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19
Feb

I HIGHLY recommend EVERYONE who has any interest in Art, Music, Film and Design to watch this. It’s truly unfortunate what is happening in today’s creative industry.

By • February 19, 2012 • creative ideas, Creativity, Design Thinking, Graphic Design, Inspiration, tips • Leave a comment

The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent in an unprecedented way, with unlimited opportunities. But does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the [...]

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18
Feb

Attention all you facebook-ers…

By • February 18, 2012 • Facebook • Leave a comment

Attention all you facebook -ers; can I borrow you for a quick 5 minutes? I am re-designing the facebook profile user page for my UI (user interface) class and I’m trying to get an overall idea of how people use it. The first 6 people to answer will win a trip for 2 to meet [...]

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29
Jan

Non-profit project for Glencoe School Foundation

By • January 29, 2012 • branding, Creativity, freelancing, Logo design, Portland • Leave a comment

I was contacted by the Glencoe School Foundation to lead the branding of their 10th annual auction benefiting educational programs that have been cut back due to state financial constraints. My role was to come up with a concept and theme that would speak to helping out the children of Glencoe Elementary School that could be translated into [...]

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19
Jan

Time Warner has called and they want us ALL back on the couch JUST consuming, not producing and NOT sharing!

By • January 19, 2012 • Press, Web Design • Leave a comment

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13
Jan

How do you define Creativity?

By • January 13, 2012 • Creativity • Leave a comment

I recently had a discussion with a fellow artist about what Creativity really means. Is it subjective, does it have any rules, is it something only used to describe artist? Each person I ask seams to have a different explanation for the word. Just because you don’t know how to paint, draw or create visual art, [...]

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30
Dec

A taste of a new bike inspired piece…

By • December 30, 2011 • Art • Leave a comment

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27
Dec

Happy Holidays!

By • December 27, 2011 • Creativity • Leave a comment

Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Holiday this year!

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12
Dec

TEDxConcordiaUPortland announces Nicholas Nelson as 2012 Graphic Design Partner

By • December 12, 2011 • Articles, branding, Creativity, Portland • Leave a comment

It is an honor to help support a platform for people to exchange ideas that affect change in our world!   TEDxConcordiaUPortland announces Nicholas Nelson as 2012 Graphic Design Partner Posted on December 10, 2011 TEDxConcordiaUPortland is proud to announce Nicholas Nelson as our 2012 graphic design partner. He (and his stellar portfolio) joins us through an open call to [...]

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09
Dec

Mixing 2 of my pleasures (cycling and photography)

By • December 9, 2011 • Creativity, Photography, Portland • Leave a comment

I’ve been wanting to do a photo series of road bikes (mixing 2 of my pleasures) and  so here is a few of the good shots from Day 1 of shooting. I’m going to explore more with the 1st shot (handle bars with background blurred) tonight. I like how this technique gives a feeling of actually [...]

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05
Dec

A few ideas for the artist on your holiday shopping list from Grace Ring: HOW 2011 Gift Guide Color

By • December 5, 2011 • Art, creative ideas, Creativity • Leave a comment

HOW 2011 Gift Guide: Color 2011 December 5 by Grace Ring Nothing brightens up a dreary winter day quite like a little color. Here are some of my favorite colorful gifts for the holidays. Pantone ornaments What designer wouldn’t want their favorite Pantone color hanging from their Christmas tree? I may just buy a few extra [...]

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