Yesterday I was browsing Twitter, as I am wont to do from time to time (okay, let’s be honest, it’s my life. There, are you happy?!?!) and I came across a post to some interesting updated WWII propaganda posters. Namely, I found this one to be the most interesting. I thought that the idea was great, and absolutely brilliant.
I had to have one.
The problem was the image was too low res to do a decent print out on our z3100. I resolved to create a new version worthy of printing and displaying on my wall at the office. Also, I wasn’t too much a fan of the original typeface used in the propaganda, even if it was technically accurate, so I used Gotham instead. After searching the internet for source files of high enough resolution, decided it would just be best to fake it with a halftone screen and some other Photoshop high-jinx. The end result is after the jump.
Today I took my friend and former co-worker Vinnie downtown to shoot against some of the older buildings in the Warehouse District. What started as a lark suggestion on Friday afternoon had transformed into an all day affair, thanks to my Microdrive finally dying. It’s been with me for 3 years now though, so it’s certainly served it’s purpose.
We ended up driving to Fry’s to pick up a new memory card, but when I found out that they didn’t have anything close to the model/size/speed I wanted, we went to Best Buy instead. One 15% markup later, I had what I was looking for, and we headed back downtown to shoot.
I have to say that I absolutely love the texture of the old buildings, the decayed brick walkways, etc.; they all end up looking quite nostalgic and purposeful, without looking dilapidated or inconsequential.
So I’m sure a lot of you with web experience are familiar, this May 1st has been the national website reboot day. (www.may1reboot.com/) Although it isn’t officially taking place this year, many designers are still participating and going forward with their plans & Redesigns.
A friend of mine from Facebook tipped me off and reminded me about the date. It’s too bad this isn’t an official year, but whatever. It’s fun to redesign your site.
With that in mind, I’ve launched my new site. (www.onebrightlight.com) It’s certainly got more emphasis on the individual pieces, plus I’ve had a chance to show more work and be more selective with others.
Are you participating this year? Do you have a new site design for you, your company or anyone else for that matter? Please to share! :D
On Friday, our good friend Cynthia gave us one of the kittens her adopted cat had recently had. They were just weaned and given their shots, so we got to take him home this weekend. He’s ridiculously adorable, and quite enamored with the appearance of the camera, as evidenced above.
We gave him the name “Ajax”. Partly because he’s white like laundry detergent, but also because of the reference to XML & Javascript programming language that developers use to banter about on.
He’s incredibly shy, but we’re hoping that will change as time goes by. I certainly know I’d be scared in a big house like this at that size.
It’s been quite a while since I’ve owned a pet, let alone a cat, so I’m excited about this one. Still, I do miss my chihuahua, Menchi, that my parents ended up keeping even after I moved to an apartment that allowed pets.
I’ve decided that no matter what my next pet is, (s)he’ll be named “Baseline”. :D
I finally got around to updating my website, after a long, long, LONG hiatus from it’s previous design retirement, seen here: http://www.onebrightlight.com/oldsite/. This design and layout was hatched and formulated at 6pm Friday evening, and has progressed thus far, from idea to PSD, from PSD to HTML/CSS and finally to a WordPress document. This is the first time I’ve ever completed a task like this alone, let alone in only 36 hours.
All that remains to be added is the Portfolio section, thereby completely removing any need for reliance on the old site.
The inspiration in question
The inspiration comes from the color and texture (though clearly not the typography choice) of the Limited Edition Helvetica Moleskine. Something about the look of the book’s red leather really drew me to it, and I knew that this new version of OneBrightLight had to reflect that same sense of simplicity. As a result, the only real splash of color that comes from the layout is in the header, allowing for the content itself to stand apart.
In the coming days, I will be rolling out more and more tweaks to this iteration of the website, but I have to say, I don’t think I’ve ever been more pleased with my work than I am today.
