Recently, COLLIDE Magazine published an article I wrote (Technology and the Virtual Church) and used some cool graphics with it that caught my attention. Somehow, they felt familiar, like I'd seen the style before. In fact, I was certain of it.
Then I realized I'd seen similar artwork at conferences, on t-shirts, in video and in magazines lately. Surprisingly, I've traced all of it back to a single artist - Barton Damer. I wanted to familiarize myself with his work so I interviewed him.
Barton is a a thirty-something resident of Dallas, Texas, who, besides being a skateboarding enthusiast, is setting the world of Christian graphic arts on it's occasionally uncreative ear. You can count on seeing a lot more visual media authored by him in the near future.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this glimpse of his work, Barton's Motion Reel, Digital Art & Motion Graphics; it's your teaser in the first of a four part series. And, it's well worth the visit.
Part One: Motion Reel, Digital Art & Motion Graphics and Motion Graphics Reel
Part Two: The Creative Media of Barton Damer / Bio & Current Status
Part Three: BartonDamer, In His Own Words
Part Four: The Future of Christian Visual Media
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Used his stuff last night at Ephesus. Thanks for tracking down the source, someday we’ll have that person on our staff, look forward to the coming posts…
Using the artwork of Barton Damer is only one of the many reasons that anyone in Charlotte, North Carolina should visit Ephesus Church. Did I mention a visionary pastor who you can add to your “following” list on twitter @g8rben ?
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