Moler your style is sick as fuck but you should add more to your background like I don't know umm draw a nose and the lettering will be creeping out from both the nostrils? That would be sick!
Did this for the Getty Museum Black Book project.... If you'd like to see the rest of the submissions, check it out on this link... tinyurl.com/owuj6zv
Couple of the letters are way out of proportion and I hate it E is too small and my grey started to run out
Good looks, what you said up top about not liking backrounds... you should get in the habit of doing them , whether simple or detailed, you'll be more satisfied with ur piece in the long haul, plus doing something around your letters can enhance em majorly if you use the right colors. Many examples on this thread. Keep it up Moler