just under nine years.

Last night was a night to remember. It was the night that a great ministry that has touched countless lives in it’s reign of almost nine years came to a close. King Size Zero played their last show in the very place that the band started out, at Southcoast Fellowship in Ventura, CA. I think that it is a cool fact that after 20+ members, the most at a time being seven, the band started out as a three-piece… and ended as a three-piece. I can’t help but think of the Trinity and how it’s evident that God was in this from beginning to end. It’s awesome how God reveals himself in the small details of our lives.

I count it an enormous blessing to have been able to serve in the band and to help out with design. It is also a great blessing the friendships that I have in John, Alicia and Gabe. Thanks guys! You’re AWESOME!!!

illustration? we’ll see.

This is just a couple doodles that I drew. Two robots. No story, no background. They do have names though. The one on the bottom is called Numo. The other with the wheel is called… well, Wheeler. I took scans of my drawings, brought them into photoshop, and experimented with different textures. I had a blast! At this point, I think that my illustrations will just live in my blog. Perhaps in the future I’ll do more with it. But for now this is where they will reside. Ha ha ha! Allrightythen.

the path to ascension

My brother-in-law just published a book. It is a science fiction book of short stories of which I designed the book cover. It is called The Path to Ascension.

The synopsis is as follows:
All anyone really wants is a normal life and a great adventure. Most people will settle for the adventure. Hunter Jusenkyou never wasted time wanting a normal life, because wanting things you know you’re never going to have is pointless.

Instead, find something realistic worth trying for, worth hoping for, worth fighting for. That is the secret to living well.

Abandoned at an early age, this peculiar individual is cunningly intelligent, brutally strong, and not always known for thinking things through. He lives his life fighting for the things he knows are right.

And follow the path, wherever it leads him.

This book will be available soon through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Right now it is available directly from the publisher.

well, it’s about time!

So I finally got all of my design work up online. And truly it is “about time”! I did have a little bit of troubleshooting to get through. Plus I have been really busy. I know, I know. Excuses. It does feel really good to finally have it all up. I will be adding more as things come along, but that’s just upkeep. So my next thing to tackle now is my photography! This should go much faster now.

Oh, by the way, check out http://www.illustrationclass.com, it’s great!

a scholar and a saint

A scholar at the very least, Franklin McMahon has an abundance of wisdom when it comes to the creative professional. And the best part is that he shares his wisdom! Check out his blog and podcast at http://www.mediaartistsecrets.com. His thoughts are worth their weight in gold!

more to come

Ok, so far I have posted samples of my identity work. I am really looking forward to getting the rest of my work up! That is all.

books, books, books.

Well, the website is certainly starting to get there. Still got a ways to go. I’m really looking forward to the finished product! Enough of that… to the post!

Camarillo just got it’s new library! It is the most awesome thing to happen lately in good ole Cam. I took some really cool pictures. I plan to include some in my photography section of my website once I get to that point. Till next time!

a dream in true character

There is a really great band in Colorado called Three Cord Wonder (3CW). They are a simple three-piece rock band spreading the word of God and telling people about Jesus. If you ever have the chance to see them you should jump on it. Their show is like a good set of music mixed with a comedy stand-up act. Check them out at threecordwonder.com

At this point you probably ask yourself “What does this have to do with the title of this particular blog? Well, I had an interesting dream that happened to feature 3CW in all their comedic excellence. Somehow they were playing a show at Disneyland. They had just finished a song and their singer, Joe, started talking to the crowd and telling stories and jokes. Needless to say he filled up a nice 10-minute gap of time when up comes his brother Ben (the drummer) onto the stage and gives Joe a candy bar! Apparently all that talking was to kill time while Ben left the stage, waited in line to buy a candy bar and return and give it to Joe. The funny thing about this dream? It could have actually happened. Now go give 3CW a listen!

regarding chances and hockey…

This marks the beginning of Kris Sheppard design!

I suppose I should have a cool theological quote or something here. Ok, Wayne Gretzky once said, “You miss 100% of the shots you never take.” So here I go. Watch me, I’m taking a shot!