Calling it...

Well, not quits, really. I will just no longer be updating this particular blog. The good news? This isn't my only blog. By a long shot.

Dobbs Design - my primary design blog. You can find discussions, work, and I'm working on getting a comprehensive collection of my design stuff up there, so it's the place to be!

Wilde Designs - my art & craft blog. Features of other artists, discussions, how to stuff... it's all right here!

Midnight Rider - my "about me" blog where I talk about tv, movies, cooking & general geeky goodness

Whispering Moon - my dream journal

LiveJournal - where I post my fan fic and various other random things

In other words? It's still very easy to find me, and I hope you find one or more other blogs that you'd enjoy following of mine! Have questions? Just ask! And please keep in mind that I may activate this blog again down the road, so check back if you're curious, and I will indeed post updates here.

Lack of Activity

I am considering altering the focus of this blog to be a bit more general - perhaps "design a day" instead of simply logos? Would those of you still following and interested still be interested if I expanded my perimeters  a bit to make this blog more open and thus easier to hit up on a daily (or closer to daily) basis?

Hiatus

Due to some unforseen (and time-sucking) family issues that have arisen recently, I'll be taking at least a month of hiatus from this blog. I hope you'll be willing to stick out yet another delay with me, and I promise that I *will* be returning. Thank you all for your support and the kind words that you've sent my way!

Day 26

The Peach Pit! Yes, inspired by the one on 90210, but this one is more of an ice cream shop/soda parlor. I'm not massively in love with any of these in terms of connection with the concept, but I do love the wood cut-y look on the middle ones. Right for the place? I don't know. But I had fun sketching them!

Day 25

This is another one of those situations where I got started with my thumbnailing but obviously didn't get too far. What's here isn't horrible, but these are the first few off the top of my head rather than a full exploration of the concept. Ah well, maybe I'll revisit it down the line. This is for Check it Out, a fictional company dealing in polling and survey services. As always, feel free to suggest any companies you think I should hit (and feel free to make them up entirely).

Day 24

I just want to start by apologizing for the massively long wait. Here, at long last, is a new entry! This time it's for an upscale, herbally-focused spa and salon. I actually had a ridiculous amount of fun with this one because I like drawing leaves. Obviously I didn't have a lot of time to work on it throughout the day, so the number is unfortunately limited. But expect more excuses to draw leaves from me in the future. Anybody have any suggestions?

Fallen off the...

...face of the Earth? No, not quite. But I have been super busy both personally and at work, so my blogging and site maintenance has definitely been taking a hit lately. I appreciate everyone being so patient with me while I'm so scattered, and I should be back in the groove soon!

Day 23

Since I was heading out for pizza the day I started this, I went with a fictional brick oven pizza restaurant. Obviously, not a lot of time went into this one... but I'm not entirely displeased anyway. Are any of them brilliant? Probably not. But I can definitely feel the difference in flexing my creative muscles when I do these several days in a row.

Day 22

Since I was reading Perez Hilton when I started this one, we have Starbiz, a fictional company specializing in autograph and memorabilia sales. As you can see, I am utterly incapable of drawing a star unless it is the "superstar" we all get taught to draw in grade school :)

Day 21

This is for Moments, a fictional business producing fine paper goods and journals. Why? Because I was looking at a journal when I started thumbnailing. I know, more groundbreaking thoughts from me! I have to say, though, I am relatively happy with the lower sketches even if they don't necessarily fit the "high end" idea I had in my head when I started.

Day 20

I am trying hard to be worthy of all the support you guys give, so... another logo! Already! Since I spent the morning in the doctor's office with a migraine while I waited for my boyfriend to get a check-up, this one is for a fake doctor's office. I know, creative. You're blown away, aren't you? No? Dang. Well, here are the thumbnails anyway!

Under Construction

I'm going to spend some time today altering the layout and colors and such here, so please forgive me if things are a bit of a mess. I promise that it will be fixed as soon as I can get it that way!

UPDATE: I think I've finally got it mostly in one piece now. Finally!

