Grafix Jam - John Rios

Indonesian paper- Jobs caricature

The internet truly makes the world a smaller place. A little over a month ago when Apple announced the iPad, I was inspired to create this caricature of Steve Jobs holding up is new high-tech gadget based on the streaming video I saw. I posted it and got some nice comments about it. A month goes by and for a week around the release date I started getting about eight thousand hits a day because of one illustration on my web site. A nice “Happy Accident” I guess you’d say for something I drew for my own and any “Apple Head’s” amusement.

At that same time I was contacted by a news paper in Indonesia which paid me to use it in their publication(see above).

It made me think, I’d say about half of the business I do is with people I’ve never seen before. Times sure have changed. I don’t know if it’s all for the best but it sure makes you think. I set here in the country, five miles to the nearest town, at my computer creating things that people see all over the world. Next month Rod Stewart starts his world tour in Dubai. He goes to Dublin, Belfast, London etc, so on…..When people get to his show they’ll see a 112′ illustration and design I created at my home out in the country, in Michigan. Rod and his crew don’t know me from the pizza delivery guy but, technology made it possible for us to work together like we where in the same room for a couple weeks.

Small world indeed.

Lots of people say or blog about how busy they are. Well, if you look at the date of my last blog you’ll see that that’s a fact for me.

I’ll post new things soon. I’m a partner in a new company that is producing a brand new product that I think and hope will do very well. It will make texting a more pleasurable experience for tons of people. I’ll be posting links and info here in the next 2 weeks. Best part is, it costs less than 30$ and it’s made extremely well.

I just finished two stage backdrops. One for Rod Stewart and one for Jason Aldean. I am very proud of both and how they came out. What do you say. Rod Stewart is royalty (literally). To have my artwork, all 112′ of it on his stage…. Insane.. cool!! Jason Aldean.. one of the hottest country singers out there today. I am speechless. Not a bad month.

will post good stuff soon. pics and so on.