New Site: Still on its way
Well, the WordPress blog is updated with the new template; only a few more tweaks (comments, specifically) and it will be at 100%. I have a busted external hard drive, though, and so all of my portfolio pieces are unavailable in order to update the rest of the site. However, once I can hobble together a portfolio, I’ll be able to start finishing up the parent site as well. For now, enjoy the visual overhaul. Partake in the awesomeness of New Site: Still on its way
September 6, 2010 at 12:19 am | Uncategorized | No comment
New Site Coming Soon
So, my goal of having a new site up by the end of summer isn’t going to happen. Classes start on Monday and I’m still in the ‘Why isn’t this working—all of the code looks correct’ phase of designing. Plus I have to make some choices regarding whether or not this blog stays or if I change it to something else. Regardless, there will be changes coming soon, I’m just not sure when.
August 21, 2010 at 11:03 am | Design, Random | No comment
Design and Ethics/Morality
If you haven’t seen this video of Aaron Draplin talking about why ‘America is F-cked’ then by all means, do so now. He is clearly on the side of ‘good’ design and a sane person can’t really argue with the example he uses as proof of the downward spiral of ‘professional’ design. It ends up posing a rather interesting question: is there a moral code by which designers and design professionals should practice? Partake in the awesomeness of Design and Ethics/Morality
November 13, 2009 at 1:59 am | Branding, Design | 1 comment
Fashion Shows and Random Old School Treadmill Thoughts
So, there’s a fashion show coming up, and I’m doing some design for it. Not fashion design, but designs for t-shirts and various other media (perhaps thongs, hats, cups, who knows). It should be a good time. Check out the sweet card artwork above. It’s on November 14th at the USF Tampa Marshall Center. Be there or be square.
And, randomly on the treadmill, I started thinking about really REALLY old stuff from 6th and 7th grade. I think it might be a sign as I start brainstorming my new site. But it was really random stuff, like Bilbo the Rabid Walrus and Newbus: the Dumbest Slug on Earth. I’m not even sure how they would play into my site. Yet.
Revisiting childhood sounds like a pretty good idea for a theme.
October 23, 2009 at 12:07 am | Art, Branding, Design, Random | No comment
Zombieland and Sweeney Todd
So, both movies were pretty GD awesome. Zombieland was kind of like an American attempt at zombedy much like Shaun of the Dead put a uniquely British spin on the genre. It’s not subtle. At all. But it was definitely a fun movie, even for those who may not generally go for the Zed word. Partake in the awesomeness of Zombieland and Sweeney Todd
October 3, 2009 at 10:51 am | Random | 2 comments
Dear Blog
I suck.
I don’t mean to leave you just kind of hanging out, forlorn and lonely on the internets. We’ve had a tumultuous time together: I’ll get excited about you and write steadily for a couple days, and then I’ll get busy and will forsake you for months. Then I’ll come back and write feverishly before losing interest/drive.
Again.
So, how about we make a deal? Once a week? Fridays sound good? Awesome. Now that I have a research direction, you and I may be spending more quality time together.
XOXO
Phil
September 29, 2009 at 10:45 am | Random | 1 comment
TLaD of Rick Astley: Days 07 and 08
HOLY CRAP—THERE’S A FREAKING SPROUT!
That’s right, loyal reader, Rick Astley has totally started sprouting. The first picture is from Day 06 (yesterday) and the second picture is from today. Somehow the little bugger mustered enough courage to finally break free from the soil and spread his joy to the rest of the world. Of course, Xena’s probably getting ready to bloom, but that doesn’t matter because Astley’s totally in the game.
Whoa! And I just watered him and there are now THREE sprouts. I have bore triplets!
Wow, I definitely need a better hobby.
April 30, 2009 at 4:24 pm | Random, Uncategorized | No comment
Holiday Inn and the Life and Death of Rick Astley: Day 06
So, I’m not sure if Florida is just overly behind the times or what, but I noticed yesterday that one of the local Holiday Inns that I passed on the way home from work had a new sign, printed on a vinyl banner, wrapped around the old sign. To me, that said “New and in-progress” but after doing a little searching, it looks like this re-branding has been going on for quite some time. So, for some of you, this may be old news. For me, though, it was quite a shock. Partake in the awesomeness of Holiday Inn and the Life and Death of Rick Astley: Day 06
April 28, 2009 at 5:19 pm | Branding, Design, Random | No comment
The Life and Death of Rick Astley: Day 05
So, the first thing I did this morning was water Astley in the hopes of nursing the seeds back to health. There are no sprouts yet, even though Xena is sprouting like the freaky Amazonian she is. I think it’s because Astley is just a late bloomer. He’ll totally be that small kid that winds up being huge in high school and goes on to be a professional wrestler or body guard. I’m so proud thinking of it right now.
I also aerated the soil, because I may have packed his soil too tightly. And then I think I drowned him shortly afterwards. Perhaps he’s a swamp sunflower. I sure hope so.
April 27, 2009 at 5:39 pm | Random, Uncategorized | No comment
The (Probably Not) Life and (More Thank Likely) Death of Rick Astley: Day 02.5
Okay, technically it’s Day 03, but since it’s the weekend it doesn’t count. And, as you can already probably tell by the ominous tone of the title, I am pretty sure that I’ve already killed Astley with a heaping dose of neglect. Things got hectic at the end of the day on Friday and I forgot to water him before I left. His soil was moist all day, but I doubt it’ll last over the weekend.
Oh well.
I’ll continue to water him and hope for the best. However, in the end, I’ll probably end up like the guy from Psycho, but instead of the remains of my mother in the attic, I’ll have a tiny flower pot filled with dirt on my sill.
April 25, 2009 at 5:35 pm | Uncategorized | No comment