News & Updates from Grendel's Den Design Studio

SalonCon Next Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:13:00 +0000

After much nagging from many of my beloved fans (you know who you are, ya lovable scamps), I made a last ditch effort to get my sorry ass into the vendor's room for next weekend's SalonCon... which panned out. Yes lords and ladies (or in my case hooligans and harlots) Grendel's Den Design Studio will be attending SalonCon, spooking the joint up.

For those of you not in the know, SalonCon is a gathering of folks who do what we oldsters call 'Steampunk'. Lots of you young'ns like to call it 'Neo-Victorian' or yeah, Steampunk. Right. In any case it's a pretty swank affair at a pretty swank price (25 shells if you nab them online by tomorrow, 35 bucks at the door). Check out the website for the shindig's schedule, which include a performance from Abeny Park.

See you there!

New Logos & Print Material, Sponsorships & Upcoming Shows

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:37:00 +0000

I just added a slew of new logo designs and print designs. You can view them in the Portfolio page. I also updated the list of upcoming appearances and added a list of events that Grendel's Den Design Studio is sponsoring:

Upcoming Appearances
•Digital Ferret: 9.26
•Philcon: 11.21-11.23
•Wicked Faire: 2.20.09-2.23.09

Upcoming Sponsored Events
•Clark Park Fest: 9.20
•Philly Zombie Prom: 9.28
•Philly Pirate Cruise: 10.25

New Book & Websites, HorrorFind Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:25:00 +0000

Just uploaded a new piece entitled READ YOUR FEARS, which you can check out to the right. The piece was done as a cover for the newly released book 'Read Your Fears' from Tricorner Publishing. The book sales will benefit the charity Scares That Care which will donate the proceeds to the Johns Hopkins Children's Cancer Center. You can grab you copy in the Store section of this site.

There's also two new sites designed and hosted site by Grendel's Den Design Studio:

Clark Park Music and Arts Fest, which is a concert series in West Philadelphia.

Philly Pirate Cruise, which is a Halloween event when folks dress like pirates and cruise up and down the Delaware River on the Capt. Lucky.

And on the convention front Grendel's Den Design Studio will indeed be at next month's HorrorFind Weekend! Not only will I be participating and assist in running the art show, but I will also be one of the guest panelists as well. HorrorFind Weekend takes place the 15th, 16th and 17th of August.

The Totally Normal Event

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:30:00 +0000

This Saturday Grendel's Den Design Studio be attending Jeff Mach's The Totally Normal Event, a benefit show for the SPARC Summer Experience which is a summer program for gifted youth combining elements of summer camp with the multilevel benefits of rigorous academic achievement.

The event includes a tun of performers like The Dresden Dolls, Freezepop, The White Elephant Burlesque Society, The Mighty Mike Saga, Voltaire and many more, as well as vendors and artists, movies, panels and a large interactive story you can participate in throughout the event.

I'll be one of the panelists for "Genius At Work: Multidisciplinary creators talk about the creative process, their work, and what it's like to try to be a professional creator." which takes place at 8:00 pm in the Council Room.

Visit the The Totally Normal Event website for full details, location and directions.

Photos from Midwest Haunters Convention

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:40:00 +0000

Just uploaded all of the pictures from the Midwest Haunters Convention, which you can find here.

Midwest Haunters Convention

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:39:00 +0000

Don't forget, the Midwest Haunters Convention is this upcoming weekend. You can find Grendel's Den Design Studio at booth 612. The traidshow will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.

You can find full details at the Midwest Haunters Convention website.

Wizard World Philly This Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:10:00 +0000

I'll be participating in the Artist Alley once again at Wizard World Philly. I'll be at table 1808 pimping my shiznit as usual. Stop on by and say hi.

Wizard World Philly will be held this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

www.WizardWorld.com for more info.

New Artwork and Website, Another Convention Added

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:08:00 +0000

Just uploaded a new piece entitled AGELESS, which you can check out to the right. The piece is also available as an 8.5 inch by 11 inch print. Visit the Store section to purchase yours.

JenniferBrozenske.com is a newly designed and hosted site by Grendel's Den Design Studio. It's the Internet presence of opera singer Jennifer Brozenske, who's been a big supporter of Grendel's Den for years. Go and check her out!

Grendel's Den Design Studio will indeed be at next month's Midwest Haunters Convention! This massive Haunted Industry trade show will take place the 13th, 14th and 15th of June at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Stop on by table 612 and visit us!

Photos from Eastern Haunters Convention

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:56:00 +0000

Got back yesterday from the first ever Eastern Haunters Convention which was held in the Philadelphia area this weekend. Check out all of the pictures for the spooktastic fun here.

