"test"

Well its five in the morning and for some reason im awake... working on this "test". SO does anyone want to share and compare answers? There are a few that im not quite sure the answer to so would love some help, i have most of them answered!

what we could call "fun"

i guess since i have no life, my friends think im glued to the computer and send me links such as this one: let the games continue

type project and some ex

my new "favorite beverage"

start with a glass of coke and add equal amounts of root beer flavored vodka (didnt know it existed) and baileys irish cream

this equals a alcoholic root beer float which taste exactly like the real deal! You even get the root beer float foam at the top! YUM!

my creative workspace

Well... i work best at home. the outside world has too much distractions.i mostly like to work when its quite but normally when im stuck on an idea i play music. I also go to flickr for some inspiration. or if all else fails i go out for a drink.. I guess i try to squeeze as much out before i get inspired from other sources of creativity.

If i think of something outside of the comfort of my own bubble i call home, i always carry at least 5 pens around with me (thanks to my profession in serving patrons tacos) and many receipt that i stuff in my purses. needless to say there is always something i can sketch on, even if it comes down to the back of my hand!

self portrait

my image is not all illustrative and such, because thats not really what i "specialize" in, if i can say that. i wanted to do something more straight forward and subtle messages and this is what ya got!

How I got here

I like the way my time line of how i got here came out. my original idea shifted a little to what the final product actually is but im still happy with the concept!

find

so i came across this blog called design milk, pretty interesting stuff. and one of their posts was five great social networking sites for designers:

Are you a graphic, web, industrial, or other designer? If so, there are 5 invaluable sites where you can network with other designers, get inspiration, and build a sweet portfolio.

1. Coroflot has the largest bank of portfolios I have ever seen, recently adding their 100,000th portfolio! You could spend weeks just browsing. Coroflot also has a great design job board.
http://www.coroflot.com

2. Behance lets you build a dynamic, multimedia portfolio of your latest projects, open to all or shared selectively. You can comment on others’ portfolios. The Tip Exchange is also a great resource for sharing sources.
http://www.behance.net

3. design:related is similar to Behance, but it is more focused on inspiration and collecting things that inspire you as a designer. The site also has a lot of great news and features.
http://www.designrelated.com

4. Design Spotter is an online design magazine dedicated to everything related to young modern contemporary design. It focuses on designer portfolios, new products and prototypes, and promoting young designers. You can add your own portfolio too.
http://www.designspotter.com

5. DESIGN 21 is a joint-venture project of Felissimo and UNESCO created to inspire and promote design for the greater good.
http://www.design21sdn.com

These are also great places to check out upcoming designers or find a designer for a project. If you have more suggestions for helpful social designs sites, please post in the comments.

fav artists

well i cant say who are my top five, i dont really look at it that way but a few that stick out in my mind are as follows:

i really enjoy liliana porter, she is actually a video artist that uses toys and places them in various situations. not so much a graphic designer but is quite interesting. here is an example with an article

after visiting la and going to lacma i became very interested in the fluidity with Japanese prints. so no specific artist there. those works were a great source of visual communication and storytelling

i agree with mario banksy is a great street artist, actually one of my favorite. another one is Shepard Ferry (guy that does the Obey stencil art). and speaking of graffiti art, there is this reverse graffiti scene that is interesting to check out as well.

i also have just recently come across corey holms work. i do like his stuff he is quite clever

and thats it for right now.

Art House Co-op

Art opening friday the 22nd from 7-10pm!

How To Save The World

You don't have to be a superhero to save the world. Flip through several hundred sketchbooks on the subject of saving the world created by artists from around the globe who were part of The Sketchbook Project and view Dean Velez's amazing pulp fiction artwork in full dimensional glory with 3D glasses!

Books from The Sketchbook Project will be displayed on shelves scattered throughout the gallery, free for people to pick up and flip through. The books are also for sale. Meanwhile, Dean Velez is exhibiting his pulp fiction inspired artwork that are brought to life through the use of 3D glasses and is also taking over an entire gallery wall and turning it into a giant 12 foot by 10 foot poster fully viewable in 3D.

This is a collaborative exhibition for our Sketchbook Project and Dean Velez. Free admission. 3D glasses provided. Taking place on the night of the Castleberry Hill Art Stroll.

Summer

In between working almost every day and a short trip to key west. I managed to pull this together for a friend who is opening up a cupcake company! ALL ORGANIC (including the packaging)! So this is what I came up with!

tutorial site

for our first project i distressed my picture, so i got tips on how to make my image look old from this site! There are other tips there, hopefully they would be helpful for something else along the way?