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About Me Member Graphic Designer ShiftingBlame23/Male/South Africa Recent Activity Deviant for 3 Years
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Don't look so bored...

Wed Aug 5, 2009, 4:04 AM
  • Mood: Tired
  • Listening to: Fokofpolisiekar (duh)
  • Reading: emails
  • Watching: nothing
  • Playing: Fallout 3 (still)
  • Drinking: Coke
Good news everyone! (a la Dr Farnsworth)

Well, we got a project for class a while back to write, design and publish a complete book on a topic of our choice. I chose to do a biography on South African band: Fokofpolisiekar (seeing as they are my favourite band of all time and they just downright rock).

This is a cool excuse because I've been planning to do this book for the past year now. I was a bit sidetracked with varsity stuff, so haven't gotten the chance to sit down and plan it out right proper.

What started as a humble little varsity project has slowly gained the possibility of momentum though...I've already been lucky enough to get in contact with South African music legend: Barney Simon (who is totally awesome and has been uber uber uber helpful in giving info and pulling some strings!), got in contact with the producer of the film about the band (thanks to Barney), got a mail from the band's long time designer, got in contact with the band (well, their press agent anyhow, but I've been given the go-ahead to contact them via email for questions, etc) and I've organised an interview with the lead singer in September!

So if all goes well and it works out, I'm looking at commercial publication for the book. Hopefully the band will be keen and all concerned parties will keep helping out as much as they have until now. If it does happen though, it will be a dream come true for me! (not only because I get to meet and speak to the band...various other reasons as well).

So here's holding thumbs, holding breath and trying to hold head above water...

Viva die middelklas!



-S

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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: South Africa
  • Interests: Music mainly, then movies, art and design as well
  • Favourite movie: 300, Fight Club, Dogma, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Nightmare Before Christmas, etc
  • Favourite band or musician: Fokofpolisiekar, Nirvana, Muse,Tool,Creedence Clearwater Revival,Linkin Park,etc etc etc
  • Favourite genre of music: Rock, in any form!! And some jazz, blues on the side.
  • Favourite artist: Dali, Michael Whelan, Jhonen Vasquez, Frank Miller, Francis Bacon, Giger
  • Favourite poet or writer: Hunter S Thompson, Anne Rice, Koos Kombuis, Douglas Adams
  • Favourite photographer: Liam Lynch (due to his Fokof photo's)
  • Favourite style of art: Love seeing all forms and working in most (love trying new media/programs as well)
  • Operating System: Vista
  • MP3 player of choice: Winamp
  • Wallpaper of choice: I change it about twice weekly, there's always something new that strikes me
  • Skin of choice: I'm fond of the epidermis myself
  • Favourite game: Fallout 3 (just can't stop playing...)
  • Favourite cartoon character: ZIM!!! Johnny C (Nny), GIR, Spongebob, Dagget, Jake Spidermonkey, Kuzko
  • Personal Quote: I'f you're not willing to learn, you had better be willing to suffer
  • Tools of the Trade: Whatever strikes my fancy at that particular point.

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:iconzahrarobertson:
hey
thanks for the faves and stuff.
check out my other stuff on my facebook group. just type in zahra robertson and it should come up
thanks again for the support.
:icongray-eel:
Thanks for the fav S.J.!
:iconshiftingblame:
Always a pleasure Mr Lee

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***If you're not willing to learn, you had better be willing to suffer***
:icongray-eel:
Hey man, thanks for the favorite!
:iconshiftingblame:
No problem Gary, that piece is truly awesome. The detail on your works keeps improving with each work!

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***If you're not willing to learn, you had better be willing to suffer***
:icongray-eel:
Shot man, obsessive compulsive disorder does that.
Hope you're keeping well S.J.!?
:iconshiftingblame:
Yup, thanks I am! Had a very cool internship and am on top of my varsity projects (for now). How bout you? How's life been treating you?

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***If you're not willing to learn, you had better be willing to suffer***
:icongray-eel:
Glad to see someone not stuck in the 3dP loop like someone I know (laughing nervously) Work is finally picking up, although I'm wondering how I'm going to juggle all the clients at the same time. There's just not enough hours a day...

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