how do you spell that word?

for those of us that misspell a few words occasionally, this spell check website is really helpful.

haggar tradition.

It's Time To Connect With Baby Boomers

a great article on how to advertise to this target age group.

another article

funny hippo

haha. there are a lot of these short animations on youtube. do a search for pat & stanley. Some of them are very funny.

guild trade show convention display

This is the final layout version..
I will apply the graphics to it later.

mmm...starbucks

internship commercial project..almost there.
the particles are done with Trapcode Particular for After Effect.

guild convention display

This is a quick look at the convention display for the guild. Im still working on it.

sample spread for Guild Annual Report

work in progress for the annual report for the guild of automotive restorers.

quick haggar concept

this is a really quick concept for the haggar ad that im working on. The random pictures in the picture frames are from google images. don't know how i will pull this piece together since i don't have too many original old images.

Guild Annual Report Cover

This is one version i am working on at the moment. The picture below is the original image. This picture was actually taken by one my client that i worked with a while back at some antique car show.

guild in 3d

Modeling my guild logo in 3d. working in 3d takes so much time but the end product always surprises me. This is done with Google Sketchup.

another quick precom

shot the starbucks can..roto it. and precompose it in this clip. The bubble particles will be added later.

playing with particles in AE.

im starting to learn different particle systems in AE to create the random bubbles moving for my starbucks commercial spot. particles are really awesome.

Killer Bean Forever - Official Trailer - The best video clips are here

raining starbucks.

a quick 4 sec style frames.

annual reports

http://www.annualreports.com

Guild intro page.

[larger version]

.44 magnum

flash is great.. this is a piece i did last year.
trying to refresh my memory on flash so i can work on the guild's website.
music: Hey Man Nice Shot by Filter.
suggested by mr. Lamar Flowers.

latest guild web layout

beautiful ads

an ad from http://www.adsoftheworld.com

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson, New York, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Joyce King Thomas
SVP, Creative Director/ Copywriter: Robert Frost
VP, Creative Director/Art Director/Illustrator: Michele Raso
Print Producer: Jacqueline Messina
EVP, Worldwide Account Director: Richard O'Leary

my Vote my Voice

the final animation for our campaign for CNN.
title: my Vote my Voice
music: from 'the art of noise' edit by Lamar Flowers
characters-design: Beth Gotham, Tam Cao, Lamar Flowers
animator/compositor: Tam Cao


original storyboard ideas.

Ford commercial

Defend the Dome
this is done through Artifact Design.

NYC07

From Macy's to Psyop and the many other design studios in between,
NYC07 = good times.

this picture pretty much sum up our last night in NYC. a few people are missing from the picture but im sure they have as much fun time as we did. 'Roger' would def agree with me. haha.
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Stan in NYC taking picture of our group.

random pics of the day.

these are a few of my cans collection so far this semester.


added light to this picture.

raining starbucks

style frames from an idea that im currently working on for my internship project.
as far as music: im thinking about sampling from "Just What I Needed" by The Cars..

texture applied

colorize it and playing with texture..

its snowing

a few snowflake shapes that i made at my internship place.



varying the brushstrokes on all of them.

the guild the guild the guild

more web template for the Guild

kingsbridge

saw this on a bus at The High Museum. reminds me of the name of the company that lamar is doing logo for.

practicing with masks in AE

the guild templates in progress

guild stationery

the Guild

playing around with making a possible preloader for the flash site.

Corporate Identity Manual

http://users.ncrvnet.nl/mstol/

http://www.cidoc.net/cat_web_manuals.html

these sites are good resources for corporate identity manual... also many examples for many large corporations around the globe.

refreshing AE skills.

a quick composition with the write on effect.

stationery

work in progress...

GSU ceramic student show & Sale

The Guild

Amazing Animation Intro.

wow what a great piece of short animation.

This was the opening animation that Make created for the Minneapolis AICP (Association of Independent Commercial Producers). It is a short film designed to honor the companies who sponsored the event.

niceee..

haha a classic ad. Banned Commercials are the best.

vintage metal signage

i have been looking at vintage signage for inspiration...came across this site that sell these kind of sign for home decor.
http://www.mcvayslimited.com

some more....

http://monsterattic.com

and a lot more at http://www.vintagemetalart.com/

beijing 2008

Name: Beijing Olympic Stadium
Scheduled inauguration: 2008
Building costs: $500 million
Capacity: 80,000 seats (100,000 during the Olympic games

wow the beijing olympic building looks amazing especially when lit up like shown in the picture. the stadium designed by the swiss firm 'Herzog & De Meuron' .

source: http://www.stadiumguide.com/beijing.htm
http://www.archidose.org/Jun03/060903.html

old or new?

Sometimes newer doesnt neccessary mean better. I really like the old DQ logo.

source: http://www.brandweek.com/bw/news/restaurants/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003541915

One Serving for All: Dairy Queen Reshapes its Look

February 05, 2007

By Kenneth Hein

NEW YORK -- The 67-year-old Dairy Queen feels it has milked its old logo for long enough.

The 5,600-location purveyor of milk shakes, hot dogs and hamburgers today announced it has redesigned its familiar red brand mark. The new logo, which will roll out on packaging and in ads throughout the year is “a slightly elongated ellipse enhanced with curved gold and blue bars signifying food and treats.”

The DQ logo underwent some minor tweaking five years ago, but this major overhaul was made with the intent of aligning all of the DQ-owned concepts.

Specifically, the new logo will, for the first time, attach the DQ name to Orange Julius franchises. “Our original DQ logo is one of the most revered in the quick-service restaurant industry,” said Michael Keller, chief brand officer for International Dairy Queen, in a statement. “The new, modernized version encompasses the tried and true DQ ellipse with modifications made to show our growth as a brand and to reflect the fun and enjoyment associated with our food and soft-serve treats.”