November 21st, 2008 (7 hours ago)
I JUST stumbled upon a great find! Composition is a local boutique store serving up some fresh stuff for creatives. It looks like they have some great items, the likes of which you’d be able to find at places like veer.com. With items like Pantone Mugs, rePurposed messenger bags, a great design book selection, and some über nice contemporary furniture; this is definitely a place to check out. I love seeing this sort of shop, and local to boot!
A side note, they have a really slick site. Semi-transparent png overlays and expanding horizontal sections make this a treat among eCommerce sites. Seeing how much care they took in their online precence… I can’t wait to drop by the store. Check them out at www.shopcomposition.com.
November 12th, 2008
Well, I’ve done it. I purchased my first home and have relocated myself and Ryu Graphix to the RiNo district of Denver.
RiNo (River North Art District) seems very cool so far. I’ve mostly been dealing with moving and getting everything situated, but I’m hoping to wander around a bit over the weekend. After a look at their site I can see I’m in some good company (I knew I liked the place for some reason!)
Moving myself and my design studio has been a breeze so far (aside from 2 weeks without internet… gotta love forced vacations). I’ll be posting some photos up in the next week or so. Just wanted to say a big hello to the FireClay Lofts and RiNo Art District!
November 10th, 2008
I just wrapped up the layout for the Denver Roller Doll’s 2009 Calendar. Entitled ‘School of Hard Knocks’, the calendar will not only showcase the skaters, but also help to educate people on the rules.
I myself have been to a few bouts, and tried to figure out what these girls are doing?! How do they score, why did it stop, what’s with this Dumptruck guy? Hopefully this calendar will answer some of these questions.
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October 24th, 2008
A quick update on the October mustache for charity! It’s going well, and although I’m getting prety tired of this thing… I’m actually getting used to it (I can look in the mirror now).
Check out my profile here if you’d like to support me and my quest to raise some money to help at-risk youth: http://www.mustache4cash.org/users/386. Every little bit will help, and this is the final week.
To commemorate our journey, we took a group shot today. That, plus about an hour in Photoshop and we have the image below. Hope you enjoy! Write a comment if you dig it, or stop by my profile and share some monetary love! Happy Friday.
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October 21st, 2008
For the last month, I had the pleasure of working with the great team at Successful Living; helping them create collateral for their sponsorship of the Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure.
Successful Living is a company and magazine created to show you how to live the life of your dreams: balanced, inspired and rewarding.
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September 30th, 2008
I’m taking part in a unique fundraiser. For an entire month, I’m going to grow a mustache (yes, a mustache) to raise money for at-risk youth here in the Denver Metro area. I’m doing this as part of a fundraiser called Mustache 4 Cash. You have the opportunity to donate to this fundraiser, which will benefit the Bryne Urban Scholars and Colorado Youth at Risk. You can click here to donate online.
You can track my progress here.
IF you want to join this debacle… our team is the HAIR Foundation — we’re up to $120 so far!
September 25th, 2008
Ok, I bit the bullet and bought the Photomatix HDR software. I’ve learned how to do the HDR conversion in photoshop and they turned out really stunning. But, I couldn’t leave well enough alone.
I read countless reviews when first learning about HDR, and found that most people recommended the Photomatix software, but similar results could be achieved with Photoshop. Not wanting to pony up the $99 price tag, I told myself I was content with Photoshop.
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September 24th, 2008
Ryu Graphix and I are finishing up initial branding of Bright Media Group. Working with them closely we developed their new identity, consulted on interior design of their new office space, and will be wrapping up with branding collateral.
I’m going to briefly go into the creative and initial concepts, as well as the final logo.
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September 4th, 2008
Just a quick post about some new event sites we just launched. Ryu Graphix and I worked with Breakthrough Management Group International to create some very simple, eye catching sites for events they have coming up. These are based off the same template, and allow for a city skyline images to be used, as well as multiple dates if needed. Take a peek if you’re board and let me know what you think:
BMGI: Recession Proof Your Business
BMGI: Chief Innovation Officer
August 28th, 2008
A quick recap from the Manifest Hope show at the Andenken Gallery and an adjacent warehouse during the Democratic National Convention.
This was truly an inspiring art showing. I genuinely feel moved, more than I have by politics anyway in the past — it was very cool seeing so many younger people getting involved and showing their support. Yes, we can!
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