Staying Busy: staying sane

I have been especially busy the past few weeks and I have pretty much enjoyed every minute of it until the last few days. Since Tuesday evening everything seemed to go wrong. It was mostly an overwhelming amount of minor stuff like software and Internet issues that caused me to redo things 3 or 4 times, or phone conversations where I was misunderstood. The point is that by Friday I needed a break.

That's where Julio and the guys at CGR Creative came in. I showed up just after 4 and they were all grinding out work. Jason was finishing up a brochure for a Veteran's charity, Purple Heart Homes, Tay was tweaking some new content for Security Guard Exchange's website, and Julio was calling back a client that was having issues with another creative agency.

They saw me walk in and Julio said, "Hey let's wrap up and grab a bite." Evidently he had had a bad day as well. Long story short Julio took us all out to Vinnie's for wings, oysters, and frosty beverages! I can't tell you how great it was to sit down with those guys and share the weeks ups and downs. I'm very lucky to have the life I do and especially the friends I have! Thanks guys!

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I Wrote a Book This Week: sort of...

Actually it took three weeks from finding out the textbook I had previously ordered was out of print until my book, Projects for Design, was published. It may be the shortest textbook ever written, but it is done!

I owe a big thanks to the students who were kind enough to let me use their work as examples. I have been lucky enough to have many talented designers in my program over the years.

The blurb for Projects for Design defines it as, "A graphic design workbook featuring projects like corporate identity packages, postcards, newsletters, book jackets, magazines, and more." It basically, "Leads designers through these projects and gives them full color examples to help explain and inspire."

I am already working on my next book and hopefully it will be slightly more impressive. The working title is "After the Sketch" and it covers a series of projects that use a combination of traditional art techniques and modern graphic design skills. I am taking my time on this one and I fully expect it to be more substantial than Projects for Design.