Point of View

Attention Designers: When you design your next logotype, be sure to view it from all angles.

New Favorite Addiction

I'm really digging on 'skine art. Check it out.

Pics of the Day

So here are a some of pics that touch on a couple of today's highlights:



Notice anything interesting here? Yeah, windshield wipers aren't supposed to go that far, are they? So those broke this morning and we had to make the rainy 3 hour round trip to work and back armed with nothing but Rain-x. It actually sufficed.





Here's the money shot though. Today I unveiled my new look. I caught so much hell for shaving my head bald, I figured my new look should be a little safer. So now I'm rocking this fu-manchoo/soul patch/lambchop combo. I kinda dig it.

Dad's Thank You Card

My dad asked me to make a thank you card for the folks at UVA that took such good care of him during his lung transplant. He mentioned the idea of him chasing a lung, and I kinda laughed it off. But when I started thinking about it, it seemed to have the potential to be really funny, so that's what I did.

I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out so I wanted to share a little of the process with everybody. Also, daddy hasn't seen this yet either. So, if you got any input for me, big guy, speak now!




Here are my initial sketches of different "Chunks" (He's in a hospital gown, by the way.)



This is the final image I decided to run with and flesh out (puns intended).





And here's the final illustration. Yeah, it's creepy as hell, but how often do you get to illustrate your dad chasing a lung? This was fun for sure. Hope you like it pops.

There Are No Words

I know they think people will read anything if it has Jr.'s face on it, but this is stretching it. I mean, it's not even grammatically correct.

Celebrate!

Today is Amanda's 27th birthday. Be sure to drop her a line and wish her well:

434-774-5461 or email her.

Happy birthday babe.

Send Chunk Your Love! - UPDATED

Hey folks. Here's how to get in touch with daddy if you want to send him any goodies or cards during his recovery:

UVA Health Systems
1215 Lee Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Room #4174
David Gibson

Plus, you can even call him at 434-982-1226. Keep in mind he'll probably be pretty worn out and probably won't talk too long. But I'm sure he'd love to hear from everybody.

Heads & Shoulders: A tale

If you are planning on shaving your head, I'd like to share something with you. The one thing you should keep in mind and may overlook is: sunburn. I just want to paint you a picture for a moment.

Imagine you shave your head one day, then the weekend rolls around. And what is the purpose of weekends? Exactly. Frolicking merrily outside. Well you run and rip and do you thing. For hours. Day turns into night turns into morning turns into day and you realize your melon is a little riper and sorer than usual. Great. Sunburn. Well, not much you can do now aside from play the aloe game, huh? So you wait out the healing process, neglecting your hats for a while.

Well, what happens when your sunburn heals? Yep. Peeling. So what was your reward for being an active human and enjoying the sunny weekend? That's right. Mutant Dandruff. Dandruff large enough to cast shadows as it falls. Dandruff so heavy that you feel it hit your shoulder before noticing it in your peripheral.

Good luck masking that, my friend. People notice crap like that. And what's worse, no matter how impeccable you hygiene practices, there's a stigma about foreign objects propelling from your cranium.

So next time you plan to shave and play, just remember to SPF it up there, hoss. And if you forget, you can always write a post on your blog explaining the situation in a format that appears to be a warning and not an embarrassed plea for acceptance and understanding.

By the way, this didn't happen to me. A friend of mine. You wouldn't know him.

April Fools

So, I was going to do an April Fools post about how I'm giving up design, or getting a sweet neck tattoo or something, but I wasn't feeling it for some reason. So instead, I'm just going to recap a few of my favorite gags from April 1, 2008.

New Gmail Custom Time Feature
As much as I tried to stay on my toes for April Fools, this got me for a second.

Helvetica Serif
I knew this couldn't be serious just by the kerning on the H-e-l.

Noah's Mug-A-Day
I think everybody breathed a sigh of relief when they realized this was hoax.

Project Virgle
I can't wait to see the video submissions they get for this one.

Also check out the Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time.