tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:07:29 +0000<strong>Visual Frosting</strong>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Steph)Blogger126125DelineateDesignhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-7316979192194893659Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:16:00 +00002009-11-05T14:19:33.799-05:00PhotographyExperimental WorkThe tree outside of my office is a Crepe Myrtle. Starting January 2009, I began to observe this tree more closely as part of a creative exercise to shoot images of the tree from the same station point during the remaining three seasons. Here are the results of my year-long tree study: Morning, January 2009 Morning, April 2009 Afternoon, July 2009 Morning, October 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/hvH6h6z1610/botanical-transition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/hvH6h6z1610" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/11/botanical-transition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-9081815309640842417Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:12:00 +00002009-08-11T13:27:33.120-05:00September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month!Because prostate cancer kills so many of its victims, September has been named prostate cancer awareness month. This is a time when information about the disease and its treatments is distributed nationwide in an effort to get more men to be tested for early diagnosis and treatment, the best way to prevent them dying from this disease.In their http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/PCk8EfxmEUk/prostate-cancer-awareness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/PCk8EfxmEUk" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/08/prostate-cancer-awareness.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-6332470746579851956Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:55:00 +00002009-07-09T10:56:15.018-05:00logo designgraphic designdesign issueslogoloungeUPDATE 7/10/2009 - LogoLounge Book 5 just Arrived!My work is on Page 118-C. The book can be purchased HEREUPDATE 9/9/2008 - LogoLounge Book 5 Selections CompletedI made it into the book!Upon my return from a much needed vacation, I received notice that the judging for LogoLounge Volume 5 had been completed and one of the logos I submitted was selected to be published in the book. This was my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/R_DLqe9ARkM/answering-call.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/R_DLqe9ARkM" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/06/answering-call.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-3472064236906047246Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:23:00 +00002009-07-08T14:20:45.233-05:00self promotionHOW Forumgraphic designIllustrationNot quite a year ago in the lounge on the HOW Design forum, the Traveling Roadshow thread celebrated its 3rd Anniversary. The roadshow thread is a virtual fridge where forum members from various backgrounds and disciplines can proudly post samples their past work. If mom could only see what's on the fridge now. I was fortunate enough to have my work selected and to participate in this project by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/gYvHAG9n8Dk/fridge-magnets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/gYvHAG9n8Dk" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/07/fridge-magnets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-3793051270219920430Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:01:00 +00002009-07-07T12:28:43.106-05:00brandingletterpressCinqgraphic designFor those of you not aware, I have joined up with 3 other guys to form a business partnership. This adventure initially started with 5, but after some growing pains and differences of perspective, we are now 4. The whole idea behind Cinq was a group of 5 partners. This foundation metaphor quickly evolved and through consensus, we chose to base Cinq on five distinct principles of design rather http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/OlSXQKa5VTg/letterpress-cards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/OlSXQKa5VTg" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/07/letterpress-cards.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-1436901682372632796Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:32:00 +00002009-03-24T13:53:02.494-05:00t-shirt designgraphic designIllustrationOver the past three years I have had the pleasure to design the t-shirts for the Frederick, Maryland, YMCA Doubles Racquetball Tournament. This year, I was asked to put the sponsors face on a racquetball and incorporate it into the design. I was skeptical at first, not knowing how the sponsor would react, but after seeing the images he took posing for the camera, I was quickly put at ease.When I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/LDisMzAar40/bring-it-on-t-shirt-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/LDisMzAar40" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/03/bring-it-on-t-shirt-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-8370153244358012216Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:44:00 +00002009-03-24T13:19:06.949-05:00graphic designFun StuffPersonalAtheists have started advertising on buses. Do you want to see yourown message on the side of a bus? Well now's your chance. TRY IT YOURSELFHow it works: you type in a slogan, and it comes out in the style of the atheist bus ad.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/3HueA0ugoRk/bus-slogan-generator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/3HueA0ugoRk" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/03/bus-slogan-generator.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-6588693638660620715Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:30:00 +00002009-03-13T10:12:01.871-05:00PersonalThis morning I received a touching email from a very good friend of mine, John McDowell. John and I worked together at Airman Magazine back in the mid-90s. He is a very talented photojournalist and graduated from the RIT PJ course prior to coming to the Aiman Magazine staff. He was also selected as the Military Photographer of the Year for 1995. John also shares his visual story at his site: Air http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/bjFKcJoZrZk/recognizing-good-service.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/bjFKcJoZrZk" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/03/recognizing-good-service.