Archive for the ‘Design’ Category

Posted on June 12, 2008 - by Matt

Drive America - An Epic Road Trip

Lately, I have been working on a bunch of different things for some friends going on an epic road trip late next week. Unlike your typical roadtrip, this one will be completely decked out with tech.

The crew and I have outfitted the trunk of the Ford Explorer with a Shuttle PC, which will be accessed via VNC from a laptop up front. This computer will function as the media server for the trip, with a Sprint EVDO modem for constant internet connectivity no matter where in the country they may roam. Connected to the computer are, at the moment, 2 cameras. These cameras will stream live video via the internet broadcasting service, Mogulus. The nice thing about Mogulus is that it allows me, head of command center, to switch between the cameras, add lower thirds, and graphics, without having to be there.

Besides the technical aspect of the trip, I also function as the graphic designer. I designed the logo, which is visible at the top of the Drive America website at all times, as well as, the t-shirt and various promotional “propaganda”.

So be sure to check out Drive America as three brave men set to conquer the open road, from June 19 to July 10. Their adventures will be streamed live nearly 24/7, so don’t miss out.

Posted on June 1, 2008 - by Matt

Vector Freebie: Route Sign

The latest craze across the internet, in various niches, is the idea of freebies, especially in the design community. So I figured, Hey, why don’t I join in.

I was recently working on a T-Shirt design for the epic adventure that three high school graduates will be taking in a couple of weeks (DriveAmerica). And in this design, I really wanted your typical highway route sign. So I scoured the internets, looking for a vector version, but came up empty handed. It was then that I realized that this was not that complicated of a design and that I should be able to handle. So off I went.

Now, bear in mind I am completely self-taught when it comes to Illustrator and because of this my techniques may not be 100% professional. So, if you see any problems like this in the artwork please let me know in the comments.

Be sure to look for many more freebies in the future.

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