My name is Garald (Gary) Barton IV. I’m an Artist/Designer and a technology versatilist, who enjoys bringing creative solutions to life digitally and physically. I have professionally worked as a Designer focusing on content creation (graphic, digital, and website design) in higher education at Western Michigan University for 20+ years. I’m an active Artist who loves displaying my work and helping build community.
Artist statement: I use a variety of vintage and contemporary web design practices to create web-based Art widgets and interactive illustrations. My digital work is not tangible. I find similar enjoyment in using traditional painting/drawing techniques, production art methods, graffiti, and basic woodworking skills to express what I feel are fun and thoughtful, functional Art toys, community artworks, and murals. This work is tangible. I live in the duality.
I rely on the strong influences of my youth, comics, video games, skateboarding, pop culture, and relationships with family and friends to create new works of Art whenever the chance arises. While you can find meaning in my work, I often hope the viewer can take a mental break and enjoy the visual aesthetic or interaction with my work.
Newest posts
- UCC Second Floor Renovation Vinyl
24″x46″ printed on vinyl with clear overlaminate mounted on an exterior window. During building renovations, the WMU Technology Help Desk had to be relocated for about 1 year. During that time wayfinding signage was needed for… Read more: UCC Second Floor Renovation Vinyl - Help Desk Window Vinyl
56″x42″ and 24″x60″ white cut vinyl mounted on windows. During building renovations, the WMU Technology Help Desk had to be relocated for about 1 year. During that time signage was needed for different locations on campus… Read more: Help Desk Window Vinyl - Help Desk Temporary Wayfinding
24″x36″ printed on 4mm PolyAir inserts, displayed in A-frame stand. During building renovations, the WMU Technology Help Desk had to be relocated for about 1 year. During that time wayfinding signage was needed for different locations… Read more: Help Desk Temporary Wayfinding - WMU Elearning Login
Project manager and primary designer and content creator for the WMU Elearning Login, a customized implementation of the D2L systems authentication page at Western Michigan University. Project implementation core team member. The Elearning Login is the… Read more: WMU Elearning Login - WMU IT Website
I currently manage all website content for the Office of Information Technology at Western Michigan University. The WMU website is powered by Drupal and I manage several sections of this site. I use standard content management… Read more: WMU IT Website - garald4.com
I’ve managed and maintained my own website since 1997. garald4.com has been my home on the internet forever, a place for me to share my thoughts and artwork. The internet was the perfect place to start… Read more: garald4.com