Finished up everything for class and only have four more boards to cut for review. Yay.

All right, I revised my book again and put all my stuff on disk. Can't wait to see everyone's books.

but...I reprinted, (had to change paper because I had used up all my cool paper) and took it back and got the book bound. Spiral binding isn't horribly acurate, but I think it gives a good handmade feel, which is what I want, esspecially for a cook-book. If anyones still going to bind their book, give it to the person doing it a couple sheets at a time eactly positioned, then its harder for them to mess it up and cost you a lot of money in reprinting.

this sucks

All right, I spent 11 hours thursday creating and printing my book, looked great. I almost ran out of ink. Then I took it to three different places trying to get it spiral bond. They all had broken machines or wierd standards. Finaly I found a place and I watched them screw all of it up. So I had to buy 5 more ink cartridges and I'm out of some of my paper, so I'm making modifications now, and have to drive around again tomorrow after an 11 hour shift. At least they are going to bind my stuff for me for free...

illustration

Here is an illustration I am using for my book. It is purposly simple and cartoonish so I can convert it to live paint and fill it in on illustrator. It creates a nice vivid color effect.

finale

All right, I have a bit of paper, but not enough for all 9 by 9 pages. Thanks, those measurements are hard to work with. My client hasn't gotten back to me on the work I've done, but that's good. I'm a little scared. My design is more solid then ever before, but I keep screwing up my boards cutting, (slightly), I just can't be totally perfect. My only advice if you read this is to start now! Start 3 weeks ago, I'm noticing mistakes and fixing them, my portfolio will be as pristine as humanly possible. Each work a piece of art you want to hang up. I hope...I care about this alot, if I don't make it this time, well...fine arts, but, well...you are all really good. I enjoy my professors and fellow students. There is no finer graphic studio in the south-east. (that I can afford)

Vodka idea

Here are a couple of ideas I have come up with for this job I have. I'm creating a logo/image for an energy drink liqour line. These are just a few of 10 rough drafts I have created for my client to look at. Hopefully he will like some of my ideas and then I will work on refining them.

Sad

All right, what should this be? I'm slacking, and should not be. No more...