The other day my wife made a comment about how interesting it would be if some celebrities that happened to share the same last name were actually married. One example that she used was French Stewart and Martha Stewart, but I thought NASCAR legend Tony Stewart would make a far more interesting faux hubby for…
The most important tool for a graphic designer is Photoshop and, while most people know their way around it, in a Digital Imaging course you learn how to use it correctly. That means non-destructive editing, proper layer organization and decent clipping skills. One of the projects in that course was to take a print advertisement…
As I continue to do my part in the universal goal of putting Nic Cage in everything (see Nicolas Cage as The 40 Year Old Virgin), I have found that it’s great fun to put Nic in some very iconic roles. It is also incredibly delightful when his face is extra emotive, which is shockingly…
When outfitting a new nursery (see baby announcement), you need to get the basics: a crib, a changing table and lots of storage. Stores like Babies “R” Us, Buy Buy Baby, Target and IKEA are all good places to locate these items. Craigslist and thrift shops can also help for the less important pieces. Did…
Putting Nicolas Cage as everyone is an internet meme that, as far as I can tell, began in 2009. According to Know Your Meme, it either began here or here. Either way, I don’t think there is enough Nic Cage on the internet so I have decided to do my part to contribute to the…
A few years ago there was an internet sensation called Garfield Minus Garfield which, as the title clearly states, removes Garfield from the Garfield comic strips. Doing so reveals the existential angst of Garfield’s owner, Jon Arbuckle. I always loved the concept but never thought that much about it until recently, when I read about…
To announce the coming of my first offspring, I wanted to have a little bit of creative fun. I liked the idea of using a movie poster but all the ones I found were sickly sweet and sentimental. As I was looking through actual movie posters to get some inspiration, I came across Back to…