‘Clear The Smoke’ entry
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in Art, General, Graphic Design, Web Design on February 24, 2010
When i listen to the radio, i generally stick to Kerrang Radio. Recently they announced the competition called “Clear The Smoke”.
Smokefree West Midlands has teamed up with Kerrang! radio to invite 17 – 24 year olds to enter in the ‘Clear The Smoke’ design project, entries can be made by individuals into either category or indeed into both, a winner will be chosen from each category and prizes awarded as below.
My inspiration was from my own personal childhood (both my parents and siblings smoked). I not only had lacking health (not solely down to them smoking but it was a contributing factor) but I got bullied a lot due to the way I smelt at school (note to parents… stale cigarette smoke is not something that smells nice!) Read the rest of this entry »
can social media have a dark side?
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in General, Inspiration, Web Design on January 15, 2010
Facebook, twitter, myspace… these are now household names. Just last night at dinner, my fiancée’s family and I were discussing Facebook status updates (from my fiancée’s mum through to her 14 year old cousin). It is a wonderful tool enabling us keep in contact with friends, colleagues and family (both near and far) and to share our opinion with the world (even if it doesn’t want to hear it) but, it also has its bad side.
The news has been full of stories where university students have faced consequences for what has been posted on Facebook, and people posting slander about their bosses and colleagues… Read the rest of this entry »
wedding website / ruubikCMS
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in Art, Inspiration, Web Design on January 7, 2010
So me and Beth have decided to have a website to help up with our wedding… http://wedding.vivilanco.com/
I know a few people are “what’s the point of that?”…
Well… a wedding website enables us to capture RSVP emails, also make announcements about the wedding to friends and relatives (and is also a great source of advertising for me as well as a potential route to market later)…
It’s a great way to let those nearby or abroad know about your wedding date and details, who will be in the wedding, and what to expect. We can post our piccys on there from events and, stag / hen parties as well as the big day. It’s just a great tool within the arsenal of our planning… Read the rest of this entry »
The Wonder of Ice…
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in General, Inspiration on December 18, 2009
These are a couple of pictures from our pond in the garden (ice has formed on the net).
The ice was so solid, i was able to turn the net upside down and the ice stayed there. (more pics below)
Useful and Productive wordpress plugins…
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in General, Inspiration, Web Design on December 8, 2009
After almost a year with wordpress and its platform, I have found the plugins that are right for me. This isn’t going to be one of those “10 must have wordpress plugins….” bla bla bla, it’s just some friendly advice / wording on what I have found useful (both currently and in the past), so here goes.
Websites that I couldn’t do without
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in Inspiration, Web Design on November 28, 2009
When I first came to the internet I was a late bloomer. All my friends had been on it for years and it took me to move out from my parents’ house to get it.
I soon became fascinated with two things… online Gaming (FPS gaming, not poker…) and Design. As it became apparent that I wasn’t very good at online gaming, I stuck with the design and made the websites for whatever team I was with that season. This escalated when I went to university when I ended up quitting gaming all together and focusing on my degree (Animation).
From here I started freelancing for web-design parallel to my degree, but I couldn’t have got to where I am today without the aid of some of these websites.
Now I feel I should pass my “design bible” on to the masses…
Genetics
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in Art on November 9, 2009
Basically wanted to get back into photo manips, so here is a recovery piece… take a look and I welcome any comments! (click the image to view full size)
Stock used (from deviant art)
:BinaryStock-0041 by ~binarystock
http://binarystock.deviantart.com/art/BinaryStock-0041-7354474
Female Stock 18 by *Katanaz-Stock
http://katanaz-stock.deviantart.com/art/Female-Stock-18-67382561
©2009 ~vivilanco
Link to Deviantart Post
http://vivilanco.deviantart.com/art/Genetics-141390814
October 25
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Ratfinkle
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in Art on December 23, 2008
Below the cupboard under the stairs… next to the hole in the skirting board… there is a place where only imagination runs free… (click the image to view full size)
Stock used (from deviant art)
Eye stock used from absense-stock
http://absense-stock.deviantart.com/art/Stock-21-11708930
Gerbil stock used from CassieArt
http://cassieart.deviantart.com/art/Mouse-stock-02-106308879
©2008-2009 ~vivilanco
Link to Deviantart Post
http://vivilanco.deviantart.com/art/Ratfinkle-107160363
December 23, 2008
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stock used from absense-stock
stock used from CassieArt
Holiday Break
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in Art on December 20, 2008
I feel this is a powerful piece close to my heart… and its is one of the pieces that strike my comeback to DA…
the subject of this piece should have already stopped and be none existence in the world, but it still goes on. awareness is the key… together we can stop it!
(disclaimer, this / any posters within the series are not part or ever will be part of “official” advertisments. They are purley a structured expression of my personal opinion to raise awearness on the subjects!)
Stock used (from deviant art)
stock taken from by ~liquid-venus-stock
http://liquid-venus-stock.deviantart.com/art/Stock-33-5537775
©2008-2009 ~vivilanco
December 20, 2008
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Empty1
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in Art on August 16, 2007
here is some designs for a background to a potential animation.
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Breaking the dance
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in Art on August 11, 2007
This isnt my normal style of woork but i found it interesting once i started it so i came up with what you see here!
Hung
Posted by Ian "vivilanco" Wheeler in Art on July 21, 2007
