Twisted artistic endeavors

My brother has a style all his own.  After playing around in the playground of his new artistic endeavor, I have to give him a wave and a nod from my own more staid and much more traditional (ahem, boring) front office.  Maybe I need some of his artwork to liven things up.  Have a […]

Blizzard in KY!

So I’m cozied up at home with no place to go and no desire to go there. When was the last time that Northern Kentucky was under a blizzard warning? I don’t know, but I’d be surprised if they happen very often. Hopefully I will be asleep when the actual blizzard conditions prevail, sometime during […]

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed!

I was privileged to catch a pre screening of Ben Stein’s new feature documentary today. WOW! It’s so good to finally see some of this stuff exposed to the light of day. I’ve been aware that it’s been going on because I personally know people who have struggled with the stranglehold that the “scientific” establishment […]

Weighing in on popular debates: PDF versus native files

The project has all its approvals and is ready for the printer. Now what? It’s a growing debate in the design community whether or not to submit to a third-party printer press-ready PDF files or native files. There are pros and cons to either practice. Pros for submitting PDFs include the tamper-proof finality of the […]

Unashamably weighing in on the political debates

Well, it’s another presidential election year, and once again the US is drowning in political rhetoric. Nothing shows the diametrically opposed political sides in the US more then the spewing of ideals over the airwaves on a primary night. Now that I’ve listened to several nights of speeches and promises, I’m ready to air some […]

What is a Publication Designer?

I guess it’s time I define myself a bit.  I designed this website mainly as an avenue to advertise my skills and abilities, and yet I’ve pretty much let my portfolio speak for itself. So now I will take just a bit of time to explain my professional skills and goals. As you have probably […]

Now in WordPress!

Well, folks, I finally managed to update my blog to WordPress. Over the next little while I will be trying my hand at customizing it into something far nicer that coordinates better with my website, but for now, enjoy!

How to judge a book by its cover

You are at the airport, getting ready to board a plane for a long flight, and you slip into the airport bookstore to quickly pick up a good book to keep you occupied. You’ve already read all the books by your favorite authors, and you’re ready to try something new, but you don’t have time […]

Microsoft Word–a powerful tool ignored

Yes, I know the number of users of MS Word probably blows away the numbers who use all other word processors combined. I’m not saying people don’t use Word, I’m just saying people don’t make use of the powerful tools in Word. They type text in it, and do all sorts of other weird things […]

Political opinions in inappropriate places

I’ve become a big fan of podcasting. You can find a free subscription on just about any given topic. My personal favorites swing between podcasts about Adobe products and anything having to do with writing and publishing, and I tend to veer away from podcasts with a political bent. I’ve tried a few here and […]