Lessons on Starting a Career in Animation
Today I thought I'd write about how I got started as an animator and what some of the things are I've learned about breaking into the industry as an artist, as well as some lessons I wish I had known
Some Thoughts on the Observation of Nature
This last week has been a real delight for me. I was on vacation in a quite special area of the Northwest; Olympic National Park. The reason it's so special is because it harbors some of the most pristine old
The Importance of Good Branding
As a sometimes designer I often look around and see in the case of too many small companies, good branding is not high on their priority list. I have a real world example in my neighborhood that always makes me
What do Monoculture and Artists have in common?
Today I thought I'd write about something that's been on my mind a lot lately. I have spent the last few months studying something called Permaculture. If you know what that is, awesome, you're ahead of the curve. If not
The Importance of Thumbnailing
I used to be one of those artists who didn't think thumbnailing was important or I was just too lazy to do it. My work suffered from this attitude for years. Now however thumbnailing ideas, layouts, compositing and designs for
The Future of Visual Storytelling for Marketing
I'm one of those people who likes being abreast of what's happening in markets you wouldn't think of who are using motion graphics, animation and design to get their message across and how affective it can be if it's done