After The Storm
After work on Friday, on my way home, I tried to conceptualize new ideas from old ideas and designs, and some ideas to put on paper as well. I’ve been thinking about mixing medias, using P R I S M A C O L O R markers and watercolours to get the start of a new look-book. Anyway, after the storm, around sunset, the sky was beautiful. It was maybe sepia toned. I wish I got the shot somewhere else, but my room window sufficed, and was convenient. I had to lower the aperature on my camera to get the color and the silhouette. I like the urban feel, the color looks great. I definitely need a Nikon.
NYC Red
Keep It Surreal!
Sanford: Prisma Markers
Tryna get back into the flow of things, get some pencil to paper.. then outline “the real,” any work, with prisma markers. NEED if I want to take a step up in a old medium. Getting the summer started..
NYC Skate Weekend’09
Check out some cool pics I took while I was at the 5Boro’s “Back to the Banks” skate jam. My brother called me, while he was at a closing ceremony for our elementary school which he’s been volunteering at, and told me come into the city with my camera. It was totally unexpected, but a cool experience and worth the trip. NYC Skate Weekend went on from June 4th – June 7th.
Think Print
I got a new font today and I was eager to try it out, so, here it is! It’s Ballpark Weiner from DaFont.com if you’re trying to find it. I’m loving it right now, I think it’ll definitely be useful for future projects. It’s always good to have an arsenal of good fonts to represent your style of design of course.
NY Straightforward
Hey all, Keep It Surreal Online is slightly taking a different turn, nothing drastic. We’re just going to shine more light on the design culture, being that I am a young designer, young designers like myself might be more inclined to check it out, want to better their craft, or even get the chance to show off their work. I’m open to all ideas and any mediums of design. Especially if your in the tri-state area, SPEAK UP!
Check out NYSF after you leave here. NYSF is ran by two creatives from NYC, good friends of mine, Maine & Nell. Be on the look out for a Bizy DreamingxNYSF collaboration.
el fin.
Kahlil Gibran
“I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires.”
-Kahlil Gibran
Red’s Friday Podplay
I haven’t created a new playlist in about 2 or 3 months, this being my first since then, and a ill playlist at that! I figured I share my splendor with some of the world. Usually I listen to R&B to put me sleep, but I’ve been listening to this throughout the week, on repeat. I was brought up in the care of a woman, so I’m led to believe, she comes first. This is a playlist the ladies and the fellas can enjoy.
- Musiq – Millionaire
- John Legend – Cross That Line
- Anthony Hamilton – Cool
- Musiq – Moneyright
- John Legend – Refuge (When It’s Cold Outside)
- Trey Songz – Love Safari
- Erykah Badu – Honey
- Anthony Hamilton – Chyna Black
- Lyfe Jennings – Midnight Train
- Musiq – Makeyouhappy
- Ryan Leslie – I-R-I-N-A
- Trey Songz – I Need A Girl
- Musiq – B.U.D.D.Y.
- Common – Faithful
- Lyfe Jennings – Cops Up
Bizy Dreaming x Montage 2009
You haven’t seen one of these headline’s in awhile, Bizy Dreaming x “you”, or Bizy Dreaming x anyone else for that matter. I gave you an heads up a while back, that I’d be featured in a school publication, a publication, nevertheless. Anyway, it has arrived!!! I didn’t get what I wanted to be published, but I got something worthy of credit, so I’m excited about that. Next year, we are going for something better. I have a 3/4 page on page 18 for digital photography, check me out! This year’s edition of Montage is surprisingly far better than last year’s copy because more artists decided to step up. I have a few extra copies left from the ones I gave out, send me an email and we can work something out. Very limited copies!
Check out the featured photo (155th & 8th) here>>
el fin.
Happy Mother’s Day Mommy =)
Don’t you wish I was your son. [LOL] I’m just joking with that statement, but Happy Mother’s Day Mommy! She’s the best, even when she makes ANGRY >:O . I think she partially spoils me. If I didn’t have any reserve, she would try to get me anything I’d ask for, she’d do the same for my brother and sister as well, but I’d settle for less as long as I have her. Happy Mother’s Day Mommy! Enjoi your day!
el fin.
