20121226: Seriously by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design #illustration
20121226: Seriously by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design #illustration
Most of my sketches come from snippets of conversations, observations, or sudden insights that I’d like to see illustrated, or like to illustrate myself. This one came from the idea that I wanted to recreate the lighting effect of neon. That, and someone close to me said, “Seriously, John, seriously?” Thanks for the inspiration!
Annihilation in Anaheim, ALA Battledecks 2012 visual branding cc-by lemasney #creativecommons #design #cc-by #libraries
Annihilation in Anaheim, ALA Battledecks 2012 visual branding cc-by lemasney #creativecommons #design #cc-by #libraries
This sketch was a commission from one of my strongest supporters, Janie Hermann, for the ALA 2012 Conference Battledecks competition.
“Battledecks is not for the faint of heart. It is a nerve-wracking event where those competing must create a coherent presentation from a deck of slides that they have never seen before. This is truly the perfect way to end your conference experience as these courageous individuals compete for the glory of being crowned the next champ.” )
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“After some thought, my solution was a modified form of Battledecks, the legendary form of “PowerPoint Karaoke” that has been especially popular in library conference circles. Drawing on my own experience as a participant, watching others, and some great advice from fellow librarian Andy Woodworth, I pitched the idea to Dan. After some initial conversation, we worried a true Battledecks might be a little overwhelming for their first effort; in addition, Jen and I were worried about prepping slidedecks for three classes even though the presentations were going to be shorter than a typical Battledecks sesssion. After a little research, I found a modified version from teacher Tom Woodward that seemed to be the perfect balance of creative thinking and enough structure to push our students but not send them over a cliff.” – Battledecks: It’s Not Just for Librarians! | The Unquiet Librarian, https://goo.gl/6grSsh
A man with roots, firmly planted by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design #cc-by #tree #roots
20121213: A man with roots, firmly planted by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design #cc-by #tree #roots
I like stability. I like knowing where I stand. I like knowing what a given situation is, and know the likely outcome. I wanted to make an image of a person who knows where they stand, who has firm roots and would be hard to surprise, set off balance, or mistreat. I want to be this.
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20121212: Culinary knife cuts poster by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design #cc-by #food #infographic
20121212: Culinary knife cuts poster by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #creativecommons #design #cc-by #food #infographic
I have become incredibly interested in my personal health since April, and one of the ways that this has manifested is that I became knowledgable about culinary skills. When you prepare your own food, you have far more control over what you put into your body. I have always been enamored with the endless shows on Food Network which highlight a chef’s knife skills as a point of supremacy in a contest. The shows do not do a very good job of explaining what it means to have good knife skills. After some research, I learned about some basic culinary knife cuts, and decided to learn them myself by reading about, contemplating, then designing an infographic about them in preparation for doing the cuts myself. With a sharp knife, and fresh vegetables or other firm foods, they are fairly easy to do.
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