history of visual communication

http://www.citrinitas.com/history_of_viscom/avantgarde.html

updated portfolio

I've added two new things to my online portfolio. Including a logo for Student Affairs and this temporary website holder.

www.umich.edu/~tjanec

my handwriting

Makes me laugh. As I'm staring at my to do list I just wrote, I can't help but notice the lines getting significantly more italic as they go. I also notice I twist my paper a full 45 degrees before I start writing. I believe this has much to do with the variance.

Also, I just started working on projects with the up and coming company Intraduce. Currently, I am working on promotional pieces for them.

All of my projects at the Union seem under control. I am pleased.

creativity test

http://www.stumbleupon.com/toolbar/#url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.toxel.com%252Finspiration%252F2009%252F05%252F06%252Fschool-of-art-and-design-creativity-test%252F

konami code

cool.

the css trend

All CSS websites look the same.

The End.

live

Well, I've made my online portfolio live so that I could apply for some freelance jobs. Its not quite done. The flash section is still under construction and I am not satisfied with the cardboard background. there are some very minor things I want to reconsider as well. Hopefully, with some minor tweaking I will really refine this website into something really nice.

I've also been looking at other websites and they have so many flashy web 2.0 buttons and text everywhere... makes me wonder if my website needs to be that way. I never know how to feel about design trends, but I always seem to fall into them. I like my simple design, but who knows tomorrow maybe I won't be so satisfied.

Overall I'm really happy with it. :) Check it:


www.umich.edu/~tjanec

(I submitted my website to CSS Mania, but I don't think they will like my website :/)

Loved this, btw:



and this...

logo update

Here is my most recent attempt to create a Student Affairs logo. I think I might actually be getting closer to something useful.


Maybe?

run down

I'm finishing up the first week of my spring semester and I'm already tired. I have classes M - Th and work as well. I'm really worried about getting all of my readings done as well as finishing the essays that both classes require each week. Sadly, I need the credits and I don't actually need to work. I'd rather lose a class than the job, but... :/

I've decided that creating a logo for student affairs is difficult. Honestly, I think its the title of the website/organization. Student Affairs rubs me the wrong way and its very long. Please excuse this terrible picture. Apparently everything I'm doing is just FAIL.

I've taken a stupidly long break on finishing my website because I've been so busy going to school, working, and preparing for Acen. I'm disappointed in myself.

Why can't I make a living off nonsense?

swine flu

Is just the scariest thing ever. I can't help but constantly read about it in the news. I'm a little bit obsessive compulsive and worry just a little too much. But, I am trying to not let myself get ridiculous about it.

So, in between reading about electronic synthesizers and amplifiers, I found this loooooovely packaging for Helvetica the film.



I still haven't seen it. I am guilty.

My job at the University Technology Services Office is going well. I currently have two projects: redesigning the Student Affairs logo and designing a landing page for the SAL website.
I've been playing around with a word bubble, but haven't really landed on anything solid. It doesn't help that the office has a very limited and unimpressive font library.









I'm planning to learn how to do some 3D modeling this summer. Hopefully, I can play around with some geometric shapes and patterned textures to create some nice compositions.

I'm also thinking of buying a new desktop computer. It might just have to run Windows. I can't help missing being able to play games on my computer. My lil Mac laptop just can't do it! Victor's helped me picked out all the parts I need and I've picked a great case. :) Demi-god is calling my name.

swiss swiss swees

Every blog I read has covered Network Osaka's new portfolio. They're modernizing Swiss design and bringing it back (ow owww).



Check it out! Network Osaka

jquery

JQUERY 1.3.2!!!

arrrrhhhh!!!!! learn it. :D

web development office

I start work tomorrow at 11am at the Michigan Union's web development office. This is going to be a great learning opportunity. I will be learning server side coding on top of adding on to my client side coding knowledge. I'm hoping to get into Ruby on Rails this summer (as my own personal project).

I've been trying to really push CSS's abilities and javascript's. I've noticed a pattern of three columns of text on a lot of CSS websites. :) Good, I like columns.

I'm hitting a speed bump with my website. I just really dislike resizing all of my work to a consistent size. Almost done though. Almost!

I've been thinking about places I want to move after school. San Francisco, seems amazing.

www

Website is 50% complete. It's really turning out quite nicely. Every now and then I'm hitting weird spots where it will just do odd things on its own.

Weather is about to thunderstorm. :( I really don't like the rain. The sky's all dark, but its still sunny. Its just not right! Especially since I was trying to get home today.

Weekends are great.

My www's. :p

ALSO!



JUST CAME IN THE MAIL FOR ME :D