It's Not What I Thought / Blog

It’s Been Some Time

dan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:56:04 +0000

since I’ve updated this blog, thought I would come back and update it to bring you this important message:

I will be in LA this weekend, that is all.

One Thing and One Thing Well

dan — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:56:13 +0000

If I’m honest with myself, I wear a wrist watch for aesthetic appeal. If I want to know what time it is I generally look on my computer screen or glance at my phone. A friend of mine recently pointed out the other day how generally uncommon it is to find people using a device that does one thing only. In a world filled with multi-tasking, instantaneity (it’s a word), and getting more “bang for your buck” it is uncommon to find products that do one thing and do one thing well. Of course, there is a market for multipurpose devices, but I tend to have greater respect for the item, person, or brand that has singular focus.

What is more profitable, giving 100% of your attention to one task or giving a small percentage of attention to many tasks?

A Few New Landing Spots

dan — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:49:20 +0000

I am constantly at war with myself over self-promotion of my work as a graphic designer. I go through phases of thinking I need to work as hard as possible to spread the word of how I can help people with creative projects. Other times, I fall into a lull of thinking that if people need work, they will come to me. In a conversation with a friend about not receiving projects he asked me how much time I was putting into advertising myself – none. “How can you expect to get anything if you don’t give anything?” he asked.

So I go back and forth on self-promotion, but I hope this time it’s not just a phase. For all of you out there, I am working, I am for hire, and I want to help you complete your project. Let’s make something beautiful.

Follow me…
Twitter: Twitter.com/INWITmedia
Facebook: It’s Not What I Thought Page

Hollywood, Santa Monica, Fullerton, Orange County

dan — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:07:01 +0000

Spent this last week hanging out in the greater Los Angeles area. Lots of driving. Good times.

It’s Not What I Tumblr

dan — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:20:04 +0000

In an effort to cover every angle of the social media game, I have been playing around with Tumblr lately.

Feel no obligation to visit, but if you find yourself alone at a computer with nothing to do for a few minutes or just want to kill some time at work, take a look. Chances are you have one too.

www.itsnotwhatithought.tumblr.com

On Resistance

dan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:42:15 +0000

…I think every artist has resistance to calling himself or herself an artist based on the artists that have come before us. – Joshua Longbrake

This is a Test

dan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:15:38 +0000

Only

dan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:52:03 +0000

If I Didn’t Know Any Better…

dan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:07:08 +0000

…and did not find this on Kanye West’s blog, I would think Passion Pit was still an independent up-and-coming band. Glad their staying true to their DIY roots.

And then there is this.

On Slowing Down

dan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:23:48 +0000

So go take a walk. Or don’t. Consider actually exhaling. Find a body of water and float. Hit a tennis ball against a wall. Tell your colleagues that you’re off meditating (people take meditation seriously, so you’ll be absolved from guilt) and then actually, secretly, nap. – Elizabeth Gilbert