This morning, I posted to twitter a little design I did for a shirt in honor of JD Salinger. The reclusive author, best known for his 1951 classic, Catcher in the Rye, passed away yesterday at the age of 91. I’m making it available for presale for $16 plus $4 for shipping. If y ... Continue Reading
This is the first of my weekly summaries of the work produced for my Design a Day project. I’ll also be posting a weekly poll of your favorite designs from last week. Looks like I was able to avoid the blue that overtook last week pretty well. Continue Reading
As you may or may not know, in addition to playing music and working a day gig, I’ve been moonlighting as a designer lately. With no formal training in design (I do have a father with a degree in graphic design from Kent State), I often find myself pouring through reference material ... Continue Reading
Having recently started a new job, I find myself constantly asking “What do you need me to do?” or “what do I do next?” As I learn the processes in place and take care of the more administrative functions of this job, it’s necessary for me to just do what co ... Continue Reading
Having photograph problems with the new theme…nothing to see here. Continue Reading
Thanks so much to those members of the Lakeland Association of Realtors who attended my presentation on social media for realtors this week. Below are links to many of the resources we discussed: Google Google Local | A place to claim your small business listing – like all websit ... Continue Reading
I am thrilled to have assembled one of the best groups I’ve had the pleasure of working with for an event tonight in Lakeland. Several of Central Florida’s best musicians will be coming to town to play for tonight’s Business After Hours, an program of the Lakeland Area Ch ... Continue Reading
In light of our coming little bean, we purchased a Canon T1i in order to capture every moment of the little one’s time in and out of the womb. On a related subject, I took and processed several pictures from my friend Boone’s bachelor party this week. These pictures are low ... Continue Reading
The Matthew Wengerd Trio will once again be joining jazz vocalist Roxanne Goodman for an evening of standards at the Sanctuary at Wesley. Roxanne hails from Ottawa, ON and is making her second appearance in Lakeland this year. She’ll also be conducting a vocal workshop on Sa ... Continue Reading
Take note: Failure to get things done on time can have serious consequences and no excuse in the world can work every time. I received an email yesterday that someone else had been booked for a gig I though I had already confirmed. Â Frantically, I emailed and called the client simultane ... Continue Reading
I kid. I know I should just focus. Focus in life, on this blog. But I can’t do it. One of my many interests is product/marketing design. I absolutely love good design and have deep appreciation for thoughtful juxtaposition of contrasting elements in design. Maybe that’s why ... Continue Reading
Happy birthday, Charles Mingus. [youtube | explicit language] Continue Reading
And Darcy’s off and running. Infernal Machines is out in 3 weeks and already has a nice little review from James Hale at the Jazz Chronicles. Hale references DJA’s hit at the ultimate IAJE conference with Secret Society North and his (apparently groudbreaking – am ... Continue Reading
House concerts are a concept that started with the jazz of the 1920’s. Â They were called rent parties then and allowed neighbors to help neighbors, raising money for the musicians or other poor tenants looking to keep their landlords off their backs. As the bell tolls for the musi ... Continue Reading
