000

I’m slowly updating the new simple portfolio I have set up for myself… HERE.

I will be updating often, so keep checking back if you’d like. Or, better yet… hire me for a project!

Leave No Stone Unturned

CDR — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:52:57 +0000

Cocktails Served

CDR — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:01:10 +0000

See You Tomorrow California!

CDR — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:37:18 +0000

Dandy

CDR — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:42:09 +0000

Analog

CDR — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:10:11 +0000

Feelin’ Supersonic

CDR — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:27:38 +0000

Hands down, my favorite song EVER. It’s been that way since the day I heard it like 20 years ago.

Power To The Pencil – 8×10 Prints!

CDR — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:37:33 +0000

As I move forward with updating my shoppe (such a big undertaking) I will be making some prints available directly from the blog to those who may be interested. Here is the first offering…

Power To The Pencil
8×10 Inches
Digital Print on Neon Green Card Stock
$8 + Shipping

Click HERE to purchase.

I’m a Modernist?

CDR — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:02:18 +0000

I’m a Modernist (there’s nothing wrong with that) and I can prove it. A small selection of my work has been featured in the new book The Modernist from Gestalten.

“Today’s designers and illustrators are synthesizing the best elements from past eras of graphic design to create a new visual language with a reduced and rational approach. The Modernist documents this uniquely contemporary, yet timeless aesthetic that is built upon the rediscovery and seamless melding of classical type elements and collage of the 1950s, the geometric patterns and graphic elements of the 1960s and 1970s, and the vector graphics and computer-aided montage of the 1990s. With its fresh perspective on the legacy of past craftsmanship and quality in outstanding current work, The Modernist expands our understanding of what modern graphic design can be.”

I can dig it.

On The Walls

CDR — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:00:01 +0000