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Ok, ok already!

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

After constant requests from various parties, and after a year long guilty feeling that comes with not blogging for an extremely long time, I will promise to update this blog consistently.

It’s a catch 22 as a web designer. I look at this page and I want to redesign it. But as a blogger, I look at this page and want to write in it. After a few posts, the two become at odds with one another. Do I update first? Do I blog first? Next thing you know, a year has passed and neither a redesign nor a blog have happened.

So, if anyone is still out there reading, I promise not to let that happen again. Along with that, I promise to be honest and most of all, consistent, in my writing. There is too much showing off on the internet. Might as well be some place with some real, non-emo, honesty and positivity. Maybe that will be my way of helping the world just a little bit.

If I could take 5 minutes a day to write about something meaningful to me, and another 5 minutes to say a good honest prayer every morning, I think I will become a better person. So, are you with me Biters? Lemme know if you’re still out there, and let’s make it happen!

Talkin’ Footy

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Well, it’s warming up to the Summer of 2010, and what looks to be one of the greatest sports summers in recent memory. Not just because of the NBA’s ridiculous free agency, or the Reinvention of Tiger, but moreso because of all the action happening in one particular sport: soccer. For those that don’t know, the World Cup is coming to South Africa this summer. Also at the same time, most of the leagues are finishing up their seasons.

At my job, we’re pretty good with Photoshop. We’ve also just recently become pretty big fans of professional football (not soccer, because that would mean being fans of MLS, which we’re not). So in our downtime, we don’t send dumb email forwards to our coworkers like other companies. We actually combine our mastery of Adobe products with a bit of clever trash talk to produce ridiculously hilarious pieces.

There are 4 of us EPL fans. I, the web developer, am an Arsenal fan. Our graphic designer, Truz, is the Man U fan (typical). Our video guy, is a Tottenham loser. And our manager is a long time Chelsea purist. And before anyone comments that I have too much time on my hands, let me just add the note that these little photoshops take about 2-3 mins each. (Super defensive!)

There’s so many of them, I don’t think I could fit them all on one page. But here’s a few to whet your appetite. More to come upon popular request!

This is what started it all.

Countered with this.
“Gotta love that cajun hotspur!”

Re-countered with this.
In case you’re wondering, it means Arsenal is washed up.

Eventually, Man U got in on the act…

…and was promptly crapped on.

Here’s where things just got a little ridiculous.

And there was no topping this, so we put it to rest at this point.

Recession Design

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Here’s an interesting article from Staple Design that was forwarded to me by my good friend over at Giles Norway. It’s interesting to think about how companies want to earn the consumer’s trust these days and “invite” them back to their stores. Naturally, design and branding is a huge part of that.

The Future is Now

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Hillarious.

Kashiwa Mystery Cafe

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

I came across this incredible story of a cafe in Japan that doesn’t serve you what you order. Check this link and read all about the crazy Kashiwa Mystery Cafe.