Watching this was so inspiring from Aaron Draplin. Because I like how he just dove right in and he did not second guess anything. Also watching him work was great. This goes to show how quickly a project can progress from nothing to something.
Author: Josten Dooley
Lifes a Wheel of Fortune
When we take the time to think about it life is really a wheel of fortune. At times we get a chance to spin it and other times we are waiting our turn. When we do get a turn we tend to not spin the wheel as hard as we can. Then we end up on something that we could really careless about. So when it is your turn to spin the wheel make sure you spin it as hard as you can.
These are weekly videos that I have been doing for about a month so far. I upload them every Monday (well when I manage time correctly). I may do one in real time and show the full process. Which would be a good thing for you all to see how my process is.
Below is the completed piece.
Defining the Visual Style of Southern Hip Hop
This was a very good documentary to see how much of an impact a design company can have on a culture. The album covers that they designed are still classics till this day. I really am blown away by the number of clients that were said to have at the height of their time.
Chase the Vision Not the Money
This is something that I see taking effect in my current life. Because I have been interviewing for a graphic design position and I actually will be working freelance for an agency. When you first start out your career or Journey in life you have many people who are just short sighted. They right away want to tell you make sure your career pays good.
Well that is not the correct way to go about doing something. This may seem a mystical and unreliable way to live your life. Well if you notice many of the successful people who make a lot of money they do what they are doing because they love it. You can start working at mcdonalds and then you will want to even own your own Mcdonalds some day. You could be working at a fashion store and want to start your own fashion line.
The point is if you have a vision follow that and not the money. Because if you are chasing the money eventually it will do as a wild animal would and that is run away from you. You have to develop your belief to be stronger than those around you. The reason is you will have people telling you that they do not believe in your dreams. Then after you go out and make it happen they will want it from you. Then ask you how you did it.
The Feynman Technique
Very interesting to learn such a solid technique that Richard Feyman used to learn quickly.
Apple’s Jonathan Ive in Conversation with Vanity Fair’s Graydon Carter
Its always a delight to watch an interview with Jony Ive.
Why I will not follow you on social media
Time and time again we are hounded by those who are just looking to seem important online. whether it’s twitter, instagram or wherever. The things that I learned quickly are your followers don’t matter if they are ignoring you. Also if you are not talking to them. Another thing is those who play the follow and unfollow game.
I don’t like to give someone my like or follow whom I do not feel inspired by. With that said if you are following someone who you would not actually have a conversation with you may want to rethink your social media use. On instagram I see time and time again people who have private profiles just to get followers.
Some other reasons why I will not follow you is because your not interesting to me or I did follow you before and you got boring. I am sure I have gotten boring to some people or I may not have. I always focus on reinventing myself each day. Because if you know what to expect from me.
Learn to appreciate your followers and remember that they are people just like you and me. So remember to appreciate your followers. Because if you don’t eventually they will unfollow and disappear.
Trail type
Pretty cool website showcasing type from trails definitely worth checking out.
The future of Adobe creative applications on Microsoft devices
Very interesting to see how this will take effect in the near future.
How To Be Hungry and Horny– and not lose your mind.
Always great wisdom and honesty from James Victore. What he says is straight to the point. Its so easy to come up with so many things that you want to do and then try to do all of them at the same time.
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