good coffee • good beer • good design • bad reality tv • dork michael is a designer & illustrator who has in one way or another been creating stuff for the web since 5th grade (who remembers angelfire!) he lives and works out of the philadelphia metro area. He can usually be found drinking coffee (usually in a coffeeshop), perusing obscure internet sites while listening to music. if you like his work and wish to hire him : he is for hire. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-23944422-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @artisticdork)http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/<p><div> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="835dd8af-792f-3dc9-85ab-aa3395272e19"> <param name="movie" value="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v2/IssuuReader.swf?mode=mini&viewMode=singlePage&backgroundColor=%23222222&documentId=120221195858-b5d91a031abe4fecbb0bdd5ce20e800c"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object> <div><a href="http://issuu.com/artisticdork/docs/portfolio_w2012?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222" target="_blank">Open publication</a> - Free <a href="http://issuu.com" target="_blank">publishing</a> - <a href="http://issuu.com/search?q=design" target="_blank">More design</a></div> </div></p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/18023872263http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/18023872263Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:20:07 -0500artisticdorkportfoliodesignillustrationjob seeker<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzqf3osiE71qe749xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/18001203296http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/18001203296Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:21:00 -0500posterprintquotetypographysmilenever give upgrunge<p>The past couple of months most of my days have ended with me saying, “I’m so over today.” What I wouldn’t do for some, “I don’t want today to end” days.</p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17999124969http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17999124969Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:16:01 -0500over it<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzam9xaP9n1qbbdclo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://iphotophilly.com/post/17499380421/temple-yesterday">iphotophilly</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Temple yesterday</p> </blockquote>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17907523872http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17907523872Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:26:24 -0500Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaPhotographyWhite Space<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzloo3qfZn1qe749xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How do so many of my tshirts get these little holes on the outside of the tag?! #frustration #firstworldproblems (<a href="http://lightbox.com/Tl02QBf">Photo</a> by <a href="http://artisticdork.lightbox.com/">artisticdork</a>)</p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17831135725http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17831135725Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:00:02 -0500lightbox<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvyghu7jdZ1qm76xto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Ain’t no woman worth running around to dozens of castles only to find out bitch done left and didn’t tell me! I think I’m a 2 castle maximum kinda guy! Hard to catch only goes so far haha! </p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17678419408http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17678419408Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:09:51 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze8xiUjjc1qe749xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Valentines Day ladies and Gents!<br/><br/><br/><br/>*ps, click on the image for a printable pdf version!*</p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17612405207http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17612405207Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:36:54 -0500ValentinesValetines DayValentimesGrungeprintable<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyviigjKqD1qkiosfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://o0st0ned0o.tumblr.com/post/17030459929/this-is-beautiful-caddis-fly-larvae-are-known">o0st0ned0o</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><br/> “<em>Caddis fly larvae are known to incorporate bits of whatever they can find into their cocoons, be it fish bone or bits of leaves. Hubert Duprat gave them gold, turquoise, gems and pearls.</em>”<br/> Via:<a href="http://spaceghetto.st/?q=content/caddis-fly-larvae">space ghetto</a></p> </blockquote>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17568393412http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17568393412Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:41:35 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzbitzuWlf1qhwli1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gingerhaze.tumblr.com/post/17551938155/ee-how-lovely">gingerhaze</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>ee how lovely!</p> </blockquote>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17555021932http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17555021932Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:33:46 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x2xLRsV_t3k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Yep. It is done. It is beautiful. Thanks to <a href="http://www.brentweichsel.com/">Brent Weichsel</a></p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17511289118http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17511289118Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:42:50 -0500PhiladelphiaPhillyShit Philly SaysNew Jerseyfunny<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6v1kvNWe1qg9s09o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6v1kvNWe1qg9s09o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6v1kvNWe1qg9s09o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6v1kvNWe1qg9s09o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chatterboxrose.tumblr.com/post/17461905709/lookingforjennaushkowitz-alicedaydreams-from">chatterboxrose</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lookingforjennaushkowitz.tumblr.com/post/17406331935/alicedaydreams-from-the-brilliant-minds-of">lookingforjennaushkowitz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://alicedaydreams.tumblr.com/post/17377925857/from-the-brilliant-minds-of-sarah-enni-tracey">alicedaydreams</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>From the brilliant minds of <a href="http://www.sarahenni.com/">Sarah Enni</a>, <a href="http://thewordsonpaper.blogspot.com/">Tracey Neithercott</a>, and <a href="http://www.embowman.com">Erin Bowman</a>, colorful and funny book jackets that tell people your true feelings when reading: GO AWAY. :)</p> <p>Designed by <a href="http://www.embowman.com">Erin Bowman</a> (her <a href="http://polishedobjects.tumblr.com/">Tumblr is here</a>)</p> <p>(Source: <a href="http://www.embowman.com/2012/go-away-im-reading"><a href="http://www.embowman.com/2012/go-away-im-reading">http://www.embowman.com/2012/go-away-im-reading</a></a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>These are brilliant!