Did 5 laps in the acad oval for a total of 11 K a day ago. Should run with Kitteh more. Muscle pain still there. will run another 5 rounds again later. my goal is to train 3 to 4 times a week. I have 54 days to go before marathon. Dont forget to register. All fitness first outlets. P650.00 only.

fotel rocker by peter vardai. via

Obviously still a design exercise done in 3d, it still woould be spectacular as a working prototype.

2.4 chair by omer arbel. via

Plastic fantastic. the colors are restrained but still funky. great use of acrylic. score one for the italians.

0.8 chair by omer arbel. via

The bandings give it a nice touch of color. Makes the contour really pop out.v Im not too sure about the forces though. would will never work here.

Industrial Design (Chair)

Italian chair

Mac and Steve Jobs

I recently got a chance to use my friend's newest Macintosh. My ailing PC took a sideline for me use some awesome tools. I was skeptical at first but like all clueless MS Windows users, i was surprised. It transformed my simple vector lines into something extraordinary. Ill save up for a year or two to get one of those powerful machines. I think their that good. Too bad they are prohibitively expensive. It will take a while before i become rich but its nice to dream.

My mother always said I was an idiot for choosing a career in the arts. "I don't understnd why would you want to start at that path when all you will ever be is a struggling, starving artist?! No son of mine is that stupid!" Yup, typical mother and child drama that i tried to shrug off constantly, though, it constantly stayed on my mind for years in college. The thing is, I'm getting really good in my line of work, I still love my work and I think it will all become better in the future. Anything is still possible if i work hard enough. Maybe even a new Mac

I always new Steve Jobs started his career as an aspiring artist. His hands were trained for creativity with the brush and the pen. Its clear to me now why the most basic earlier-released Macintosh had the best typeface controls. Its also clear why the Mac had an interface and control for millions of colors more than the average PC. Why go through these lengths developing a basic computer? Because he wanted one Tailor-made for creative people like him. I think it was his artistry trying to manifest itself to something he believed he deserved in life-Newer and better tools to create. He didn't care much for computer engineering like his partner, he just wanted opportunities to create cool stuff that would shake up the allied arts. (Graphic design, illustration, animation, architecture and industrial design) During the 1980's, this guy wanted to operate on a larger picture of his life; not just the past wins an failures but what is infinitely possible. People all around the world love him for that. This is what gave meaning to his life. Awesome stuff for someone who didn't finish college and just took a class in calligraphy instead.

"Operate out of your imagination, not your memory or your IQ."
The founder of Apple and Pixar talks on life experience. Steve Jobs speech at Stanford. Video link here.

I sketched a couple of designs in my ancient sketchpad. I should really carry it around everyday. Inspiration comes from many places. Because of my poor memory, I find it hard to recreate some very good ideas i had in my head in the past. That to me is a waste, considering I have been a chronic sufferer of designer's block. It will also improve my atrophying drawing skills. Ever since i built my PC workstation, everything i have done for the past year was digital 3d images. My digital mentor, Cedric Hornedo once told me never to let slip my drawing skills. If you haven't got that basic skill nailed down, then chances are, you will never last in the very competitive design field. The next thing that he told me was to make study sketches for my 3d drawings. It seemed a waste of time for me at the start but now i know it speeds up the work process, making 3d imaging easier- having laid everything down step by step on paper. Now, all i need to do is to sketch a little bit every day, and dedicate an hour after the work day to meditate. Drawing is meditation. I forgot about that years ago. Drawing constantly everyday will take me one step closer to being a zen master in design.