this is what i have been doing...

hola friends,
its been awhile. so heres a little catch up blog for anyone who wants to know what i have been up to in the artsy area...

DAX's Logo Justin Hawkes & I just sold to Dax's Bar & Grill

Daughters of Hanford, postcard designs

Daughters of Hanford, postcard designs

Daughters of Hanford, web designs

Daughters of Hanford, web designs

Daughters of Hanford, web designs

Daughters of Hanford, web designs

Daughters of Hanford, web designs

London Calling..

heres a little logo i did for Doug's Print class. we were suppose to make a logo for the 2012 Olympics that were in london.

HAPPY SPRING SEMESTER GUYS!!!!!

So i was bored yesterday and in the spirit of the new spring semester i made a greeting card for the DTC program. i created it on GOANIMATE.com and transferred it into photoshop.

Peter (is in the distance since he is so far away),  Sena, and Doug in a magical field.

chaptah 8.

This chapter is called "Constructing Meaning".  Its a talks about "building bridges" between the viewer and the art piece. We choose pieces to make or look at that effect us in a way that some times can be logically explained verbally and some just effect you in a way you cant speak words at all. Good pieces of work use language, iconography, grabbing the attention of the audience, using words or pictures that make us believe what they are trying to explain through the piece even though all your life you have believed in the opposite; thats what makes a good piece in my opinion.
One piece that caught my eye in the chapter was Shi Jinsong's Na Zha Cradle. I personally like to call it the Death cradle because its a stainless steel cradle with majestic ax like cradle bars at the bottom and sharp materials hanging from the mobile.

Chaptah 6.

This Lovely chapter i am reading is titled "Cultivating Creativity".  Creativity and design is similar in the fact that you got to look in the past what are things  or ideas that you can make better. We use rational thinking which in simple terms is to think with logic not with "wants" for now but for "needs" as in necessary to achieve such goals. and we also use intuitive thinking, which using your instincts to move the piece in a direction that feels right not because your lazy and want to put it there. that never feels right. To some rational thinking and intuitive thinking can be contradictory which i agree can be but it depends on if you have that magic power that if you just thinking intuitively it works out perfectly. some days i feel magical, most days there is more logic to my designs. Chapter six also talks about the ways of thinking about work and the habits involved with projects which i believe was a good section to read about. It doesnt neccesarily just mean in working on art projects but i felt it can be used in daily life.

Chaptah 5

Chaptah five is a spicy little chapter about the importance of "Problem seeking, and problem solving". This chapter covers the many ways to research a project before starting it well i guess you could say it would be the first step to working on your project. I know for my job its important to come up with a game plan before making a logo i need to know where exactly the company is wanting to go business wise and so i can make sure their new logo that i am making follows the same parameters they want to express. Is this a modern restaurant or business? if so then make a sleek modern design. if its traditional then use traditional text for god sake. My advice is do your research just like the book says. NO ONE!! likes going into a meeting or showing their piece of art work and not having the correct information backing up the piece.

chaptah 7

Chapter seven is all about critical thinking. I liked this chapter because it gave me some new perspective on how to critique a piece of art to get down to the nitty gritty and really analyze each inch of it.

pretty much. be honest, be classy use your manners when nicely ripping into your own work or someone elses.