</p> <p>‘Specially the “At Hogwarts, BRB” and the “In the Arena, BRB” ones!</p> </blockquote> <p>Yes. </p> <p>Just yes. </p> </blockquote>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17488017835http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/17488017835Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:58:09 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsziis78VV1qb8mmxo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.yoursroxanne.com/post/11383091420/just-for-fun-yours-roxanne">yoursroxanne</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Just for fun… </p> <p>Yours,<br/>Roxanne </p> </blockquote>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16978999883http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16978999883Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:44:02 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvv493N26B1qbnlu7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://illegalities.tumblr.com/post/16764620150/hey-law-students-follow-illegalities-tumblr-com">illegalities</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://illegalities.tumblr.com/">Hey Law Students! Follow illegalities.tumblr.com!</a></p> </blockquote>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16961900089http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16961900089Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:52:12 -0500<p><span><strong><img height="262" src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23125171/sprintnowlogorgb300dpi1024x768.gif" width="494"/><br/>Thank you sprint.</strong> I go months with a screen that is on the fritz, they can’t do anything until it is constantly not work, so when my phone screen completely stops working, I goto the store, they order me a phone it takes a week to get there, so for a week I’m stuck with a non working phone. </span><br/><br/><span>I go get the new phone, works great… till i have to charge it. It won’t hold a charge. So I call Sprint tell them what’s going on, they tell me I have to goto the store again, so in the mean time I reactivate my old phone, so I have a phone till I can get to the store. I goto the store, they look at the phone and say nothing is wrong, but they’ll switch my battery. GREAT! So I go home today happy. My phone dies, I go to plug it in, won’t charge. The charging port is broken/malfunctioning. If I wrap the cord around the phone and put it upside down, the phone will charge… off and on.</span><br/><br/><span>My lovely sprint rep tells me that they can’t send me a phone cause I went to the store. I argue that they had no problem sending me a phone before (when I opened the account) why can’t they send me the package just like they would the store, and I’ll send the phone back. Finally I get them to agree to that.</span><br/><br/><span>BUT! Get this…</span><br/><br/><span>If they get the phone and there is damage, I’m being charged $120. If there is no visible damage, I’m being charged $120. Why? Because the charging port is not covered by warranty!! I have a faulty phone for 2 days, part of which I’m not using it (this they have record of) and I get the shaft.</span><br/><br/><span>Guess what sprint. I used to be a Sprint cheer leader. After this AND SPECIALLY if I get charged $120… I’ll be taking my business elsewhere and I will make sure to let everyone I know that this is how you treat 2+ year customers, who have never missed a payment… I have auto pay. </span><br/><br/><span>Thank you sprint. Thank You. You used to have the best customer service. Now… you suck. </span><br/><br/><span>PS! Don’t buy an </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/htcusa" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=165420456859572">HTC USA</a><span> EVO Shift, they are a buggy phone, nothing but issues since I got it.</span></p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16869093400http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16869093400Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:14:06 -0500a rantSprintpoor customer serivce<p>I’m in such a weird place lately. I’m not sure if what I’m going after is good or bad. If I’m going after things that are attainable or if I’m shooting for things that are beyond me. I know one shouldn’t look to other people to gauge their progress, <em>or lack there of</em>, but its hard. I hate how I go from being positive, “Yeah this is going somewhere” to the super negative, “What the <strong>eff</strong> am I doing wrong?” almost over night.</p> <p><img height="275" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/144467100516227038_hQ6CaSGh_c.jpg" width="500"/><br/>I’m leaning on this bigtime tonight!</p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16734452907http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16734452907Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:42:35 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4ftiqdn61r5z5hmo1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4ftiqdn61r5z5hmo2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4ftiqdn61r5z5hmo3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4ftiqdn61r5z5hmo4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4ftiqdn61r5z5hmo5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4ftiqdn61r5z5hmo6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16570581627http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16570581627Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:57:30 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfewbYPdP1qe749xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I still have amazing memories of that little cart, even though my fingers were run over so many times! </p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16540508729http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16540508729Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:09:47 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxan2oxNp11qbh6qmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16526520994http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16526520994Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:14:34 -0500<a href="http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/01/the-100-best-old-school-nintendo-games">the 100 Best Old School Nintendo Games</a>: <p>I have played entirely too many of these…</p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16410725971http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16410725971Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:20:50 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lya429tXW91qe749xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I think I’m back on the “Healthy Eating” bandwagon… Hopefully (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a> in <a href="http://picplz.com/city/brigantine-nj/">Brigantine, NJ</a>.)</p>http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16381321763http://artisticdork.tumblr.com/post/16381321763Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:27:45 -0500