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Art & Poetry Collection

Artist and poet, Brenda Fernandez, is one of my favorite creatives. I recently just purchased a piece from her collection she has released late this year. This collection has spiced up the décor in my home. It fits perfectly well with my cream-mahogany colored living room walls. I wanted to to purchase a piece that […]

By |2016-03-28T09:37:05-04:00March 28th, 2016|Creative Freedom, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Art & Poetry Collection

Video Editing: Nitpick to Perfection

Overall, this Kickstarter video is a well put together piece. It delivers all the necessary information with clarity and tugs at the heart strings. The soundtrack is a perfect fit. The graphics and text are neat and consistent, very well done. At times, the text could have been held on screen a little longer to […]

By |2016-03-24T15:35:08-04:00March 24th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Video Editing: Nitpick to Perfection

Amazon Review: The ‘Sweatered’ Panda

I recently purchased the “Humored” painting by painter, Morgan M. I am very pleased with it. The use of color and blending is astonishing. The different elements of the painting all come together to form a very happy-looking panda wearing a cool colorful sweater. I put it in a red frame that further complimented the […]

By |2016-03-23T15:08:02-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Art Direction, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Amazon Review: The ‘Sweatered’ Panda

Reviewing Art

The artwork above was created by the artist Stephanie Armstrong. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and has a passion for art and music. Stephanie photographed the bassist Bill Sharpe, who has played for musicians such as Dave Koz and Cher, and wanted to gift him with a painting based off of those […]

By |2016-03-22T16:29:07-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Reviewing Art

Amazon Review of Blue Ocean Agency

LAMN Media is the BEST Blue Ocean agency ever created! I am so glad I decided to use LAMN Media for my first social media project. They have gone above and beyond my expectations and delivered amazing design and incredible strategy for my latest project. Their capabilities include reactive conversation, proactive marketing, and impactive product […]

By |2016-03-09T13:04:50-05:00March 9th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Amazon Review of Blue Ocean Agency

An Amazon Review of Bandr

Four and a Half Stars – The New Social App   I absolutely love Bandr! It’s the perfect app to meet new people. I’ve always had trouble starting small talk conversations, but Bandr lets me know what people near me like and also lets me know when we have similar interests in common. It has […]

By |2016-03-08T14:40:51-05:00March 8th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on An Amazon Review of Bandr

Build Your Creative Confidence

Are you creative? Raised in a very rational society many people respond no, I’m not the creative type. That’s because during childhood we are taught that most questions have only one right answer (2+2=4). If people tell us that our drawing is not as perfect as the real object we get discouraged and stop drawing. […]

By |2016-03-07T14:30:43-05:00March 7th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Build Your Creative Confidence

How To Be A Creative Director

How to Be a Creative Director       To be a creative director, you have to be creative. But it’s a lot easier to grasp than it seems. It just involves thinking differently and it’s all about taking a business problem and coming up with a unique solution.   Be Able To Present   […]

By |2016-03-01T21:22:30-05:00March 1st, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on How To Be A Creative Director

How to Trim a 15-minute Video for a 5-minute Film Festival

1. Mentally Prepare If you’re even considering submitting your work to a film festival, of course, it’s a project you’re proud of. That’s good, be proud. But, in the editing room, it’s time to be humble. Every shot probably isn’t the cinematic masterpiece you think it is. Every scene probably isn’t the perfect mosaic of […]

By |2016-02-29T19:10:27-05:00February 29th, 2016|Career Development, Creative Strategy, Uncategorized|Comments Off on How to Trim a 15-minute Video for a 5-minute Film Festival

How to paint on Wooden Canvas

Painting on wood is not as simple as painting on stretched canvas, therefore I have a few tips for you to paint your next masterpiece. Use sandpaper to sand along the grain of the wood so that the surface is completely smooth. Prime the wood to rid it of pores so that the paint absorbs […]

By |2016-02-25T14:39:46-05:00February 25th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on How to paint on Wooden Canvas