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Crystal Bridges Museum

By On November 25, 2011 In Design, Modern Tulsa, Trips With No Comments Permanent Link to Crystal Bridges MuseumPermalink

My wife and I went to Bentonville, AR for Thanksgiving, and after a huge meal, took a walk around the new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.  The museum just opened 11.11.11 and is already receiving great feedback. We were not able to go inside, as they were closed, but the architecture and design of the grounds was enough to satisfy us on our first visit.

The nature walk into the museum meanders through the river bed past several metal sculptures and cool rusty metal bridges along the way. Also, quite striking, is a huge silver tree sculpture, a giant stainless steel sculpture resembling a tree or neuron (not sure), outside of the main entrance. There are many levels to the museum with two rivers flowing through the structure to form three ponds within.  It’s pretty striking against the natural landscape.   I can’t wait to go back and see the exhibits and finished landscaping.  I hear admission is free thanks to a generous donation from Walmart.

 

Crystal Bridges Museum
600 Museum Way
Bentonville, Arkansas 72712
479.418.5700

Tulsa Santa Photos

By On November 20, 2011 In Photography With 2 Comments Permanent Link to Tulsa Santa PhotosPermalink

Seasons Greetings!  This season I will be at Philbrook Museum of art as their official Santa photographer. They are hosting a ton of great events this holiday season including a fantastic Santa Claus (real beard and everything!). Bring your kids down to meet Santa and share their Christmas list. No age limit!

Festival of Trees, a holiday art show, is going on at the museum as well as other seasonal events. Philbrook is beautifully decorated including the gardens, which are illuminated with Christmas lights galore. It’s a great time to visit the museum for the whole family. Come on out and see me, schedule below. Also see my other photography services.

tulsa santa claus

Admission for non-members is $11 for adults and children 18 and under are free.   Santa photos are $10 each or $20 for three poses.  If you join as a new member (starts at $50) admission and a photo is free!

Santa Schedule

Day
 Date
 Hours
Sat 11/19/2011 9 am – noon; 5 pm – 7 pm
Sun 11/20/2011 11 am – 3 pm
Fri 11/25/2011 10 am – 3 pm
Sat 11/26/2011 10 am – 3 pm
Sun 11/27/2011 11 am – 3 pm
Sat 12/3/2011 9 am – 3 pm
Sun 12/4/2011 11 am – 3 pm
Sat 12/10/2011 10 am – 3 pm
Sun 12/11/2011 11 am – 3 pm

Visit Santa David’s Website

Tulsa Philbrook - Garden Glow

Holiday lights at Philbrook Garden Glow event

Philbrook at Garden Glow holiday event

WordPress is the Best

By On August 1, 2011 In Design, Web With No Comments Permanent Link to WordPress is the BestPermalink

With all the different Content Management Systems (CMS) available it is sometimes difficult to choose which one is best for you. Having worked with a number of systems over the years I have personally become a huge fan of WordPress. Since it’s launch in 2003 as blogging software it has come an amazingly long way and is now the most popular CMS used globally (downloaded 32.5 million times according to Wikipedia).

Why WordPress?

wordpressOpen Source – As an open source project there are literally thousands of developers working together to continually improve this system. By developing new plugins and functionality and identifying security threats this group of developers works hard to keep this system safe, secure and powerful. As an end user this means development and maintenance costs are reduced as well as build time.

Intuitive Interface – If you’ve ever dreamed of managing  your own website but don’t have the technical know-how it is now possible. Technology has finally reached a point that non-technical users can get along with managing their own websites to a great extent. Avoiding costly updates, delays and establishing more control the WordPress Admin Control Panel is pretty intuitive and makes this totally possible for most people.

SEO Friendly – The WordPress framework is built with search engine compliance in mind. There are tons of great plugins to maximize the potential, allowing fine tuning of meta data and site structure, but even out of the box this system puts a project on the right track.

Blog Ready – Frequently updating any website offers so many advantages both to users and search engines. The WordPress system began as a blogging software and has retained all of these features over the course of time. Built in commenting, comment administration, tags, categories and such can be configured to meet your content and audience requirements.

Have a WordPress Website Project?

As a web designer and developer I offer a full range of web services including everything WordPress. Whether you need just a basic install and set up or a custom theme designed to your projects specs I can help. Read more about my WordPress Design and Development Services.

 

Crossfit Shirt Designs

By On July 27, 2011 In Crossfit, Design With No Comments Permanent Link to Crossfit Shirt DesignsPermalink

I’ve had the opportunity to design a few Crossfit shirts. It’s been really great seeing my work on peoples’ backs!

Crossfit Shirt

Crossfit Shirt, Burpee Challenge

Crossfit 918 Shirt

Crossfit 918 Shirt

Team Berry Crossfit Shirt

Team Berry Crossfit Shirt (front)

Team Berry Crossfit Shirt

Team Berry Crossfit Shirt (back)

What makes a good Crossfit Shirt?

Cut and fit are very important to athletes I have found. Crossfitters tend to be a more athletic build and want to show off that muscle! Material is also of the utmost concern. Light, breathable fabrics are most pleasant when working up a sweat. I have found through my own research and polling others that the Tultex 65/35 blend is a great choice and fairly economical. The shirts are a bit shorter than the American Apparel 50/50 Track Shirt, which is also a favorite.

Vintage BMW Design

By On April 24, 2011 In Design With 2 Comments Permanent Link to Vintage BMW DesignPermalink

I have admired BMW’s since I was a child both as a sports car and as a brand. They were special to me from an early age. My father drove them and thought highly of them as did many of his colleagues. I genuinely felt the people that chose to drive these cars were somehow a different breed, more interested in the driving experience than the destination. BMW’s slogan, “The Ultimate Driving Machine,” seemed quite appropriate to me at the time and still rings true today.

I have enjoyed looking back at some of the classic brand’s advertising efforts from the 70′s and 80′s. The various magazine ads build the story of how owning a German sports car can impact your life as a consumer. Interestingly, these ads resinated with me years ago and still have the same impact today. Classy, optimistic and refined these ads communicate the experience rather well I feel.

It’s easy to get in a hurry these days so any experience within your control I feel should be enjoyed. I have been able to hold onto this ideal of enjoying the driving experience and continue to embrace BMW as my brand of choice.

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