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A monster guitarist: Samzilla by John LeMasney via lemasney.com (Sam Pinola)

A monster guitarist: Samzilla by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #Inkscape #rockandroll #poster
A monster guitarist: Samzilla by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #Inkscape #rockandroll #poster

So here is another collaboration with my great and longtime friend, Sam Pinola. Sam sent me a bitmap traced SVG of his band, and we discussed over email the idea of his band fighting Godzilla, and possibly a 3D movie effect. In the end, turning Sam into a city wrecking, bass playing iconic monster won out for me, and I modified his SVG to make  this image. I hope Sam likes it, and I hope you like it too!

If you like this image, please share it. If you use it, please attribute me, and thanks! (cc-by lemasney)

lemasney, design, open source, creative commons, cc-by, typography, poster, Inkscape, GIMP, monster, rock and roll, guitar, guitarist, bass

Look at my favorite images from this project on the Portfolio page

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Olive branch by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #peace

Olive branch by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #peace
Olive branch by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #peace

This is an olive branch, which in certain religions represents a peace-offering, but I like to think that has become somewhat universally recognized as such. It’s a simple execution in Inkscape — I used the pencil tool set to shape: triangle in to create the branch, and set to shape: ellipse I used it to create the leaves. So, if nothing else, I hope you find some peace today. I just began a two-week vacation on Monday, and so far it’s been quite peaceful. đŸ™‚

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158 of 365 is a generalization and gender bias warning in #inkscape #typography

On gender bias
On gender bias

I always like to keep an open mind about people. When we start saying why do all X do Y, we are potentially revealing our biases that we have accumulated. It’s easy to do, but it’s not always the right thing, and it’s potentially hurtful.

 

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143 of 365 is an exclamation for graduation in #inkscape #design

Graduation by John LeMasney via lemasney.com
Graduation by John LeMasney via lemasney.com

I’m taking part in the graduation ceremony at Rider University today to publicly celebrate my successful acquisition (with honors) of the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Communication that I acquired in December of 2009, and I thought it would be fun to explain how that began. In 2007 I had a short conversation with one Kathleen Pierce, a very good friend and a major influence, who suggested that I should pursue my MA at Rider. I said that I wasn’t sure what it would do for me, and that I wasn’t necessarily interested in any of the graduate programs I knew about at Rider. She asked me if I knew about the brand new MA in Organizational Leadership with concentrations in communication and technology, and I said that I didn’t. She handed me a brochure and went on to convince me that it was a very good fit for me, and would benefit me greatly in the long run. I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to Kathleen for giving me a gentle but firm nudge. It was just the thing I wanted, and I just didn’t know. I’ve learned so much, and my life and thinking has been thoroughly altered. I’d also like to thank Liza Watson, the chair of the MAOL program, who has become a good friend, and who inspired my love for research. I’d like to congratulate all of my successful cohorts, like Ayo, Watts, Jillian, Michele, Laurie, and the rest. Best to you in your endeavors! Finally, I’d like to thank my wife Dawn and my family for allowing all the late nights of writing, studying, and reading, as well as their encouragement.

 

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136 of 365 is a crosshatch pattern in #inkscape #design

Crosshatch pattern by John LeMasney via lemasney.com
Crosshatch pattern by John LeMasney via lemasney.com

This is another example of the wonderful and new Spraypaint tool in Inkscape. I took a single stroke of the calligraphy tool, then used the spraypaint tool in order to create all of the other shapes you see just by swiping the mouse on the canvas. A truly powerful and simple to use tool.

 

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Please calm down, and then try to pay very close attention cc-by lemasney

Please calm down, and then try to pay very close attention cc-by lemasney
Please calm down, and then try to pay very close attention cc-by lemasney

A simple idea that I need to focus on right now. đŸ˜‰