* Design : Forget Computers ( Offline Edition ) Newspaper //

* Forget Computers : Chicago, Illinois : “Offline Edition” quarterly newspaper printed newsletter/poster — 1st Quarter Theme now more relevant than ever “Change” — mailed end of February but you can still request yours from forgetcomputers.com / brand + design + photo by Funnel : EricKass //

* Design : Lyon Rum New Packaging //

* Lyon Rum : Windon Distilling, St. Michaels, Maryland : new foil stamped, embossed packaging for White, Dark & Saliors Rum that went into production right before the lockdown //

* 02 / 29 : 2020 Leap Day //

* Make today extraordinary by embracing the ephemeral ether of an extra twenty-four hours! // ( Limited Edition 5" x 7" print available at FUNNEL.TV —*** CURIOSITIES *** )

* Travel : NYC : Brooklyn Bridge //

* Travel : NYC : Financial District Modern Public Sculpture //

* Travel : NYC : One World Trade Center //

* 0202 : 2020 Ubiquitous Palindrome / Groundhog Day //

* today Sunday, February, 2nd 2020 is an extremely rare eight-digit “ubiquitous palindrome” that works whether you write the date as ( month/day/year ) or ( day/month/year ) internationally — it’s also Groundhog Day here in the United States where in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania ten’s of thousands gather at Gobbler’s Knob to see if a groundhog dubbed “Phil” sees his shadow meaning six more weeks of winter or doesn’t meaning an early spring — no shadow this year! //

* Design : Sonder Social Club – Cocktail Bar : Dunedin, Florida //

* Sonder Social Club : Dunedin, Florida : branding / signage / menu // enjoyed working with husband and wife team Christina and Zachary to develop their new cocktail bar concept ( sonder n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own ) //

* Design : Soy Love Candles //

* Soy Love Candles : Hanover Pennsylvania : branding / packaging / site / photography // always a pleasure working with Stacey at Soy Love to continue developing their growing brand — visit soy-love-candles.com for dozens of fine fragrances //

* Design : Cocktail + Bath //

* Cocktail + Bath : Upland California : branding / packaging / site / photography // super fun working with Theresa at Cocktail + Bath to develop her brand of quality hand-made soaps and bath products ( body scrub / body butter / body soap / charcoal & pink mask ) complete with cocktail recipes and foil stamped coaster designed to relax & rejuvenate //

* Exhibition : // Gestalt Alumni Exhibition // – Ball State University School of Art //

* honored to have been invited to participate in the Ball State University Gestalt Alumni Exhibition and speak to students in a panel of included artists. Awesome to see some of my work from the early 90’s to 2019 in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery in the Ball State University School of Art. I designed four posters specifically for the show to highlight my newest personal identity, branding and packaging for Lyon Distilling Co., A Monumental Affair architecture awards show branding with hand sculpted awards and a large 36 x 48 poster featuring 120 logos. In the display cases were dozens of business cards that are all part of larger branding identity systems I have designed on various materials using speciality printing processes over the years. The “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” has been a personal motto and favorite musical movie from 1967 which I was invited to design a poster for The Bigger Picture Show and silent auction benefiting the Indy Film Fest. I graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and it meant a lot after all of these years of hard work to be recognized and welcomed back to where it all began //

* Published : My Metal Business Card – Blog //

* my business card selected as one of “Our Three Favorite Cards From Summer 2019” by MyMetalBusinessCard.com where they were produced//

* Published : Material Matters/Metal – Creative Interpretations of Common Materials//

* excited to have been invited to include my new identity and business cards in the wonderful new book Material Matters – Creative Interpretations of Common Materials published by viction:ary / Hong Kong //

“In developing his new brand Funnel, Eric Kass sought to create sensorial business cards that would not only leave a memorable impression, but also illustrate his attention to detail, innovation, and quality. Each card featured tiny holes that could funnel light through and formed the constellation for his astrological sign Leo, which the reflective golden sheen also embodied. The cards irregular shape served to manifest his specialization in multidimensional packaging design”