graphic design

This, that and the other

September 25, 2008

ThisHere’s a look at some programs I finished just today. These were a bit of a last-minute job for a cousin’s wedding, but it was fun as they gave me a lot of freedom design-wise, and so I got to do some work that’s closer to my own preferred style. I love it when that [...]

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I’ve been thinking, and it wasn’t pretty

July 8, 2008

Custom design is a good challenge, but it takes up a lot of time. I think most artists agree that commissions tend to take the fun out of the process. Even though you love the work, it becomes just that — work — and it gets tough to be excited about it when there’s half [...]

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The dirty secret they don’t want to tell you in art school

June 27, 2008

Alright kids — all of you aspiring graphic designers — it’s time for a dose of cold, hard reality, the ugly, dirty truth that nobody in art school speaks of except in hushed tones and Voldemortesque “That-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named” euphemistic language. You really *do* need algebra. Settle down! Don’t panic! The good news is that you don’t [...]

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Crazy mad skills

May 13, 2008

Every now and then I receive a card that totally knocks my socks off, and reminds me in no uncertain terms that we live in a country full of brilliantly creative and funny people. This one, in particular, is from Jen. I kind of want it enlarged to poster size and framed to hang on [...]

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Another little joy (or two!)

May 2, 2008

My apologies for my absence from the Oomphasis blog…HAS IT REALLY BEEN (almost) TWO WEEKS?!? I won’t try to make any excuses because I honestly can’t remember what I’ve been up to that’s kept me away. I’ve been working on designing a wedding invitation for a friend of a friend; I think it looks pretty [...]

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Digifolio

April 20, 2008

I didn’t work (much) on any prints or designs or anything really this weekend. I was a little preoccupied with running my first 10K and all of the post-10K activity, in addition to getting not one, not two, not three, NOT EVEN FOUR, but FIVE (5!) lights installed at my house. My world is literally [...]

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