looky looky...

End=Beginning

2008-04-24T05:57:00.003-04:00

As of this Saturday, April 26, (which is also the date of my graduation from college) I will no longer be making or updating posts to this weblog. Instead, I plan on updating things here. Thank you. & Goodbye.

motion experiments

2008-04-09T23:33:00.005-04:00

tonight, i was playing around with mapping video actions to audio & this is the result.

news article

2008-03-31T01:24:00.004-04:00

the local paper wrote an article about our degree show. there's a nice little interview with myself two others...

if you'd like, you can click the image to read the whole thing.

show pics

2008-03-31T01:21:00.002-04:00

finally! here are a few pics from the show.

ch-ch-ch-changes

2008-03-27T04:06:00.001-04:00

changes happening everywhere.

also, some updates/fixes at the new portfolio site.

Newtime!

2008-03-25T14:24:00.003-04:00

my new portfolio site is up. it's not fully functional yet, but it's up.

thanks

2008-03-19T03:08:00.001-04:00

thanks to everyone who came out for the show. it was a lot of fun and a lot of relief. i'll post pictures soon.

stamp!

2008-02-28T19:27:00.005-05:00

my logo stamp came in this week so i went ahead and applied it to some mailers. i'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.

show updates pt. 3

2008-02-28T19:15:00.004-05:00

whew...all the works for my show are completed! and just in time for spring break. this will probably be my last spring break of my life, which is sort of sobering. but alas, i shall enjoy it.

below you will find some very close up samples of some more works from the show:

More Things

2008-02-25T03:04:00.005-05:00

here's another sample from my show work. don't worry it won't be all in black & white.

also, i'm creating a new website for my portfolio site that can be found here, to look more like my new promo things & whatnot.

new stuff

2008-02-16T16:43:00.002-05:00

here's a sample from the beginnings of a new project for my show...

update: & a closeup of the finished piece:

senior exhibit

2008-02-11T01:21:00.000-05:00

my senior exhibit is almost here. one month, seven days and counting. i hope to post some pics from the planning process.

currently enjoying:
balmorhea - rivers arms
kiln - dusker
tyler ramsey - a long dream...

show opening

2008-02-11T01:10:00.000-05:00

i've recently ventured into the world of watercolor & ink. there's four illustrations of my very own in a show opening tomorrow (feb. 11) at the 1920 gallery in marion. this is new for me to have my drawings exhibited, so I'm a bit nervous. you can virtually view the pieces over at my flickr account. check them out if you'd like.

oh seven top ten

2007-12-25T03:27:00.000-05:00

every year everyone posts their top ten albums of the year. i have thought & thought and cannot come up with a favorite ten records. however, this year i started listening to a lot of instrumental music. so i will now proceed to list my favorite ten instrumental albums of this year, 2007. thank you.

honorable mention instrumental albums of 07:

stars of the lid - and their refinement of the decline
every gentle air - part 2
kavinsky - 1986
lcd soundsystem - 45:33 (well. mostly instrumental)
cinematic orchestra - ma fleur

& the top ten instrumental albums of 07:

10. the bad plus - prog
9. six parts seven - casually smashed into pieces
8. el ten eleven - every direction is north
7. caspian - the four trees
6. explosions in the sky - all of a sudden... / remix album
5. justice - cross
4. this will destroy you - s/t
3. hammock - raising your voice... (okay, technically a 2006 album, but i just have to include it)
2. mogwai - zidane ost
1. amiina - kurr

maybe eventually i will get around to linking them all...

merry christmas.

holidays

2007-12-19T06:06:00.000-05:00

whoa. the semester is over and i am relieved. but christmas break will again not be much of a break. i have lots i would like to do before school starts up for the last time. wish me luck.

also. every year my school has a new year's party once the students return to school (10 days after 2008 begins) called the "rebash." anyways, here's the poster for this years festivities...

high five

2007-12-06T19:14:00.000-05:00

here is my final project for 3D class. hopefully i can find time for some more of these guys...

hair!

