Do not ignore the [extreme] income disparity Get smart Take the money out of the politics End corrupt government Help those in need Recall corrupt officials when and where you can Keep corporate hands off government Stop greed Wake up End corporate “personhood” Stop funding war Start funding education, health and safety Repair and maintain […]
Category Archives: Graphic Design
Starfish Foundation – New Site Launched
The Starfish Foundation supports our military veterans and their emotional healing through sponsoring the Vets Journey Home program, a non-profit program staffed entirely by volunteers. One hundred percent of the funds raised go to program delivery, making it possible for veterans to attend at no cost. The Starfish Foundation has funded $250,000 worth of scholoarships as […]
Valentine card design
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Taking a photograph to make an illustration
I’ve posted this first example, of using a photograph as a jumping off point to create a digital illustration which suggests a work created with traditional art materials (such as pencils, brushes and/or paints), as a response to a conversation with another photographer. I contend that one has to use the digital tools to move […]
Okay. Let me spell it out for you.
This from a man of letters? Really?! M8, 15 mm Heliar
Riding blind and loving it
This morning my friend, Kevin Meyers, competed in the Double Bong 40k, ABR Wisconsin State Time Trial Championship, Kansasville, WI. Kevin lost his sight in 1987 when his racing boat hit a wake at 60 mph, threw him into the water, where he was hit by another boat. Lucky to be alive; and living to the […]
This small world traveler seeks surprises
The macro (and even micro) world attracts my attention (again and again); wanting to get ever closer; seeking to discover forms, shapes and lines which my naked human eye fails to appreciate. The constant struggle to achieve both depth and visual poetry simultaneously frustrates and seduces the optical explorer of the world; whether one travels […]
Temkin-Taylor Design web site launches today
Over the last 6 months Kim Temkin-Taylor and I worked diligently to find the correct tone and accuracy in both words and images; to effectively reflect her commitment to detail, quality and customer service. Today we went live at temkin-taylordesign.com. (click image for larger view) Richard Taylor provided photography for Kim’s site (with some interior […]
New poetographs and twitter
A couple days ago the following poetograph arrived, uninvited, to my mind: (click image for larger view) I announced its viewability on twitter and received a request for a poetic collaboration from Parasputin. I went to his site and reviewed the last year’s work; the following poem struck my visual mind: I must say that […]
Panning for gold in the stream: twitter 4 months later
(click image for larger view) My friend, David White, introduced me to twitter. As a web designer and marketing consultant I felt a need to know; to keep up with trends. I began following people that David followed; and posted my first brief message on November 22nd, 2008. It took a lot of time to […]