Me, myself and Mac

Update. Hell it just works. I have to admit, that I’m still getting used to all the new things. Keyboard for example and some applications. But I’m glad that Adobe works perfectly  ’till now. All the mayor shortcuts are the same as on Windows machines, so it’s not a problem. I admit, that I use MS Office, because I have my diploma and other important stuff in long .doc files which are mixed up in Pages. I must also say that the build in WiFi works amazingly, much better than my extern wlan card. So, I’m really glad I made the switch, even though it was an expensive one. For example, I got 300 euros for my old PC, which was not that bad. But, my Maggie (that’s her, laptop’s name) is worth every cent. She’s just lovely and amazing

Finally. I made the switch. Changed religion. Been reborn. Discover the New world.

What the hell am I talking about? About my new MacBook Pro which I got yesterday. Ok, I’m still getting to know it, but the first impression is… impresive! Now I just have to test the Adobe CS3 on it and I can compare the performance and more important stability. Hope it’ll continue to impress me

Can I still be a graphic designer, please?

I’m doing graphic design several years now and I never tought that I would build a portfolio with logo designs. It was always the most prestigious of all the graphic design, the hardest. That’s why I admire the work of the big guns like Pentagram, which are well respected also by the masterminds of design such as Sagmeister. That’s why I’m excited and that’s why I’m sometimes not quite sure. Am I going in the right direction? I ask questions because I want to grow, be better and stronger.

That’s why I follow some great branding and design pages/blogs. One of them and I think a really good one is blog from David Airey (thanks iAlja) and some others such as HicksDesign . And those guys always impress me with great interpretation and the process behind the logo creation. And always, I mean ALWAYS it starts with some sketches and concepts. What happens when you are not good with pencils? OK, me to, I sketch and draw all the time, but all the real work I do in Illustrator. Is that a no-no thing to do? Some old school designers/artist once told me, that they hate computers because they are not only a tool and that they “kill” once creativity because they offer you solutions and all you do is choose the best one. Here you go, something to think about.

Hm… I guess I need a coffee, because I talk nonsense And later I will post some new stuff I’ve been working on. Please feel free to comment. In the meantime have a look at some of my photos. Yeah, I guess I’m better at photography than am at drawing.

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