GREAT DESIGN DOESN'T HAVE TO BE GREAT

August 12
A work in progress. [Probably] A photo will go in the bottom left corner. And some contact info across the bottom. Not there yet.

A work in progress.
[Probably] A photo will go in the bottom left corner. And some contact info across the bottom.

Not there yet.

July 30
So it’s been said that one should never judge a book by its cover. It was not said, however, that one should never judge a record by its cover. Which is exactly what I did with the latest release from Flobots. I saw the cover and knew, good or bad, that I had to have it. Fight With Tools is a fantastic musical medley of rock, pop and hip-hop intricately woven amidst a plethora of classical instrumentation and electronics. And with a great set of album art, this is definitely a must-have for any hip-hop collection.
So it’s been said that one should never judge a book by its cover. It was not said, however, that one should never judge a record by its cover. Which is exactly what I did with the latest release from Flobots. I saw the cover and knew, good or bad, that I had to have it. Fight With Tools is a fantastic musical medley of rock, pop and hip-hop intricately woven amidst a plethora of classical instrumentation and electronics. And with a great set of album art, this is definitely a must-have for any hip-hop collection.
July 11
a tutorial for good typography in InDesign - setting up a baseline grid | Typophile Fairly simple, but interesting read on setting up a basic baseline grid.
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Help Wanted never looked so good. An interesting way to present a job opening. (AdverBox.com)

Help Wanted never looked so good.

An interesting way to present a job opening. (AdverBox.com)

June 26
“ A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. Gerald R. Ford
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Nancy is one of my much-loved co-workers. Sunday happens to be her 40th birthday. She’d kill me if she knew I was telling the entire internet world about her age. But I think I’ll take my chances. I, along with another guy I work with, were given the daunting task of creating an oversized birthday card for her. Since Vanity Fair is her favorite magazine, we thought it only approprate that she be on the cover of one so Vanity Fair it was. Modeled after the current issue with the Queens of Comedy on the cover. Recreated using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Actual size is 9x12”.Photo of Nancy by Matthew Sheriff. Layout by Matthew Morse & Matthew Sheriff.

Nancy is one of my much-loved co-workers. Sunday happens to be her 40th birthday. She’d kill me if she knew I was telling the entire internet world about her age. But I think I’ll take my chances.

I, along with another guy I work with, were given the daunting task of creating an oversized birthday card for her. Since Vanity Fair is her favorite magazine, we thought it only approprate that she be on the cover of one so Vanity Fair it was.

Modeled after the current issue with the Queens of Comedy on the cover. Recreated using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Actual size is 9x12”.
Photo of Nancy by Matthew Sheriff. Layout by Matthew Morse & Matthew Sheriff.

June 25
i’d rather be dead than wear these damn bunny ears. my take on how one might feel when doing something less than desirable. pen and ink. color in photoshop cs3.

i’d rather be dead than wear these damn bunny ears.
my take on how one might feel when doing something less than desirable.

pen and ink. color in photoshop cs3.

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this is new.

so this is new. sort of a digital outlet so the whole wide world can see the immense amount of (or lack of) creativity escaping between brain synapses and bottles of water.

creativity. it’s sort of what i do.