S.R. Wild: Artist and Graphic Designer

Vote for S.R. Wild

There isn’t much time left, but I figured it’s never too late to shamelessly promote myself. Voting for the 2008 Seven Days Daysie Awards ends this Friday, June 27. If you haven’t voted already, I’d like to encourage you to vote for little old me for Best Visual Artist and Best Vermont Blog (non-political) — make sure you enter the full URL of my blog, http://www.srwild.com/blog, and you must fill out a third of the ballot (33 answers) for your ballot to count. I know a lot of you don’t live in Vermont, but you can still vote.

Go vote now

I never thought of campaigning until I read Bill Simmon’s suggestions over at Candleblog. I doubt I’ll win either seeing as how only a few people read this blog and I haven’t shown any of my artwork around here in awhile, but I figure it’s worth a shot.

Join My Damn List

Have you ever wanted to receive an email once a month oozing with all the exciting things that are happening at S.R. Wild Industries? You have!? Well then, grab your mouse with your hand, hook, nub, or whatever; point your little cursor to the boxes below; fill them with your glorious contact info, and join the list. No, this isn’t a ploy to harvest your info so I can sell it to a transvestite hacker with a lisp in a dark alley next Wednesday at 1 o’clock in the morning.

Some of you have already subscribed because I was naughty and added you — of course, if you didn’t confirm your subscription, you’re not on the list.

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Embracing the Virtual

A couple months ago, I freaked out and tried to delete myself off the internet — a virtual suicide attempt I suppose. I won’t bore you with my reasons, basically I felt like I was getting sucked into the internet. Now, I’m rethinking that. Sometimes I destroy things so I can build a stronger version (of course, that doesn’t work with everything).

Just like I’ve learned to embrace my mental issues, I’m doing the same for my virtual ways — why fight it, just run with it. It’s a great way to get one’s work out into the world, especially if one lives in a small town with few creative venues. Plus, it helps semi-reclusive individuals keep in touch with the outside world. Although, it’s not a replacement for in-the-flesh contact, more of a companion. I digress.

I’ve started recreating my virtual self:

Facebook

I undeleted my Facebook profile and started a fan page for S.R. Wild Industries. If you’d like to be a virtual friend (perhaps again) and/or fan, you know where to find me. I’m still not totally into social network sites, like this and MySpace (which I deleted and have no intention of recreating, unless I do one for my audio work).

Flickr

I’m leery of putting work on here because it can be stolen so easily. I’m only going to upload images I don’t think are worth anything and my journal pages (on yet another site) because there are a few journal groups I’d like to join.

Ma.gnolia

I’m always finding websites that are interesting, useful, a complete waste of time, etc. and now I can share them.

Twitter

I’ve already written about my twittering.

1001 Journals

One of the many places my journals can be viewed (I’m in the process of scanning the other ones). I also started a collaborative journal, The Vermont Journal. I’ve asked on here before if anyone wanted to participate. It’s open to anyone who lives in Vermont and can draw, write, use glue, or whatever — hell, rub your feces on it… er, maybe not that. You don’t have to sign up for it on the site, you can also contact me directly

I have many things in the works. One of them is an online store that will sell t-shirts, junk cards, inkjet prints, and other visual objects. I’m still figuring out how to go about it (Etsy looks promising).

Buy My Crap

I’m holding this blog hostage until I sell three pieces. If you’re too lazy to get of your duff and go down to Studio STK and buy them, you can buy a few online.

This Site is So Six

Six years ago today I officially launched this site. Happy Anniversary!

I have a few other milestones coming up: my 30th birthday (there may be an extravaganza/freak show) and 10 years of being an ordained minister (I have yet to perform a wedding but I might soon).

Here are a few old versions of this site:

New Stuff

Between applying for jobs and reading the subsequent rejection letters, I’ve managed to add a few things to this site. In the Junk Drawer there’s Found Type, Visitor Polaroids, Monitor Blunders, and Found Photos. I also rewrote the about page. There are probably a few other new things I’m forgetting, so have a look around. More stuff coming soon—Journals #3 and #4 I hope.

I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, I have some work for sale at Studio STK. People seem to like them, like this fella:

Yo I have seen the future iod ART & Design and it looks a lot like SRWILD. I saw yr printz at STK. very nice too cheap but nice. —DUBYA David POWL

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I just bought a new portfolio, that’s smaller and easier to transport, and it needs to be filled.

Feedback Fun

I wanted some feedback on my website, so a few weeks ago I posted in the HOW Forum and the Textpattern Forum. I’ve posted in a forum maybe once or twice before, I don’t like them. I’m pretty thick-skinned when it comes to criticism—I’m harder on myself than anyone ever could be—so I was ready. It was disappointing because I didn’t get many responses and most people commented on my work, not the site. Here are a few of the comments.

I didn’t know what to make of it, then I saw Printer F*ckups. Kept me flipping pages….

Very nice site, love your art! Added to TXP Gallery :)

In the “about” section, try to keep that professional, not personal. Don’t tell us about dropping out of high school and floundering around for years. Tell me what your skills are and how you can benefit a company. You can talk about your cat and mayonnaise once you get the job.

This person was vary innovative with her/his spelling, must be imbedded in her/his vary soul.

Your style is vary distinct, and as can be seen from your fine art, it appears to be imbedded in your vary soul. You do it well though and anyone who needs that style will surely consider your services. The down side is that you may not have broad range appeal which could limit your potential market. That may not be a bad thing, maybe you only want to work within a certain market, it certainly looks that way. What should be a concern however, is that you don’t appear to be innovative. Having only one style of expression your method of persuasion will always be dated, and consequently less effective.

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