Orange Farmer Themed Home Page (circa 1999)
Back in 1999, we began working on a new theme for our website. We were obsessed with the color orange, so I decided to channel my love for vintage ...
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TVT Records (April 1999)TVT Records (April 1999)
When reading from the pitch, “You’ve found yourself behind the wheel of the TVT Records magical tour bus. It’s part Airstream trailer, part '50s ho... -
Tor Books: Halflife (Feb 1999)Tor Books: Halflife (Feb 1999)
Again, Half Life hinted at a future path for Chop Shop, showcasing our eagerness to incorporate space mission images whenever possible. Hal Clement... -
Nickelodeon GAS Website (Feb 1999)Nickelodeon GAS Website (Feb 1999)
Back in '99, we scored what felt like the big league project for us. Nickelodeon was launching a new channel, GAS (Games and Sports for Kids), and ... -
Tor Books: Rolling Thunder Series (Sept 1998)Tor Books: Rolling Thunder Series (Sept 1998)
This project allowed us to revisit and rejuvenate our earlier Nascar website design into a printed rendition. The transient nature of the digital w... -
Banner Ads for iTraffic (1996-1998)Banner Ads for iTraffic (1996-1998)
It was incredibly challenging to pour hours into crafting an image that was restricted to a mere 468×60 dimensions and had to stay under an 8k siz... -
Proxies - Tor Books (March 1998)Proxies - Tor Books (March 1998)
Proxies was designed for Tor Books in March of 1998. Inspired by Soviet era poster designs. -
NASA Homepage (Jan 1998)NASA Homepage (Jan 1998)
For anyone tracing the origins of the Chop Shop's unique style, this design serves as a key touchstone. As its creator, Thomas Romer, I've always b... -
Horror Homepage (Oct 1997)Horror Homepage (Oct 1997)
A unique "identity crisis" home page was posted to choppingblock.com a week before Halloween 1997. Despite not being fans of horror movies o... -
Tor Book: Rogue Star (Sept 1997)Tor Book: Rogue Star (Sept 1997)
Yet another creation for Tor Books. What struck me as odd was the later rendition that incorporated my artwork — complete with the number lines and... -
Chopping Block Nascar Site (July 1997)Chopping Block Nascar Site (July 1997)
The first official Chopping Block website was uploaded slowly via modem around January of 1998. Home page shown above. Unlike MOST things on the we... -
Intel New York Music Festival (Feb 1997)Intel New York Music Festival (Feb 1997)
In the spring and summer of 1997, we secured a project that genuinely excited us, marking our first music-related endeavor since working on the The...
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