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The Jewish history field at UCLA aims to provide students with a broad-ranging training in Jewish intellectual and cultural history. Notwithstanding this emphasis, students acquire familiarity with all periods of Jewish history, from antiquity to the modern age. At the same time, faculty members believe strongly that Jewish history is best studied in the broadest possible historical context. Consequently, students are required to pursue course work in both Jewish history and related fields (e.g., European, Middle Eastern, American, etc.).
Faculty members in the Jewish history field are Sarah Abrevaya Stein, field coordinator and Maurice Amado Chair in Sephardic Studies, Ra'anan Boustan, David N. Myers, professor of Jewish history, and Saul Friedlander, Emeritus 1939 Club Professor of Holocaust Studies.
Incoming graduate students are expected to have a strong background in Jewish history, as well as competence in one or more foreign languages. Recent seminar topics include modern Jewish historiography, modern Jewish intellectual and cultural history, history of Jewish historiography, approaches to Sephardic and Middle Eastern Jewries, historiography of the Holocaust, the diaspora idea, Weimar Jewish cultures, and the malaise of Jewish modernity. For further information, please contact Sarah Stein at email@example.com.
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As a candidate for the Ph.D., you must meet (a) the special requirements for admission to the doctoral program listed above; and (b) the general requirements set forth under the Graduate Division. An excellent command of English, spoken and written, the ability to read at least two foreign languages, and an acquaintance with general history are expected of all candidates. You are required to complete at least one continuing two-or three-quarter seminar, or alternatively, a continuing sequence of at least two graduate courses approved by the GGCC. This seminar, or its alternative, must include completion of a substantial research paper based at least in part on primary sources.
All students must write a dissertation prospectus (which could be written for credit as a history 596 or 597) expected to contain: (a) a full statement of the dissertation topic; (b) an historiographical discussion of the literature bearing on the topic; (c) a statement of the methodology to be employed; and (d) a survey of the sources sufficient to demonstrate the viability of the topic. The prospectus must be approved by the dissertation adviser prior to the oral part of the qualifying examinations. After approval, copies will be given to each member of the examining committee.
Faculty serving on doctoral committees may require such courses as they deem necessary for preparation for qualifying examinations. Courses taken to fulfill M.A. degree requirements may also be used to satisfy Ph.D. requirements.
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Before admission to candidacy, you must pass written and oral examinations. Students with outstanding incompletes may not be permitted to sit for these exams.
Students will take one written exam in their primary field. In the written qualifying examination, you are expected to show not only a mastery of your special subject, but also an adequate grasp of the wider field of historical knowledge and an ability to correlate historical data and to explain their significance. These examinations are designed to test not merely factual knowledge, but also your power of historical analysis and synthesis, critical ability, and capacity for reflective thinking. A knowledge of the history of any area includes a reasonable knowledge of its historiography and bibliography; of its geography; and of its political, cultural, economic, and other historical aspects.
In the oral examination, you are to be examined in four fields, one of which may be an approved field in anthropology, economics, geography, language and literature, philosophy, political science, or other allied subjects. This allied field must be comparable in size and scope to the history fields listed above. You should select the fields in consultation with your faculty adviser and must receive the Department's approval of all four fields not less than three months before the written qualifying examination is taken. You will need to obtain the "Field Committee Orals" form (orals committee) from the Graduate Office. A copy of "Steps for the Orals" can be obtained from the Graduate Office. A full-time graduate student must begin the written qualifying examinations not later than the end of the ninth quarter of graduate work (See Time-to-Degree).
The written qualifying examination normally includes the major field only. The oral examination will cover all four fields and will normally be held after the written examination. In most fields, the oral examination will be held shortly after the written examination or, at the discretion of the doctoral committee, as late as six months after the written examination. Both the written and oral examinations are to be considered by the committee as a whole in arriving at a judgment of your performance. The written qualifying examination is normally prepared and administered by the chair of the committee and read by the entire committee before the oral qualifying examination.
The written qualifying examination must be passed before the oral qualifying examination can be taken. The members of the doctoral committee determine whether or not an examination may be repeated (normally only once), based on their prognosis of your potential for successfully completing both the written and oral examinations within a specified period of time to be designated by the doctoral committee, but not to exceed one calendar year. The written qualifying examination is not to exceed eight (8) hours and must be turned in to the Graduate Adviser's Office no later than 5:00 pm of the day of the examination.


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The Doctor and Rose travel back to the year 1879 and into the Scottish Highlands
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Name another Dog Food company that knowingly accepted toxic corn, destroyed 50% of their confirmation samples before FDA investigators arrived, did not meet over 1/2 if their own "guaranteed analysis", killed 100s of dogs, and denied the claims of owners with dead dogs because the had returned the toxic dog food under the recall and had no "proof" that the dog food was contaminated.
When you name one that has shown such disdain for owners and their pets, ill name one that hasn't had a recall.
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Slightly off topic. Do you all remember the FDA finally admit that the chicken feed they were deeming safe contained arsenic? The private sector had informed the FDA of this for years, the FDA would reply with "no, no, it's fine." Recently it was uncovered that the feed did indeed contain arsenic. The FDA knew and had reports going back 10 years that informed them of the risk of arsenic in the chicken feed. Point is who can you trust? Remember we were then eating these chickens, yum a little arsenic to spice things up! Look at what the FDA allows in OUR food, it's very difficult to find food that does not contain a KNOWN poison. You have to do your own investigation. I don't know the in and outs of diamonds recall and who they paid and didn't and how they responded to the issue but to trust their governing body the FDA is almost like chasing your tail. Their is good and bad and unfortunately it's our job to find the good in the bad. Dog food is no different than human food, you can feed Pepsi a McDonald's type diet, or feed Pepsi a quality nutritious diet. I have yet to find a commercial dog food that is what I would deem a "quality diet." The RTF is a great resource for stuff like this that can effect us all!
Look at diamond dog food again they no longer have corn soy or wheat and they use purified water to steam the food during the cooking process not saying that it makes up for what they did in the past at all but they have removed a bunch of the ngredients that they were having issues with in their dog foods and it seems like they are at least trying to become a better dog food company of you ask me
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Friday Discussion: Your Favorite Supers RPG?
Today's quesiton is a total softball: What's Your Favorite Superhero RPG? Mutants & Masterminds? Truth & Justice? Heroes Unlimited? Marvel FASERIP? What do you look for in a supers RPG or campaign?
To me, the supers genre is personally a tough one to GM. I do fine with goofy, Mystery Men-like games, but if I try to do something more traditional, I really have to work at it. Players want to be heroic, but making sure that players of different power levels get equal face time is always something to watch for.
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Mutants & Masterminds is my favorite, followed by early Champions (before ICE took over the brand). Right now I'm excited for Steve Kenson's new game Icons - due out any day now.
- May 7, 2010 at 7:43 AM
- Mad Brew said...
My favorite supers RPG is Mutants & Masterminds. I think it hits that sweet spot between customization/crunch and rules light.
- May 7, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- césar/kimble said...
Mutants & Masterminds, but I´m with good expectations about DC Adventures.
- May 7, 2010 at 7:47 AM
As far as campaigns, I like a Silver/Bronze age feel. I don't like campaigns where the players all want to be murderous vigilantes. It seems to me that characters like Wolverine and the Punisher are interesting because they are counter to the overall narrative. If every one of the characters is a Punisher, then the setting would be to dark for me to enjoy. When I ran Champions I said that a "code against killing" would be the default for all PCs, and the players would have to make a convincing argument if they did not want that limitation. It was a way of establishing a tone from the beginning. As far as non-traditional settings, I'm not sure they always work. A friend of mine ran a Champions game in a Top 10 sort of world where everyone had superpowers. The players hated it - they were not "special" enough.
- May 7, 2010 at 7:54 AM
- Siskoid said...
I'm all about DCHeroes and have run it with multiple groups many times in the past 15 years. For me, it's the best emulation of the comic book superhero genre.
- May 7, 2010 at 7:55 AM
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- May 7, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- Gleichman said...
HERO System 5th edition in a re-imagined Marvel Setting has been a constant for decades in my gaming groups.
And to repeat something I've often said about HERO System: Power level really doesn't matter, what matters is niche.
- May 7, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Love it.
- May 7, 2010 at 8:29 AM
- wallysfreethoughts said...
I've played DC Heroes, M&M, Silver Age, the WWII version that escapes me, Marvels FASERIP, Champions 5th ed!
I think it all matters on your group. I great group will overcome rules crunch most of the time :)
I think currently my favorite is Champions and M&M.
- May 7, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- A.L. said...
I will always have a soft spot for Heroes Unlimited as it was the first system I was ever able to be in a prolonged campaign in.
That being said, so far from what I have seen Mutants and Masterminds is my favorite, I am looking forward to Icons and DC Adventures, and reading through Truth and Justice but at present I don't see a system that really compares to M&M for the most complete 'capture' of the comic genre. The versatility in what it can do is also much appreciated.
So yeah, throwing my hat in for M&M with a potential "may be changing soon".
As far as stopping PCs from being murderous vigilantes, I find just having real world consequences can work wonders as well.It changes the tone of the game, but generally you only have to establish once that there are consequences for actions to get the message across.
- May 7, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- Lumrunner said...
I would have to say that Marvel Superheroes was my favorite Supers RPG system. Simple, fast and easy to play. It provided me with everything I wanted in a Supers game.
Others while great do get mired in complex point systems that take hours to figure out.
Make mine Marvel! Wish I still had those games....
- May 7, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- Lisandro Gaertner said...
I`ve played DC Heroes for a long time. It is a well balanced and simple game. In spite of that, I really prefer the randomness of MArvel FASERIP. Creating characters was great fun and the game was so rules light that we were making up things as long as we went.
- May 7, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- Darnizhaan said...
Villains and Vigilantes, hands down, very old school imop
- May 7, 2010 at 9:12 AM
- BlUsKrEEm said...
I'm going to go with Marvel universe Role Play System. it's a great dice-less system that was the source of one of my favorite characters I've ever played.
- May 7, 2010 at 9:33 AM
- greywulf said...
My groups' first love is superhero gaming, and I reckon we've tried them all - from Golden Heroes through V&V and Heroes Unlimited to DC, Marvel RPG and Champions, and many more.
Now we've settled on Mutants & Masterminds to the point where it's almost become our de facto system for all our gaming needs. Not only is it the best superhero system to date, we reckon it's the best generic system too. It's only my stubbornness to run 4e D&D and the occasional RISUS & Savage Worlds games to break things up that's stopping us using M&M and nothing else.
Like many others, I'm also looking forward to ICONS and the news about DC Adventures has completely bowled us over. Can't wait!
- May 7, 2010 at 10:17 AM
- Joseph said...
I've got to go with Marvel Superheroes. The universal table was, for the time, very innovative.
- May 7, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- philgamer said...
My vote goes to the HERO system. It's not exclusive to Supers games, but it does the job very well. While there's a lot of complexity involved in the time-consuming character creation of the system, it pays off in play. Being able to design pretty much anything with a little system know-how is a rewarding "game" in itself.
- May 7, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Bonemaster said...
Wow, this is a hard one for me. If you asked me this a few years ago, I would have Champions/HERO system. However at GenCon last year, I played a session and while it was fun, I felt it sort was too complex for a fast paced genre of Supers. In some ways, I just felt it tried to model too much. I'm torn because I've always like the fact that things are very defined. You know what "Capt Hero"' powers actually do without having to make some sort of judgment call all the time. On the other hand, It's hard to deny that it is very complex for many people. The speed chart can be a really issues. I've seen games where the GM forced everyone to have the same speed.
The hard thing though for me, is I'm not sure what game I would pick to replace it. Maybe that's what I should at conventions is find sessions of the various games in an attempt to find a Supers replacement.
- May 7, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Matt said...
I'm a FASERIP man, myself.
- May 7, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- Tarus said...
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Aberrant yet. It's a great setting with very simple rules that don't get in the way of the story.
- May 7, 2010 at 11:47 AM
- Zenith Comics said...
played FASERIP for 20+ years. Recently though I moved to BASH and my group hasn't looked back. I can't recommend it enough.
Stop by and learn more.
- May 7, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Jason Richards said...
For my money, give me Silver Age Sentinels. Great customizing, very intuitive and scalable.
- May 7, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Anthony Emmel said...
Well, I've played all the ones listed, but I have to go with Heroes Unlimited. I really do enjoy running it as clunky as a class/level system might seem in the Supers genre.
That siad, I'll play in any and have soft softs for FASERIP Marvel, DC 2nd/3rd, V&V, M&M, and even Champions.
- May 7, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Siskoid said...
While we're giving shout-outs, I'd like to give mine to Stupor Powers, for those who like a silly take on their superheroes, say with the feel of the Tick.
- May 7, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- clash bowley said...
Hearts and Souls by Tim Kirk is my favorite, followed by Truth & Justice from Chadu. That said, I have just gotten Brave and Bold from PIG, one of my favorite publishers, and my son Klaxon is hard at work on Look, Up in the Sky!, and Klax ahs a great understanding of the supers genre.
- May 7, 2010 at 12:56 PM
- Zenith Comics said...
What is this "Brave and Bold"?
Colour me curious. :)
- May 7, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- seaofstarsrpg said...
Champions for many years. But these days, M&M, as it does 95% of what Champs does with 20% of the work.
Supercrew is also fun and looking forward to Icons.
- May 7, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- Doug Wall said...
Gotta go GURPS on this one. Especially since 4th edition came out. I can run a supers game using just the Basic Set.
- May 7, 2010 at 3:11 PM
- Christian Lindke said...
For my money, DC Heroes is the best combination of customizable characters and quick and easy game play. Champions, which is great, does the first well and the second poorly. MSH, another great game, does the first poorly and the second well.
DC Heroes hits the sweet spot for me. After it come Marvel SAGA and Savage Worlds.
- May 7, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Zenfar said...
Champions, Champions, and more Champions. One the best game systems ever. You can play Marvel Champions, DC Champions, Matrix Champions, or straight up Dr. Destroyer Grond Foxbat Champions.
Gotta love it!!!!
- May 7, 2010 at 3:13 PM
- Josh said...
The two that I've played both had problems with the system killing the games. Aberrant is one of my favorite settings from any game, but balance is a major issue. Same thing goes for FASERIP, which despite being a horrible system was still very enjoyable.
Going to be trying Necessary Evil soon, hopefully that will become my new favorite.
- May 7, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- Narf the Mouse said...
Hero System. Because I can stat anything.
...Including Cthonic creatures. Ironically, it's not that hard...*Twilight zone music*
- May 8, 2010 at 2:00 AM
- Mark said...
I've gotta say Savage Worlds' Necessary Evil. It's fantastic, simple, and moves quickly.
- May 8, 2010 at 9:57 AM
- clash bowley said...
@ Zanith Comics:
It's a brand new game released just this week by Precis Intermedia using their GD3 system - link: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=80993&
I haven't had a chance to really look at it yet, but Brett is one of my favorite designers.
- May 8, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- Zenith Comics said...
@clash bowley: Well I will give them this, they scored a sweet sweet name! B&B just sounds right for a roleplaying game.
Hope to see a review of it soon.
- May 8, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- sacha3791 said...
It has to be Golden Heroes, for the win.
- May 8, 2010 at 1:50 PM
- Zachary The First said...
@clash: I haven't been able to look at it yet either (work, family, and Mother's Day, you see), but ditto on Brett--he's a head above as a designer.
- May 9, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- Gary said...
I'm not a big fan of superhero rpgs but I'd pick DCHeroes because I do like their comics.
I prefer more traditional fantasy rpgs ie LOTR type.
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To have sexual intercourse with a girl during her period, and then proceeding to wipe the period blood onto her upper lip, giving her a blood mustache. Can also be done while taking a girl's virginity. Related to the Dirty Sanchez
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af TunaIsThx 30. april 2005
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mmmmmmmm this cherry garcia peace pop is great!
af Nick 29. januar 2005
When a girl is straddling a guy's face before he eats her out, but instead she shits on his face. Then, as he sits up to yell at her, she punches him in the nose. The mixture of blood and fecal matter resembles the Ben & Jerry's ice cream Cherry Garcia
Ian: "Sam why are you covered in shit and blood?"
Sam: "Kendra gave me a Cherry Garcia."
Sam: "Kendra gave me a Cherry Garcia."
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Go Forth & Create!
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Pretty much every product or industry has some kind of ongoing rivalry. In soft drinks, it's "Coke vs. Pepsi." You have "Nike vs. Adidas" in the world of footwear, and "Mac vs. PC" in computers.
The communication arts world is no different. Graphic designers and illustrators have been arguing the merits of Macromedia FreeHand and Adobe Illustrator since the early days of digital design. I've been a diehard FreeHand user since 1991. Over the years, as more and more illustrators migrated to Adobe products, some have scorned me for sticking with FreeHand. But I didn't care. It facilitated my creative pursuits, and no one could argue with the results. I've won major awards and received recognition both nationally and internationally for work done with FreeHand. Sure, I've owned Illustrator since Version 8, but only for converting or opening files sent to me. I and a handful of other hardcore FreeHand aficionados have been holdouts, while most of our friends and peers have gone over to the other side.
No, I don't know what the pipe smokin' worm means. It just looked cool.
Bad News
In 2005, Adobe purchased Macromedia. With the merger, FreeHand's future looked grim. I knew it was time to make the change. Dragging my heels and Wacom pad, I knew I must begin the switchover. Little did I know that I was embarking on a tortured journey. Changing my primary drawing application wasn't easy. It was like learning to drive on the other side of the road or read a book upside down. Things that were intuitive, almost second nature, were now unfamiliar. I confess--I resisted the change. I was still fuming that the corporate officers and business analysts at Adobe would make a decision about my most important artistic tool. What if Leonardo was forced to switch to watercolor? You know he would have been grumbling a little, too.
My plan was to learn Illustrator gradually. With a booming year of business and a long list of client projects, I really didn't have room in my schedule, or motivation, to take a class or to switch abruptly. I bargained with Time: when FreeHand no longer worked on my Mac (due to the inevitable hardware and OS upgrades), I'd migrate. Really. But fate had other plans for me.
Bubbling ideas. Or as I like to call it, "Slow Boiling."
Closet FreeHand User
Recently, a Portland agency approached me to illustrate a promotional poster for the Adobe CS2 Creative Suite. Wow! I was totally jazzed and honored. When we met to discuss ideas, I quickly realized they assumed I was a CS2 Illustrator user. Now, I was no stranger to Adobe products. CS2 Photoshop had been part of my creative process for eons. And I actually owned CS2 Illustrator. But I had never created a whole project from beginning to end with any version of Illustrator.
They had no clue that a holdout was right under their very noses! I felt like an agent in a covert operation, a scout behind enemy lines. Should I blow my cover, and reveal my diehard alliance with FreeHand? All kinds of amusing arguments went back and forth in my mind. "Don't worry, Adobe owns FreeHand now, so it's not like you're technically a spy." How about this one: "No problem, we'll just do it in FreeHand, then copy and paste everything into CS2. After we save it as an Illustrator file, no one will even notice." I was starting to get a little nervous. I hoped my eyes weren't twitching and sending a Morse code message that a traitor was in their midst!
Yes, even spiders have duo-colored eyes.
Moment of Decision
The agency explained the project: Adobe wanted to use the poster to demonstrate Illustrator's various features, such as transparent vectors, smart objects, layer effects, VPF Technology, and the relationship of CS2 apps working together. It was a juicy project, to say the least. I would be designing a creative illustration for one of the planet's most famous software companies.
It just got better and better. Trying not to drool, I asked if there was a particular direction, theme or concept. The art director looked at me, and said the words that every illustrator dreams of hearing: "No. It's wide open. I like your art, so just do what you do." An account executive did mention to stay away from "edgy"--guns, nudity or violence were out. Okay, so no naked John Wayne Green Beret homage. Other than that, the door was open. Weird, strange, whatever. Whoopee!
Suddenly I came to my senses. There I sat, with one of the coolest projects ever, with total creative license. But I couldn't use my old friend and accomplice, FreeHand. The tool that was my partner for the previous decade was not invited to the ball. How ironic. Panic time!
I did weigh the idea of coming clean. Should I tell them I didn't use Illustrator as a primary drawing application? I decided against it...they didn't hire me because of my software. They loved my previous work, which was all done on FreeHand. My creativity doesn't come from a tool. However, for integrity's sake, I would have to create the artwork with Illustrator. I would have to get my butt in gear and go on a crash course to learn the software, inside and out.
I felt like a man emerging from a concrete bunker, after years of solitary resistance. I must learn CS2 Illustrator...and quickly. This would be a great test of the product's capabilities and ease of use. FreeHand wasn't an option, and it was time to be baptized by fire.
Happy little bee
Creative Process
Hmm, having a wide open creative brief wasn't as easy as it sounded. I had no idea where to start! For several days, I just let ideas slow boil. Then came a period of furious sketching. An idea started to take shape. I thought about what the AD had said, "Do what you do." That was it; that was the idea. So I did. I began "to do." I didn't hold back either. I stretched myself and created art that I thought would be inspiring for other artists. My idea was based on the premise "Why do artists use Adobe products?" The answer is, "To create."
