I play for cash + work for change

Landscapes of Possibility My first poetry compilation,...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:12:00 -0700

Landscapes of Possibility

My first poetry compilation, Landscapes of Possibility, is now available for sale on Lulu.

Support my work by purchasing a copy today!

Succulents + Edibles Garden Design with Anthony Poshephny @ 21st...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:45:24 -0700

Succulents + Edibles Garden Design with Anthony Poshephny @ 21st and Pacheco, San Francisco, CA.

Performed with Pure Light & The Children’s Foundation...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:59:00 -0800

Performed with Pure Light & The Children’s Foundation @ the Holistic Health Saloon, San Francisco, CA

Stories Between Us release is October 14 at the Berkeley...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:33:00 -0700

Stories Between Us release is October 14 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists. Available now for $20.00 on Lulu.

We Lifted Candles To The Sky As If The Stars Were...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:54:00 -0800

We Lifted Candles To The Sky As If The Stars Were Interactive

T-shirts and prints of Earthrise now available on Society6. Sport one for just $22 :-)

RADICAL / HOSPITALITY cheap art prints one run of 12...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:59:14 -0800

RADICAL / HOSPITALITY

cheap art prints

one run of 12 pairs

available by in person love offering or monetary postal exchange ($3-12 sliding scale to cover postage)

contact michael (at) michaeltank (dot) org

Artist’s Instructions: run of 1,000 small cards. Available...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:04:00 -0800

Artist’s Instructions: run of 1,000 small cards. Available in English and Chinese by first class mail or worldwide random distribution.

Now you can have 20/20 for just $20.20. David Hestrin’s...

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Now you can have 20/20 for just $20.20. David Hestrin’s new book, The Cure For Blur, is now available with a clever front cover.

Someday, I’ll make waves Diving deep into land art.Will...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Someday, I’ll make waves
Diving deep into land art.
Will you hear the splash?

In Summer of 2011, I developed communications strategy,...

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

In Summer of 2011, I developed communications strategy, information graphics, and posters for the International EcoCity Standards + Framework with EcoCity Builders in Oakland, CA.

GIS-powered information graphics showing City Slicker Farms food...

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

GIS-powered information graphics showing City Slicker Farms food farms compared to grocery and liquor stores in West Oakland.

In the Spring of 2011, I propagated seeds and installed backyard...

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

In the Spring of 2011, I propagated seeds and installed backyard food gardens in West Oakland with City Slicker Farms.

We are now having limited screenings for American Dialectics...

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:56:56 -0800

We are now having limited screenings for American Dialectics here in San Francisco. I did some video work supporting director / videographer Nasser Aboulasm for this film in 2008 + 2009.

I graduated from 2008 from UCLA with a degree in Design | Media...

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:55:00 -0800

I graduated from 2008 from UCLA with a degree in Design | Media Arts and Geography | Environmental Studies. I freelance as a print, web, identity designer for individuals, public / non-profit campaigns, and conscious businesses.

Past Clients

EcoCity Builders, California Student Sustainability Coalition, Tree Media Group / 11th Hour Action, UCLA Art | Global Health Center, Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, E3 EarthWear, University Co-operative Housing Association (Los Angeles), Students First!

Garden install with Gabriel Vieira at 30th + Santiago, Sunset...

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:36:00 -0800

Garden install with Gabriel Vieira at 30th + Santiago, Sunset District, SF.

Stories Between Us In Fall 2010, I was chosen to design and...

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:16:00 -0800

Stories Between Us

In Fall 2010, I was chosen to design and develop the web presence for the inter-generational oral history project at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists. The design is inspired by the visual feel of vintage book covers. StoriesBetweenUs.com will serve as both an archive of the project at the Berkeley Fellowship as well as a teaching tool for other congregations to create their own oral history projects.

Bike Music Box featured on Musique Mecanique channel on Vimeo :-)

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:56:56 -0800

Bike Music Box featured on Musique Mecanique channel on Vimeo :-)

Playing guitar in 2000.

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:44:05 -0800

Playing guitar in 2000.

Cover and spread design for typography journal Onomatopoeia @...

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:51:00 -0800

Cover and spread design for typography journal Onomatopoeia @ UCLA, Winter 2004.

The California Student Sustainability Coalition has been working...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:07:00 -0800

The California Student Sustainability Coalition has been working since 2002 to fundamentally shift the priorities of the California educational institutions towards ecological and social justice. I worked with the CSSC through the local UCLA chapter, E3: Economy, Ecology, Equity from 2005-2008; as a member of the statewide Executive Committee, I was responsible for identity development + print media (flyers, media kits, etc), and also provided critical feedback while developing a new website.

The CSSC logo visually incorporates:

-The oak tree, representing the California biosphere we call our home;
-The acorn, the seed of the oak tree, a symbol of regeneration;
-The hexagon, one of the strongest and most efficient shapes in nature, the shape of beehives and carbon bonds;
-The torus energy structure, reflecting the dynamism and energy that the organization expresses in its work;
-The initials of the CSSC, incorporated into the foliage of the oak tree;