Looking at the stadium

So this summers work is about to begin I have a few lines on design work for the summer that I should finalize by the end of this week. All involve logo and identity systems.

Identity is one of those areas that you take on when you feel you can do it, maybe the hardest part is convincing yourself that it is do-able. Feels good to be on the verge of creating for someone else almost there keeps floating through my mind.

I am glad I have no question in my mind if taking this work is premature in my career, I feel good about the prospects. Something I should be looking into is my own identity and promotions and getting it out there.

On a bike note I'm getting more into the use of a fixed gear but it is still far from the comfort level I have with a freewheel. Stopping and getting in the cages is still an issue but it's getting better. I hate going home with weather like this it begs for me to be out riding, but I stink and I'm in dire need of a shower and change of clothes. Who knows what I'll do now.

First thoughts on fixed gears

Well I have finished my first ride out of the parking lot in fixed mode. Overblown is the first word that comes to mind. Scary is the second. The first difference is just trying to get my toes into the cages second is to not spot peddling.

This is tough and I feel like I've taken the girl I find beutiful and I smashed her face with a baseball bat. I don't coast a lot but I really miss it, even the moments when I'm getting my feet in the cages. I have take something I love to do and look forward to and I've made it into a chore. This all seems silly, track bikes don't have brakes for safety reasons, converse is tru about street bikes and here I am a slave to my cadence!

I have not noticed it being easier or faster running fixed. This goes contrary to what many bike jocks have told me. Am I one with my bike I would say with out a doubt, I'm a transplanted heart in a foreign body. On that note I think I'm getting rejected. I'd say the biggest issue is stopping in a timely manner, instead I'm using ever last drop of my spider senses to dodge bob and weave obstacles.

Lets get to the bones of my real issue, I can't skid stop. There I said it, I have no clue how to do it and it's killing me when I want to drop in speed. Soif I can only figure out how to do this it could change how I feel about this. The other option is adding a brake this would take some of the load off of my legs when slowing.

I'll try this as long as I can and then I'm flipping it right back IF I can't figure this stopping thing out.

Friday night

There isn't much to say that hasn't been said. This summer I'm taking a grad class and a book making class I hope to log those adventures here. I'starting the summer work out soon and I sign my lease on Sunday.

I guess there is also the last episode of lost too. I need to decide on either a picassa or flickr account.

2 weeks of inactivety

It has been a long two weeks and I have yet to go to the gym, I have however been riding my bike as much as I can and I haven't skipped a day in Lawrence. I was offered a job I'm not sure I'll take but I think in the end I will give in and take. I read how to be a graphic designer without loosing your soul and have completed project upon project.

This summer is looming near and I'm still in need of choosing another class to take. This is all I can muster for the time being.

Just another week.

Another quick 2 hours at the gym, the body is sore and could use some shower. Tonight I construct a presentation and hopefully it goes well. Go Buzz Aldrin.

Saturday Sore Morning

Yesterday marked the grand return to the gym. It hurt, I should never take a week off again. In other news my shoe insoles have been sorted out. So now my lungs are the only thing keeping me from going farther. I'm trying to expand the social network and how I access it and how often. Hopefully this will bring about more opportunities to make things. I am working on my book and I'm okay with the progress and the chapter titles see to be working. I'll be letter pressingmy first book this summe a prospect I find exciting.

Today I work two shifts and will have coffee twice. This afternoon there should be fun had with Dr. Van Ham. There must be a work around for the txt limit for my blog entries.

Spring break attacks

It seems twice as hard to produce any work when I have no other work that really needs doing. Currently I'm reading Cradle to Cradle, not very far into it and I'm already finding it repetitious. I am well aware if the irresponsible nature of industry and design and how there needs to be a change and so could you have given me a separate table of contents so I know where to start reading past the preachy bits? I will give that it has an awesome design and I love that it's made from plastic. I find that it's made of plastic contrary to the purpose of the book they could have at least given me a recycle code for the book since I can't burn it and I'll feel bad if I chuck it. I will finally stress I am very early on in the book.

I have found two more sites worth visiting:

Men and Women of Industry

http://menandwomenofindustry.com/

Images and collections of stuff like Magnum PI clothing and accessories. Kinda like Uncrate(who has been featuring contribution from this site)

Warby Parker

http:\\www.warbyparker.com

Glasses, and many look cool. They run about 95 for a pair and they they donate money so some one who wouldn't be able to get glasses can. Think Toms Shoes only not ugly and with out the irony. They produce in limited runs so you might need to sign up for their e-mail alerts.

Resist Today

http:\\www.resisttoday.com

Screen printed goods and more, limited runs and one offs. This isn't a new site to me but I think more people should know about it. Got my wallet from them(yeah I'm a snob and got a one off) and it's really cool because it is really a piece of art when ever you bring it out. I think they are so cool I wish I could get people to stare at my empty wallet longer. In fact here is my wallet.

Next up is a lot of work over the next few days wish me well and I hope my wallet will have something in it soon.