2011 WEBSITE REFRESH

It's a new year and so we're kicking it off with a website refresh both for your desk and on the go. Check out the updated portfolio from the new thumbnail overview.

NEW iPHONE SITE

We love icons and have come to love the iPhone too, so although having to create a separate website for the flashless iPhone, while a pain in the ass, it was kind of fun too. If you visit the Raygun site from your iPhone or iPod touch, you will be whisked there magically.

RAYPLAYER LOOP

Been working on an iPhone app we named RayPlayer. It's capable of lining up small planets, which occasionally can take some time, so we figured we give people something to look at during the wait, as frivolous as some people might think it is. It's QuickTime, infinity, synchronized swimming and a little bit of illusion all rolled into one.

SEASON'S GREETINGS

Season’s Greetings and Wishing You All The Best for the New Year. We'll be off to Waikiki for some R&R and back at the trigger on January 11th of 2011.



Santa's “CALIFORNIA SPECIAL” delivery sled, a 1932 Ford Roadster, painted with emission-free Candy Apple Red at Raygun Studio, Christmas 2010.

IF I COULD FLY

Too busy to post anything lately, immersed in this project we call 12LVE. Check it out. But my main wingman John shared this cool YouTube video with me... hard to believe this is actually real... watch it til the last scene... amazing. if I could fly...

ONE-ON-ONE IN NEW YORK CITY

Just returned from New York City where I was showing the Raygun book to ten select art buyers, art and creative directors. With all that email, conference calling, iChatting and even FaceTime, there's no substitute for meeting people face to face. And Debra Weiss who puts on these OnOnOne portfolio shows provides a setting for that second to none. I walked away with a new understanding how the work was perceived, how to present, explain and edit it down for the next showing. Priceless experience and as always a great shot in the arm that we're heading in the right direction with the work. Some pictures from the trip and space below...

GEEK MUSCLE MOMENT

The new Mac Pros arrived this week and they are configured, fueled up and ready to do some burnouts. I don't know why Intel can't think of a better name than "Westmere" for their processor that powers the 12-core engine of these new high-end Macs. I can barely pronounce it in my native tongue and even there it sounds like decaffinated lavender tea from Northwest Holland. I would like to see them take a page from the book of muscle car marketing where the power plant matters too... why not V12, Viper 24 or Thunderbolt 5150?

Vinnie... please make some calls before the release of the Lipton Fine Twine.

Anyways, for now enjoy the view of this 24-barreled Raygun melting through some Photoshop ice texture zoom blurred lighting effect in seconds...