Beginning is always the most difficult part of any story. There’s something absolutely terrifying about a blank screen, an unfilled page, an empty canvas - what I’m referring to is the potential. It’s a monstrous thing. The possibilities of shaping a space, adding tone and texture, can easily seduce a person; ensnaring them once they’ve given themselves over to it.
Design, like any good book, should consume a person whole. The harmony of both content and presentation are in equal parts invaluable, and the abandon experienced in making the first mark is ultimately what soothes the initial fear. Once you’ve lost yourself to any work, there’s no turning back. You can’t put down the book, and you can never staunch the creative process. Turn the page. It’s the only thing that will satisfy.
A new year brings in new work; I'm finally catching up with site-wide updates, and with a little luck (and possibly a few sleepless nights) a couple new things ought to be released in the next few months. Be sure to check back under the "Big Ideas" (to your right) to see what else I've got brewing in the idea cauldron.
For now, I'm happy to announce that Elixireleven got its .com back (after many years of having been squatted on) the portfolio is getting some fresh injections of new work, and I've finally, finally overhauled the homepage navigation (flying, flowery vital organs, and all). I'm also working on getting the Cabinet of Curiosities off the ground, though for the moment, WordPress is still being awfully buggy. For now, if you're looking for me, you can find me on Facebook, Livejournal or Twitter.
With the idea factory in full production, I think its safe to say that the up-and-coming work here at Elixireleven embraces a variety of different mediums and methods: Some things I'm working on include the release of an online store, a typography library, and a stable version of the blog. In other, non-design related endeavors, I'm attempting to catalogue the whole of my literary pursuits at IX Nocturne. I'm also brainstorming the first draft of an original novel: its a steampunk-inspired young adult horror-fantasy set in subterranean New York, featuring a smack of the supernatural, and dollop of good old anti-hero-inspired post-teen angst.
Also on the docket is a pet project of mine, Ci-Git. French for "Here Lies", Ci-Git is a photographic exploration of commemorative monuments.