New Logos, Web Sites and More!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:05:00 +0000

Things have been pretty busy here at Grendel's Den Design Studio. The convention season is well on its way (look to the right under APPEARANCES for dates), new book covers designed, new sites built and new CD media designs. Here's an overview:

Zombie Monkey Projects - The site has been totally overhauled into a weblog that covers all sorts of creepy, freaky and generally odd things for folks like you and I. This change was due to the fact that ZMP was no longer organizing events on a regular basis. So instead of trashing the entire thing it was given a makeover. You can visit the PORTFOLIO page to view the new logo.

Philly Frights - Philly Frights is an upcoming project that will be a resource site covering all things horror, haunt and generally spooky in Philadelphia and its surrounding region, which is sorely needed. A launch-date has not been set but I can say that it will be this year. You can visit the PORTFOLIO page to view the new logo.

Dancing Ferret Discs - There are some new CD designs that were created for Dancing Ferret Discs:

Rewind by Sunshine Blind is a two disc release with reissues of the albums Liquid & Love the Sky to Death

Mo-Do's Eins, Zwei, Polizei is a limited edition (1000 copies) collector's EP that brings Mo-Do's best-known tracks to an American audience for the first time.

Information Society remastered and will be releasing Don't Be Afraid v.1.3, which also includes two bonus tracks.

Orgy of Souls - The hardback edition will be available later this year. It will be signed (tip-in sheet bound with book) and limited to only 350 copies, half of which are in line for me to sign and the other half is ready to go... as you can see from the picture below.

Orgy of Souls

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:48:00 +0000

I just uploaded the cover design for the upcoming book Orgy of Souls (by Maurice Broaddus and Wrath James White) into the Gallery. The book is available for order at Apex Publishing and is available in hardcover and trade paperback. Only 350 copies of the hardcover will be produced, each signed by the authors and myself as well as numbered 1-350.

Here's a one of the reviews:

"ORGY OF SOULS is a gripping tale of two brothers whose lives have taken radically different paths — but those paths intersect via some surprising twists and turns. With raw prose, vividly drawn characters, and a chilling touch of the occult, Broaddus and White draw you in and belt you right in your emotional gut."

--Stephen Mark Rainey, author of BLUE DEVIL ISLAND and THE LEBO COVEN

M is for Monster

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:52:00 +0000

Just uploaded a new piece - M IS FOR MONSTER. You can view the entire piece to the right.

New Prints Available

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:50:00 +0000

There are three new 8.5" x 11" prints available - Gimme A Kiss, The Horned God and Portrait of Krampus. You can buy yours in the Grendel's Den Design Studio Store.

Planet Lovecraft Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:39:00 +0000

Newly launched Planet Lovecraft Magazine not only features my piece Gimme A Kiss on its cover but also has a very swank interview with me inside. You can buy your copy by visiting their website store!

Portrait of Krampus

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:35:00 +0000

What better way to celebrate the upcoming holidays than with a Krampus portrait! So here's a new piece - PORTRAIT OF KRAMPUS. You can view the piece to the right.

There will be a 16" X 20" framed, limited edition Digital Fine Art Giclee (1 of 10) on display at the Talleyville Frame Shoppe and Gallery for the opening reception of "CREEPY CHRISTMAS". I'll be there for the opening and you should be too. This group show features a variety of styles and media all focusing on dark tales of the holiday season including Christmas ghosts, Krampus, The Snow Queen and more. Refreshments and Toys for Tots raffle.

When:
Friday, December 7th at 5PM

Where:
Talleyville Frame Shoppe and Gallery
3625 Silverside Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19810

Philcon Art Show and Panels

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:42:00 +0000

I'll once again be participating in the Phicon Art Show, which is this weekend.

I'm also on three panels this year, though one of them is more of a meet-and-greet. Here's the information for them:

Fri 8:00 PM in Parlor B (1 hour)
ART IN THE TECHNO AGE (410)

[Panelists: Robert Kauffmann (mod), D.E. Christman, Onezumi
Hartstein, Ray Ridenour]

The blending of art and technology is more and more commonplace.
Can artists even work without their computers anymore? Has the
digital world overtaken the traditional paintbrush. Artists
discuss the latest trends of these two world colliding into each
other, and what techniques they use now to create their art

Sat 1:00 PM in Salon 10 (1 hour)
LIVEJOURNAL MEETUP (389)

[Panelists: Hugh Casey (mod), Jennifer Williams, Nikki Cohen, D.E.
Christman, Helen Thompson]

A meet and greet for fans, guests, and pros who participate in and
use LiveJournal! Meet the people behind the usernames

Sun 12:00 PM in Freedom G (1 hour)
BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE FOR FREE (460)

[Panelists: Nathan Lilly (mod), D.E. Christman, Jonathan Maberry,
David Louis Edelman]

Web resources available and how to find them without paying for them.

More information on Philcon can be found on the Philcon website.

