The Past, Present, and Future.
Well well well, dust off the cobwebs and call me lazy, I haven't posted here in forever! A lot of things have been happening lately folks, and I must fill you in. (at least for the people that still check this.)
So let's start with the most important thing, I'm gonna be a Dad! I know, crazy right? But, our little bundle of joy (a girl) is due April 11th. So things are pretty hectic around here!
Then comes this other little bit of news.
But, about last year...for the first time, I had my name out there in the design world and it meant something to me. I felt like I finally made it. I had a big name luxury brand marketing company contact me about becoming their personal designer for whatever projects he needed done. And how did he hear about me?
A friend I met back in the day on those wrestling forums, who just so happened to work at Sony Studio's in NYC.....told people that I was reliable, good at what I do, and easy to work with designer. I don't agree with that statement. I'm not that easy to work with, I don't feel I'm that good at what I do, and I'm reliable to an extent. If my personal life comes a'knockin', I'm gonna answer and not think twice. That might be my problem now because I have a grown up life. I have a child now to take care of, and basically, a wife to take care of. I can't turn into a workaholic, then what will become of my family? Doing that would make anyone crazy.
But, lets not jump off topic. I was introduced to this NY business man, and basically we talked about what I could do and what I couldn't do. He informed me that I need to get on the ball and learn what I don't know....because there is HUGE money to make in web-design. So of course, when I heard there was big money involved in what I love to do, I jumped aboard. We steered clear of what I didn't know and also practiced a little on Flash, which I DO NOT know, and made a little money. This NY business man, name is Mark by the way, also added that he's dealed with a lot of web-designers and I was the only sane one he's come across. All the other designers he's worked with have been loony, weird, and hard to work with people. I'm hard to work with to an extent but I'm no loony weirdo.
So, I eventually stopped working with them because of personal issues, and the baby on the way. Right around that time, I had my friend James contact me about opening up our own websites. He'd pay for the majority of things, and I'd pretty much be doing all the work.
Well, this being my fault, I accepted the offer. He purchased web space, a domain name, and even got personalized New Era hats that said Destruktive Art on them. Mind you, with his own money.
So, now here's where it gets interesting. I agreed to design her blog. At first, we were going to just re-design the BlogSpot, but I've learned that Blogspot isn't exactly the best choice for blogging. WordPress is, IMO. So, I've read around online that WordPress can be uploaded to your web-server, kind of like a Forum would be uploaded. Just upload and customize, right? It's pretty technical, but WordPress isn't exactly the easiest thing to work with.
Flash forward to a month or so later, I've made next to no progress. I have the design, as seen on xWEDx, but no HTML website to show for it. So originally I was planning on designing this in Photoshop, HTML'ing it, and teaching her how to update via Dreamweaver. But after we made the choice to use WordPress, I realized she wanted all the functions of a normal blog. Adding comments, tags, archiving posts and anything else that a blog automatically does for you. Learning how to do that without it automatically doing it for me was a little out of my knowledge when I was researching how to do it.
So I informed here what's happening, and she didn't want me working with her anymore. I agree, this is 110% my fault that I left her in a hole with no money, and no ability to pay her back for what she paid me. Understandably, she has all the right in the world to be upset. I would be too.
But, I often remember a quote that I learned a while back. And that is, Websites are kind of like cars. If you want to own one, you better know how to drive.
This isn't any kind of "diss" or anything against Lisa. I'm not going to take shots at her because what happened wasn't her fault, or wasn't entirely her fault. This is simply a statement, ask questions before you make any kind of movement.
With all of this said, my career in web-designing isn't over. Many people have probably heard horror stories about me but that's okay. As long as I'm still putting 100% into my projects, and the results are 100%, then my job is finished. I apologize to anyone that I may have "flaked out on," or left hanging. But this is a sincere apology. Maybe next time when someone comes to me for a design, I might just say, "Well, you need to find yourself an actual web-designer."
Thanks for reading this, and except updates on my blog. Even a new design, and updates that have nothing to do with art, or anything destruktive for that matter.
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TRVS & DJ AM at Coachella
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Stone Cold Killer.
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Bush ALMOST Got Nailed.
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Two New Designs
(Click the image to make the design the actual size.)
The first one I did a while ago, maybe a few months ago. And yes, the banner was originally for this design, but I decided to use it for the blog. But I fried my old computer (don't ask how) and lost the original PSD of this design. So all I have is this JPEG of it. I can always recreate it if I were to use it.
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I Gotta Have Me My...
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This Looks Familiar!
Look at her hair line, her forehead is yellow? Along with her eyebrows, unless that's the "new style."
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Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire
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This Week On The View..
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Updated Blog!
So I know some of you are like, "dude you didn't put up your site on December 1st what the fuck?"
Well, you would be right. I had a feeling I shouldn't put up a date because I most likely would not have made it.
But it's NOT due to me being lazy! Lots of things are happening near the Holidays that are making it a pain in the ass to get down to work. But in any free time I can get, I'm working on it.
So with that in mind just remember that it may be sooner than you think, maybe a surprise grand opening NOT in the year 2009?!
Leave me some feedback please, and the banner will be changing I just needed something quick.
THANKS!
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Kanye West - Heartless AMA's
amazing.
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KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas
...it looks like pretty much every other lineup they've had!
I'm not sure if I want to see Hollywood Undead with Stone Temple Pilots.
Come on KROQ, no Metallica?
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Uh Oh, LAKERS!
Lakers Season is finally in full swing! I know I'm like a month late, but with the move and everything taking place right around the season kicking off, shit got hectic.
LAKERS 7 - 1
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Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar UFC 91
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A Super Fresh Update.
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