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In the process of trying to do anything with an art degree, I been trying to get shopSCAD to buy some of my work. In the process of trying new things out to see what people are interested, i design some more hemp necklace, bracelets, and dog collar/necklace.

here is the doggie collar/necklace
my newest latest hemp necklace to my collection


I am hoping to be able to talk to some more stores about possible picking up some of my work.

piano notes part 1: beginners book

Starting off... WOW there is a lot to cover in the first book. But here is all the important information to start off with. Now just as a reminder- this is just the long boring notes, nothing exciting. Exciting will be later on down the road when I figure out how to make it exciting.

Knowing fingers numbers:
L.H starting with Pinkie
5-4-3-2-1

R.H. starting with thumb
1-2-3-4-5

Understanding the piano keys:
Going down means low sounds
Going up means high sounds

Keys:
Black keys come in groups of 2's and 3's
fingers used:
2 black keys- L.H 3-2 R.H 2-3
3 black keys- L.H 4-3-2 R.H 2-3-4

Understanding the Staves (Staff):
*Double bar- is used at the end of the measure
*Then you have bar lines that creates a measure
*Brace- a vertical, bow-shaped bracket connecting two or more musical staves.
*Double bar with two dots- go back to the beginning and play again
*Time signature- 4 beats 4 measures (4/4), 3 beats 4 measures (3/4) (won't look like that)
*Staff- 4 spaces; 5 lines
*Bass Clef sign- came from the letter f- left hand symbol
*Treble Clef sign- came from the letter g- right hand symbol

Notes:
*quarter note- 1 count
*half note- 2 counts
*half with a dot- 3 counts
*whole note- 4 counts
*note with a dot- staccato- separated or detached- release thee key the instant you play it- dot would be under or over the note

Rest:
*quarter rest- 1 count
*whole rest- hat down- 4 counts
*half rest- hat up- 2 counts

Dynamic signs:
*p- piano- soft
*f- forte- loud
*mf- mezzo forte- moderately loud

Piano positions:
Middle C position
L.H. R.H
F-G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G
5-4- 3- 2- 1-2- 3-4-5 (finger numbers)

C position
L.H R.H.
C-D-E-F-G C-D-E-F-G

G position
L.H. R.H.
G-A-B-C-D G-A-B-C-D

Legato- smoothly connected- to play legato correctly, one finger must come up just as another one goes down, like end of a seesaw.

Slur- play a legato- slur often divide the music into phase

Phase- is a musical thought or sentences

Intervals- 2nd, 3rds, etc- distance from one note to another are measured in intervals

Tied notes- when notes on the same line or space are joined by a curved line- the key is held down for the combined values of both notes

Sharp sign- Appears before a note, it applies to that note for the rest of the measure- before a note means play the next key to the right whether black or white

B flat sign- before a note means play the next key to the left, whether black or white- appears before a note it applies to that note for the rest of the measure.

New dynamic signs:
Crescendo- gradually louder (<) Diminuendo- gradually softer (>)

Plan

As of now, I am still graphic designer without a graphic design job. However, in this process of trying to make it in this economy right now; I decide to take on a piano teaching job, waitress job, and working at the yacht club.

First option is to start my own graphic design and photography firm. The 2nd one keep on job searching. 3rd option is to go back to college and get my MFA in graphic design, which leads me to a teaching position, Art director, and hopefully a better chance in getting a job. At the same time get my BA in photography so I have more options. Either way I am still figuring out what I truly want to do. Till then I will keep doing freelance positions and my other jobs.

On the plus side is I am opening my eyes around town to the companies that do not have any logos, need better graphic design work, and try and design stuff for big companies and submit it and see what happens. At the same time I need to enter into more contest.

Trying to update this I am going to try and publish my piano notes and hopefully concepts of ideas how now to make playing the piano fun. By my own studies playing the piano can be rather boring, however make it entertaining and exciting will keep the younger minds going. The next step with piano (which will be fun for me) is to design a website to make teaching piano exciting.

I have other ideas on what I want to do around Savannah, but that will just take time. Till then I am working with an industrial designer in design my black lab a dog bed for my room. Pictures will be posted of the final product.

Design Strategies for the Digital Economy

Your company’s website is the number one communications platform for promoting and expressing your brand, as well as, positioning and selling your products and services. How does this affect your marketing strategy? How will people remember your name or find your website? The survival of a communications tool from the “old media” (print) will be based on how effective it is in the new digital economy. But before we send out that condolence card…or email, let’s take a look at what the different media types offer when creating a marketing communications plan.

Know thy audience

I like the bumper sticker that says, “If you can read this then you are too close to me.”

