Jason McDowell

Jason McDowell spent most of his life in central Iowa until that fateful day in the new millennium when he packed his bags, kissed his mother good bye, and headed up to school at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. While at MIAD he studied graphic design animation and illustration, which combined his love for art with his desire to call attention to important issues.

After graduating, he ultimately realized that Milwaukee is the place to be and has lived in no fewer than five neighborhoods throughout the city.

In his free time he enjoys riding his bicycles, discussing the finer points of typography, discovering new and unusual music and walking his eight-year-old Beagle named Frutiger.

Currently Jason works as a graphic designer and occasional blogger for OnMilwaukee.com. He can also often be found in the bike lanes, on the bike trails, or near a bike rack.

Recent Articles

	Milwaukee Buzz - May 8, 2013
	Bike to Work Week 2013, May 13-18
	Don't feel like you need to ditch your car. The overall goal is participation. Don't feel bad if you can't ride all seven days, but don't give up after only one. Take small steps towards enjoying riding a bike. If you find a problem, ask around for a solution; odds are someone has already figured it out. Bike to Work Week may not convert you to a spandex-loving gear head, but it might provide you with a new, fun weekly goal.

	Marketplace - May 3, 2013
	The Fyxation Quiver: The first and last bike you'll ever need
	The frame starts out as one would expect, with 4130 chromoly tubing in "a traditional double triangle design with a horizontal top tube, aero profile fork and horizontal dropouts to easily accommodate a singlespeed, fixed, or internal gear hub." But here is where it gets interesting. "The Quiver also ships with our proprietary derailleur hanger and removable cable stops so it can be built up as a geared road bike with front and rear derailleurs."

	Music - March 22, 2013
	The Scarring Party comes away from the light for show at Hotel Foster
	Known for their tin can microphone, shiny tuba, eclectic instrumentation--which ranges from a typewriter to a customized whirring vibraphone--and, most importantly, lead singer Daniel Bullock's thoughtful, incisive lyrics. The Scarring Party's songs have roots in the early days of radio jazz, but the tone is more foreboding, as if one was being stalked by guard dogs in a French walled city while on the way to a burlesque show in Hell. Equal parts exciting, unnerving, and devious.

	Music - January 24, 2013
	The Delphines: Warm and fuzzy with a tight foundation
	The Delphines have a warm, fuzzy carefree sound. It's sonically blissful while lyrically dark. It drips with that sort of conflicted teenage nostalgia, the feeling of having the whole world waiting for you, while still being internally hesitant and confused. It's all pumped into a single microphone and done in a single take. But despite that youthful glow, the group is knit together, the foundation is strong, and the music crackles with a tight energy.

	Kids & Family - November 13, 2012
	Milwaukee Bicycle Collective gives away 15 new youth bikes
	The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective is currently overhauling its youth program, and to celebrate it is giving away 15 brand new bikes thanks to help from Potawatomi Bingo Casino's Miracle on Canal Street and OnMilwaukee.com.

	Living - November 13, 2012
	Beintween needs your help to reinvent the ARTery park project
	Keith Hayes and Rob Zdanowski, founders of Beintween.org and the brains behind the ARTery, have lofty goals for their new project, Matireal, a creational trail. But now they need your help.

	Arts & Entertainment - September 28, 2012
	Seven years of BarCampMilwaukee
	BarCampMilwaukee7: Seven Minutes of Terror (named for the Mars rover Curiosity landing earlier this year) is different from a typical corporate conference. BarCamps are a participatory "unconference" event, where there is no "one" speaker and attendees are in charge of what happens. It is an open environment where people interested in teaching and learning come together to share their knowledge and experiences.

	Marketplace - May 8, 2012
	Vulture Space gives dead bikes new life
	Grab your wheels -- next week, May 14-18, is Milwaukee's Bike to Work Week. Making things even easier for novice bikers this year is Vulture Space, a brand-new non-profit that provides bike stands and tools to fix, maintain and build bicycles conveniently located inside The Shops of Grand Avenue.

	Marketplace - March 16, 2012
	Fyxation opens the cycling season with a bicycle give-away
	It's still the middle of March, but it's quite obvious the cycling season has begun regardless. To celebrate, Fyxation has teamed up with Milwaukee Bicycle Company (Ben's Cycle) and photographer Peter DiAntoni of COG Magazine (also based out of Milwaukee) to help promote their new contest by giving away a brand new State Bicycle Co. fixed gear bicycle, equipped with Fyxation components. All you have to do is Like their Facebook page.

	Living - December 16, 2011
	WisDOT denies Hoan Bridge bicycle and pedestrian path
	Earlier this year there was much debate on whether or not the Wisconsin Department of Transportation should consider redeveloping the Hoan Bridge to include a bicycle and pedestrian path while redecking the surface. After an extended feasibility study, which took into account cost, traffic impact, and engineering possibilities, WisDOT released news today that the project is dead.

Recent Podcasts

	Music - May 7, 2008
	Shawn King talks about selling out to the McRib
	OnMilwaukee.com reporter Jason McDowell chats with DeVotchKa drummer and trumpet player Shawn King about the dangers of selling music for commercial use.
	Length: 00:07:33

	Arts and Entertainment - April 17, 2007
	Interview with artist Jessica Bayliss
	Jessica discusses how she got into animation, her recent projects, and how long it takes to film two minutes of stop motion. Jessica will be showing her work starting April 20, 2007.
	Length: 00:19:20

	Arts and Entertainment - April 5, 2007
	Interview with artist Katie Musolff
	Katie Musolff, an artist & portrait painter is located in Bay View. In her interview we find out how the artist can support herself in the Milwaukee scene through teaching, portraits, religious iconography, and contests and still find time for her personal work.
	Length: 00:21:20

	Arts and Entertainment - January 19, 2007
	Interview with artist Neil Kloppenborg
	Neil and Jason discuss Neil's new gallery showing on Gallery Night featuring his work from the last three years.
	Length: 00:10:04