Category: Updates

  • My print debut in The Web Designer’s Idea Book.

    I’m happy to announce that my site has been added to Patrick McNeil’s most recent book: “The Web designer’s Ideabook vol. 3!”  I’ve updated the site a bit over the past year, but the general look and feel remains the same. I’m listed under the Cufon section of the book. Unfortunately, I moved to webfonts about a year ago to decrease load times. Thanks again Patrick for choosing my site!

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  • Celebrating the Launch of Jamhammer Games

    Last year a friend and I decided to take on the gaming industry and start development on our first ever video game. Taking inspiration from Bizzare’s Geometry Wars, we took that concept of a shoot em up to a whole new level. We felt certain elements were lacking from the genre, so we introduced a whip that the player can hurl around. Adding to that are mines you can hold behind you ala mario kart and shells. Then the next logical step was to enable the player the ability to use their whip to smash the mine around. Once hit, the mine becomes even more powerful and gives you a nice padded style bonus; which, you can use to upgrade certain elements of your ship. That is just a small example of what we plan on adding to the game, and the industry. I don’t like when developers try and define what I think is fun. That’s why we gave our players the option to leave the battlefield and rethink. I’ve never seen a game do that, and why not? Sometimes you just need to cool down and rethink your strategy.

    We want to create the games that we have always wanted to play, and that the bigger game companies fail to create. Stay tuned for more information on my newest venture and check out the site when you have a chance.

     

    Jamhammer Games Logo
    The Jamhammer Logo and Branding I created.
  • Survivor Infographic

    The content team at GlobalTV.com asked me to create an infographic for their upcoming season of Survivor, entitled Survivor: Caramoan. Looking over a few important details, I researched past Survivor seasons and put together a working package of themes and visuals. Have a look and read the article, linked here.

    Survivor Infographic
    The header image of the Infographic. I extracted the base logo from previous seasons and added a 3d effect in illustrator, and then added the wood texture to give it more oompfh.
    The middle section of the graphic gives readers info about the odds of becoming a survivor on the show. I sourced some high res wood textures and burned them into the wood to give it a more authentic look. The fabric plates use the look and feel from several props on the show, including the hand created torches.
    The middle section of the graphic gives readers info about the odds of becoming a survivor on the show. I sourced some high res wood textures and burned them into the wood to give it a more authentic look. The fabric plates use the look and feel from several props on the show, including the hand created torches.
    The final section of the site shows a call to action to get readers to interact with the article and potentially win a prize. Wood textures, obviously an important theme here played a role in rounding out the look and feel of the graphic.

    See the full image and read the article here.

     

  • Love nutella as much as I do? Show it off!

    I created this graphic a while ago for my love of Nutella. Let everyone around you know it too, they might even have a story to share. mrbava_store_tshirt

  • featured on some great websites!

    It’s always great when someone notices your hard work and showcases it for others to see.

    Pretty cool! Can’t wait to get working on some new sites.