In the new digital economy you need to know where your audience is and where they turn for key communication. Your company’s website is the number one communications platform for promoting and expressing your brand and in turn for positioning and selling your products and services. It’s a perfect example of a communication tool that takes advantage of its unique positioning &#151 it is being read by the driver behind you and the writer of that bumper sticker has used that positioning to make a point.

How does this affect your marketing strategy?

Gina Trapani writes in the Harvard Business Review (online—not in print) “It’s pretty simple: Google is the new business card.” Is the business card now DOA? Not so fast. We believe the business card in its perfect 2 × 3.5 size format will be the key survivor. How else will people remember your name or find your website? Letterheads and envelopes may be on life-support, but the business card offers an easy and effective way to pass along your contact info with a quick visual reference and a URL. The survival of a communications tool from the “old media” of print will be based on how effective it is in the new digital economy.

People don’t read like they used to

Our traditional way of reading (from start to finish) is inadequate for today’s audiences. People tend to read headlines, view imagery and charts, scan captions, subheads, call-outs and even view footnotes before they read the body text. Most people never get around to reading the body text. Jakob Nielsen, a usability expert, says, “In print, you can spice up linear narrative with anecdotes and individual examples that support a storytelling approach to exposition. On the Web, such content often feels like filler; it slows down users and stands in the way of their getting to the point.” You need to know what media you are communicating in and play to the strengths of each mode. Crafting your message with this in mind will strengthen your communications strategy.

Know your audience

The financial restraints of the recession and the speed of the Internet are forcing the hand of communicators to redefine the purpose and mission of everything we do. One thing we learn is that information must be presented in a clear and distinct manner. Writing has not gone the way of the horse and buggy. Studies have shown that writing has actually improved since the advent of email, Facebook…and––God help us––Twitter. Clive Thompson writes in Wired magazine, “The fact that students today almost always write for an audience (something virtually no one in my generation did) gives them a different sense of what constitutes good writing.” People today are writing much more frequently than ever before. Thompson concludes, “knowing who you’re writing for and why you’re writing might be the most critical factor of all.”

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts

How does this inform design strategies? Designers must craft a page design that is engaging and inviting and has a visual flow with imagery that supports the content. In fact, often imagery is the content. If the 64 page glossy annual report or capabilities brochure is dead, what is replacing it? We see an opportunity in creating a “whole is greater than the sum of its parts” approach to marketing. It’s best to celebrate the individual program successes in the context of how they support the vision and the mission of the overall organization. Content must be crafted in precise ways that deliver key messages that are relevant to your target audiences.

Use images to drive home key messages

Should the annual report or the capabilities brochure survive in the new digital economy?

The traditional annual report or capabilities brochure must become a more succinct document that reinforces the mission of the organization. We’re doing this with storytelling. The bigger vision is coming through by showing how success stories interrelate and collectively express the values of an organization. More and more, the reports generated are reflecting their missions with concrete examples rather than a self-serving laundry list of everything they did last year. This is tricky, how do you determine what gets in and what gets out? How do you satisfy all audiences? The real audience of the reports are clients, prospects, investors, donors, legislators and they are not interested in a laundry list. They want to know what makes each organization tick. We look for stories that reflect the spirit of the enterprise, then use images, captions, statistics and factoids to drive home the key messages that the organization wants to share.

The mantra

Our mantra has been to promote all communications in three key modes: online, in print and on site. Strong marketing programs are reinforced when communications are delivered consistently in content and visual design. Knowing the unique strengths of each communication mode is critical. For print to survive it must take advantage of its ability to hold attention longer and use design methods that encourage visual and analytical thinking.

David Langton is a principal at Langton Cherubino Group, a branding and interactive design agency in New York. www.langtoncherubino.com

Graphic Design USA magazine named David Langton and Norman Cherubino the principals at the design communications firm, Langton Cherubino Group as “People to Watch in 2009.”

Article located: http://artbistro.monster.com

Announcement

I know it has been since January I have updated this site. I do have a very good reason; both of my jobs have been demanding my time, with the internship I have took on. This internship was a trail run basic for the company to see if they want to an internship program. I am not sure how well it worked out for them, but I was very grateful. I learned more about photography with techniques, stage setups, and how to run a business better.

During these busy times, I went to a job fair offer by Savannah College of Art and Design. I cannot complain. I talked to a bunch of companies, and enjoy meeting with them. After meeting with companies, that encourage me to get back on the band wagon and start applying once again.

