Ok, It’s been absolutely forever since I posted anything up here. Like I mentioned before, I’m trying to keep the small random stuff more on Twitter/Facebook than trying to write about everything that’s happening in my life. But some stuff has happened that deserves a longer form entry.

First off, an opportunity has come up to work on a real live design project. We’ve got a local, smallish brewery in town, FX Matt, maker of the semi-known line of craft beers, Saranac. They run this event every summer called Saranac Thursday’s where they host bands in the parking lot of the brewery and, obviously, provide beer. They’re looking for a logo and they offered it up as a competition to the students at MVCC of which I am one. Over the past month I’ve been going through the process of creating a logo, from thumbnail sketches all the way now to working it up for real and it’s been a very fun and educational process.

I’m sorta sitting in on the class of the instructor that’s been responsible for the project and working through it with them. It’s been a great opportunity and I’ve learned a lot.

Today specifically, we were talking after class and we got to talking. I know I’ve been told this by other people but he mentioned that I had a good design sense and that he hoped I could continue going to classes to refine it. Which, to me, really made my day. Like I said, I know others have mentioned it, but hearing an instructor that’s been doing this sort of thing for a while say it makes it seem more…real.

I really, really hope I can figure out a way to keep going with this. I want to do it more than I’ve wanted to do anything else. It just feels…right. Which is frustrating when I come off of a fun, challenging and engaging morning and into work doing the same ol’ same ol’ as usual. Blargh.

In other news, the week has finally arrived. I’m headed off to Philadelphia on Saturday to go see Transatlantic perform live. I’ve been waiting for today since I first discovered the band and now it’s finally arriving. I’m EXTREMELY excited to have the chance to see this show. I had the setlist spoiled for me, unfortunately , but at least now I know that the show is going to be epicly awesome.

I’m sure I’ll be back with a full review on monday. And later next week I’ll post up my Saranac Thursday Logos once they get all finished.

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