Baby Spike
Baby Spike! Ford started calling me Baby Spike as semester began to wind down and started to catch on – Doug, Ryan, Hersch, and I think Nic’. I decided to run with it ’cause Spike is a prominent figure in our culture and I wouldn’t mind my work being praised for its credit. Not only is Spike influential, he’s from Fort Green, in Brooklyn, and owns his own production company. Like that would be a surprise. Like Spike, I would love to have Harris-Williams-owned or related businesses in the future.
Happy Madre’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all those beautiful mother’s out there, as Jamie said, “you still got it.” I don’t know how Mother’s day was spent in any other households, but mine was dedicated to my grammy – she’s a strong, God-fearing woman and I love her so much. On Mother’s day, my mommy kind of put everything in retrospect, that even though my grammy faces so much adversity, she knows how to call upon the Lord for help. I can honestly say she was always religious. But what can you expect from a “old school” Jamaican. Even though I’m not as religious as I should be, I remember the first gospel song my grammy taught me, well us (my brother, sister, and cousins, as well), Can’t Even Walk. She deserves all that she was given on Mother’s Day, family, edible arrangements, roses, and ballons. Happy Mother’s Day! Enjoi your day ladies.
el fin.
Happy Birthday Sade
Today is my cool best friend’s birthday. Happy Birthday Sade!!! She’s cool because she knows me [LOL], AND she has a Macbook. These past two weeks everyone has been having birthday’s, it ridiculous [j/k]. Everyone has been having birthday’s though, and today’s my bestie’s birthday. I don’t know how that word became so popular by the way. Anyway, I love her to death – I remember when we were younger, MUCH ANIMOSITY, and now she’s one of the most important people in my life. Happy Birthday Sade! Love you, Enjoi!
Check out a photo I did for her after the jump.
el fin.
Happy Birthday Ford
Happy Birthday Ford, congratulations on being old! I never formally introduced you the Bizy Dreaming roster, but you’ll see who’s who in time. Anyway, it’s my boy Ford’s birthday today, he writes for the blog when time permits (he’s a good writer), and he’s the NYC-Long Island contact. Not too long ago, he gave me the name ‘Baby Spike,’ I’m running with that one, so when you see it, you already know. Show him love! He’s going to Towson next year to play football; good luck homie. You already know we’re out there. Happy Birthday! Enjoi!
el fin.
Something Musiq pt.2
Just another variation of the first set I did, or we can even say a more completed version. I decided to add some type to, I guess, convey a message. I love type design, typography. I always here, “make type make meaning,” with that said: what does it mean to you? Or do you even like it?
el fin.
Happy Birthday Nic’
Big birthday shout out to Nicole, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! For those of you who don’t know, I consult with Nicole on design ideas, concepts, Bizy Dreaming, and fashion. I always tell people she’s my stylist, but seriously, she’s a part of the Team, the junior Creative Director [insider]. She’s also a good conversationalist, spanning every topic good for food for thought. Happy Belated Birthday, sorry! Enjoi!
el fin.
Spring Concert: Waking The Giant pt.2
Like I said in the first article, which I probably didn’t clarify, I volunteered to help setup for the Spring Concert ’09 at my school, HELLO, GOODBYE and LUDACRIS. I really volunteered hoping to meet Ludacris backstage, maybe a new follower? I Tried. But it was cool though, the stage came out great, I got free food – my meal plan is low, and met some new people.
More photos after the jump.
April Showers pt.2
Remember, in the last article labeled April Showers, Igot the idea to take pictures out my bathroom window. Well, I did the same thing on another rainy day. Yesterday, April 21st. By the way, today is Earth Day. Happy Earth Day! I took the photographs around the same time as the first time to get the same lighting. The leaves are almost or even fully grown in just two weeks later. April Showers!
el fin.
