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Author: Obadiah

  • November 2010 Poster Design for Harley’s Lounge

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    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…

  • Cedar Tree Institute Gets Upgrade

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    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,…

  • October 2010 Poster Design for Harley’s Lounge

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    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…

  • Online Invoicing with PayPal

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    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…

  • September 2010 Poster Design for Harley’s Lounge

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    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,…

  • August 2010 Poster Design for Harley’s Lounge

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    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…

  • Wings and Seeds – The Zaagkii Project protects native plants and pollinators

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    There is a project I’ve been working on lately that I’d like to share with you called Wings and Seeds – The Zaagkii Project. It is a native plant and pollinator protection initiative that began in 2008. It’s all about recognizing that pollination is an essential ecological function for our survival, and then doing something…

  • July 2010 Poster Design for Harley’s Lounge

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    The July poster for Harley’s Lounge incorporates a military-industrial style in honor of my brother who recently re-enlisted in the service. The font used is Stencil BT for that “military crate” look. The color scheme for the copy is based on camouflage and includes various greens, rust brown and gray. A light drop shadow helps…

  • The 2010 Anthony Line

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    Although Anthony & Co., Inc. has been producing advertising specialty items for over fifty years, I’ve only been designing their web site for twelve. The last major update was done about three years ago, so I was glad to get a chance to redesign basically from scratch. The idea here was to create a simple,…

  • June 2010 Poster Design for Harley’s Lounge

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    For the June poster design, I used a close-up photo of some old barn wood for the background. I love the rugged look of the wood. It has such a great, weathered character and so much depth. I added a little flare and contrast with three brightly colored gears. The way the gears overlap each…

  • New and Improved Portfolio

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    I just thought I’d let you know about a few changes I’ve made to this site (middleearmedia.com) lately. Nothing too drastic really, but I’d like to document the evolution here. Just some minor stylistic changes and progressive enhancements here and there. Most importantly, I redesigned my portfolio. I’ll get into more about that in a…

  • May 2010 Poster Design for Harley’s Lounge

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    For the May poster design, I used a photo of the rocks at Presque Isle on the shore of Lake Superior for the background. By laying a close-up image of the rocks over the clear blue sky, I achieved an effect similar to satellite imagery of clouds.