a must read blog.

i stumbled across :sleeveface: some how, sorry i can't remember if somebody else told me, tyler already claims he's seen it. anyways who cares. just wanted to share because its got some great compositions which are centered around the use of vinyl record sleeves. i have a friend down the hall who has a ton of records, so we joked and maybe in the future might try and submit a few images, haha. i'll let you know if that ever happens. for now check out sleeveface.com

my favorite image from recent posts.

did i mention i love plastic bags?

earlier in the year, around february i created an interesting piece in was a poster/framed collage of different color plastic bags cut into shapes and then melted together via use of a iron. trust me i had the thought, "this can't be to good for me, since the smell of burning plastic is kinda strange." oh well after a few experiments and about an hour of carefully ironing everything together... after way more practice than that.

well the point of this post however was to share some work from :Virginia Fleck: an artists from Austin, Texas. I posted a few of her images below but really please check out her site because her work is lovely. the prints and colors from so many bags inspired me to try this type of art for a class project. my piece resembled her work but my finished piece was a square and looked a lot more crinkled. i ironed a little long giving the work some bubbles and imperfections. it worked in the long run because the idea was to make it look more like trash trying to be beauty then giving it the full make over and turning into high art. anyways check out Ms. Fleck, I would love to see the work in person sometime to see the texture of the finished work.

p.s. if you want some help learning how to iron plastic grocery bags... i learned by reading this post. also i will try and find an image of my final piece. me digging up this link reminded me i never got it back after it was in the case, it was in there soo long, i don't even remember if or when it came down. woops. lets hope its still around.

a must read blog.

so i have have a ton of links piling up and my new place to post (i will let you know when it lives) isn't ready yet, so i'm going to post a few here for the time being but they will move later, i think. anyways. let the fun begin. : the annotated weekender : is a blog that features only images from the : guardians weekend magazine :

the blog is a lovely mixture of illustrations on top of pages of the publication. the illustrations have such character. cute little monsters with big noses. my favorite of the moment is one of the newest posts of a pirate in the seas on soda can. there is much to see, a few babies with mustaches, sea monsters, birds, etc. so many fun posts, just makes me want to doodle all over my magazines now. would be a good use for all those old stacks of strange magazines (don't worry no dwell, real simple, print, how, or ID will be going in that pile) oh and i recommend checking thursday-ish for new posts, but there is always some fun surprises, seems to be the trick right now though. just check it out.

(thanks for the link @dannytree!)

2009 AIGA Enrichment Scholarship

So, I never even really mentioned this because I have been slacking on posting pictures and talking about portfolio review. However, I just wanted to share since I just found a link that talked about it. On May 30th at AIGA SF Portfolio Day, I was awarded the AIGA Enrichment Scholarship for Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. I was super excited and I won money that I am holding on to in hopes of maybe attending SXSW (the web/design part) next year. If you want to read and get the complete details click for more info.

Website.

Ok.... so now its really official! Go check it out. Finally, finished up posted all my work, still have some kinks to work out, but its better than nothing.

ivegonegraphic.com

so its official.

i bought real hosting. i wanted to be able to use word press and i couldn't do that using mobile me. currently, thats how ivegonegraphic.com is up and running. anyways hopefully by the end of the week i will have something up and running. i really don't have a choice, because i need to have a working website for portfolio class and what i have now needed some help. look for something "fresh" soon.

CP Portfolio Review.

Its been a blur of a last few days. They sorta all blend together, it was pretty much portfolio, portfolio, portfolio, but it all got done. Yesterday, was Cal Poly portfolio review which is mandatory if you plan to graduate and super helpful. I reviewed with 2 alums, both whom had good things to say, which was really exciting. I finally am feeling prepared and it's all coming together. So look out real world, i'm coming! Below are a few images of my portfolio, it is still def. a work in progress, but I think I am done with the layout and design. It is just down to getting the right pieces in there. I promise I will post all the spreads once I have locked in what is staying in there. I have 8 solid pieces right now, I had a couple more, but I am pulling a few after yesterday. They will be replaced before AIGA SF Portfolio review. They will be replaced with stuff that is in progress right now. Goal is to have 12 awesomely, amazing pieces. Yes I said that. Anyways enjoy, and sorry you can't see the type that clearly, the photos are just from my point and shoot.









oh, also... if you look, the band on the left pages indicates where you are in the portfolio. it moves up and down and is in 10 different spots, because there were 10 projects in my portfolio. the second to last image shows how it works pretty well. lastly because I have been asked in the past, the portfolio book is made completely by me. the covers are made with binders board, fabulous book cloth from Butterfly Book Binding, and end sheets i made myself - aka my own pattern printed out for them. bookmaking skills have really come in handy this year.