Republican? Democrat? Gahh… either way you’re screwed.

Launched a very small personal project over the holiday weekend. For lack of a better name (and because certain tumblr names were taken) I ended up with “A Real Quote”.

I design something that accompanies a quote said by a friend, family member, or total stranger.
My wife tells the story behind the quote in several paragraphs.

That is the whole shebang.

Check it out — http://arealquote.tumblr.com

I’m a big fan of beautiful ampersands. While I’m certainly not a type designer, custom type really interests me and I’ve been diving into it purely as a learning experience. I decided it was time to give a go at creating a custom ampersand and the following is the result of that exercise. It’s certainly not the best, and there are already lots of things about it I’d like to tweak, but it was a fun experience and I hope to continue exploring the world of lettering and typography.

Here is a splendid tumblog that has a different ampersand for every day of the year. As well as a great post from SimpleBits on using the best ampersands on your website.

Some recent shots on dribbble.

I have some exciting news to share… well at least for me anyway.

I’ve been slowly working on a new site, it’s going to be grand. really, I promise. It will have content that is interesting and valuable. I’ll be using and updating it on a regular basis, so it will even be current. Oh, and also… I’ve been making art again. *gasp*

I know, I know, my life the past 5 years have been sucked into the world of web… and I love that, but making art again is refreshing.

I have been having lots of fun the past several months making cool stuff, and in the coming year with the new site I plan to focus more energy into that. I’ll be continuing to create pieces and getting them ready for the store section that will be part of the new site.

I have since updated my setup a bit from my first foray into screen printing and now have a nice large space to work (my garage). I’ll likely start slow with several designs available as prints and t-shirts, and depending on interest, and time, will build on that. So, look for that in the coming months… I promise to post some updates, even if no one reads them.

Part Two:

Life on the homefront is awesome. Enjoying all the wonderfulness of homeownership, even despite a recent furnace repair and a propane tank fill-up. Having a nice quiet spot has been such a great place to raise a family, and the wood flooring we put in a month ago has made home feel even better. We also have some plans for 2012.

We’ll be getting some laying hens, and start building our garden too.

My wife is going to be a busy lady, but we’re looking forward to starting a small homegrown farm. More information on that to come in 2012 as well, so if you’re interested keep an eye and/or ear out, or shoot me a note with your email and I’ll add you to our list.

I don’t consider myself a good photographer, especially in the technical sense. I don’t even know much about the art. That doesn’t mean I don’t love it in my own way.. and nothing more refreshing and beautiful than capturing true expressions like this.

My wife has a saying, or mantra rather. She believes in setting an example for our children by being involved in working and helping as a family. To stand Side-by-Side as not just parents, but as an entire extended family.

dribbble link: http://dribbble.com/shots/189985-Sidebyside-Dribbble