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		<title>Facebook It</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things have been pretty busy over the last few months and while I have posted updates on Facebook, I have neglected this blog. I will try to do better in the future, but if you want to make sure to keep up with what&#8217;s going on and see new work, find me on Facebook at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Things have been pretty busy over the last few months and while I have posted updates on Facebook, I have neglected this blog. I will try to do better in the future, but if you want to make sure to keep up with what&#8217;s going on and see new work, find me on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/extrablack.graphicdesign">www.facebook.com/extrablack.graphicdesign</a>. </p>
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		<title>Where I&#8217;ve Been: Project Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all of the holiday breaks and the transition from one year to the next, the last couple of months have been a bit hectic. Trying to balance time between work, holiday preparations and family time, it gets more and more difficult to keep up with social media and making time to keep the &#8220;masses&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With all of the holiday breaks and the transition from one year to the next, the last couple of months have been a bit hectic. Trying to balance time between work, holiday preparations and family time, it gets more and more difficult to keep up with social media and making time to keep the &#8220;masses&#8221; informed. As things are still busy but lest hectic, I am finally going to catch everyone up.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve had a few website projects that have either come to an end or been started. I gave a sneak peak into one a little while back…that being a redesign for St. Annes Episcopal Church. It is still in the development process (I am not doing the dev on this one) but it is very close to launch.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-259" title="St Annes Episcopal Church website" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/stannes-552x717.jpg" alt="" width="552" height="717" /></p>
<p>Recently launched was a microsite for Atrium Windows and Doors about <a title="Atrium Child Fall Safety Website" href="http://www.atrium.com/childsafety/" target="_blank">child fall safety</a>. This turned out to be a really cool project for a great cause.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.atrium.com/childsafety/"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-260" title="Atrium Child Fall Safety" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/kids-552x513.png" alt="" width="552" height="513" /></a></p>
<p>Through a friend (also involved in my <a title="Newly Launched post" href="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/newly-launched/" target="_self">BrandonsFoundation.org project</a>) I was able to land a really fun project for HaveClubsWillTravel.com. This is a redesign of a site that they have had for years. It is still in the early stages of development, but here is a sneak peek…</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-261" title="Have Clubs Will Travel" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/clubs-552x552.jpg" alt="" width="552" height="552" /></p>
<p>I have also been able to work on some really great print projects. Still in the works is a catalog design for Century Furniture&#8217;s Chelsea Club line. It&#8217;s been a while since I have done a catalog and they are always a totally different beast than most other print projects. Here&#8217;s a sneak peek at one of the spreads.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-262" title="Century Furn Chelsea Club 1" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/chelsea1-552x357.jpg" alt="" width="552" height="357" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-263" title="Century Furn Chelsea Club 2" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/chelsea2-552x357.jpg" alt="" width="552" height="357" /></p>
<p>Anytime I get a chance to illustrate a final piece, I am excited. As simple as it was, my illustration and design for a local telecom&#8217;s Christmas card was fun and turned out pretty well despite the printing challenges. I designed this with metallic inks in mind, but getting those to reproduce correctly on dark blue paper took a bit of work. Here&#8217;s a look at the digital file. I will be posting photos of the final piece at a later date.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-265" title="NSC Holiday Card" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/holidaycard1-552x776.jpg" alt="" width="552" height="776" /></p>
<p>Last and certainly not least is my most recent project: a wedding invitation for a very dear friend and his wonder soon-to-be wife. These guys are awesome and truly meant for one another and I am honored to have been able to design their invitations.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-266" title="Burgess Wedding Invitation" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Burgess-Wedding-Invitation-552x772.jpg" alt="" width="552" height="772" /></p>
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		<title>Newly Launched!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am happy to announce that the website for Brandon&#8217;s Buddies Foundation has officially launched! I hope you&#8217;ll click on over and check it out &#8211; and maybe even feel compelled to purchase a stuffed animal buddy to help a child battling cancer.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am happy to announce that the website for <a title="Visit Brandon's Buddies Foundation" href="http://www.brandonsfoundation.org">Brandon&#8217;s Buddies Foundation</a> has officially launched! I hope you&#8217;ll click on over and check it out &#8211; and maybe even feel compelled to purchase a stuffed animal buddy to help a child battling cancer.</p>
<p><a title="Visit Brandon's Buddies Foundation" href="http://www.brandonsfoundation.org"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-162" title="Brandons-Buddies-Foundation-Website" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bbf-552x411.png" alt="" width="552" height="411" /></a></p>
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		<title>Letter Sketch: Z</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<title>Letter Sketch: B</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s interesting just how easily a &#8216;b&#8217; can look just like a &#8217;6.&#8217;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s interesting just how easily a &#8216;b&#8217; can look just like a &#8217;6.&#8217;</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-248" title="LetterSketch-B1" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/LS-B1-552x552.jpg" alt="" width="552" height="552" /></p>
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		<title>Finally &#8211; Letter Sketch: &amp;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while, but furniture market is finally over so I can get back to my sketches. Of course my first one back after such a long break was kind of difficult. I have always loved the ampersand – especially italic, old style versions. Baskerville Italic [] has what I consider to be the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been a while, but furniture market is finally over so I can get back to my sketches. Of course my first one back after such a long break was kind of difficult. I have always loved the ampersand – especially italic, old style versions. Baskerville Italic [<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-242" title="Bask-amp" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Bask-amp.gif" alt="" width="21" height="18" />] has what I consider to be the perfect character. It is so beautifully done that it is hard to imagine creating another version of a similar style. For that reason, I opted to go with a completely different style.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-244" title="LetterSketch-amp1" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/LS-amp1-552x552.jpg" alt="" width="552" height="552" /></p>
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		<title>Letter Sketch: J</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Friday in the city.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Friday in the city.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-239" title="Letter Sketch J1" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/LS-J1-552x552.jpg" alt="Letter Sketch J1" width="552" height="552" /></p>
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		<title>Letter Sketch: H</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another late afternoon sketch.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another late afternoon sketch.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-235" title="Letter Sketch H1" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/LS-H1-552x552.jpg" alt="Letter Sketch H1" width="552" height="552" /></p>
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		<title>Letter Sketch: F</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<title>Letter Sketch: E</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feeling a bit nerdy today. Enjoy!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Feeling a bit nerdy today. Enjoy!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-219" title="Letter Sketch E1" src="http://www.extrablack.ws/85/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/LS-E1-552x552.jpg" alt="Letter Sketch E1" width="552" height="552" /></p>
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