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I was featured in another online article on DeviantArt for my design “Integrate the Type.”
http://news.deviantart.com/article/64102/

Throughout the years, I’ve accumulated a handful of tips for making a successful web portfolio (from designers to photographers among others). By no means are these end-all rules, just suggestions that I’ve seen given to people from all over.
Be overly simple. When time means everything, you don’t want your viewers to need “training” on how [...]

Today I implemented a targeted custom Google search at the footer of every page. It’s cool because it gears your search string to the creative arts such as design, photography, animation, and writing. Best of all, it returns search results right within Groggie.com! Give it a shot and let me know if you have any [...]

I’ve finally coded up a layout that I’m happy with for my professional portfolio at www.christopherblakley.com. “Finally” is an understatement- I’ve been trying to come up with a design that I didn’t shudder at after mocking up since the old design. It’s tough to create something that is user-friendly with a relatively simple design without [...]

C’mon Myspace, you’re the biggest social network with the largest userbase. That doesn’t mean you’re excused from having a decently designed website. Your layout is just awful, your code is bloated and slow, and it seems like the only kind of advertisments you allow are intrusive ones. Here are ten things you need to accomplish [...]

I made this after spending four hours making all sorts of other designs and ultimately having nothing to show for it.

http://groggie.deviantart.com/art/Design-is-Really-Hard-96146944

I just designed what will be our full logo for Our 11th Hour (the “wings” design will remain as a little identifier). The idea was to subtly reference a clock and I wanted to use my usual minimalist style. I just really like how everything lines up; most notably the “TH” lines up with the [...]

I designed this one around the lyrics of the song I wrote for Our 11th Hour with the same name.

http://groggie.deviantart.com/art/Falling-For-You-92309659

I was featured in an online article on DeviantArt for my design “Integrate the Type.”
http://news.deviantart.com/article/52161/

I’ve sort of reached a niche for my recent design style- not sure if that’s a good or bad thing, but I think most artists have periods where their design traits have similarities. I am glad that I found a style that I really like, so I guess it is a good thing. Let’s see [...]

http://groggie.deviantart.com/art/Indie-Poster-Design-87466317
(7/1/2008 Update) This poster was selected to be licensed for sale at PostersForHumans.com. I’ll link to my poster’s page once it’s up.

I thought I’d make a simple poster design for my band. This is a little banner with the band name tangled with some vines.

http://Groggie.deviantart.com/art/Our-11th-Hour-87293413

I just updated the Groggie.com logo to get rid of my stupid face as the main identity for the site. It needed the update anyway, since my face has represented the site since about 2005 and has outlasted all three of the major overhauls. Well, here it is. It should be easier to get used [...]

This is the exhibition that artists who have been accepted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at SUNY Oswego are required to participate in to complete the program and graduate with the BFA degree. Six of my pieces will be displayed ranging from digital photography to publications:
Integrate the Type, Untitled, Stacked! Magazine, Bella Dental, [...]

My design titled “There is No Justification for the Existence of Mustard” is being exhibited in downtown Oswego at the “Food For Thought” show. The show is from April 16th until May 17th. There is a reception on May 9th for it at 7pm.

A motivational poster that other designers and artists would understand. Work originally!

http://groggie.deviantart.com/art/Not-Vector-81707885 

The was originally a two-page spread for The Oswegonian (it is featured on the centerfold- pages 12-13, in the March 7, 2008 issue), but I recreated it as a promo poster for the show.

http://groggie.deviantart.com/art/Brand-New-Show-at-SUNY-Oswego-79386381
(3/7/08 Update) This design is featured as a two page centerfold in the fifth issue of the 2008 Oswegonian on pages 12 [...]

I was featured in an online article on DeviantArt for my design “Integrate the Type.”
http://news.deviantart.com/article/40303/

I’ve decided to move the Photoshop section from Flickr to DeviantArt. I’m still keeping Photo By: Groggie on Flickr, but because it’s a community of artists and designers, it seems like a better place to host my photo manipulations and designs.
I’ll be keeping a bunch of the older ones on Flickr, but any new design [...]

“Integrate the Type” is a message to use typography as a physical element of design. The type should not be limited to two dimensions, but should have a mass and actively engage the space it occupies. Being the subject of light, casting shadows, and having a texture should not only be properties of physical objects, [...]