Taking Action

I feel that I am called to action at points in my life, and my career field enables me to take that action.

People, it is rude and disrespectful to throw your gum on the ground where people walk. There are napkins, trashcans, toilets, and hundreds of other methods to dispose of your gum when you're done with it.

A message like this should not be left to typing this sentence in Word and posting it on the doors. People are going to ignore that, and who knows what kind of Word "art" would be used. I shudder at the thought. Instead, this message needs to be organized, attractive, and legible.

Thank you to the creators of the fonts! The list is in the order of the font's appearance.

Alegreya - Juan Pablo del Peral

Freestyle Script - Monotype

Bebas - Flast-it

Cubano Sharp Italic - Chandler Van De Water

Bebas

Alegreya

Freestyle Script

If you are having your own troubles with gum throwers, get your own set of flyers here. DOWNLOAD!

Challenge yourself to not just stand by or let somebody else handle it. Be respectful with your work, and don't become part of the problem yourself with your pieces becoming litter on the ground.

I am very much alive

A lot has happened since my last post. Unfortunately, with the new job, I don't have a lot of time during the day to work on my creative break times. Sorry if that totally bums you out because you wanted to see my awesome skills.

The wife, dog, and I live in Dallas, Texas now, and I'm working for an agency called The Thomas Agency. We do a lot of restaurant advertising and design. It is a major change from Nuby, and I couldn't be happier!

I am working on a calender project for this year so be looking for posts on that.

Break Time #33

I can laugh at myself and my antics. You can laugh now too!

Break Time #32

I'm back. Well, I had a free moment.

To restart, my return, my task was to find an image I like, and find a letter that corresponds to the image. I chose this man from the back ad of a Wired Magazine. Instead of the full composition I chose to concentrate on the man's face. I noticed the chiseled lines, curves, attitude and smirk on his face. The letter that came to exude all of these same properties is the Baskerville Q.





I think the Q can be one of the most elegant letter forms. The tail is what gives the Q it's attitude and flair. Much like this picture, the Baskerville Q has a smirk. Something telling the world that "I need to be reckoned with because I am perfectly crafted". That is what Baskerville was seeking with his font, perfection.

To learn more about Baskerville and his amazing font, go here.

Break Time #31

A woman in a Home Depot/Lowes store is sometimes an odd site. Well, usually she is with her husband and couldn't look more interested in the place. This is partitally due to the machismo that is given off in these places.

If a woman is to feel more at home, there might be a couple of improvements to make.

1. Entrance is lined with flowers and other plants to give off a lively feel, and the smell would carry into the store.
2. Lower ceilings would help the place feel more comfortable and homey.
   
3. The paint section is immediately off to the right, and the customer service is off to the left of the entrance.
4. The aisles would be going through the middle of the store.
5. The first four aisles are based on the seasons. The actual number of aisles used would be based on inventory per season.
   
6. The aisles remaining aisles would be the nuts/bolts/and everything else.
   
7. All aisles would have signage at both and signage up above them.
   
8. Because the ceilings are low, the aisles would be short, so there is no massive stock display up above them.
   
9. The products would have pegs with easy to understand labels, and all within reasonable reach.
   
10. The floor would have a tile pattern throughout the store, except in the areas where it could be damaged by machinery.
    
11. Throughout the aisles would be live displays of tools, or how to use all of the pieces that you find there.
    
12. Associates would be trained heavily in specific sections (along with general knowledge of the store) and patrol them to answer questions.
    
13. The back of the store is the display area of everything. The kitchen in the middle.
    
14. Bathroom off to the left.
15. Outdoor furniture/doors/windows/mowers section off to the right leading outside.
16. Lumber furthest left wall.
17. Carts are small/easy to manage with or without children in them.
    
18. Easy to find bathrooms.
    
19. Self or employee checkout is easy to navigate.
    
20. No product traps on the way out of the store.

Break Time #30

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like not to have a left hand. I don't use it that much, my dominant hand is my right one. I don't think I've ever used it for a sketch either! There is a first time for everything though! I had to create a squiggle (blue line) with my left hand, and complete a drawing related to sports with the right hand. If I could ever grow decent facial hair, and I could pitch better, this would be me on the mound! I'd rocket the ball in at 102 every time, and never throw a ball. It would be awesome, and all thanks to the 'stache.

Break Time #29

I had an assignment in school that I had to design a bench that nobody would want to sit on. After thinking and sketching, I decided to make my bench look like a piece of poop. I also had a pretty creative solution for how to build it, but that's a story for another time. The park bench is a seat often taken for granted. You'll see one and think that it would be nice to pause a moment and enjoy nature, but you don't and walk away. I decided to design this park bench from the perspective of a homeless person. They often utilize the bench as a temporary bed, so why not make something that will bring them a bit of joy to their tough life.

The seat portion of the bench is curved to allow the body to stay in place, and not fall off if they toss and turn. There are also 2 arm rests. One at normal arm height, and one at child's height. People will still be sitting at this bench, so its good to cater to them as well. The smaller rest could serve as a headrest when laying, or something to put a small cushion against. A series of holes would also be drilled into the bench to allow for water to drain/air to cool the underside of a sleeping body. Because the bench has to last through any scenario, it couldn't be made of a soft material.

If somebody else wanted to nap on the bench, but did not get the seating spot, the back is curved so they would rest up against it as well.