Summer's Behind Us And Graduation Is Almost Here!

This summer is almost gone and I have no clue where it went. What have I been doing with myself for the last two months?

Summer B started two weeks ago and I’ve been teaching Photoshop three times a week for my last three credits. Everything is going smooth with the class and all the students are enjoying the software.

On June 30, Joe of T13c called me and asked me to check out their show at the Venue where they were going to be opening for the Plain White T’s. I can’t refuse a free ticket to a show, so needless to say, I grabbed my camera and I was off! For those photos are the only new additions to the Web site. Live Music Gallery.

 

In the next update, I’ll be adding a few graphics which I’ve been working on for the foundation.

Am I Turning Into A Graphic Designer?

I lied since the last post. I’ve been working on the photos from Boston, but school has been consuming most of the little free time I have.

The April 3 show which was held at the Atlantic in Gainesville raised $427 for the Harvest of Hope Foundation. Our next benefit show will be in May with the blues artist Willie Green. More information about this show will be available in the next four weeks.

Updates for this post include three additions to the Graphic Design Gallery (Amelia's), and a few more photos from the La Chua Trail in Gainesville. Last week on the trail, there were more than 100 gators which were visible. I was hoping to go back out there this past weekend, but it was overcast outside and the temperature wasn’t too nice. The alligators like it warm out. There’s always next weekend.

Three weeks until school ends!

Graphic Design updates. Galleries Added

It’s been almost a month since I last updated. From the previous post, the Harvest of Hope Festival was amazing! I ended up working 50+ hours in three days, but every minute of each of those hours was fun. Among the three days of the fest, we had about 17,000 people attend. With that being said, the second annual Harvest of Hope Fest will be happening in 2010. The planning process will start within the next two month.

While on the topic of the Harvest of Hope Foundation, on April 3 the HOH foundation will be having a benefit show at the Atlantic in Gainesville. The flier which I designed for the event can be view in the Harvest of hope Foundation Graphic Design Gallery.

All the updates that this post relates to are for graphic design. In addition to the HOH Foundation show flier, I’ve created materials for my long-time friend, Warren Stein, and his business, Murray Realties Inc. The flier, brochure and business card can be viewed in the Murray Realties Inc. Graphic Design Gallery.

The next update will contain photos from Boston and the La chua Trail in Gainesville.

Micanopy! Photo gallery added

Two updates within 10 days? THAT’S INSANE!

On Sunday, Netalia and I went down to Micanopy to capture some photos. I thought the town was kind of interesting. From what we saw, it seems that there’s only one main road. which has countless antique shops. Netalia brought me to an area she knew I'd like. Behind a store, there were two cars that have been abandoned for quite some time. Right when I saw the two cars, I knew I was going to have a field day. I shot all the photos with my new 12-24mm lens and did the majority of them in HDR. Those photos can be found in the Gainesville Gallery and the Auto Gallery.

School's a Drag......But I Have Updates!

This semester is a drag- minus my rad internship with the Harvest of Hope Foundation. It’s weird, the class I was looking forward to, viscom, is horrible, but the class I was nervous about,campaigns, is fun.

Being in the graphic design industry for almost six years, I know quite I bit about it. Close to 60 percent of what is being taught in the class is either out dated, or pointless. The remaining percent is poorly taught. For example, CMYK, the K is black, but it stands for key. This has NOT been mentioned in class. Also, how does one teach a visual communications class but NOT teach Photoshop? How does one teach InDesign, but not inform the class about layers?

I’m going to stop stressing before I turn into the Hulk.

On a brighter note, my internship is amazing! I’m interning with the Harvest of Hope Foundation which is a nonprofit which helps raise funds for migrant farmworkers and their families. On March 6, 7 and 8, we’re having the first annual Harvest of Hope festival in St. Augustine, Fla. Over 130 bands will be performing on four stages in addition to the pro skateboarders and skate park which will be brought in by Red Bull.

On the 9th, after the fest, I’ll be heading to Boston for six days for my spring vacation. I’m really looking forward to this trip because I’ve been wanting to visit Boston for a few years now. I bought the tokina 12-24mm lens for this trip.

When I return, photos from both the Harvest of Hope Fest and Boston will be posted.

UPDATES:
Through my internship, Dr. K and Phil, have given me the opportunity to design two items for the fest. One is a poster which will be sold at the event and the other is the buttons which the volunteers will wear. Both designs can be viewed in the Graphic Design Gallery.

Today I went to Newnansville, a ghost towns on the outskirts of Gainesville. The only remains of the town is a cemetery which is close to 200 years old. The photos can be view in the Gainesville Gallery.

That’s it for now. Major updates will be coming up in the next four weeks.