Day 19

I didn't have either of my usual sketchbooks with me when I did this, so I wasn't sure what "day" it was. This is a small collection of thumbnails for a speech therapy center called Little Voice. Which, naturally, doesn't exist. Did this while enjoying a How webinar about how creatives communicate with non-creatives, particularly in in-house settings which was really interesting. If you're a designer, I strongly recommend checking out How's webinars since they are really, really excellent and not too hard on the budget for you or your department.

Day 18

Finally, a new logo! Today we have Cute Critters kids clothing. Yep, hardly any logos. I know. But it's done, and I even have another set to share later today that I did the day after, so I'm getting back in the swing. That's the main thing, right? I'm trying to stretch my illustration abilities in terms of cartoon-y styles, which is where this comes in.

Well...

I have nothing to say for myself except that I'm terribly, horribly lazy. In better news? The scanner is all hooked up thanks to Wes being far more on top of things than I am, and I'm gonna try to remember to scan in the logos tonight. Thank you guys for being more patient with this than I am! :P

New Computer

I honestly do have my next set ready, but first I have to get everything reinstalled on my shiny new eMachine. Ooooooo! Hoping to have it done by this evening :)

Day 17

One thing this project is teaching me is that I lack focus. lol But I really appreciate all the support you guys are giving since it definitely helps. And I figure even if I end the year with a half a year's worth of logos done? It's still more than I would have done without this.

Today we have Whispering Moon Press. The name is taken from my own fan fiction site (yes, I know, uber geeky). Obviously, I didn't do much with this one or get very far. But I got *something* done, and I keep reminding myself that it counts for something.


Don't be shy with suggesting names for random fictional businesses that you think might be interesting. I definitely enjoy getting them :)

Not dead

Just a quick post to say that I am not in fact dead. I actually started a new logo and only have three thumbnails done. That seemed too pathetic for words, so I'm trying to force a few more so I can get it up in the next day or two. Sorry for the utter and extreme laziness on my part!

Day 16

Today we have Zig Zag Radio, a fictional new wave radio station. Because, well, I was listening to a new wave radio station when I started on it. Yep, this is deep and meaningful stuff, people! Obviously I didn't put a lot of time into this one, but I'm still oddly satisfied with some of it.

10 Facts About Me

I was tagged by The Etsian and am only just now getting the post out. Now I have to list 1o random facts about me and then tag another 10 bloggers. Except I'm not going to tag 1o bloggers. I'm just going to ask that anyone who reads this (whether it's two or twenty of you) put this puppy up and spread the love :) I am additionally using this as my facts for the Premio Meme Award, which I got from Bonzai Beadwear!

1) I don't like sea food, but I love sushi. Yep, makes no sense to me either.

2) I started crafting with my grandma and mom as a kid, and I never stopped loving it.

3) I originally went to college to be a computer science major (did it for two years), then decided I'd go postal if I didn't find something more creative.

4) I grew up on Star Trek, but my more obsessive love is for Star Wars.

5) I have an obsession with grunge fonts. I would use them on everything if I could justify it.

6) I also like obnoxiously bright colors like lime green. Still haven't convinced my guy to let me paint a room that color... but I will.

7) I run and participate in several online roleplaying games. Yep, I'm THAT geeky.

8) I'm also a bit of a World of Warcraft addict, though I'm not as bad as I used to be.

9) I have a Harry Potter calendar hanging in my office at work.

10) My iPod has everything from New Kids on the Block to Rob Zombie on it.

I hereby bestow the Premio Meme Award on the following AWESOME blogs (it's okay - you only have to post 7 facts about yourself ;) I'm showing some love for the rockin' people who have supported this blog all along -

GUGAW - http://gugaw.blogspot.com/

Hypnotransoformations - http://hypnotransformations.blogspot.com/

Thunder Moon - http://thunder-moon.blogspot.com/

The Journey Called Life - http://brittanyhawkins.blogspot.com/

EsThings - http://esthingsatetsy.blogspot.com/

The Musical Kitten - http://musicalkitten.blogspot.com/

Sweets & Hearts - http://sweetsandhearts.blogspot.com/