Along with the job fair I decided to foster (soon adopt if possible) a baby black lab. He is the most adorable and a very sweet pup that I could ask for; for starting with a pup so young. In the next couple of days, I will have the picture of Bear's 1st Easter pose posted.

Final announcement, I never realize my form went down on my website. That was horrible, I did not receive anything from anyone pass couple of months. On the plus side it is back up, running, and fix. There were minor errors on the website that are now fix. Enjoy the site, soon I will have time to redesign my website with a better flash purpose.

I promise to get back on the band wagon and update this the best I can.

Savannah Theater presents Country Star Revue

Their are more pictures of this event. Savannah Theater always put on great performances that I always look forward to taking pictures at whenever I get a chance to go watch them. They have wonderful talent, great skits, and they always pick great music to sing.

This is from their skit of The Devil Went Down to Georgia song, the end of the song.

Forgot what this one was for, but love the effects they did on him.

Their version of Willie Nelson.

John Michael Montgomery sing one of my favorite song Sold.

Update

I been in the process of trying to come up with a new project to post, but I do have still a lot of stuff to add to my website still. I also need a good site company to post my website. I need to start a logo page with the few logos I have started, and get some of my internship work uploaded too. In the process of all this I been starting a workout blog to keep myself going also with a friend to encourage her with her goals.

With the 50's snack project I figured out how to simplified and make it work a little better. HOWEVER, I am still stuck on the concept of materials to build with it since the concept of bristle board was not a strong idea the first round. I believe that card-stock should be strong enough and easier to build with. I want it sturdy enough, but easy enough to be built with by hand.

I got some new images that I shall be posting, again another thing I need to update my website with; new photography images. I know I been to relax with updating the design journal, but I been so busy with work and trying to find a full time job that I haven't had time to look at the competitions announcements I am signed up for. Once calm time hits again which will be coming up soon, I will have hopefully new projects, or other ideas on fixing old projects posted here.

First simple project, design myself a tiny sketch book that can go to work with me.

Keep your eye out, things will be updated pretty soon.

COMING UP:
Concert pictures
logos
Pictures for a play
sketches for snack project
pictures of mini sketch books designs for me
proposal for in my room company to get work

10 Things NOT to Wear to Your Work Holiday Party

Here's some information that some people might find helpful about how to dress for the parties at their jobs. This came off

#1: Tacky Holiday Sweaters

Why Not?

Unless you are a grandmother holiday sweaters are hardly acceptable. Yes we know its cute, but unless it is a ugly holiday sweater party, don’t wear it.

Try This Instead

Sweaters are a great choice for a professional holiday party, especially if you live in a colder region. Even guys can pair a nice sweater and slacks to look stylish and professional for the big bash. Avoiding shirts that showcase holiday animals and characters is the way to go for a professional holiday soirée.

#2: Too Much Makeup

Why Not?

It’s okay to get a little dressier for your holiday party, but don’t cover the face people have come to appreciate with so much makeup that you’re hardly recognizable.

Try This Instead

Concentrate on one facial asset, like lips or eyes, and go just a shade darker that you normally would. Adding more than that will be too harsh, even for a dressy holiday party.

#3: Things That Blink and Buzz

Why Not?

If you were kindergarten teacher, I’m sure your students get a big kick out of clothes that are wearable and entertaining. Rule of thumb, if your outfit requires batteries, look past it and onto something more suitable and less distracting for adult conversation.

Try This Instead

If it’s bling you’re after, try getting the same glittery effect on a sweater, shirt, necklace or even earrings.

#4: Fashion from Another Era

Why Not?

Do you have a dress in your closet you’ve been saving for decades? It might be a good idea to keep it there. A high-profile party planner in D.C. recently saw a woman who walked into a party in a red strapless dress with a full, hoop skirt complete with ruffles and diamond accents. Scarlett O’Hara meets Snow White is not a great professional look.

Try This Instead

Bold colors and tasteful fashions can do just as much to draw attention- positive attention, that is. Selecting one statement piece for your holiday party attire is a great move, but stay away from selecting too many daring pieces to wear together.

#5: Your Tattoos

Why Not?

No one in your office knows you’ve got a giant eagle on your back, and selecting a backless shirt would showcase what you think is a great piece of art. Think about the long term impact. Once the tattoos are out of the bag, you can’t put them back in. It may be silly, but some people have a real distaste for tattoos, and that could spill over into your work environment.

Try This Instead

Clothes that suggest you have a tattoo, like revealing just an inch or so can be intriguing and a good conversation piece, just don’t put it on display unless you’re sure it’ll be well received.

#6: Too Much Chest

Why Not?

