POST 700

OK, so you might be wondering what I'm doing. Aside from fighting off the boredom of the xmas holidays, which aren't that boring really, actually quite fun, anyway; I had an idea of doing a Designer-Republic inspired, Rinzen-ripped-off, WipEout style poster series for my good friend Tanner. It's gone completely out of hand, I'm spending far too long on it, putting in way to much concentration, effort and payed way too many monkeys to do my work for me.

And I'll I've done is a bunch of stupid logo's. At least half of the ones you see here will be scrapped by the final stage because they are bad. They're not TDR enough! MORE TDR I hear you say. Well I must give you (the people) what you so desperately crave. ALSO I can't think of any good team names. But that's just me.

As I said earlier; more info in the near future.





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メリークリスマス

私達は動物園に行った! そしてBBQ を持っていた。
(We went to the zoo. And had a BBQ. And the city is deserted. Woo-hoo!)


IESSO

THE ANSWER

GOOD GUESS ACROSS THE BOARD... but the answer was the ultra-cool and even more obscure Letraset dry-transfer letters! Hooray. Although I can't find a good example on the internet I do have some at home, it's a set of Helvetica Regular 10pt! HOORAH! But if I scanned it in they wouldn't show up, they're white.

ANYWAY that was the answer! Wasn't it totally worth it? Since no-one guessed correctly I suppose the prize will be donated to a charity or something and I'll kill your first born child. You know, the usual.

IESSO

NEW LOOK IS THE NEW BLACK

The first one who can correctly guess the theme for the new masthead (and footer) wins a prize, traditionally that prize is an iPod but that never seems incentive enough, so this time it's a COLOR TV!

IESSO

THE C IS SILENT IN CHANUKAH

GETTING DRUNK on ginandtonukah, in Tijuanukah and talking to three time Acedemy Award winner Dustin Hoffmanukah.
Happy Holidays everyone!!!


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A NEW JORB

I GOT A NEW JOB at a studio called ZINC, I had an interview yesterday. I was really really nervous. I shot myself in the foot when they asked about visa's. And I didn't really talk very well about my work. Anyway I got it, so guess all that is acedemic. I start today. As in I already had my first day, not it's tomorrow. It was good. The place seems really good. And I don't mean they people seem friendly (which they do) or the building and offices are nice (they are) I mean the work is very good, the designers are intimidatingly talented and my boss seems like she knows what she's actually talking about. I think I'm going to be stressed and worried but I think it'll be worth it; I'll learn a lot.

If you want to check out their website you unfortunately can't, it's under construction. But I'll let you know when it's up... In the meantime you can check out MY work, the finished portfolio, by right–clicking / Ctrl Click this link and clicking "Save As.../ Download Linked File".

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THE HOME STRETCH

I'VE GOT AN INTERVIEW WITH A STUDIO ON MONDAY and my portfolio is on it's way to being finished. Things might come up Milhouse. MIGHT! I'm really nervous about the job and wore out from working solid for a week and half without sleep, food and any relaxation. But it's nearly over. Can't wait....

Wish me luck!

IESSO



ALSO, like in the last folio I have a designer profile comparing me to another designer, last time it was the asshole Neville Brody*, but this time the victim is the legendary Saul Bass. Dermo and me wrote it after being awake all night watching movies and me working. Here's a transcript:

SAUL BASS
you verti–go girlfriend!
(design legend, inventor of vertigo (the sickness not the film), YR sauce enthusiast.)

date of birth: may 08 19dickety0
place of birth: new york, usa
first design job: a fish menu, ironically consisting solely of bass.
largest client: marlon brando. he just out–weighed alfred hitchock by a few pounds. he used to go to that same seafood restaurant... also, I used to work for al pacino, but there was a lot of overtime involved­ just when I thought I was out, he pulled me back in!
if you could design with anyone or any studio, who would it be? i’d love to work with the YR sauce company, ‘mmm... that’s good sauce!’
client wish list: hmmm... let’s see... alfred hitchcock! oh no wait...
i’ve already done him!!!!!!
lifelong dream: i’d really love to own my very own bottle or YR.
biggest design mistake: borrowing a bottle or YR and spilling the whole thing. it’s a tough business, but there’s no use crying over spilt YR... (but i did)
any final words? don’t ever work for marlon brando, he’ll have you doing JWT holiday brochures for his damn tahitian island! ‘mmm... that’s good tahitian.’
PS. I love YR!