Surreal: Concep
I’ve been trying NOT to write an article about this picture, for no particular reason, but I’m going to anyway. If you don’t know, I made a post on this artist on my old blog, and ultimately it inspired me to get back into drawing. As a result of the painting, I took a studio art class the following semester.
Long story short, this is my favorite painting. I have the jpg saved to my computer background, as well as my cell phone background. I always enjoy looking at this painting! I’d buy it! Imagine walking into my studio and you see this hanging on one of the walls. Imagine. Anyway, I call visual tranquility. Concep pleases my aesthetic in this painting; he uses a lot of cool vivid colors and some high color-contrasting. Cool!
Check out the old blog article on Concep here.
el fin.
Spring Concert: Waking The Giant
So I helped out the Student Government Association (SGA) E-Board/ the Student Center load-in and setup the stage for the Spring Concert, “Waking the Giant.” Thursday, April 16th, the first night we got started, we put together the entire stage; Friday, we setup the audio and lights. I also took a few photographs up at TD Bank North Sports Center.
More photos after the jump.
Wake The Giant
This week and weekend was a little hectic; I didn’t get what I need accomplished along with other miscellaneous things. However, I hiked Sleeping Giant, embedded the design on Musiq’s Myspace Music page, helped setup the stage for the Spring concert(article coming soon), met a friend, and chilled with the homies. Sounds good! This week, I was a little more “Earthy,” I hiked the mountain, and played on the field all day; I have this slight phobia of standing on grass, anything other than concrete cement for that matter. Anyway, I enjoyed the weather and good company.
More photos after the jump.
Something Musiq
Like I said in the previous post, these past two days has been a waste. SAMO $hit. Everyday, it’s the same ol’ shit, which may be contributing to my melancholy disposition. It’s not major; I’m just feeling unproductive and seeing no direction. Today, since class was canceled, I just had to get out the room and do something. This is the result of something, Musiq Soulchild; I got the photo from his myspace musiq page.
I showed the pics to a couple of people before I published the article, Sade said I should send it to him; so I think I’m going to leave the pictures as a comment on his myspace page, he might see it.
SAMO
These past two days, Monday and Tuesday, have been a complete waste, which may be contributing to my melancholy disposition. It’s not major; I’m just feeling unproductive and seeing no direction. SAMO. Everyday, same shit. I’m taking class I have no interest in and it’s showing. I can vaguely describe what my grades might be looking like – if I’m doing well in those classes, I’ll be surprised because it doesn’t feel right. I’ve been using “SAMO,” as one of the tags for the site and you might not know what it means. Well, it means “same ol’.” SAMO was tagged on slum buildings throughout lower Manhattan. I’m using the tag, SAMO, as a generic brand for all articles.
Tagging of SAMO after the jump.
Mike Mac x NYC Red
It’s 11:21 pm right now and I’m really not doing anything! It’s the first time in about a week – week and half, where I can afford to kill time. Key word, afford! At least I think. Anyway, I just was just pleasantly surprised. Mike Mac, a musician and illustrator, wanted me to critique a project. The project happened to be an illustrated portrait of me. I’m definitely digging the piece. I might do something else to it, not to redesign his work, but to force a collab.
I’m the subject of another designers work – feels good to know your hard work is recognized.
Check out his work on Flickr here
Visit his blog here
Be on the lookout for a NYC Red x Mike Mac collaboration!
Bizy Dreaming x Boston
Bizy Dreaming is planning another move; more promo sample t-shirts. We’re ordering another small load – for sampling purposes. We’ll be ordering in bulk once we get the “okay” from our printer, Ransom Ink. Anyway, let’s save that discussion for another post.
After I finish up some branding materials, such as, business cards, flyers, and stickers for guerrilla marketing (Yup! Guerrilla marketing) and we get more promo shirts, the Bizy Dreaming family is taking a road trip to New England.
I got the insight from Complex Magazine – Bodega, Laced, Relic, and Stel’s Inc. are among the top stores to shop at in Boston.
Who’s rollin’?
Chad Harris
Broccoli
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