2007-12-05T13:53:00.000-05:00

this is my first attempt at modeling hair (11,000 strands worth). although it's not very convincing, i believed it to be quite humorous. so here you go.

foundry find

2007-11-05T22:33:00.000-05:00

this weekend i found a copy of the 1934 american type foundry specimen book. it's in pretty good shape and there's some really great stuff in it. you can see some of my favorite highlights below:

i also found milton glaser's graphic design, trademarks and symbols of the world from 1965, and a very large fold out poster of old type specimens from the the new york public library. it was a successful weekend indeed.

ooh-woo-ooh

2007-11-04T23:00:00.000-05:00

today i ordered volume 1 of talespin and ducktales on digital video disc. in my opinion, two of the best cartoon series ever made. sweet.

too soon

2007-10-29T03:41:00.001-04:00

it is now 6 months until i graduate.
i'm slowly realizing how much i have/want to do before it gets here.

sheesh.

sit down

2007-10-29T03:34:00.001-04:00

tonight i started modeling some furniture from the room & board catalog (which is totally awesome & i wish i could afford one piece of furniture from it). i'm just starting to learn how to model things, so it's taking a bit of time. here is progress shot #1:

ddd

2007-10-12T17:10:00.000-04:00

i'm currently taking a 3d computer graphics course, which i thoroughly enjoy. here's the result of my very first venture in the three dimensional world.

eric

2007-10-08T22:36:00.000-04:00

my roommate from the china trip, eric, has a portfolio up now, and it's radtastic. check it out.

typetime

2007-10-05T11:37:00.000-04:00

Here's a little sample of a typeface I've been working on completing. Since this is my first typeface experiment, I thought I'd start with something haphazard in nature. I created this for a Kid's Weekend brochure last year, but now that I have FontLab Studio at my disposal, I think I'll finish the entire set.

I'm currently working on alternate characters & numerals. Maybe I'll post the font as a free download when I'm done.

looking for loose change

2007-10-01T22:41:00.000-04:00

For my advanced graphics class, we had a two day turnaround to design a poster for the play The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard. It was sort of a contest and the winning design was used for the real posters. This was my submission:

I didn't win...
It was fun though.

some newish things.

2007-09-30T01:25:00.001-04:00

added just a few things to the portfolio site.

currently listening:
el ten eleven every direction is north (awesome!)
band of horses cease to begin (also awesome!)
iron & wine the shepherd's dog
foo fighters echoes silence patience & grace

party time!

2007-09-26T21:23:00.000-04:00

a postmodernist multi-color experiment.

china show

2007-09-25T14:51:00.000-04:00

I currently have a handful of my pictures in the China exhibition at my school. And much to my flattery & surprise, I sold the first photograph of my life this week! You can see it below:

This was taken outside the Forbidden City in Beijing.

checkmate

2007-08-10T01:19:00.000-04:00

i wish i had this chess board. i don't really play chess. but this is just cool. i know you think so.

found this in christchurch, nz.

hong kong phooey

2007-08-10T00:40:00.000-04:00

here's a shot of the clock tower near the harbor in hong kong. luckily, it stopped raining long enough for me to get this shot.

music recs:
justice "cross"
once "music from the motion picture"
a fine frenzy "one cell in the sea"
mindy smith "long island shores"

amazing

2007-08-04T15:51:00.000-04:00

this is probably one of the coolest things i've ever seen.

some found me annoying...

2007-07-12T09:35:00.000-04:00

ha, this is a great ad.

some work.

2007-06-14T15:38:00.000-04:00

here's a few various type treatments i've been working on.
one is for a wind ensemble cd - the other for indiana wesleyan's homecoming.

who knows if they'll end up getting used. i know the middle one won't. and that's fine. it looks too much like a tattoo for a biker.

music recs:
blonde redhead "23"
moonbabies "moonbabies at the ballroom"

summer fun...

