In Process

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So I was talking to my friend, personal hero and font of inspiration, Khaled Abou Alfa tonight via the twitters, and he marveled at the amount of things I have going on at the moment.

It made me stop and really take stock of what I have in the hopper, and man it is kind of ridiculous. I am blessed/cursed with talent in a number of areas, and as such I feel obligated to do work in these areas from time to time to keep myself sharp.

Don't misunderstand

I don't fancy myself a genius in all of these areas, but it can't be denied that my natural abilities run in a multitude of areas. Some of these are extensions of a core skill or talent, like say design is an outgrowth from my very real talent as an artist.

Regardless of the amount, or the origin, I believe that it is my duty to refine these talents, no matter how humble they may be. Why else would I have them, if not to use them?

It also helps that even a failed attempt at creating something brings its own type of joy to my life, so no matter the outcome I feel better off than if I hadn't attempted something in the first place. So, now that we have the disclaimers out of the way, let's take a look at what I am actually working on right now.

And yes, I am actively working on all of these.

Art

  1. Juxtaposition, a Series — Some of you might not know that I am a classically trained artist, but I am! I focused on drawing, painting and sculpture at university. This series features hopefully striking juxtapositions of perceived truth, and actual truth, captured in oil. I am working on the first painting, Innocence now.
  2. Ancient Ikons, Fired. — This is a series of low base relief sculptures in clay. Focusing on the iconographic traditions of the Byzantine Church. I am currently working on The Annunciation Icon.
  3. UX Designer @Home — A web series about a UX Designer who can't seem to turn off at home. Watch her criticize her husband's sandwich making ability! Hopefully hilarity ensues.

Design

  1. Morning Cuppa — A Dribbble iOS app that focuses on color inspiration.
  2. The Tape — A Dribbble iOS app that focuses on your stats/info. Building it for my Intro to App Development for Designers course.
  3. The Pillars: Origins — A hybrid RTS tower defense game for XBox One.

Development

  1. Morning Cuppa — A Dribbble iOS app that focuses on color inspiration.
  2. The Tape — A Dribbble iOS app that focuses on your stats/info. Building it for my Intro to App Development for Designers course.
  3. The Pillars: Origins — A hybrid RTS tower defense game for XBox One.

Film/Video

  1. Found Noir — a web series that tells a Noir type story through found footage. The first episode is The Widow's Stone In Pre-production now.
  2. 3 Sheets — A talkshow format web series combining mass quantities of alcohol and hopefully fun conversations. Filming begins July 30th, 2105.

Music

  1. Dance, Electronic — My new album of Electronica under the band name Fiction 504. Coming to a streaming service near you.
  2. Blues, from Home — A new collection of more traditional music released under my own name. Smatterings of acoustic and electric blues/bluegrass. Trust me, it will make sense.
  3. Untitled R & B Project — I LOVE R & B. I am fairly funky and somehow had an infusion of soul in my past. Not sure what will happen with this, but laying down prep work, just in case.

Writing

  1. Found Noir — a web series that tells a Noir type story through found footage. The first episode is The Widow's Stone In Pre-production now.
  2. Intro to App Development for Designers — a practical, hands on course that takes you through the steps to make a simple, but interesting iOS app.
  3. The Pillars: Origins — A hybrid RTS tower defense game for Xbox One.
  4. The Pillars of Creation: Foundation — a pulp scifi novel set in the 30's.

You know looking at it all listed out like this, I might have a problem.