ricky & elizabeth

“Tie Chairs” Are Pretty Neat…

ricky — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:17:50 +0000

So, I do monthly updates (I didn’t design this site, don’t want to steal credit) for a Mom & Baby Boutique in Gilbert, AZ called Chicky Bella. Lisa & Josh have a lot of cool stuff, but I have to admit this product that I just uploaded is brilliant. It’s called a “Tie Chair” and it basically converts any dining chair into a high chair. There are ZERO buckles or those really annoying backpack-strap-tighteners…am I the only one that hates those things?

Here’s a photo:

Even better…here’s a link to the store where you can buy one!

Craigslist Complaint

ricky — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:23:30 +0000

So, I understand when people have small budgets…it makes total sense, things are tight. Don’t take your 20 hours of “design” or “copywriting” and call it an “internship”. The PRIMARY purpose of an internship is for the student LEARN something. Not for a company to get FREE LABOR. Sure, that is a benefit, but it isn’t the reason you have an intern. Okay, that’s all.

Here’s a Luke (the intern) photo:

Luke at morning staff meeting.

New Bound4Life Personas Skin for Firefox by Splat

ricky — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:13:03 +0000

Everyone should add on the Personas function to your Firefox browser…and then go to “Causes” and select this cool little skin designed for Bound4Life…using the images from their site. All the cool kids named Ricky are doing it. (And 4 other people in a number of days!)

Auto-tuning History

ricky — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:41:52 +0000

I don’t know who this guy is…but I think this stuff is really cool. It’s a filtering/pitch-bending software used by artists like Jamie Foxx and T-Pain. I wonder if Imogen Heap used it to…I’ll have to look into that.

Anyway, here’s the video playlist with Winston Churchill and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Must See Video from John Piper to Obama on Abortion

ricky — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:01:34 +0000

This video is from Desiring God, a ministry of John Piper. I honestly don’t know much about this man…I won’t pretend I do. However, his delivery and presentation on the topic of Abortion in an open statement to President Obama is simply moving.

the end is near?

ricky — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:19:28 +0000

Interesting article on reaching the end of the internet…for real this time. CLICK HERE

I don’t think I fully understand what all this means. I do know that this could be a crippling blow to streaming media over the web (the primary bandwidth hog) and Cloud computing. Hope we can avoid a mega-crash, Digital Pearl Harbor.

For those of you that are highly disappointed in the overboard of digital talk…I give you a photo of Luke. :) *I do what I can.

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EXCELLENT VIDEO…MUST SEE (FOR EVERYONE)!

ricky — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:30:33 +0000

From the award-winning documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, comes the first of many “songs around the world” being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King classic by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it traveled the globe.

Hat Tip: Chris Moore, strongest man I know…

JACK JERMANY PROMO VIDEO

ricky — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:34:29 +0000

This was a promo video for the youth at our church. Yes, the exposure is intentionally blown out.

Can Graphic Design Save Newspapers?

ricky — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:14:45 +0000

Interesting ideas here. The role of designer is definitely changing. Hat-tip to ISO50 for the video link.

family update!!

ricky — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:30:01 +0000

Hey Everyone!

Just wanted to catch up with everyone before the craziness ensues.

Click to read more!!

Elizabeth is coming along quite well with our first baby! We’re in the final days and we absolutely cannot wait!! Luke will be here very, very soon and I promise more photos! Everything seems to be coming together. The nursery is move-in ready for Luke. It is super cozy and very “clean”. (All you design folks know exactly what I’m talking about!) We’ve been hanging up little outfits on miniature hangers…it’s extremely surreal. He can’t come soon enough! The due date is March 14th…but I’m really feeling the 4th. We’ll see if my spidey-senses are working!

We’ve been helping provide some direction with the children’s ministry at Freedom Gate. It’s called “Big Church”. We’ve been going 4 weeks now and God’s been so good to the kids. We’ve been studying Daniel and our teams have done a great job not just telling the “stories”, but helping the kids apply it to real life. We have the best team of leaders imaginable. No, seriously, we do.

This summer marks 3 years in the Valley of The Sun. Hard to believe. We occasionally reminensce about our favorite food from Memphis and keep us with a number of great friends and family there. As you know, we started Splat Creative in May 2008 as a way to build income and create flexibility for non-profit/ministry work. We are still working towards this goal and are considering some unique partnerships that could help us expand here in the market. Splat is doing well and our portfolio is really starting to take shape. (One of my jobs this week is to add the past few months worth of stuff to the viewbooks.)

We do thank you for your continued support, prayers and love. We truly value all of you…from family to friends to customers to vendors! You all have a very special place in our heart. (Hopefully, Luke won’t run you out of your spot.)