Alexander's blog

Alright, so after months of coding, bug fixing, browser testing and a bout of something called the "Princeton Curse"  the new Princeton site is live!

Isn't it funny how one search leads us to another and yet another?

Check this out,

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Dear Alexander,

I have good news and I have bad news.

The
good news is that thanks to the support of our Sierra Club members and
supporters we were able to block a staggering 5,000-acre timber sale in
the Giant Sequoia National Monument.

So, I am not sure if MODATI should consider itself a single entity seeing all the contributions it has seen from other artists. It would be unfair to say MODATI raised itself. It would be nice to open it up to more artists and people who want to create amazing things. What about starting a co-op program? Like teach people how to use the press in exchange for them posting their designs on the site. They cans sell their things through the site and the profits are shared within the group, but most would go to the artist.

So, I am a big fan of typography. I was thinking it would be neat to have shirts that display typography. I am going to start working on a series of type tees. I want to start with large showings of san serif fonts. I think it would be appropriate to start with either Arial or Helvetica, have the sizing and information printed on the sleeve and a large showing printed on the front, with history and such printed on the inside.

Alright, so after having a real high about designing for people, I think I hit a real low. I have been working on a design for a soccer team and have had all my designs shot down, only to be given a piece of clip art and more people liked the clip art. Im not saying the clip art is bad, but does that mean the design I was working on was not even worth clip art?

Alright so after a great weekend teaching the IDSA students how to silkscreen and a few nights tossing and turning, I have decided I have to focus my energy into silk screening and the whole culture around it. When I was a senior in high school I went to the portfolio review day at U of M and you know what they told me, "You should look into screen printing."

Today I ordered some Alternative Apparel Shirts from Broder Bros. The lady on the telephone was extremely nice, friendly and gave me case pricing. I wanted to see how Alternative Apparel shirts compared to American Apparel. I  ordered 7 different colors. I am planning on going on a design spree in the next few weeks. I think I have to go to Desmonds to pick up some screens for myself. Ill try to do that later today.

And so it begins...

Alright, things are getting pretty intense right now, but thats not a bad thing. Here is a list of things I am working on this weekend.

FRIDAY:
Clean Shop
Build Shelves
Work on site
Prepare IDSA design to print
Print Bcards

SATURDAY:
Teach IDSA workshop: NOON
Meet with Jessica for website: 4:30
Go to Alibi: 9:00
Write cover  letters
BUY ROAD BIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is progress