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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

The person behind a favorite childhood memory

As a kid, I loved to look at the cool television graphics that promoted a broadcast station or the movie of the week. I tried to figure out how the "people in the TV" got the letters and curves to swish, spin and fly around the screen, and I thought that there was a room with a turntable that the people spun the letters on. I was so obsessed that I even drew the ABC logo on the living room wall. (Unfortunately, my mom didn't share my enthusiasm about my artwork on the wall.) Thanks to a free trial of lynda.com, I got to watch some videos about one of the people behind those cool graphics - Harry Marks. Marks, now retired, was the graphic designer behind the flashy promos you've seen on ABC, NBC, Entertainment Tonight, and elsewhere for 35 years. Go here to see a video of his work (adjust your speakers). I don't know if I would ever do broadcast graphics, but the concept of it fascinates me, and I am definitely inspired to take my skills to a higher level because of the work of Harry Marks.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

A Bit of Nostalgia

Sometimes, I miss some of the TV shows I grew up with, and I am thrilled when an old favorite is resuscitated via reruns. However, what if it were possible to own a fictional piece of the past? Would you buy it? Well, if your answer is yes, check out MyPartyShirt.com. MyPartyShirt.com has T-shirts with cool graphics inspired by shows from the 80's and 90's. Are you a Home Improvement fan? Well, get your own Tool Time T-shirt. How about Saved by the Bell? Did you wish you could hang out at the Max? Pretend you did with a shirt that has the restaurant's logo on it. MyPartyShirt.com also has T-shirts inspired by Boy Meets World, Full House and Fresh Prince. Fun and functional. What a combo.

Monday, August 04, 2008

Designing Shoes

Zazzle has partnered up with Keds, and Zazzle artists can now put designs on women's and children's canvas shoes. Artists can customize everything about the shoes right down to the stitching. As soon as I got the email about it, I designed six shoes. Here they are: