My good colleague, Dan Gray, of GeekBooks fame has done it again. The first time he pulled my ass out of the fire with some absolutely excellent technical documenation I needed done- and fast- it was worth every penny folks. This time it was a bit easier. (and now I regret not finding his VoIP chart- screw Vonage.

I needed a great graphical design book for one of my team members (as a motivational gift) and he sent me two. Both signed and one for my own collection. Dan probably knows I collect signed editions of any book as well as very rare books- my prized ones include, 1st edition When The Sleeper Wakes, 1st edition Lousia May Alcott- , and 1st Edition To Kill A Mocking Bird, as well as a later inscribed anniversary edition which is no easy task as the author is very elusive. I will never sell my signed books or treasured first editions. I do love books and I truly admire authors. One day- one day- I hope to aspire to one. Thnking POD again….anyway I digress.

Now I realize how foolish I am, my cousin Jamie, who runs Sagacious would have dug a text too. I should have begged for another signed book so I could give it to Jamie who is nearing his college graduation for computer modeling in NY…I think Jamie has been featured in quite a few Photoshop manuals along the way to boot.

Jamie’s flair for 3-D modeling and Flash started back when he was 15! He has real talent- I believe he even won 7-ups Banner and Flash award. I actually gifted a website to him on gaming that he promptly turned in a counter-culture drug thingie…but I have to give him credit- he was the only 15 year old I knew pulling down four to six thousand a month from web advertising. To think I guided him into that dark path. More of Jamie’s early work, and many my favs, here, here, here and here. Or this early pic that I have always loved- especially from one so young. All done with Lightwave I think- neat variant of rose with ripples here.

If you prefer Jamie’s “Charles Manson” look, as I call it,- check this Air Jesus piece for Sketchers which I am sure was a school project and never made prime time with the background of Jesus throwing out fountains of blood and Jamie wearing chains and a crown of thorns or something- hell I dunno. I haven’t seen James since last holiday (we were trading death metal I think…) but his mom informs me he has since dropped the Manson look. Hopefully he stopped reading the Crowley stuff too- Jamie if you read this- ceremonial magic from the Golden Dawn will rot your mind. Eitherway on my in-laws side of the family, not counting my wife, I have always connected the best with Jamie. He and I both understood each other very well and both of us were tech savvy. I do miss him being in NE Ohio.

Anyway back to Dan the Man and I don’t mean the guy with stumps who hung out with Forrest Gump- that’s Lt. Dan. The kick ass book from Dan: Creating Striking Graphics with Maya and Photoshop . You might not get it signed (since you need to be in a secret cult-like cabal) but it is well worth it if you want to merge the complexity of Maya with Photoshop. Dan has a whole bunch of other books too…check him at your favorite book store.

 

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