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Monroe Mural mural by A.D. Cook, Portland, OR
A.D. Cook

Start With Page One

Years ago, I was working in my studio, and a friend stopped by to visit. I continued to paint as he expressed that he was somewhat impressed with the undertaking of my larger-than-life celebrity murals, some measuring upwards of three hundred square feet. Back then, I ran the art department and painted dozens of movie-star murals for the fast-growing Hollywood Video stores. My friend shared with me that he always wanted to write a book, but was overwhelmed with the thought of taking on such a massive project. After all, creating a book is a potentially huge undertaking, even more significant than a giant mural.

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Dream To Launch — Dream•Do•Launch
A.D. Cook

What is Holding You Back from Your Big Dream?

Getting your ideas out of your head and into the world can be both fun, and quite honestly, a bit daunting. Today everything moves and changes at lightning speed. Now, more than ever, it’s vital to understand the complexity of your project and all its variables.​

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Dream To Launch by A.D. Cook and Beti Kristof
A.D. Cook

Dream To Launch Book

DREAM TO LAUNCH, Co-authored by A.D. Cook and Beti Kristof, Book design by A.D. Cook © 2018. PROJECT TOOLS: Pencil, InDesign, and Photoshop.

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Atomic BikeFest 2016, Las Vegas, NV
A.D. Cook

Motorcycles. Cars. Art.

Saturday was a great day of all of that, and more. The morning kicked off at Atomic Motors in Henderson, where hundreds of motorcycles came through for leg one of the 2016 Las Vegas BikeFest Poker Run.

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Hellkat Racers Trunk or Treat 2016
A.D. Cook

Trunk or Treat

Mark your calendars and join us for Hellkat Racers family-friendly 5th Annual Trunk or Treat. Car show, kids & adult costume contest, live bands, raffles, food, merchants, and much, much more!

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Red Rock Concours dElegance 2016
A.D. Cook

Red Rock Concours d’Elegance

The weather was perfect. The cars were amazing. The Concours d’Elegance features an impressive showing of European highlights and pre-1950s classic motorcars; all showcased on their lush green fairway overlooking the Red Rock Country Club House.

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