Rey's A Point

Free 2012 Wall Calendar

Rey — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:14:27 +0000

It’s that time of year: the cold air bites lovingly, shoppers go nuts with their treasure, Holiday music graces the air waves and the office administrator is wondering if you would like a new calendar.

Personally, I’ve found that the standard office calendars (be it desk or wall) are pretty annoying. The best ones take time to set up on the dry erase board and then they are subject to information loss.

That’s why I created my own calendar. More after the jump.

It splits the year in half, throws weekends to the side, and lets the work week be a viewable block with continuous days. Some people might not like the idea of having a calendar that flows from one month to the next (finding comfort in the satisfying rip that occurs as they remove a month from the docket) but I like being able to see what needs to be done in one shot.

That being the case, I’ve attached it for you here in 300dpi, 1000dpi and a pdf. You can get it printed at your UPS Store or FedEx (starting at $22) or even Wal-Mart (starting at $6). Just make sure to disable the automatic resizing options when you upload to any service. I have the thing set up to fit a 20×30 piece of paper and it’s just grayscale on white.

Enjoy. Preview followed by box.net

300dpi

1000dpi

pdf

(Re)Designing:Brand Focus and Exposure

Rey — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:01:10 +0000

I’ve long decided that my shortened name (Rey Reynoso not Reynaldo Reynoso) is my brand. It’s the name I use on the magazine. It’s what I use on Facebook. It’s what I’ve been using on my Bible site. It’s what I’ve been using on my most recent edition of my design site.

But why not use something zany like “Multifaceted Designer”? Well, it’s a mouthful for one. And secondly, it doesn’t really represent the totality of what I’m about. Sure I design for print, web, interior and exteriors—but it ignores other things like illustration and writing. And though it is very true that a company building a brand wants a focus on what a brand entails (for example, you hear Pepsi you think soda and not shirts), an individual trying to create a worldwide accessible identity shouldn’t be one dimensional.

I bought the main url name (reyreynoso.com) so that I can have a catchall for all my interests—which immediately opened up some things I want the site to accomplish. I don’t only want it to be a business card slash resume. I want it to be an online repository of the official me.

The thinking behind this is simple. I’m the same person offline and on even if I don’t always talk about everything I talk about online. I only mention Star Wars a few times on my sites, but you’re more likely to hear me talk about the intricacies of a well-executed light saber battle than anything else. That being the case, I want an online hub of my e-me so that people wanting to know me can easily find out what I’m about without too much work.

Of course, that needs to be set to the proper exposure. You have plenty of people who use their names as their brand (Hillman Curtis, Chermayeff and Geismer), but they consistently ensure that things their bran isn’t flying all over the place.

I’ll need the content to be clearly delineated and I’ll need it all compiled and highlighted the right way. As Jeffrey Zeldman said “Content informs design; design without content is decoration.”

I have the content, I just need a way to present it.

The 1%: Comcast Rantographic

Rey — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:07:52 +0000

An examination of Comcast’s data cap and how the 99% are actually not using the internet the way they should so that the data cap is really pandering to the misuse by the masses while we Geeks are punished for our proper usage. Image after the jump:

Thanksgiving Infographic

Rey — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:06:00 +0000

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Design Quotes: Thomas Vasquez

Rey — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:30:56 +0000

I’ve always held to the belief that the practice of creating compelling graphic design occurs not by employing the principals of a democracy, but rather, that of a monarchy.

Bell Six: The North Tower

Rey — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:28:41 +0000

Ten years ago today, at 10:28 A.M, the North Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed. I know lives that were lost.

Bell Five: United Airlines Flight 93

Rey — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:03:44 +0000

Ten years ago today, at 10:03 A.M, after having retaken control of the plane, the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 brought the airplane down away from any other potential targets crashing into a field in Pennsylvania.

Bell Four: The South Tower

Rey — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:59:09 +0000

Ten years ago today, at 9:58 A.M, the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.

Bell Three: American Airlines Flight 77

Rey — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:37:40 +0000

Ten years ago today, at 9:37 A.M., American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the Pentagon by Muslim hijackers.

Bell Two: United Airlines Flight 175

Rey — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:03:12 +0000

10 years ago today, at 9:03 A.M, United Airlines Flight 175 was flown into The World Trade Center by the 5 Muslim Hijackers.