Happy New Year everybody! I wanted to start out 2011 with a clean, refreshing design. The January poster for Harley’s Lounge represents this with special attention paid to the white space (a.k.a. negative space) between elements. This gives it a very well balanced and inviting look. The design is framed by a dual border of yellow on the outside and dark gray on the inside. The light khaki background has a subtle noise texture added.
The December poster for Harley’s Lounge is designed to help you get into the spirit of the holiday season. Besides the festive wreath near the title, it features a blue sky and off-white snow banks with a few snow-laden coniferous trees scattered about. The placement of the trees was entirely inspired by Bob Ross, the famous painter. The red treble cleft with red ribbon represents the gift of music that is being offered by Harley’s Lounge this month.
The latest site design I’ve completed was for Living Jukebox DJ Service. They are a Mobile DJ Service providing music entertainment for wedding receptions, bars, clubs, private parties, anniversaries, company picnics, etc. Based out of Plymouth, Wisconsin, they serve the entire Sheboygan area and beyond.
Revolution Healing and Martial Arts LLC was formerly known as Breathe Radiance and was located in Marquette, Michigan before relocating to Appleton, Wisconsin. Parnee has expanded her existing services of massage therapy and breath work to include an herbal sanctuary and martial arts classes.
As the seasons change, it’s a good time to reflect back on the pleasant Autumn weather we’ve had this year. In the November poster for Harley’s Lounge, I wanted to pay tribute to the end of Autumn by using faded, discolored leaves. They poke in from the top and both sides to create a pseudo border. It also incorporates a subtle hint of what’s to come with a pure white background. Am I California dreaming? Maybe.
The Cedar Tree Institute is a nonprofit organization that initiates and provides collaborative services in the areas of mental health, religion and the environment. Years ago, I designed the original cedartreeinstitute.org and have been tending to it ever since. A completely new design was launched today. It features a horizontal drop-down menu for better navigability, a blog format with widgetized sidebar area, internal search functionality, and a new color scheme with mostly subtle colors and shades of gray. The idea was to match the look of the printed newsletter Ecotone, while making it easier for users to find the content they’re looking for.
The October poster for Harley’s Lounge was inspired by The Twilight Zone. The intro scene to the television series featured a dark background with stars shining and various objects floating by as if they belonged in the depths of space. The poster includes a view of our galaxy from afar as the backdrop with the information floating about. Notice the apostrophe in “Harley’s” is also the tip of a comet hurtling through the cosmos with reckless abandon.
I am pleased to announce that Middle Ear Media now offers you the option of paying your bill online. I’m always looking for different ways to streamline, simplify, and automate business processes in the hope that it will increase the ease of doing business for my clients and myself. At the moment, you must have a PayPal account to take advantage of this service, but I’d like to expand it in the future to except credit card transactions as well.
The September poster for Harley’s Lounge features a photo of an old Polaroid camera at the top. This camera represents those special moments in life that can be captured instantly, but will eventually fade away to be replaced by others. The camera sits on a wooden shelf and is peaking out from underneath a dark, grimy texture with the overall effect resembling old film that wasn’t stored properly or maybe a photo that was just pulled from a fire.
The August poster for Harley’s Lounge features the Mayan calendar both as the center piece as well as the background. In the center, it is covered by white splatter which makes the title easier to read. For the background, I used a gray, brushed metal texture. Also, the large Mayan calendar in the background is offset to the lower left with blend mode set to luminosity and opacity set to 14% so the brushed metal texture comes through.
