Thursday, July 20, 2006

KZooLakes.com Almost Live

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In early June I got this crazy idea to videotape all the public lake access sites in Kalamazoo County and post them online. In addition, I thought I'd put together a 30 minute public TV program with that footage as well. Reason being, when I first started kayaking a few years ago I'd wished I could see what the local lakes looked like before going.

So over the course of two weeks I was able to shoot most of the lakes' public access sites. Then it took another 3 weeks to edit the footage into a 30 minute show and and 2 minute video clips for the web.

Then I experimented with trying to create a "real" KZooLakes.com website (ie not using blogger). After a week of absolute frustration trying to modify wordpress and joomla to accept embedded youtube videos and changing header graphics I gave up and went back to blogger. Ahhhhh.... much easier..... clunky, but way easier. I also setup a cafepress shop and created a slew of lake specific tshirt designs.

I still have some cleanup work to do on the KZooLakes.com site but I'm pleased to say it's "live".

Go Check it out: http://www.kzoolakes.com/

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Thursday, July 06, 2006

Kickin' It with Dry Ice!

As you know the design studio where I work occasionally has to photograph food products. Sometimes these food products are packed in dry ice... we're not ones to miss an opportunity to have some fun, so we grabbed a trash can and filled it with water. Then Cory (my boss) broke out his soccer (football) skills and proceeded to bicycle kick the dry ice pieces into the drink. Results: A lot of rolling fog and a lot of fun!

Of course don't try this at home (although trying this at work is encouraged)... but not without gloves and your bosses supervision.


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This is Cory after eating some spicy Schezwan Chicken.

Saturday, July 01, 2006

IF: "Sticky" Fingers (and Toes)

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My contribution to Illustration Friday's "Sticky" topic. Inked with a Sharpie marker. Color and "sticky" added in Photoshop.


Original Sharpie Drawing.
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