2007-05-31T21:25:00.000-04:00

well. i've got my hand in several projects lately. many of them web related. which is sometimes very headache inducing considering i am relatively new to the realm of web design. i'm working on some things for the new marion community pool (the splashhouse) website, the rodeo rudy love website, the city of marion website, branding for a record label, & some tshirt designs. and interning at in house design during the day. all in all, it's alot of staring at a computer screen in a day. so if you'd like to join me for ice cream or something, let me know. i'd be glad to oblige (& take a break).

new music recs:
mogwai "zidane ost"
teitur "stay under the stars"
alela diane "the pirate's gospel"
paper route "paper route"

back to work.

farewell

2007-05-08T02:11:00.001-04:00

goodbye america.

see you soon...

new site!

2007-05-04T01:11:00.000-04:00

the new version of the portfolio site is live with some new (and not so new) work. check it out here. let me know of any suggestions/comments.

helvetica: the film: the screening

2007-04-27T17:36:00.001-04:00

last night i went to the screening of the helvetica documentary at notre dame university's snite art museum. there was a good turnout and I think most everyone thoroughly enjoyed the film. it was very well done and far beyond my expectations. i'd say it would be entertaining for designers and non-designers alike, as the film focuses more on visual culture than nerdy type talk (although there is enough to satisfy type geeks). whether you love the typeface, or hate it, i would recommend it to anyone interested in visual communication and design. you can check out the rest of the screening dates here.

busy busy

2007-04-19T02:02:00.001-04:00

hey.
this week has been crazy. between trying to finish up school, work, and living, i've been quite stressed, to say the least. & definitely haven't had time to finish up the new portfolio site.

i just finished up all the work for the spotted cow music festival (featuring edison glass, who is really good i may add.)

i've got some new screenprints and lithograph prints i'll probably post soon.

i'm also working on a webpage for rodeo ruby love.

i leave for china in 3 weeks...exciting.

listen to the new explosions in the sky.

that's all for now.

ffm

2007-04-02T20:38:00.000-04:00

last weekend i got the chance to attend the festival of faith & music. with performances/lectures by anathallo, sufjan stevens, neko case, and folk legend emmylou harris, it was quite amazing, to say the least. it was refreshing. that's all.

i might add that the sufjan show was the best live show i've ever seen. really.

the new portfolio site will be launching next week. it will look somewhat like this redesigned blog page. so, i better get to work.

aesthetically pleasing

2007-03-13T15:53:00.000-04:00

my aesthetic apparatus poster orders came in today. I ordered the overcast art print & got the yo la tengo print for free! what a deal. feast your eyes...

the apparatus boys are always worth a look.

reading material

2007-03-10T21:30:00.000-05:00

i got "the elements of typographic style" in the mail last week. there's lots of good information in there. i would definitely recommend it (if you like nerdy, typography books).

i'm going to see the appleseed cast monday!

oh yeah, i also updated the look of this here blog. enjoy.

almost

2007-02-28T22:56:00.000-05:00

the new website design is almost complete. hopefully it will be up within the month.

vacation begins friday...

whew, finished!

2007-02-12T12:37:00.000-05:00

well, after along time of working & reworking, i finally finished up the new rodeo ruby love albums last night. i'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. you can purchase them from crossroads of america now. the music is pretty great on these suckas.

happy new year

2007-01-07T02:46:00.000-05:00

happy new year! another year down.

i got some new books.

• new masters of poster design - john foster
• look at this - adrian shaughnessy
• cartoon modern - amid amidi
• make it bigger - paula scher
• fingerprint - chen design associates

i hope i'll have time to read them all.

i start to learn to screenprint & use a letterpress next week!

a treat to my ears

2006-12-22T03:40:00.000-05:00

on tuesday, i saw imogen heap in chicago. it was breathtaking. she is just so talented. don't believe me? maybe you should watch this:

morsels

2006-10-17T23:11:00.000-04:00

i have to decided to begin posting little morsels of information from time to time once again. it has been so long. because i have been buuussssy. i think i will be changing the format of my website once more. soon. and then posting some new work.

i don't fall in love with cds too often, but today i purchased the new jeremy enigk (ex-sunny day real estate) album, "world waits," and haven't stopped playing it since. it is lovely. sort of airy & melodic & just plain beautiful. & it has a 5 star review at amazon. well done reviewers.

i have been addicted to arrested development too. that david cross is too funny. i should get some work done...

dream on...

2006-08-13T16:15:00.000-04:00

someone want to buy this for me?

please?

cows + new website!

2006-08-10T22:52:00.000-04:00

the new burnt toast site has launched. so, i will now be using this as a photoblog & place for writing information that i may think is interesting.

doors

2006-07-13T02:12:00.000-04:00

here's a picture from a new ongoing project i am doing. right now it's tentatively called "doors." basically, i'm taking pictures of a bunch of closed doors and eventually hope to make some sort of handmade book of them.

building at sea

2006-07-13T01:21:00.000-04:00

cstone!

2006-07-03T13:16:00.000-04:00

hello. i leave for cornerstone today. looking forward to meeting lots of great people & bands. work will continue when i return...

new things!

2006-06-19T00:48:00.000-04:00

hey. haven't had time to post much lately. i've been super duper busy getting ready for things, working on projects, etc... anyways, i am now collaborating with freewill printing in order to take over the world. we've been working on promo materials to distribute at the cornerstone music festival, such as the buttons seen above. i've also been constructing a new website, which should be up in the next few weeks (fingers crossed), with new & updated portfolios. look for new work soon for offering by fire, life broken, fighting ryans's cousin, horizon enterprises, & much more.

also, starting next week, i will have select prints from my new zealand trip on display/available for purchase at the sycamore marketplace in kokomo, in.

nz 5

2006-06-11T12:57:00.000-04:00

arts building : christchurch, new zealand

nz 4

2006-06-05T17:52:00.000-04:00

i'll post two today. surprise.

lake te anau: te anau, nz
iso 100 - f/32 - 2"

nz 3

2006-06-05T17:44:00.000-04:00

i made a new friend while in new zealand....

iso 100 - f/5.6 - 1/100

nz 2

2006-05-20T02:12:00.000-04:00

i'm going to try to start posting a picture a week from the new zealand trip. here's a waterfall...

iso 100 : f/22 : 8"
thunder creek falls / new zealand

spotted cow shirts

2006-05-14T23:33:00.000-04:00

shirt design for the 2006 spotted cow festival with the rocket summer. two of my designs were printed. how fun. oh yeah, they all sold out, which is rather exciting for me.

nz

2006-05-14T15:53:00.000-04:00

hello. i have returned from an incredible journey to new zealand. my computer is full of images & my mind is full of memories.

church of the good shepherd on lake tekapo
canon eos 350d : iso 100 : 1/100 : f/4.5

freewill

2006-04-21T00:49:00.000-04:00

my good friend just started a company called freewill printing. i will be assisting him in creating designs for things. check it here.

rodeo ruby love artwork

2006-03-28T16:47:00.000-05:00

i did this cover for rodeo ruby love (crossroads of america records).
click here to buy the album.

shack

2006-03-28T16:43:00.000-05:00

canon eos 350d : iso 400 : 1/4000 : f/4
marion, in

welding shop

2006-02-28T19:53:00.000-05:00

canon eos 350d : 400 : 1/4000 : f/4
marion, in

photofolio soon.

2006-02-08T10:58:00.000-05:00

i will have my photography portfolio posted very soon.

picture of the week

2006-01-31T18:43:00.000-05:00

saxon shore | the tally | muncie, in

live pictures

2006-01-24T16:58:00.000-05:00

i went to see away with vega on saturday. they were fantastic. i took pictures.

i will take pictures of your band. for very reasonable prices. talk to me.

welcome

2006-01-13T21:56:00.000-05:00

hello. i am back at school. i am learning typography & commercial layout. i got a new camera. it's a canon digital rebel xt. it owns.