Comments for TheGdfc | where christianity meets graphics http://www.thegdfc.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Lord, where is my creativity? by Adrian Rodriguez http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/08/25/lord-where-is-my-creativity/#comment-465 Adrian Rodriguez Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:09:10 +0000 http://www.thegdfc.com/?p=132#comment-465 Thanks for your comment. I totally understand what your going through. At my last job as a graphic designer I was having the hardest time coming up with ideas for an ad, because all I did for the longest time was someone else's editing work. Thanks for your comment. I totally understand what your going through. At my last job as a graphic designer I was having the hardest time coming up with ideas for an ad, because all I did for the longest time was someone else’s editing work.

]]> Comment on Lord, where is my creativity? by Brandy Widner http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/08/25/lord-where-is-my-creativity/#comment-464 Brandy Widner Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:58:18 +0000 http://www.thegdfc.com/?p=132#comment-464 Thank you for this post. I have been needing something like this today. At CornerStone I have been going non stop for nearly a month now that I do the job of three people, and I finally got caught up Friday. Today was amazingly slow and I was needing some inspiration. I hope that this inspires you as well. Thank you for this post. I have been needing something like this today. At CornerStone I have been going non stop for nearly a month now that I do the job of three people, and I finally got caught up Friday. Today was amazingly slow and I was needing some inspiration. I hope that this inspires you as well.

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]]> Comment on The Social Web: Distraction or Interaction by Adrian Rodriguez http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/08/03/the-social-web-distraction-or-interaction/#comment-456 Adrian Rodriguez Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:24:29 +0000 http://www.thegdfc.com/?p=123#comment-456 Yeah I can understand about the chat room. I think mostly because it's very hard being able to get online with the others and trying to get to know each other. That's kinda why I talked about having us on Twitter, this way we can easily catch up with each other, but not to overdo it. Yeah I can understand about the chat room. I think mostly because it’s very hard being able to get online with the others and trying to get to know each other. That’s kinda why I talked about having us on Twitter, this way we can easily catch up with each other, but not to overdo it.

]]> Comment on The Social Web: Distraction or Interaction by Brandy Widner http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/08/03/the-social-web-distraction-or-interaction/#comment-455 Brandy Widner Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:46:12 +0000 http://www.thegdfc.com/?p=123#comment-455 I really have never used a networking site before, so it has never really been a problem with me. The GDFC chat room has me hooked for a few days, but when I realized that it was taking up too much of my time at work, I quit logging on to the site. The only thing I am really hooked on is checking email. It's a double edged sword in my line of work; it can be a major distraction, but we also get 99% of the information from our clients that way. I really have never used a networking site before, so it has never really been a problem with me. The GDFC chat room has me hooked for a few days, but when I realized that it was taking up too much of my time at work, I quit logging on to the site. The only thing I am really hooked on is checking email. It’s a double edged sword in my line of work; it can be a major distraction, but we also get 99% of the information from our clients that way.

]]> Comment on The Social Web: Distraction or Interaction by Adrian Rodriguez http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/08/03/the-social-web-distraction-or-interaction/#comment-454 Adrian Rodriguez Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:29:03 +0000 http://www.thegdfc.com/?p=123#comment-454 I agree. You must do what you need to do if you realize that it truly is wasting valuable time, time you could have with God and other important things. I agree. You must do what you need to do if you realize that it truly is wasting valuable time, time you could have with God and other important things.

]]> Comment on The Social Web: Distraction or Interaction by Ben http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/08/03/the-social-web-distraction-or-interaction/#comment-453 Ben Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:22:21 +0000 http://www.thegdfc.com/?p=123#comment-453 To me they have always been more of a distraction than anything. So I've had to back off, seriously limit my time using them, and even quit some of the ones I wasted the most time using. To me they have always been more of a distraction than anything. So I’ve had to back off, seriously limit my time using them, and even quit some of the ones I wasted the most time using.

]]> Comment on TheGdfc Magazine: Be apart of it! by Adrian Rodriguez http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/06/30/thegdfc-magazine-be-apart-of-it/#comment-452 Adrian Rodriguez Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:16:24 +0000 http://www.thegdfc.com/?p=122#comment-452 Thanks for the comment. You see, I have searched and searched for a Christian Graphic and Web Designer magazine, but it was hard to come by. In fact, I have yet to find any. I thought this would be a great help for those who are just starting out, in which it could show the potential build up of each person involved in this project. It is not so much to beat out competition on any sort, but instead to show what God can do through us. Thanks for the comment. You see, I have searched and searched for a Christian Graphic and Web Designer magazine, but it was hard to come by. In fact, I have yet to find any. I thought this would be a great help for those who are just starting out, in which it could show the potential build up of each person involved in this project.

It is not so much to beat out competition on any sort, but instead to show what God can do through us.

]]> Comment on TheGdfc Magazine: Be apart of it! by Everard Strong http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/06/30/thegdfc-magazine-be-apart-of-it/#comment-451 Everard Strong Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:03:35 +0000 http://www.thegdfc.com/?p=122#comment-451 Saw your posting at www.magazinelaunch.com and thought I'd respond on a personal level. I am a Christian and a designer (magazine designer, to be more exact), and as such, I would value an interesting, educational design magazine. However, I do wonder what there will be different between another design magazine (like say Dynamic Graphics magazine) and a Christian-centered publication. Design, by default, is (or I would think should be) religiously neutral unless called for by those in need of a service. Even then, though, the need would be visual-specific and not overall. In other words, if someone said "Design me a Christian-oriented magazine" that wouldn't mean anything. It's the actual content that would direct the message, and the design needs to reinforce that. But how you reinforce that would be ruled by who your audience/reader is going to be. So let's say two clients come to me and both say they want a magazine targeted at twenty-year old music lovers, based on other popular publications out there. Are you saying that there will be that much of a difference in how the magazine is designed? So my interest is piqued. I would like to see how you tackle those issues. Saw your posting at http://www.magazinelaunch.com and thought I’d respond on a personal level. I am a Christian and a designer (magazine designer, to be more exact), and as such, I would value an interesting, educational design magazine. However, I do wonder what there will be different between another design magazine (like say Dynamic Graphics magazine) and a Christian-centered publication. Design, by default, is (or I would think should be) religiously neutral unless called for by those in need of a service. Even then, though, the need would be visual-specific and not overall.

In other words, if someone said “Design me a Christian-oriented magazine” that wouldn’t mean anything. It’s the actual content that would direct the message, and the design needs to reinforce that. But how you reinforce that would be ruled by who your audience/reader is going to be.

So let’s say two clients come to me and both say they want a magazine targeted at twenty-year old music lovers, based on other popular publications out there. Are you saying that there will be that much of a difference in how the magazine is designed?

So my interest is piqued. I would like to see how you tackle those issues.

]]> Comment on Adobe Labs CS4 Beta Downloads by Adrian Rodriguez http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/05/27/adobe-labs-cs4-beta-downloads/#comment-111 Adrian Rodriguez Thu, 29 May 2008 12:16:07 +0000 http://www.thegdfc.com/2008/05/27/adobe-labs-cs4-beta-downloads/#comment-111 Thanks for all your help and insights guys! Thanks for all your help and insights guys!

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