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All Hands Go – Commitments, Priorities, Life, etc.

Dave — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:21:36 +0000

This is kind of a sad blog for me to write and I’m not entirely sure how to start it off, but here goes. This last Thursday I had to inform the guys in my band All Hands Go that I was leaving and that they would need to start looking for my replacement. I wasn’t planning to quit right away but suggested that they have our bass player Gabe Paulson take over for me and keep Mike Irish as the bass player which I believe is what they have decided to do. If this is the a permanent line-up, I am unaware, only time will tell.
Anyway, I’m sure you’re wondering why I left such a kick ass band. First off, I haven’t left. I’m simply no longer the rhythm guitar player. The guys in All Hands Go are fantastic musicians who are like brothers to me and I will continue to support them however I can. However, because of other priorities such as my family and work, I have come to the decision that I can’t currently give All Hands Go the commitment that they need to succeed. I have too many things at this point in my life that won’t allow for me to go on tour or make time for even the busy local concert schedule that has been the result of a whirlwind of growing popularity for All Hands Go and it would be unfair for me to hold back the other members of the band from accomplishing their dreams.
To the remaining active members of All Hands Go, I love you and will continue to stay positive and give you whatever support that I can. I truly hope you gain all the success your hard work has proved you deserve.
To the fans, I hope you will all continue to stay positive and see this not as a set back for All Hands Go but rather another fantastic chapter that awaits and please keep up all the love and support you have shown thus far.
Until next time, STAY POSI! – ALL HANDS GO!

Fifteen Thousand Tweets Later

Dave — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:36:07 +0000

So as I was recently nearing my 15,000th tweet with no real plan for anything cooler than a “WooHoo!” my fellow tweeps were thinking that I was going to do something cool like post a video of me dancing like a monkey or something (which I might have actually done had there been someone around who could hold the camera). However, I really hadn’t given it much though, in fact the only thought I really did give it was a few minutes while feeding our adorable little daughter Rose some lunch. Now of course I didn’t want to let you all down, but I wasn’t sure what to tweet. No one was around to video Dave the Dancing Monkey. How about a RickRoll? Boy, that would piss some people off.

So what it basically boiled down to was that there really isn’t anything super cool enough to put in a 140 character tweet in celebration of 15,000 tweets in the past 1 year, 11 months, 5 days, 22 hours, 21 minutes, and 15 seconds. So I thought I’d write I quick blog post. While this blog post really isn’t all that exciting either, at least I can take my time to tell you all that I think you’re completely awesome in all of your own little ways and that I appreciate the conversations and relationships that twitter has built between all of us.

If you haven’t actually ever been to my blog before, I hope you will subscribe to the RSS feed and come back soon! For the few of you who have been loyal readers, thank you. Of course, I would probably blab on here to nobody and it wouldn’t make much difference, but I’m glad that there are a few people out there who actually read the mostly useless crap I blog about.

Anyway, Cheers! And I’ll see you on Twitter!

Jtree Logo Design

Dave — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:19:41 +0000

Been doing a bit more logo design work lately, which is fun and super cool. Nice way to get away from mundane task and be able to focus strictly on design. This logo for Jtree is my most recent. Jtree is the Boise, ID based Internet Marketing and Search Engine Optimization company geared towards getting your company found online. You can learn more about them here.

Test Posting From iPhone

Dave — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:09:02 +0000

This is a test blog post from my iPhone using the cool Wordpress app I recently installed. So far posting is a breeze. This could be very handy if I need to post something while away from home and also laptop. I will post an adorable pic I took of Rose yesterday to the end of this to see how that works also.

New Logo Designs – All About The Rock And Roll

Dave — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:49:14 +0000

A few months back I got together with some old friends, met a few new ones, and started a kick ass new band. After the painstakingly dreadful task of coming up with a band name we all like and agreed on, I was finally able to go to work on a logo and some brand design. Without going into too much repetition, I will post the tee shirt and button design on the Graphic Design page. Here is the logo for the band:

So last week some friends of ours in another band decided they liked our logo so much that they hired me to design a logo for them as well. They had some cool ideas already, making this a quick and simple design to execute. Here is their logo:

Does your company, band, etc. need a fresh new logo? See more designs in my portfolio and contact me to discuss your needs!

Mosquitones – Self Titled Album FREE For Download

Dave — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:22:30 +0000

Testing this out as an option for giving users a simple way to download audio media. Please feel free to download this album in it’s entirety and I would love to hear any feedback. If you are one of the cool kids who already owns this album, then sit tight, we may have more exciting downloads in the future!

Mosquitones - Ghost

Mosquitones - Ulf

Mosquitones - Mr. S

Mosquitones - Wayne and the Bruthas

Mosquitones - Norman Mormon

Mosquitones - Monster Truck Garden

Mosquitones - Material Girl

Mosquitones - Noggin

Mosquitones - Milque Toast

Mosquitones - Might As Well

Mosquitones - Lando

Person Of Interest Benefit Screening Website Launch

Dave — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:35:49 +0000

This posting is a little late. We actually launched the website for the benefit screening for the movie Person Of Interest a couple weeks ago but I wanted to drive it home a little more here in a blog post. To start with, if you haven’t already purchased your tickets for the screening at Egyptian Theater this Wednesday night, here is where you can do so.

Why should you go to the benefit screening? Because I have actually had the good fortune of already being able to see the movie (needed background for designing the website) and can tell you it is more than worth your $8. Not only is Person Of Interest a great movie, but by simply attending the benefit screening, you will be helping to put the finishing touches on this film that are going to help boost it to “Hollywood” quality. Of course many of you may not even notice the small details (post production, sound, etc.) that are needed to finish this project, it’s already that good. Plus you get a sneak peak at a movie that will soon sure to be winning awards at Sundance Film Festival among others. How cool is it to be able to be a part of something so cool and also support great local artists, writers, and filmakers?

Also – please check out the website that I helped design and was developed by Wirestone for the movie, which is directed by Gregory Bayne and written by J. Reuben Appleman.

I hope to see you all at the screening this Wednesday night!

Atomic Salon Biz and Helpful Hint Cards

Dave — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:59:38 +0000

I was recently given the opportunity to work on some new branding and print work for Atomic Salon on Vista Ave. They were running short on their old biz cards and had hired some new girls. Not only did they need some more cost effective cards made (they give them out to every customer as “next appointment” cards also) but they needed a design that was better representative of the salon, it’s colors, attitude, etc. We also made some “Helpful Hints” cards to match the look and feel of the biz cards and you may even start seeing some print ads soon if you haven’t already. Is there a web site in the works? You’ll just have to wait and find out.

Gigs Music Store Business Cards

Dave — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:33:55 +0000

So my buddy Andy A. owner of Gigs Music Store on Orchard St. in Boise saw my own personal business cards and wanted me to make him some just like them. Only for Andy would I use similar designs from my own personal brand. Of course the cards turned out awesome!

New Website Launched – TraegerWorld.com

Dave — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:24:51 +0000

For those of you who haven’t heard yet, TraegerWorld.com was recently launched. It is a great ecommerce site which I designed and was developed by Brian Cohen of Intercarve Networks. The website obviously sells Traeger Grills, but also includes other cool accessories. If you are looking for a Traeger Grill, these are the guys to buy one from since they will beat any other online price! We had a great time working with Ian and Trevor from TraegerWorld and are obviously quite excited to be launching this new site! Hope you like it!