Month / July 2015
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Developing the Midas Catalogue
I’ve worked on many things large and small during my time at Midas Safety Inc., but the catalogue is probably my defining project. It’s what I was initially hired for, on a six…
July 26, 2015 -
So… you want to write a screenplay! (reposted from 2012)
If you’re here on my site, chances are you’ve figured out by now that I’m a graphic designer/illustrator by trade who writes screenplays in his off-time and is currently turning his latest…
July 22, 2015 -
A Campaign Takes Repetition Coupled With Variety
I’ve been working for years with the Big Brothers Big Sisters agency in Greater Sudbury. The one one big fundraiser I always help them with is the Bowl For Kids Sake. In…
July 19, 2015 -
Don’t Be The (metaphorical) Relative That Only Shows Up When He Needs Money
I’ve spent years working with nonprofits (most notably, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sudbury). One realization that I came to early on in our time working together was how important it…
July 13, 2015 -
Eternalus Optimistius – The Long Story
THE LONG STORY: I’ve been playing with social media lately. After delving into “Branding Yourself: How to Use Social Media to Invent or Reinvent Yourself“, I began musing upon the potential that I haven’t…
July 11, 2015 -
The Screenwriter (Eternalus Optimistius)
Sometimes a designer just has to make a fun picture. It could apply to any creative endeavor, really. Keep chasing those dreams, folks. (and yes, that is a Looney Toons reference, in…
July 11, 2015 -
Stories, Empathy and Emotional Investment in Things That Aren’t Real (except in our imagination)
Do you remember this one? It’s a classic, and a real example of how we invest in things that technically aren’t real, save in our own imaginations. Personification, expections, subversions of expectations and…
July 10, 2015 -
Reviews @Talentville: The Lowrie Gang
A review of a Historical Western script for Talentville member Andy Froemke. This one was one of, if not THE, top script at Talentville in 2014. Feel free to visit Andy’s website. He’s…
July 8, 2015 -
My “Drew Struzan: Oeuvre” Review on Amazon
A couple years back, I was given the opportunity to illustrate a poster for a low-budget indie flick written by a friend of mine. Whenever I get new and exciting jobs, I…
July 7, 2015 -
My “The Art of The Last of Us” Review on Amazon
I bought the book largely sight unseen back in 2013. I’d just moved, money was tight, but I’d been seeing the artwork for it cropping up online (the broken overpass was the…
July 6, 2015
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