Archive for February, 2010
Tsunami Around the Pacific
Posted by artmonger in Uncategorized on February 27, 2010
Not that this has much do do with design, but my heart goes out to all of the people effected by the quakes in Chile. I have a ton of friends and family that may be in the direct path of some of the big waves. Hawaii, Sydney, British Columbia. Some i’m not so concerned about, but the effects could be devistating around the pacific. Good Luck to all of you out there!
One A Week #2
Posted by artmonger in Uncategorized on February 12, 2010
I Just didnt have any creativity yesterday.. Its unfortunate, but it does happen sometimes.. Here is the one i ‘tried’ to do, but i’m not happy with it. I’ll have to come back and work on this one again.
One A Week #1
Okay, Influence and Creativity have been prominent in my mind lately, so Ive decided to start a One-A-Day to get my creative mojo flowing. I was walking the the shopping centers yesterday and i came across an old picture of Jimi Hendrix in the music store. Coincidently my iPod was blaring out some Jimi into my ears. Fleeting thoughts of how coincidences like that inspire me a great deal i decided it was time to act upon this. Well THIS is what came out out that coincidence. Look for more tomorrow!
“All I’m writing is just what I feel. I Just keep it almost naked. And probably the words are so bland.” ~Jimi~
On Inspiration:
Posted by artmonger in Uncategorized on February 8, 2010
On Inspiration: Side note on the people who influence your inspiration.
The people in your life are precious! Even if you don’t understand why.
Last year, I moved in with my long standing friend from my high school days (about 18 years ago) for a short period. I wont go into all the details of this, but… because of this living situation, I have to say a few words on friendship. His main assets, in my mind, are loyalty; creativity; intelligence and most importantly (to me anyway).. acceptance. I have a screw-ball mentality and Read the rest of this entry »
The Art of Inspiration
Posted by artmonger in Uncategorized on February 5, 2010

Welcome to Ispiration 101.
Have you ever started a project and just fell into a funk? Lost the innovative mindset you had while working on a project and are just afraid you’ll never get it back? There is an answer and its simple. When diving into any task you are in the process of creation, whether it is painting a masterpiece or creating a spreadsheet for your boss. You rely on your senses to “guide” you through the process, and your mastery of the skill gets better through practice. One thing i’ve come to hold dear to my creative process is Inspiration.

