Marcus Amaker
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Video: Charleston Art Pot / Mag Art Studio
June 17, 2015
Here’s a quick video that I did for Mag Art Studio and Art Pot. Art Pot’s mission is to unite our community through art, in a search for a better community coexistence for all, where different groups of race, nationality and language are integrated through art and its diverse manifestations. Doing this video was a […]
Charleston City Paper Spoleto review: Madeleine Peyroux
May 29, 2015
I was asked by the Charleston City Paper to review Madeleine Peyroux’s Spoleto show during my honeymoon week with Jordan. Jordan and I chose one of Madeleine’s songs for our wedding, so we were eager to see her. Here’s how it looked, through my eyes. Read the article on the Charleston City Paper’s website Madeleine […]
Web + logo design: Fulton neighborhood, Mount Pleasant
May 22, 2015
Super proud to launch the web site for Fulton neighborhood, in Mount Pleasant. Fulton is the brain child of ALKA construction, and the homes will be beautiful. I designed the logo, and worked on ads, PDF sheets for the sales agents and even koozies and notepads. Here’s some screenshots of the site:
Video: Charleston American Cancer Society Hope Lodge
April 23, 2015
The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Network helps people get well by offering free, home-like accommodations for cancer patients whose best treatment options are far from home. The Charleston Hope Lodge was the first Hope Lodge in the country. I went to our local Hope Lodge and spent three days filming and getting to know […]
Glossy to matte: redesigning my poetry book through Createspace
April 7, 2015
I am obsessive about graphic design. It’s hard for me to look at any logo, poster, movie, album or book without thinking about the fonts, colors or paper that was used. (Everyone smells books, right?) Paper is super important, and I’m in the process of updating some of my older work from a glossy to […]
Poem – “self portrait (in bloom)”
when i was in the 8th grade, i wore baggy pants and my bookbag on my chest because i was not bold enough to throw the monkey off my back. inside of the backpack was a lack of confidence weighing me down. i had not found my voice. this is the portrait of a black […]
Video: Young poets in Charleston, SC
My poetic energy is moving toward youth poetry. Hopefully, my experience in the art form can help the students improve their writing. Charleston is home to a lot of talented, forward-thinking young poets. I’ve been blessed to be a part of Matthew Foley’s Holy City Youth Slam, an organization that is bringing together youths in […]
My 16 favorite albums of 2014
December 31, 2014
2014 was another stellar year for music. It started in January with a great album from Mogwai (Rave Tapes), and ended in December with the instant classic Black Messiah, from D’Angelo. Here’s the rundown of my favorite records: 1. FLYING LOTUS, You’re Dead! Death is a topic that can be untouchable – not many artists […]
Poem: b r e a t h e
two words with two G’s spread hate like a disease the smoke is everywhere and i can’t breathe. it only took one arm to squeeze the life out of an unarmed man the only thing in his hands were the lifelines embedded on his palms, now we stand on the front lines singing songs of […]
Photos of Lockwood Murphy and Sarah Kenney
December 8, 2014
I was asked to take photos of a friend’s proposal: Lockwood planned to propose to his girlfriend (now fiancé!), Sarah Kenney, at the Battery. I’m definitely not a photographer, but I think the pics turned out pretty solid! See for yourself. Congrats to the couple! Nice to see so many good people choosing to get […]
