you were so talented

Speaking of doing things that are hands-on, I've been having the urge to start painting again. I ran into a girl from my high school art class two weeks ago and she was shocked and disappointed that I didn't become an illustrator or painter, she said, "you're were so talented!" It's always nice to get some praise every now and then. I don't know why I've always believed compliments and felt confident about my painting/drawing abilities but not my design skills. I guess I've always thought that being able to draw something you either can or can't do. It's definitely a bit harder to teach than the rules of typography. My plan was always to take up painting seriously when I was retired or something along those lines... I'm kind of glad in a way that I didn't make it my career. It's always been such a relaxing and fulfilling experience for me that I think adding all of the stress of deadlines and criticism would have ruined it for me. Here's a golden oldie, a self-portrait from my junior year of high school. Wow, five years ago!

the glory of photoshop

I stumbled upon this fun blog today, Photoshop Disasters. It's pretty funny that out there are some people with such a dismal understanding of perspective and human anatomy. But, I'm ashamed to admit there were also some posts on there where I still couldn't figure out what was wrong with them.

In other news, I need to start working on things outside of the office. I had a plan to have about three new campaigns finished by the end of the summer. What a joke that was. My position right now doesn't allow for the most creative design and as miserable as sitting down in front of a computer is when I finally get home after sitting at a computer all day... it needs to get done. All the more reason to focus on getting some more hand-done type in the mix. I like the unique calligraphy style of Neither Snow.















And just because, these super different wine bottles:

Life-Size Lego House!

Life-Size Lego House Built...and Demolished - Shelterpop

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Gold Clover Ring - Alex Monroe - Accessories - Shop - StyleCaster

Gold Clover Ring - Alex Monroe - Accessories - Shop - StyleCaster

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sooooooo COOL!

Danielle showed me this cool website today. Love it!

still trying to get where i'm going

"But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. You won’t click with every teacher. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right this minute. And you won’t necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was rejected twelve times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures define you – you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time...
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new."

-Obama

Animal Calendars

I love these! I should buy them or steal the idea for some new self promos.

MoMA Store - 2010 Animal Calendar

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