I was in New York City last weekend. I hadn’t been since 2005. It was a casual trip spent at open mic nights and a ball game. Besides that, I needed to work. My motarola droid, running the most recent 2.2 update, allowed me to tether my phone to my macbook. 3G access wherever I wanted it. I worked for approximately 12 hours on the road. Literally. While moving in a car. Talk about inspiring. I love the open road and the with the ability to bring my passion along, I’m able to save time, money and have the REAL world inspire me instead of endless blogs, feeds and other peoples creativity. Sometimes I think I’ll just buy a Winnebago and go mobile. I’ve worked while moving in the past but this time it really opened my eyes as to how fast our society is progressing. I’m just holding on. Try and keep up.

Summer is a busy season. Living in Buffalo I’m thankful for the days I can spend outside with the sun beating down on my face. Playing music by a campfire, cruising around the city on mopeds, fishing or a just a quiet night on a patio – you get the idea. When I’m inside, I’m in front of my ‘puter creating digital goodness. I’m currently updating this site. Both because it’s fun and necessary. I really enjoy an open canvas on the web so I’m trying some new stuff, testing out some of the newer languages and building it code first. This was just debated on over at Smashing Magazine. Personally I really enjoyed the process. Anyways, I’m getting it ready to launch soon and am going over some fixes. If there are any errors that translate to this page I apologize. (insert spinning “UNDER CONSTRUCTION” animated .gif here) via 1997.

*****UPDATE***** You can check out my new page HERE. I haven’t went through any Internet explorer fixes just yet so if it’s all jacked up you know why. Be patient grasshopper.

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If you didn’t already know, I’ve been designing a clothing line for Buffalo Rising. We offer a slue of Buffalo related clothing in the Buffalo Rising online store. Weather it be the Queen City style or a retro throwback you’re sure to love every one. Our newest run is the Limited Edition Spokesmen shirt. The design was inspired by the vests worn by motorcycle clubs. The twist is that it’s aimed at bicyclists. With a growing population of peddlers here in Buffalo, I thought I’d created a lightweight, durable t-shirt that represents this mode of transportation. The design includes the top and bottom “rockers” stating the name of the club (top) and the area it rides (bottom). There are other design assets like “CC” standing for Cycling Club and 100% F.E. (fuel efficient). This is a play off of outlaw motorcycle clubs which represent a “1%” patch. For them this patch represents living outside of the 99% of society that follows the law. Although our shirt may be little more light-hearted than the leather vest it is by no way an insult to their lifestyle. It is a tribute to the riders who have the will to create their own path. Printed on American Apparel tri-blend grey, this shirt is perfect for riding around. It’s going to be your next favorite.

I’ve been quite busy on a few different projects. Updating old sites, creating new ones, etc. However, one of the things I do on a daily basis is collect images that inspire or interest me over the course of the day. It’s really easy to do and it’s great to have. I’ll look through when I’m feeling uninspired or study the designs as an exercise. I call it my “scrap book” even though it’s just a file on my desktop. I’ve found it to be a very helpful tool. I’ve posted a few of the snippets that are inside that folder. I hope they interest you as they did me. Enjoy.

I’ve designed a few Buffalo prints soon to be for sale. Just showing a little Buffalo love. Here’s a few sneak previews. I’ll drop in a link when they’re out. Enjoy.