Blog on Haitus

Not that anyone reads this but the blog is going on haitus for a little while. Super-improved 2.0 version to be released and some point in the future (hopefully near).

peace!

Awesome

Love shit like this. Big influence for me.

The Most Interesting Cobra in the World

This is the story of the most badass reptile that has ever lived. He is the summit of masculinity and his cold-blooded heart will give any warm-blooded honeydip hot pants. Eventually he will be a t-shirt design or something, maybe a patch.

A little backstory:

I was in a meeting and we were discussing opposites. It's not really important why. For instance, someone is either a salad eater or a buffet buster. A nice guy or an asshole. An elephant or a mouse. We were trying to decide what the opposite of "shy" would be when one of my coworkers immediately shouts out "stunt cobra!"

"Sure...wait what!?" I respond.

"Stunt cobra" he says, very matter-of-factly.

I bust out laughing at the absurd sincerity in this response.

Later, in another meeting, I began to imagine what this studly reptile would look like. As a goof, I showed it to the guys from the earlier meeting. They loved it, and I was rewarded with some of that sought-after attention that I crave.

Version one of Stunt Cobra

While I liked S.C. 1.0, I concluded that he was too awkward and needed an image overhaul. He was a little too Michael Cera and not enough Mario Van Peebles (more opposites).
Prancing Cera has no effect on Moto-Peebles, who continues his journey on the highway to ladies' hearts.

I returned to my sketchbook and a few minutes later the preliminary sketch for S.C. 2.0 was born in all its Patriotism-draped-in-leather glory.

S.C 2.0 ready to whoop some ass.

Keep on the lookout for S.C. on the 'hat in the near future!

Things I miss about school/atlanta (and some that I don't)

Things I miss

1) The freedom to choose my client

2) The freedom to decide what executions I think fit the project

3) All of my friends (gf especially)

4) Waking up @ 9am

5) Fun late night work sessions (key word is "fun")

6) Carefree-ness (the ability to say "fuck it" about a project)

7) NO BUDGETS!

8) southern fried goodness

Things I don't miss

1) Listening to a bunch of people present before me (I know this may sound dickish, but, no, your idea isn't that good and I am tired of hearing about it)

2) Paying for dinner when I work late

3) Poorness (I am by no means rich, though)

4) Jabronis (you know who you are....well, maybe not)

5) Driving everywhere/parking (not having a car is awesome)

6) Being under my parents' thumbs

A recent photo of this post's author hard at work

Wandering around

YO!

I've been here for 2 weeks now, and I gotta say it's pretty awesome. Works going good, but that isn't what this post is about. It's about rad stuff that I find while I wander around this crazy city.

We got a cat. He's part tiger. He likes to have his belly rubbed, so I believe he may also be part dog.
I like taking pictures of crazy machinery.
Case in point.
The San Francisco Chocolate Factory. Pretty sweet mural. I wonder if the food is good?


This graf was a part of an alleyway full of awesomeness. I will have to go back and document it all for another post.
PIIHB
This record store had a Tron videogame. And...

A Master P doll. UUUUUUUUUUUHHHH!

See ya!

WELCOME BAAAAAACK!

Hey!

So, if you couldn't tell, you were supposed to sing the title of this post (so if you didn't... give it a try... no worries, I'll wait).

Awww yeah!

Anyway, no more silliness! I wanted to drop a few photos down here to let you guys in on what I'm up to.

As you know, I just started work at AKQA in SF. Today was my first day— actually, today is my first day (I may still be here). Here are some shots:

Nice view from the train on the ride in.

No turning back now.

They got me. View from my desk.

'AWWW, flowers?! For me?'

This piñata is my new buddy. I am gonna work on making human friends at some point, as well.

Team Xbox plays madd Halo at the end of the day. I may go down there and get stomped for a while. Eventually, I will get better and begin to crush them. This is my destiny.

*Note that the dust that has accrued in the lens of my camera gives these shots a nice 'vintage' effect. Or maybe it's just a crap camera. IDK

Onward...

HIYO!

Sorry for the no post, but I have been getting things in order with school, etc.

Quick Announcement:

My school career is officially over. I was slated for one more quarter, but instead I will be moving to San Francisco and starting the next leg of my life as a junior designer at AKQA. I am extremely excited. The Daily Hat is coming with me to the left coast, so continue to check it out every week or so. Gonna grab a nice camera and try my hand at taking some shots. Also, I am about to start illustrating a graphic novel with a copywriter from school, so look out for that, too.

I'll leave you with this video done by none other than AKQA for Nike.

Onwards from AKQA on Vimeo.