The LinnDrum as Coca Cola Deborah Allen album cover People pictures for a people business Some work in neon When black & white is right Rising above the competition Hardworking half-pagers More hardworking half-pagers Portrait photography Going on the offensive inoffensively A solution twice as big as the problem A soft drink can like any other To some, this looks like nothing You asked for it, but where is it? Branding a French bakery/restaurant Banned by Time magazine People actually hated this one Designs and sketches When to get out of the way Just here to get your attention The DigiCart is here. Not. Gags and doodles In studio with Gino Vannelli Hand-lettering and type design Cashing in on Elton John Products that zzzzzing Making excellence out of making do Three more people ads Get this tape! Do as I tell you!... Fake stationery for the fun of it Design with a blank check Contrasting craft and machine Small ads that “command” the page More small page commanders What to do about your competition More hand-lettering and type design It’s not my fault Cartoon art Why are forms so lousy? No time for photography Particles or waves? And this and that Akai ads–one size does not fit all Always give more if you’ve got it Linn LM-1 Drum Computer–first ads Small ads that come alive New digital keyboard, new logo too Found art High tech, low budget Album cover art and photography Layout matters...and idiot-proofing! More album cover art Hardworking ads in black & white Dream radio designs just for fun


'Greetings from Glorious Van Nuys' 1982. Gentle satire by artist Eric Wrobbel of the San Fernanado Valley and its condo conversions, murals, 'multi-culturalism' (Beef Teriyaki Burritos, Armenian burgers), utility poles, airport, bowling and Bob's Big Boy establishments, and car-centric culture featuring car and tire dealers, General Motors plant (on strike), and speed & custom shops--all in billows of auto exhaust. From 'Gags and Doodles' here: https://www.ericwrobbel.com/art/gagsanddoodles.htm

My home and office were in Van Nuys California for a few years in the early 1980s. I made and sent a few of these note cards at the time.

Some of these doodles you see here have been stuck to the wall next to my desk for so long they feel like old friends. Whether they are there waiting to be finished, or turned into something, I can no longer remember. They’re just kind of comfortable to look at for me, if you know what I mean. They may not look like much to you...


'Moods' cartoon, by Eric Wrobbel, circa 1980s. From 'Gags and Doodles' here: https://www.ericwrobbel.com/art/gagsanddoodles.htm


What: Concept, design, illustration

For: “Greetings from Glorious Van Nuys” postcard

Client: self, 1982


Sketches/doodles:

“Moods,” Black Lung Cigarettes, Salty Roads

'Black Lung Cigarettes' sketch, by Eric Wrobbel, circa 1980s. From 'Gags and Doodles' here: https://www.ericwrobbel.com/art/gagsanddoodles.htm 'Salty Roads' sketch/cartoon, by Eric Wrobbel, circa 1970s. From 'Gags and Doodles' here: https://www.ericwrobbel.com/art/gagsanddoodles.htm


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