Featured on Ectomo

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:39:00 +0000

I'm an avid reader of the sprocket filled, tentacle-loving blog Ectomo, which came into being after the Wired blog Table of Malcontents closed down. It's filled with all sorts of odd little tidbits of coolness - in a Lovecraftian meets Steampunk kind of way. And today's posts had a nice little surprise for me. They featured not only the Creature Double Feature gallery exhibition at AxD Gallery, but my art is the headlining portion of the article. Check it out!

I guess I've moved up somewhat on the blogspear. Swank.

New Gallery Show: Creature Double Feature

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:28:00 +0000

I will be participating in the gallery exhibition entitled Creature Double Feature which will be held at AxD Gallery here in Philadelphia. The exhibition runs from October 5th through November 3rd. Opening reception will be held on October 5th from 5PM to 8PM.

Other artists include:
Gabriel Turner Bryne, Austin Dodson, Mike Manley, Tom Whalen, Michael Broderick, and Kimberlee Traub.

265 S. 10th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel: 215-627-6250

Visit the AxD Gallery website for more information and directions.

Installing Linux on a Dead Badger (and Other Oddities)

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:04:00 +0000

I just uploaded into the Gallery five new illustrations, each for the upcoming book Installing Linux on a Dead Badger (and Other Oddities) by Lucy A. Snyder. The book is available for preorder at Creative Guy Publishing for only $10.00 for a limited time to US customers, and just a few more dollars for Canadian and European customers.

Here's a few reviews:

"Lucy A. Snyder first rocketed onto my reading radar a number of years ago with such cyberzombie stories as 'Your Corporate Network and the Forces of Darkness' and 'Installing Linux on a Dead Badger: User's Notes.' It was apparent from the first time I read these stories that Snyder had a gift for using horror to write satire. (She) creates some of the funniest zombies ever."
- Green Man Review

Tangent Online has reviewed a couple of the stories in this collection:

"'The Great Vüdü Linux Teen Zombie Massacree' by Lucy Snyder is a hilarious romp through the state of Texas in a world gone mad ... one laugh effortlessly follows the other."

"Snyder, like her Linux gangs, has taken a dead body (in this case, cyberpunk) and fused it with the latest elements of science fiction to tell a story which is funny, dark, and cheerfully absurd."

"'Graveyard Shift' is Lucy A. Snyder's whip-smart and darkly funny take on the latest hot employee group, the dead ... Laced with jet-black humor, this is a great story and a great world to read about, if not live in."

The Horned God

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:29:00 +0000

Just uploaded a new piece - THE HORNED GOD. You can view the entire piece, as well as a detailed view, to the right.

New Designs

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:18:00 +0000

There are some newly uploaded designs, check out the Portfolio page to see them.

Grendel's Den is Alive and Well

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:52:00 +0000

No, Grendel's Den Design Studio didn't go anywhere. But we did experience server issues, which has been fixed. We're running all smoothly now and apologize for any inconveniences.

SkullRing.org Interview

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:15:00 +0000

I've been interviewed by the fine folks at SkullRing.org, a horror review and interview blog. You can read it here.

Wizard World Philadelphia

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:17:00 +0000

This upcoming Friday, Saturday and Sunday (June 15, 16, 17) I will be participating in the Artists Alley at Wizard World Philadelphia. You’ll find me at table number 1605-A pimping my swag which will include fine art prints, some limited edition Giclée Prints and copies of the limited edition book "The Problem with Mickey" which I did the cover for. I may also dig up some other swag I’ve worked on if I can find them. So stop on by and pay me a visit.

Also, one of my favorite models will be attending as well – Sally-Rouge. She’ll be lending a hand with the fine folks at the Philcon table. I haven’t officially asked her yet but I’ll see if I can drag her over to my table for a while and maybe have her sign a few prints of "What’s Cook'n", which she modeled for.

You can find information on ticketing, programming and more at the Wizard World Philadelphia web site.

See you there,

Dave

Renovations to Grendel’s Den

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:55:00 +0000

As many of you can tell by now I’ve overhauled the entire Grendel’s Den web site as well as my LiveJournal and MySpace profiles. I began working on this about five months ago because the overall structure of the old design was no longer a good representation of what I do nowadays.

One of the first things you’ll probably notice is the lengthening of the site name from simply Grendel’s Den to Grendel’s Den Design Studio. There are a lot of reasons for doing this but the biggest is that I am in fact doing far more than Fine Art and illustrations now. I’ve expanded into web design and development, web hosting (you heard right, hosting), print design, media packaging design… you get the idea. Today Grendel’s Den has grown into a full fledged design studio.

For me this is a big step in that I’ve come to the realization that I’ve made it to one of the points I wanted to be in my life- Doing work I love as my own boss. Not to shabby for someone who started this journey only seven some-odd years ago.

So please take a look around the new Grendel’s Den Design Studio and let me know what you think. Visit some of the latest pages like the Web Hosting Services and the Models page, as well as those familiar pages like the Services, Portfolio and Gallery pages.