No art is complete without a winged Roman worm
The End Results
I wasn't sure how Adobe would respond. Was the illustration a little too weird? Would the concept clash with their branding somehow? After all, this was a respectable software company, not MTV. But because creatives were the target audience, quirky is good. The agency loved it! They didn't have any changes, and presented it as created. Thankfully, Adobe was thrilled as well, and everything was green-lighted. I made some minor tweaks, then finalized the art.
I wish I could say the switch of software went as smoothly. Honestly, it was sometimes difficult and frustrating. Menus were different. Shortcuts weren't the same. And some tools just didn't exist in Illustrator. However, I found that Illustrator had some great capabilities I never dreamed existed. Later this year, I'm taking an intensive class for former FreeHand users. I'll miss my old buddy, but when you work in a creative environment, you have to be willing to upgrade and adapt, or technology will leave you behind.
Houston, We Have a Problem
Every Good Story Needs a Villain
Lest you think that this fairy tale had no cliffhanger, there was a bit of drama mixed with humor along the way. After many meetings, multitudes of eyeballs viewing the design (including both Adobe and agency staff)...after the artwork was finalized and just about ready to be handed off, along comes the "Ogre of the Audience Demographics and Financial Returns." Uh, I mean, the marketing person, who said, "Why is the worm guy wearing a Nazi helmet?"
(Cue sinister music)
We all know that marketing people have their place in business. And every creative professional knows there's often a tug-of-war between creative expression and the realities of the business model.
In this case, Mr. Worm was not wearing a Nazi helmet. Mr. Worm was sporting a vintage World War I German officer's helmet. The Nazi Party wasn't even around at that time. But no, this was going to be a problem. The marketing person was not going to budge, Nazi helmet or not. Someone might take this image the wrong way. They most certainly didn't want anyone to think they supported militaristic worms with suspect ideology.
I understood the concern, but, hello! What we had here is a winged worm wearing spectacles and a metal helmet. Perhaps we should take another look at the other worm, who wasn't wearing any clothes at all, only a fedora. He's actually smoking a pipe, too.
I can just see it now, protests at Adobe headquarters over the company's implicit endorsement of nationalistic, drug-smoking, nude invertebrates.
(You can probably tell that designers can be sensitive about their work.)
But hey, I'm a professional, and this isn't the first time someone has nixed an element in my artwork. We had to find another helmet for Mr. Worm. I finally settled on a Roman soldier's headgear. And unless you're from Carthage or fought in the Punic Wars, a Roman helmet shouldn't offend anyone. Here endeth my rant, and an amusing anecdote about worms smoking pipes and wearing helmets.
(By the way, I preferred the German helmet because of its sub-culture nod to one of my childhood favorites, Ed Big-Daddy Roth. He was a California illustrator and custom car builder who was influenced by hot rod and motorcycle culture. We illustrators like to include subtle references like that from time to time.)
Anyway this story has gone on long enough, so I'll end it here. I hope I provided some insight into the processes, challenges and zany episodes in an illustrator's average workweek. If you're interested in seeing more behind-the-scenes views of how the art was created, I'll be posting a project tutorial at IllustrationClass.com.
I think it's funny how things work out. For a while, I was dreading the idea of switching from FreeHand to Illustrator. I was that skinny kid at summer camp, shivering at the end of the diving board, scared to jump. Along comes this project, with a not-so-subtle push that got me in the water.
Life is an adventure. I'm really thankful to be able to work on such cool projects.
RIP, my old friend, FreeHand.
If you'd like to see this project from concept to completion you can view it via a free tutorial by clicking here.
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absolutely wonderful. a great illustration and a great story. i, too, fear software change (and can definitely claim that not knowing crap about a PC got me canned from a temp job about 5 years ago).
josh mishell
- Sunday, October 01, 2006
Hey Von
Great illo and great to see you have finally come over to the "dark side".
Greg Bakes
Smoking Monkey Illustration
- Monday, October 02, 2006
Wow, so wonderful! And thank you for the history behind it. The story about the helmet was great. I resisted learning Illustrator, too, but I've come to love it and can't imagine being without it.
- Monday, October 02, 2006
- soupablog said...
wonderful illustration. welcome to illustrator! :)
paul soupiset
toolbox studios inc
- Monday, October 02, 2006
- jPaper said...
