Tag: New York

Vaporwave Style & Kathy Hochul

Post author By magick
Post date February 7, 2026

After getting a new faded haircut this week, I decided to give my website homepage a fresh look. I have been experimenting with a “vaporwave” graphic design style, which is sort of a 1980s style with lines similar to the radar in the first Star Wars, where Luke is trying to find the place to shoot the torpedo at the Death Star. Please check out the homepage to see the new vaporwave web banner – I think it looks much cleaner than all the text, which moved to a new “About” page.

Vaporwave Web Banner, which has a deep blue and teal skyline of New York City

I have also been working on some new political images now that Mikie Sherrill is officially the governor of New Jersey. I have decided to make a new image of Kathy Hochul, the governor of my mother’s home state of New York.

I have been filling in for my friend Rich at Crown Tire for the last few weeks while he was out for surgery. I am back to running Magick Mechanic, yet it was fun to work at a tire shop for a while and get a few paychecks. The owner, Jeff, is a very cool guy and an inspirational entrepreneur. I recommend Crown Tire to anyone looking for new or used tires in the North Jersey Area or for an alignment, flat repair, or other basic automotive repair service.

old .gif of the former NYC mayor Adams with Governor Hochul at a parade – stayed turned for a new image of K. Hochul with the new NYC Mayor – Zohran

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Mech. Job and new Cromwell

Post author By magick
Post date June 30, 2024

When I moved to Schenectady, the first job I could find was at Harbor Freight. Luckily, after a few months, I found a shop to work as a mechanic called Warren Tire. I have worked at Warren Tire since April and have been very happy there.
I haven’t been able to work on my animated series, The Flying Dutchess, as much as I would prefer. Yet, I have completed the new version of the Oliver Cromwell character.

My representative character, Ace Malagurio, has a new companion animal. His name is Hals, and he is a Dutch Rabbit that rides at the back of Ace’s broom while he flies around.

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The move to Schenectady NY

Post author By magick
Post date January 24, 2024
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view of the backyard with snow

After moving from South Carolina to New Orleans in 2018, back to DFW in 2020, to California in 2022, and briefly back to DFW last year – I have decided to move to Upstate New York for a while to be closer to my mother here and her family.

It is nice to be back in the Empire State. I lived in Brooklyn in 2010-2011 while attending Pratt, the Art and Design school. Although, Upstate is quite different than The City (quite a bit colder).

The move will afford the opportunity to continue my work on The Flying Dutchess and focus on my animation career. I started a part-time job in retail and have met several new friends.