Clothes are meant to cover you, especially at work. You may be in great shape and want to show off a little too much of your body. Hold up! Ensure your cover workers remain seeing you as a professional after the party wraps.

Showing a little leg is one thing, but too much revealing cleavage (ladies) is inappropriate and could be a turn off. Save showing off this part of your body (if you must) for around the pool, sunning on your deck, at home with your significant other, or on vacation- NOT sipping drinks with your boss.

Avoiding low cut shirts isn’t just advice for the ladies. Guys, if there’s a fistful of chest hair popping out of your shirt, button it up! Better yet, don one of the many stylish ties you get this time of you….but see number #9 for tips on picking the right one.

Try This Instead

Guys, if you’re trying to seem more casual than usual by taking the tie off and unbuttoning the shirt, that’s great. One button is plenty. Wear a blazer or jacket to control the collar popping out too far.

Ladies: If you want to draw attention to your neckline or small waist, go for a slimmer fitting shirt than you usually wear and complement it with a great statement necklace.

#7: Barely There Skirts

Why Not?

Legs can be a woman’s best asset, but at a work party, they shouldn’t be the main feature. If you can’t bend over without showing the room what’s under your skirt, then it’s way too short!

Try This Instead

Think about how your shoes compliment your skirt. The higher the shoe, the longer the skirt should be. The flatter the shoe, the shorter the skirt can be and still look professional. Be careful wearing super high heels and a super short skirt.

#8: Your Child’s Clothes

Why Not?

I’m sure your child has great taste in clothes- inherited from you, of course! But raiding their closet for a holiday party could make for an uncomfortable evening. Styles for youth are drastically different than fashion for adults. Designers that play to the body shape of teens or young adults may not flatter the adult physique. Baby doll dresses are on the way out, so don’t try to pull this look off if it makes your body type look pregnant. That could start unwanted rumors around the office.

Try This Instead

What really intrigues you about your child’s clothes? Is it the sparkle of the necklace or the funky one shoulder? Take what you like about it and see if you can rework an outfit that you’ll feel good about and flatters you and your best assets.

#9: A Gaudy Holiday Tie

Why Not?

Silly ties have a time and place for some, but not at a work party. You don’t want to be known as “the guy who wears crazy ties.” A tie that flashes lights or plays a song may seem like a fun gimmick, but it can make your whole vibe seem silly and unprofessional.

Try This Instead

If you want to wear a tie and be festive, chose a solid color, like red or green against a gray shirt. Small, tasteful holiday symbols on ties are fine.

#10: Santa Suit

Why Not?

A Santa suit may be festive, but unless you’ve been asked to wear it, the joke is on you. Don’t spend the time you could be enjoying free food and drinks with your coworkers trapped under hot Santa suit and beard. You might get a laugh upon arrival, but once the initial “Santa surprise” is over, there’s not much left to say.

Try This Instead

If feel you need to make an entrance, put on a Santa hat or a pair of antlers. You can take them off after a few minutes.

Blast from the past

In my packaging class. I discovered I had a love for the 50's time period that I could not help but try to design something that would fit in great with the project sheet: wine, snack kit, and sweets.

I design this snack kit that had a lot of thought behind it. The snack kit concept is if you were going to a dinner/ cocktail/ any kind of party but needed to bring a snack of some sort, then they would grab this kit. This kit was based off the 50's time period. Inside this kit you will have olive oil, 2 different kind of seasons dips, crackers, crumble up bread, a small plate, knife, and spoon to do all the prepping work for dip. It had this slip cover that had a foggy plastic to show it looking through a window. You would see the details of the cover of the package of a city scape. Inside of the box has a 50's motif pattern. The whole kit is reusable besides the box (which is recyclable).

Down fault of this project is that this project fell apart the day it was due. The pictures show the mock up version on how this project looks, but not presentable. It is time for this project to get a second chance to live, but live how I dream it to be.

Food for Thoughts

Here is some of the food images I did at the Robinson Christmas gathering. The gingerbread village was design by the little girl, and the cupcakes were really good, just had to have the picture of it to remember it. First try with food images.

Try out

This blogger is a concept to see if this has any purpose in promoting me as a designer. Besides using this as a design method it will also be used as another way to promote my photography at the same time. There were suggestions on just using it as an all around journal just so it is not limited. Another great idea. Till then this is just a temporary thing till further notice.

A wise prof. said to our portfolio class, "use whatever is out their on the internet to get you noticed. If it is something you have done and being published or if its just doing a blog and updating it as much as you can besides your portfolio site."

The sad part of all this is... I still need a different place to get my portfolio site published besides under the school account website. Any Suggestions?