Welcome to the new software. A lot of us are nervous from the buyout. I'm a big Flash user and really wonder what will happen to my little program(especially since I'm just starting to get comfortable with it.)
Here's to the chaos of the industry.
- Monday, October 02, 2006
- lew! said...
Great illo Von. Quite a good read to boot!
What a dream project, glad it went so smoothly. The helmet is a little annoying, but i have seen/heard many people call that WWI style helmet a nazi helmet. I think if it looks militaristic and german - people just say nazi. Ah well.
Great jorb.
- Monday, October 02, 2006
- Jason McArtor said...
Say it ain't so! ...sweet illustration as usual. Are you really going cold turkey on FH?
- Monday, October 02, 2006
It is official now. You're an icon of illustration.
- Monday, October 02, 2006
You'll love Illustrator once you get used to it. Take a look at this link. If you can go to this class, it's a very fun thing. Russell Brown from Adobe is there. I went once but can't afford it anymore. If you go, tell 'em who sent ya... Hey, maybe they'll let you in as an Adobe Guest?
PS. Great pics you do...
- Monday, October 02, 2006
- Lou Vega said...
ummm... this took me six minutes to read. Ok, ten minutes if you add my staring at the cool illustration. Great story and insight. Especially the marketing bit. I feel like it happens all the time when showing artwork to editors. You should have quoted the Mark Twain's comment on the poster just to see what kind of reaction you get. But, for what it's worth I like the splash of color on the Roman helmet.
- Monday, October 02, 2006
Fabulous illustration, Von... love it love it! And, what a great story, too. The Illustrator camp welcomes you with open arms :) -- aren't we lucky to have you.
Kim Buchheit
- Monday, October 02, 2006
ha! i always knew that you were a freehand guy, but i thought it'd be good for you to come to the dark side. that said, i didn't tell the rest of the folks about it over here. as far as they're concerned, vector is vector :)
super great work, btw. i'm glad that i brought you in.
todd the evil agency guy.
- Monday, October 02, 2006
Von - Great story. Glad to see if you've come over to Illustrator.
I'm surprised you didn't get any concerns about the USC Trojans helmet. Come on, they didn't win the championship last year.
- Monday, October 02, 2006
- Jeremy said...
Thanks for the insight and honesty! Welcome to Illustrator.
- Monday, October 02, 2006
- John Dowdell said...
... maybe the Big Daddy reference didn't go, but I liked how you got Chuck Jones and Marvin the Martian in there in his place.... ;-)
- Monday, October 02, 2006
- erika said...
Thank you for being you. I have learned so much from your blog, illustrationclass.com, etc. Wonderful work! Can't wait for a step by step on how you created this. I want to learn how to do those gradient circles in the background and incorporate texture so it is part of the piece.
thanks again.
- Tuesday, October 03, 2006
- RobSchwager said...
Nazi helmet... BAH!
Curse that marketing person!
- Tuesday, October 03, 2006
- Daniel Davis said...
Yeah Von, I'm trying to make the exact same transition. The pen tool in Illustrator is killing me.
But you're right, it's just a tool... it's just a tool. I keep telling myself this.
- Tuesday, October 03, 2006
- Mordy Golding said...
Welcome aboard my friend :)
There's a seat here right next to me -- i've been saving it for you :)
:) Mordy
- Thursday, October 05, 2006
- Michael Campbell said...
Great Story! Thanks for sharing! Illustrator is an intimidating piece of software. But with your skills you will catch on pretty quickly.
- Thursday, October 05, 2006
- artbitz said...
Reads like a novel...great story!
- Sunday, October 08, 2006
- Jeope said...
Beautiful. Stunning. And everyone can walk away with their own little favourite part of it. Me, I'm weird: for some reason I adore that bee. And it's just a few circles and ovals!
- Thursday, October 12, 2006
- Karen Larson: Larson Mirek Design said...
Von you rock! I was once a Freehander as well -- change is hard but good!
All the best - K
- Friday, October 20, 2006
- Karen Larson: Larson Mirek Design said...
Von you rock! I was once a Freehander as well -- change is hard but good. -K
- Friday, October 20, 2006
love the story and the illustration is amazing!
- Monday, October 23, 2006
- Mattias said...
No art is complete without a winged Roman worm, so true so true ;)
- Wednesday, November 08, 2006