JohnnyBGamer

October Projects

The digital stove is about to boil over with two projects I’ve got going.

.: Graphic Design :.
First up, designing a billboard! Totally new territory for me. After asking some of my graphic designer friends, working in Adobe Illustrator is going to be the way to go. I have never dabbled in Illustrator before, but I have Photoshop skills, so this will definitely be a learning experience. I’m excited.

If you come across any other useful links, let me know. Also, if you know of a great Illustrator tutorial, shoot me a link in the comments below.

.: Web Design :.
Awhile back, a local print/reproduction company asked me to build a web site for them. This month, I’m finishing the project. Excited to see the results!

What are you working on?

Destiny Original Soundtrack

Just noticed that Syp posted that the Destiny Original Soundtrack is now available on Amazon for $9. Sounds like good background music to me!

A Thought for the Day from Brother Lawrence

“One need not cry out very loudly; He is nearer to us than we think.” – Brother Lawrence

One Thousand Hours of Screen Time

Heard a crazy statistic on The Art of Manliness Podcast: Men, on average, spend a 1,000 hours a year with a screen of some sort. Which begs the question, What could you and I be doing during that time instead?

GamerGate

I resigned from a position I enjoyed last week. A combination of social media overload and a recent controversy in the gaming culture deflated my sails. I’m truthfully not sure what to think about something I have considered a hobby since 1989. I dislike:

– The sudden hostile atmosphere online created by the GamerGate scandal. This goes for both Christians and non-Christians alike, who have succumbed to fear and ultimately emotion. GamerGate was an opportunity for rational/academic discourse on how people should be treated online and video game journalism ethics in general. Instead, wagons have been circled and all discourse has been shutdown.

The game has changed. I’m not sure what this means for me. I feel God is telling me to focus on what is important. Right now, I’m not sure gaming is.