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-3349777012090987977Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:52:00 +00002009-03-11T13:22:48.368-05:00ColleaguesContestIllustrationYes folks! It appears March is the month for giving.Another designer friend and colleague is giving away a beautifully illustrated print.Nick states on his blog: "Since I don't believe Friday the 13 is unlucky, I'm going to try to break the “spell” of the so-called unlucky Friday the 13th and make it a Lucky 13 day for one lucky person!"For more info on how you can win this awesome print, check http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/iKxmgfM-BYw/nicks-lucky-13-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/iKxmgfM-BYw" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/03/nicks-lucky-13-giveaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-4851705451762390825Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:12:00 +00002009-03-11T13:23:10.454-05:00ColleaguesContestIllustrationMarch 12th marks 5 years in the blogging world for my good friend and colleague, Mary! To celebrate, she is previewing one of her illustrations for her 2010 desktop calendar.You can WIN this 8x10 digital print by telling Mary: What's the luckiest thing that's ever happened to you?For more info, check out Mary's Blog!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/W1x7jyvoopE/marys-5-year-blogiversary-give-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/W1x7jyvoopE" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/03/marys-5-year-blogiversary-give-away.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-5968790270425648012Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:34:00 +00002009-03-02T12:28:10.939-05:00logo designself promotiongraphic designPersonalLogoLounge Selects Two of My LogosThis past weekend I received an unexpected announcement from Bill Gardner of LogoLounge, informing me that two of the logos I submitted to the site have been selected for a remarkable new LogoLounge project, the first book in the new Master Library series. The two logos that made the cut are both from a self-promotion effort to brand my business, Delineate Designhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/4q7mSjBxedE/i-made-master-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/4q7mSjBxedE" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-made-master-library.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-8024187725812706250Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:39:00 +00002009-02-27T09:37:56.245-05:00design issuesPersonalDieter Rams once explained his design approach as "Less, but better." This philosophy of simplicity shows in the many memorable products he designed for Braun including the famous SK-4 record player and the high-quality 'D'-series (D45, D46) of 35mm film slide projectors. Braun-SK-61 record player designed by Dieter Rams & Hans Gugelot. Photo source: WikipediaDieter Rams served as head of design http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/Z0IFTqQUTok/simplicity-10-commandments-on-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/Z0IFTqQUTok" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/02/simplicity-10-commandments-on-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-2165320529597333948Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:35:00 +00002009-02-27T09:26:00.394-05:00Colleaguesgraphic designdesign resourcesdesign issuesThe Design Bureau of Amerika™ that is! Keith Bowman, Director of The Design Bureau of Amerika™, has officially launched the Bureau's blog and it is sure to be chock full-o-design goodies. One of the most notable things I admire about Keith is his openness and willingness to share with the design community. From vector to PS brush sets, he is a creative dynamo. Keith also has a great sense of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/WWsGJNgpQ1M/bureau-loves-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/WWsGJNgpQ1M" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/02/bureau-loves-us.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-7503667886470880650Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:53:00 +00002009-02-17T15:21:58.192-05:00RantPersonalPortraitOnce in a while, I am able to art direct my wife to take an artsy portrait of me. She doesn't understand why I want her to do this, and to tell the truth, I don't understand what drives me to do it myself. It must be the Narcissist in me. Here is the shot in the Museum of American Art in Washington, DC. Instead of showing the newly acquired Obama portrait, reportedly plagiarized by the famous, orhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/ROL1w7_sRaU/museum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/ROL1w7_sRaU" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/02/museum.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-1567837884212823644Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:26:00 +00002009-03-12T12:53:03.437-05:00Snooty DesignersForbes MagazineNoSpecRantA growing concern within the design community is the rapid development and implementation of design contest sites where a potential client or “contest owner,” can display a small brief and art direct a myriad of willing design minions to do their will. In the design profession this unethical business model is called “designing on spec.” This practice occurs when a designer presents a concept or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/ORsm2yzuziA/forbes-promotes-graphic-design-kitsch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/ORsm2yzuziA" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2009/02/forbes-promotes-graphic-design-kitsch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-116956299536438427Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:08:00 +00002009-01-06T13:33:47.163-05:00HOW Forumdesign issuesNetworkingRefreshed for the New Year!UPDATE! The writter has revealed himself in my comments section and I would like to express my thanks to him for expressing to others how we in the design world feel! Here are his comments:Steph,Sorry I did not contact you sooner, but I only now came across your blog, through a link on craigslist about my original posting. (Yes, I am the original poster.)First of all, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/3cgCEPJHp-c/i-wish-i-had-written-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/3cgCEPJHp-c" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2007/01/i-wish-i-had-written-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-6271696270608670487Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:19:00 +00002008-12-31T10:22:01.240-05:00PersonalI try to start out the new year with the best of intentions to improve myself and improve my relationships with others. This year rather than setting goals to lose weight or exercise my body more, I decided to focus more on my professional life and to exercise my mind more. I made the self proclamation to work really hard at not procrastinating and I proudly stated to my wife while beating on my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/8bZSIvWEXXg/goal-setting-for-09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/8bZSIvWEXXg" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/12/goal-setting-for-09.