ELLIOTT SCOTT
that elliott, he’s so scott right now!
(full–time hat wearer, private dancer (dancin’ for money), cloning enthusiast.)

date of birth: 07 may, 198awesome (3)
place of birth: los angeles, usa
first design job: the bauhaus. yeah, you heard, the bauhaus! i basically invented design as we know it today. but of course gropius, or ‘the grope’, as we called him took all the credit. ‘mmm... that’s good gropin’!’
largest client: well, i did this lame stuff for some stupid sauce company, WK i think it was called. man, that was baaad sauce... there this one time, right, when me and my buddy woogie knocked over this kids bottle o’ sauce, and it like broke and stuff. and he was all like crying and shit. it was totally awesome!!!!
if you could design with anyone or any studio, who would it be? i would clone myself six times and work with ‘the elliotts!’ if you want a job done properly, you’ve got to do it yourselves.
client wish list: middle–aged, horny, investors from japan on shore leave
who know how to show a private dancer (such as myself) a good time.
lifelong dream: i am other people’s lifelong dreams.
biggest design mistake: if it isn’t something that is broken, then there is no need to repair it.
any final words? saul bass = suck ass.

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PS. *I ain't got anything against Neville Brody.
PPS. YR sauce is this.

THE MORNING LIGHT (NOT A METAPHOR)

I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT WORKING ON MY FOLIO. It feels like it's last year or something. Anyway this is the first working all nighter I've pulled in a year. It's been a productive one though, entirely worthwhile. I did a lot of work last night. And not crappy work either, stuff that hopefully I'll be proud of once I wake up tomorrow after a nights sleep. I guess that's the real test. But at this time of day I'm pretty pleased. I wasn't just laying out the work I'd already done, but fixing up and adding to the old stuff. Here's a small sample of what I did last night. (Admittedly there is something from the other day, but not counting that it's all new, or at least revised and updated...

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TO THE XTREME!

SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT from anything I ever do. It was suprisingly easy to get this look out. Which either means anyone who does it is just scamming the rest of us, or I have some sort of ungodly talent. Nope. The other option.

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RETROSPECTICUS

BEEN WORKING ON THE FOLIO for the last few days. My sleeping pattern has completely returned to normal now (bed at 6am, wake at 2pm) but the folio is coming along nicely I suppose. My website is back up now, after last weeks problems and UNG even has a website. Although it's not up yet. Anyway I was going through old work and found these funny pictures and decided to put them up again for a laugh. I forgot about this and other funny things and it's good to be reminded that the best years of my life are behind me. I mean, that life is not all serious-serious, but can be fun too.

IESSO

SORRY ABOUT NOT REPLYING to your comments, and for not posting all about Paris, but I have been STRESSSED. And not the good stressed where you're busy, but the good-ol-fashioned, self-loathing, downward-spiral, like-I-used-to, insomnia-indusing, pointless-worrying, other-hyphenated-phrases kind that I've mastered over the years*. Let me show you a list of what is stressing me and we can play a game (you read the list, give me much-needed, but obvious advice, and I will endevour to follow said advice but inevitably not follow through with such advice. It'll be fun for the whole family!)

1. Working in the USA. Not going to happen unless some sort of miracle.
2. Working in the UK. All good to go except for a minor technicality which could bring down the whole system.
3. Money. We have a bit left but without a job it could run out soon. Well no, we do have a few months worth, but I'd rather than be saved for travel.
4. Getting a job. Well, I need one, so that's stressing. But not too overwhelming.
5. Getting a good job. This is much more important.
6. My portfolio. I can't seem to get my designs out, in a style I'm happy with. Or that accurately represents my attitude, abilities and desires.
7. My ability. An old but a goldy. I have no confidence left. I don't know how I get like this, but it seems like unless I constantly distract myself with something or other this feeling pops up again and again.
8. The return of my depression. I feel it coming on. I've been trying to cram it back down into that dark hole where it leaves and turns into ulcers, but every night for the last few weeks I've been falling asleep only to wake up with heart-pains and an overwhelming sense of terror. I guess that's more anxiety than anything.
9. Disappointing myself and others. I've got this nagging feeling that if I don't make it to NY or London that I would have not only wasted a year in Ireland, but also missed my only chance for success, happiness and fulfilling my dreams.
10. Guilt for making UNG feel guilty about not being able to go to NY. I know she feels that way, but I don't have any sort of resentment about it towards her. But I feel guilty for making her feel guilty, which I wish I didn't do.

Hooray! Fun times for everyone!
IESSO

* Patent pending