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Being Content
Being content is a sign of trust in God. Being content is a sign of trust in God because i realize, better still, i live in the knowledge of God’s provision for my needs (Genesis 22:14).i know from Jesus’ own lessons that God will care for me and see to it that my basic …
Lego Mindstorm
Legos become even cooler. So now you can integrate USB 2 and Bluetooth into your Lego creations. Wow, I guess they'll go even further than I did with my simple anime-wannabe robot ten years ago.
End of Memories=Beginning of Memories
I have a friend who is moving into a new house. Today i helped him move into that new house. helping him meant that i had to help him carry some objects and furniture from his grandfather's old house as his grandfather had given him these things.
i remember standing in …
Caesar & Scarlet
i drew this for my friend Caesar and his girlfriend Scarlet. They live in Tucson, AZ and i recently visited them. On the night i met Scarlet for the first time, they officially became an "item."
Seattle
Everywhere i look i see actual landscapes, not just a flatliner environment. i see Asians, indians, Mediterranean peoples, and lots of fiesty-looking white girls. Incidentally, i've had several carloads of girls do drive-by-checking-me-outs ( which i don't mind). The caf
Words & Meaning
Do words really mean anything at all? Are they only under the tyranny of the user, or have they hope in an external validation other than individual whim? Edward Tufte said that people move in small increments rather than big steps.(1) Or, maybe, the framework was wrong …
It and Her: Him and Her
i realize that i am worried/anxious about two things in the future: money and a mate. i feel so foolish, yet safe, admitting these things to the anonymous, myriad, electron world. You, who momentarily land and then fly away, i don’t mind, you don’t know me, ye you may …
i Should Have Stayed in the Car
i was sitting in my car, and from behind the foggy windshield, and the pedestians nonchalantly waving me on, i thought the light was turning green. But i wasn't sure, so i drove forward just a little bit, careful not to drive too far out. i still couldn't tell, so i …
Oligarchies of Family Politics
Wonderful, first the Bush family ruins the White House, beautifully designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban, and now the Clinton family will do the same thing. Well, this should be strange thing to Louisiana residents, who've survived Long and Long years of such …
Watercolor Hearts
i am taking a watercolor painting class during this my last semester. i will tell you what i learned this past wednesday, 01-31-2007.
When the paint dries you can still apply additional washes and glazes over it. Yet, each next layer of color is always influenced by the …
DSVC
So i spent the weekend at the Dallas Society of Visual Communicators. Wow, i really enjoyed myself and this was the best weekend of the year so far!
i got to hang out with my Dallas family, they got to meet two of my friends, and i got a job offer at a kick ass …
isral Duke: graphic Designer
isral Duke is a graphic designer who has also worked as a prepress operator for offset and digital environments. His favorite projects tend to be those of technical, industrial, or scientific nature. “These are the really useful, informative projects. My work, in its …
Job
i have accepted a design position with a software company here in Baton Rouge, LA. i'll be doing print design, web design, and interface design. Their offer was tremendous and the benefits are beautiful. i look forward to the future. Wow, now i can get some real …
New website in progress
I am working on a new website. It’s in progress: that means some things may be a little kooky.
Honorable Mention in International Design Competition
I submitted an entry to an www.daad.org%2F%3Fp%3Ddesigns&h=3a46ae09977fe1ca474af56af2f4b2ec" target="_blank">international poster design competition hosted by the DAAD, the group which handles American and Canadian exchanges to Germany. I received an email from them yesterday informing me thus:
“Dear Isral,
I am pleased to inform you that out of a …
Honorable Mention
i have recently been awarded Honorable Mention in an international poster design competition. The contest, sponsored by DAAD, the group who handles the university exchanges between the United States, Germany, and Canada, was open to university students. i received an …
Andy Warhol is not an Artist
Artists create images, forms, objects, to give meaning, to enrich. Artists do not steal from meaning to kill it. Any Warhol is like a thief who comes to steal, takes an elderly couple's cane, and uses it to rob them. Andy Warhol is the counterfeit who pretends to show …