Alexander vanRossum

Design – “Google Harder”

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:45 +0000

Ok – so I’ve been a little lax with postings, but give me a little slack – i’m trying to move my apartment right now (and I have some other great things going on =D ), and I’ve had little time to create, let alone post anything.

However, I took a break today to work on some stuff for a ministry initiative I’m trying to flesh out still, and I took a break from that to make this, mucho thanks to Mark for the core idea….

Google Harder - Poster Design

Here’s a small one if you want to post it in a forum and be all “helpful” to people (graciously hosted by imgur (http://imgur.com/HrCdm), of course)

Google Harder: Forum Edition

Sunday morning sketches: new cover image (Facebook)

admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 12:35:08 +0000

So, I’ve been working on a few concepts for my new cover image for Facebook, and haven’t come up with anything I like yet.

However, because the orange conference is over, I new to get my current one down, so I think I’m going to use this for a while, after I get it all illied up.

Sunday morning sketches: Bird and Windy day

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:23:16 +0000

Here’s a couple more =D

Sunday morning sketches: Rise Up

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:29:25 +0000

In the booth at perimeter this morning, filling in for someone.

Unfortunately, the sermon this weekend is the same as the one I heard last weekend, so I’ll be doing this a lot, sketching that is.

I’m going to try and find the sermon from the main from two weeks ago, so Icahn listen to it at some point today during the sermon during the second service… Anyway, I digress…

Here’s the sketch:

Orange is Nigh Upon Us – so I made this background thingie

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:19:40 +0000

I wanted to make something new for all of my computers and my ipad and my phone for The Orange Conference this year – so I came up with this little design last night. I’ve modeled it after the OSX System Preference Icon, and, well, I think it’s pretty swell. Here’s a small version of one of the designs – I’ll post the other one later.

Orange Background

The Orange Conference is a yearly Ministry Leader’s Conference in Atlanta, GA, and is part of the Orange Strategy. Learn more here: whatisorange.org

Ninja Carrot – Now Has a Real Strip!

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:09:45 +0000

Ok, but it’s not going to be a regular thing.

Seriously, how much can a carrot stuck in the ground actually do? ’Sides, I still have to keep up with ISAC and Dem…

So, without further ado:

NINJA CARROT!

Ninja Carrot!

“Ninja Carrot”

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:30:46 +0000

Yea, I don’t really know what’s wrong with me either – but I may very well animate this thing.

Why not? He looks to have the potential to be funny…

Friday Night Dribbble lurking: Awesomesauce

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:05:22 +0000

So, I’m browsing around Dribbble – because it’s awesome, that’s why – and here’s some stuff that I find rather pleasing to stare at for a few minutes.

Call it inspiration, if you will.

"Wisdom" - John Hobbs

"Bad Cat" - By Doe Eyed

'Good Design is Good Business' - WowMakers

"Phantom" - Sam Town

Man, I can’t WAIT to go back to school.

New Painting (that I’m not so sure about) + Some Sketches that May Someday Become Real Art

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:42:30 +0000

Sometimes, it’s fun to just kinda hit the canvas with some swirls and stuff. You know – do stuff without any purpose…. Ok – fine, that’s how i usually approach it… but that’s neither here nor there – here’s a little piece that i’m calling “Vision” – it’s not really quite this orange – i’ll take another shot when it dries and post it then… probably. I’m also not 100% sure that it’s not going to just get re-gessoed either.

Vision - Acrylic on Canvas

Here’s the two promised sketches as well:

Circles Sketch

Ribbons and Canvas

Not sure if I’m going to paint each of the individual “parts” of that one, or just paint the whole thing… or both. We shall see. I have to get more canvas first.

Destructive Ink – Sad Robot

admin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:36:26 +0000

So I was actually working on something else when, surprise, I was suddenly drawing a robot.

Go figure, right?

Anyway – here’s another destructive ink robot.

Destructive ink - sad robot - India ink on tagboard