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-6899855289041909299Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:03:00 +00002008-12-31T09:33:27.484-05:00Fun StuffPersonalThis past weekend while out shopping in the downtown area of Frederick, Maryland, something caught my eye in the window of Cinegraphic Studios, one of my favorite stores. There were at least 20 to 30 fuzzy little white blobs starting out at me with bright red eyes. I was immediately intrigued and went inside to discover Giant Microbes designed by Drew Oliver from Giantmicrobes.com. I had no http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/9haRCfOV8u0/plush-microbes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/9haRCfOV8u0" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/12/plush-microbes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-8982650156287200658Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:22:00 +00002008-12-10T11:24:45.584-05:00PersonalNetworkingThe more I engage with others in an endless myriad of social networks, and the more I try to convey all things to everyone, the more I discover the value of being niche oriented. A close friend recently told me that to do two things at once is to do neither. I am beginning to fully understand that being task specific versus multi-task oriented can build significantly more equitable relationships http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/-LcslRks1PU/in-social-networking-niche-is-word.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/-LcslRks1PU" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/12/in-social-networking-niche-is-word.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-5801768722018391518Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:59:00 +00002008-09-24T09:17:20.175-05:00TechnologyiPodPersonalStudy Finds That 35 Percent Of PDA Users Would Choose Their Device Over Their SpouseOn the way to work this morning, I was listening to a story on the radio about how a survey conducted by Sheraton (yes, the famous hotel chain) revealed that 87% of those interviewed admit that they bring their PDA or iPhone (iPod Touch) to the bedroom at night. I was shocked that the percentage was that high. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/m-rHaw_FYH0/ipod-touch-over-my-wife.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/m-rHaw_FYH0" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/09/ipod-touch-over-my-wife.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-4846912519646110344Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:21:00 +00002008-08-22T12:02:34.551-05:00I have a routine that I go through every two to three months. That is to spend a day at Wonder Books, a used book store located in Frederick, Maryland. This football field sized time capsule of printed delights has books ranging from the United States Civil War to Geometry Books printed during the late 19th century. It would take an avid book worm months to give it a comprehensive once-over. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/-sKMkaklQs8/typographic-discovery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/-sKMkaklQs8" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/08/typographic-discovery.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-3575913670889604459Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:05:00 +00002008-08-11T12:26:25.303-05:00PersonalIllustrationMy daughter, Samantha, she goes by Sam, is a chip off the old block. I am very proud of her. We haven't been in touch for awhile and we recently connected again. Part of this reconnection was swapping links to keep the lines of communication open. One of the sites she shared with me was her Flickr account site. She also has another Flickr site with a potpourri of images titled Fire Breathing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/3Yt8t0v1P_Y/meet-sam-doyle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/3Yt8t0v1P_Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/08/meet-sam-doyle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-4438923102164698366Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:33:00 +00002008-07-29T11:31:38.290-05:00HOWiezinegraphic designPersonalWho’s Afraid of The Big Bad Grasshopper?I am. I have a strange phobia. I am deathly afraid of grasshoppers and locusts. Most people react with a chuckle when they discover my fear. Usually it’s discovered when I am in a garden or at an outdoor event and have an unfortunate encounter with one of these jumpy insects. After going into a frenzied spaz and nearly pissing all over myself when one jumpshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/eR7v6gcJE_8/acridophobia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/eR7v6gcJE_8" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/07/acridophobia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-5120848895730773192Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:47:00 +00002008-07-14T12:34:59.782-05:00ColleaguesBloggerPersonalWhat is a least handy man? My good friend and professional colleague, Bruce, has finally stepped up to the online plate and started his own blog. The Least Handy Man Blog as described by Bruce himself, is a blog with writings on remodeling his house, with a self-effacing humorous take on his lack of handyman skills. His blog tag line states, "These are the chronicles of the least handy man in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/jfapY085j4M/least-handy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/jfapY085j4M" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/07/least-handy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23812873.post-521731485950420282Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:44:00 +00002008-07-11T09:45:48.731-05:00self promotiongraphic designI have recently been concerned about marketing my freelance business and leaving a good impression on the potential client or collaborator. I have done simple thank you cards and leave behinds in the past, but I have always felt that they weren't something that would be held onto for very long and I would soon become a distant memory. My wife thinks I over analyze these things to the nth degree http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~3/wGzMol98iFo/tanks-lot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steph)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DelineateDesign/~4/wGzMol98iFo" height="1" width="1"/>http://stephdelineated.blogspot.com/2008/01/tanks-lot.html