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I'm a Chicago based designer and illustrator by day, new media artist by night. I write often and like to make internet based projects, as well as create things for great people. Any questions you would like to ask? Email me → jamestgreen89@me.com

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Quantum Tweet, 2012 - Presently in Progress

Web based graphic design, animated GIFs, video

A project currently in progress where I am re-imagining my past Twitter activity through digital art. Everyday I will post a new piece of art in relation to whatever I tweeted that day, a year ago.

This project exists solely on the web, you can follow its progress at quantumtweet.tumblr.com.

University of St. Francis, “Augutus Tolton Honor Society” Logo Design, 2012 Logo Design/Illustration/Creative Direction & Branding Client: Deborah Glenn , University of St. Francis, College of Education I was asked by the University of St. Francis to create a logo for a brand new honors society on campus for minority students, The Augustus Tolton Honor Society. I was especially “honored” (no pun intended) to help out since this is the first honors society in dedication of one of the first African American priest in history. A lot of history was made!

University of St. Francis, “Augutus Tolton Honor Society” Logo Design, 2012

Logo Design/Illustration/Creative Direction & Branding

Client: Deborah Glenn , University of St. Francis, College of Education

I was asked by the University of St. Francis to create a logo for a brand new honors society on campus for minority students, The Augustus Tolton Honor Society. I was especially “honored” (no pun intended) to help out since this is the first honors society in dedication of one of the first African American priest in history. A lot of history was made!

University of St. Francis Student Activities Board, “Spring Fling” Branding and Promotion Design, 2012

Logo Design/Logotype/Illustration/Creative Direction & Branding/Publication Design/Apparel Design

Client: Dominique Annis, University of St. Francis, Student Activities Board

I was asked by the University of St. Francis to brand the 2012 Spring Fling dance, complete with publication, promotion, and apparel design. All illustrations were created myself.

“Running Room” Public Intervention, 2011 Bird seed, Found scrap wood from police barriers A collaboration with C’ne Rohlsen for an exhibition by Adam Farcus, we created a public intervention and sculpture with found objects on the streets of downtown Chicago. Using bird seed, we created a sculptural element that creates two experiences, one with the bird seed and the found objects, the other when birds visit the sculpture and fill the space, becoming participants while eating the seed.

“Running Room” Public Intervention, 2011

Bird seed, Found scrap wood from police barriers

A collaboration with C’ne Rohlsen for an exhibition by Adam Farcus, we created a public intervention and sculpture with found objects on the streets of downtown Chicago. Using bird seed, we created a sculptural element that creates two experiences, one with the bird seed and the found objects, the other when birds visit the sculpture and fill the space, becoming participants while eating the seed.

Value, 2010 MDF plywood, Digital inkjet prints, Painter’s tape Photographing every home I lived in, and the sky above the home, for my entire lifetime as of February 26th, 2010, I created the average color of my homes and the skies above. Through a created algorithm, I adjusted the overlaid opacities according to the duration of time lived in each area.

Value, 2010

MDF plywood, Digital inkjet prints, Painter’s tape

Photographing every home I lived in, and the sky above the home, for my entire lifetime as of February 26th, 2010, I created the average color of my homes and the skies above. Through a created algorithm, I adjusted the overlaid opacities according to the duration of time lived in each area.

Less Pleasure from the Reflection of the Glowing Sensible World Through the Prism of Language Many Colored and Richly Storied, 2010 Shredded paperwork, Fluorescent bulbs, Flood lamps, Rope lights After listening to Passion Pit’s album “Manners,” I created an environment that represented my visual experience of sound and electronic music taking place in a sterile environment. Through the course of this piece, an experiment in light and separation of complimentary colors took place.

Less Pleasure from the Reflection of the Glowing Sensible World Through the Prism of Language Many Colored and Richly Storied, 2010

Shredded paperwork, Fluorescent bulbs, Flood lamps, Rope lights

After listening to Passion Pit’s album “Manners,” I created an environment that represented my visual experience of sound and electronic music taking place in a sterile environment. Through the course of this piece, an experiment in light and separation of complimentary colors took place.

Big Heart, 2009 Yarn, Found photographs, Christmas ornaments, Glass An experiment in space, constraint, and memory; I created an closeted environment using two hundred yards of yarn, filling the space with found photographs and belongings of the family that used to inhabit the space. Utilizing a closed space, I made private memories and spaces public for the viewers to participate and enter their own memories.

Big Heart, 2009

Yarn, Found photographs, Christmas ornaments, Glass

An experiment in space, constraint, and memory; I created an closeted environment using two hundred yards of yarn, filling the space with found photographs and belongings of the family that used to inhabit the space. Utilizing a closed space, I made private memories and spaces public for the viewers to participate and enter their own memories.

The Blacker The Berry, The Sweeter The Juice, But Nobody Wants Diabetes, 2012 Performance as Eric Anthony, wearing Eric Anthony’s clothing, taking place in Eric Anthony’s room (photography by Erica Anthony)

The Blacker The Berry, The Sweeter The Juice, But Nobody Wants Diabetes, 2012

Performance as Eric Anthony, wearing Eric Anthony’s clothing, taking place in Eric Anthony’s room

(photography by Erica Anthony)

#Character, 2012 Web based project Projection of live tweets containing the subjects: “Black People, Black Guys, and Black Girls.”

#Character, 2012

Web based project

Projection of live tweets containing the subjects: “Black People, Black Guys, and Black Girls.”

Mama Ain’t Raise No Fool, 2010 Audio, Stereo, 1:56 All the curse words from a Lil’ Jon song, extracted and reduced to the voice frequency of the average black male, age 18-25.

Mama Ain’t Raise No Fool, 2010

Audio, Stereo, 1:56

All the curse words from a Lil’ Jon song, extracted and reduced to the voice frequency of the average black male, age 18-25.

Memories, Remastered, 2011

Video, Stereo, 1:31, USA

With technology, we are able to not only archive our lives, but create new stories with the power of editing. By the stroke of a mouse, we are able to create, edit, or delete a story that did not independently exist.

Using personal archived footage from 2006-2011, I attempted to create a new dialogue from within my family, as well as exploring the role technology has in the communication efforts of my immediate and extended family.

The Beacon of the ‘Hood, 2011

Video, Stereo, 1:07, USA

The convenience store is seen as the central of many African American neighborhoods. A central meeting point for various activities and products. I went out to explore how the lights of a convenience store shine during the night time hours, emulating the beacon of a lighthouse; reminding you of where you are no matter how far you stray away.