http://www.mecarter.com Graphic + Web Designer Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:52:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a while since I posted an update on this blog. I figured I'd break my silence by talking about an awesome client I'm doing some work for. Mercy McNab is a Portland based photographer who creates phenomenal imagery. Her photography is exciting and inventive and her sense of style ... http://www.mecarter.com/blog/mercy-mcnab/ I was hanging out at Powell's Beaverton store earlier today when I happened upon this copy of Phillip K. Dick's Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch that reminded me a lot of my MSCE Day 3 creation. It's not exactly the same, but it's the same sort of aesthetic. Kind of ... http://www.mecarter.com/blog/three-stigmata-of-palmer-eldritch/ After being ill and still getting a huge amount of stuff done last week I have decided to stop the MSCE project. I may start it up again at some point in the future and I had a lot of fun with it, but at this point it would only ... http://www.mecarter.com/blog/what-is-going-on/ We are all moved in to our new place in Portland, OR. It is awesome here. Also, starting the MSCE project back up. Today is something I made for Heather, the joke nickname for our apartment. Enjoy! http://www.mecarter.com/blog/msce-day-13-moved/ Sorry that I have not been updating with the MSCE project this week. I am moving on Thursday and am very busy preparing for this adventure. My girlfriend and I have started a blog to talk about adventures in moving to the West Coast. It can be found at markplusheather.blogspot.com. I'll continue ... http://www.mecarter.com/blog/moving/ Day 12 of Make Something Cool Everyday. I'm more pleased with today's creation than yesterday's. Done in Illustrator. Taking a break for the weekend, be back on Monday. Maybe I'll update with something else over the weekend, but I might be busy. We are moving to Portland in less than a week! http://www.mecarter.com/blog/msce-day-12/ Day 11 of Make Something Cool. A take on an old advertisement, using lyrics from a Modest Mouse song: "Karma's Payment." Not sure how happy I am with it, but I'm glad to have something done for the day. Paper texture from BittBox. http://www.mecarter.com/blog/msce-day-11/ Day 10 of Make Something Cool Everyday. It's almost 1am, but it's okay with me. Heather and I are for sure moving in a week (to Portland, OR) and it feels really surreal. We are talking about starting a blog for our friends and family to see where we are ... http://www.mecarter.com/blog/msce-day-10-our-adventure/ Day 9 of Make Something Cool Everyday. Today the creation is a poster detailing the whereabouts of the going away party for my girlfriend, Heather, and I. We are moving to Portland in a little over a week! We're very excited, and we're having a little get-together to celebrate and ... http://www.mecarter.com/blog/msce-day-9-party-invite/ Day 8 of Make Something Cool Everyday. Done in Illustrator + Photoshop. http://www.mecarter.com/blog/msce-day-8-cowboy/