Comments for Holly Gordon http://missgordon.com design + illustration + stuff Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:46:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Roxy’s Grilled Cheese by Miss Gordon http://missgordon.com/roxys-grilled-cheese-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Miss Gordon Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:46:13 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=929#comment-1195 Hey Rick! I did design her from scratch, she was a lot of fun to make. The tattoo is the logo of the founder's favorite band – just something fun, I guess I'd dub this style "Punk Americana". Thanks for the shout out, glad you like the truck! Hey Rick!

I did design her from scratch, she was a lot of fun to make. The tattoo is the logo of the founder’s favorite band – just something fun, I guess I’d dub this style “Punk Americana”.

Thanks for the shout out, glad you like the truck!

]]> Comment on Roxy’s Grilled Cheese by Rick Gast http://missgordon.com/roxys-grilled-cheese-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Rick Gast Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:12:37 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=929#comment-1194 Nice work! The girl has a real 50's retro look about her. Did you design her from scratch, or is she replicated from some old sign? Why did you choose the distressed look for the contents of the circle? I can't make out whether that made it onto the logo that adorns your fabulous truck. Since I am not a fan of tattoos, I am perplexed as to why a little girl is depicted with a skull and crossbones. Is this something the guys requested? I am a "closet" graphics designer with no formal training or paycheck from my work, so that is what makes me so inquisitive. Your truck was the first I noticed and the one I admired the most during the "Great Food Truck Road Race". Maybe Mr. Hodgeson (Hodge Podge) should look you up. His truck just doesn't make any sense at all. Nice work! The girl has a real 50′s retro look about her.
Did you design her from scratch, or is she replicated from some old sign?

Why did you choose the distressed look for the contents of the circle?
I can’t make out whether that made it onto the logo that adorns your fabulous truck.

Since I am not a fan of tattoos, I am perplexed as to why a little girl is depicted with a skull and crossbones. Is this something the guys requested?

I am a “closet” graphics designer with no formal training or paycheck from my work, so that is what makes me so inquisitive.

Your truck was the first I noticed and the one I admired the most during the “Great Food Truck Road Race”.

Maybe Mr. Hodgeson (Hodge Podge) should look you up. His truck just doesn’t make any sense at all.

]]> Comment on Stay Calm in Guam! by Joe Row http://missgordon.com/stay-calm-in-guam/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Joe Row Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:10:35 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=636#comment-830 I was on Guam in the early 1960's for 18 months, was a boonie stomper and radioman in the U.S. Navy. Spent many hours stomping through the jungles, snorkling the many beaches around the island and even hit a few golf balls. I never saw a brown tree snake, did see a few small deer running wild and did experience close encounters with great white sharks while diving the other side of the reef. Survived a severe typhoon, got some severe sun burns and enjoyed many beautiful sunsets on the beach. The large white birds of paradise flying along the beaches were etched into my memories and I've often wanted to go back to see the many changes made by time. I'll never forget Guam and the many friends I made there and worked with as a radioman. The island was beautiful. "Tweeds Cave" an adventure. (check out the book) "Duva Devine" means, Guam is Good! Clink. Tuba is terrible. (Guamanian drink) Coconut husking a skill to know. Tarzan River my favorite place to escape. (Drowned there, but was revived by Fred) my hero. Memories are vivid of Guam. Rode the water buffalo and a 90cc Honda many miles. Beautiful women behind every tree.....(oh, shut up). I was on Guam in the early 1960′s for 18 months, was a boonie stomper and radioman in the U.S. Navy. Spent many hours stomping through the jungles,
snorkling the many beaches around the island and even hit a few golf balls.
I never saw a brown tree snake, did see a few small deer running wild and did experience close encounters with great white sharks while diving the other side of the reef. Survived a severe typhoon, got some severe sun burns and enjoyed many beautiful sunsets on the beach. The large white birds of paradise flying along the beaches were etched into my memories and I’ve often wanted to go back to see the many changes made by time. I’ll never forget Guam and the many friends I made there and worked with as a radioman. The island was beautiful. “Tweeds Cave” an adventure.
(check out the book) “Duva Devine” means, Guam is Good! Clink. Tuba is terrible. (Guamanian drink) Coconut husking a skill to know. Tarzan River my favorite place to escape. (Drowned there, but was revived by Fred) my hero. Memories are vivid of Guam. Rode the water buffalo and a 90cc Honda
many miles. Beautiful women behind every tree…..(oh, shut up).

]]> Comment on Hollywood is Calling My Name by Miss Gordon http://missgordon.com/hollywood-is-calling-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Miss Gordon Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:47:11 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=908#comment-505 Haha sorry Dale! Not a joke. LA has definitely persuaded me to move in. Haha sorry Dale! Not a joke. LA has definitely persuaded me to move in.

]]> Comment on Hollywood is Calling My Name by Dale Cruse http://missgordon.com/hollywood-is-calling-my-name/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Dale Cruse Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:37:04 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=908#comment-504 Miss Holly, please tell me this is a terribly late April Fool's joke. Miss Holly, please tell me this is a terribly late April Fool’s joke.

]]> Comment on Bigger, Better & More Expensive than my First Car by Miss Gordon http://missgordon.com/bigger-better-more-expensive-than-my-first-car/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Miss Gordon Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:43:12 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=585#comment-111 I honestly think the 15" is perfect for taking around. I love it! I don't have the bag, though – I'm still dreaming of the day I have a slightly worn in Freitag bag and a sparse but thoughtfully furnished loft :) I honestly think the 15″ is perfect for taking around. I love it! I don’t have the bag, though – I’m still dreaming of the day I have a slightly worn in Freitag bag and a sparse but thoughtfully furnished loft :)

]]> Comment on Bigger, Better & More Expensive than my First Car by Jonathan Munn http://missgordon.com/bigger-better-more-expensive-than-my-first-car/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Jonathan Munn Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:47:17 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=585#comment-110 I'm in a similar predicament, using a Macbook Air to run a think tank is far from pleasurable. I've been mulling over the 15" & 17" but just can't decide. How are you finding it as a portable? It's amazing being able to set up shop anywhere though, I often refer to my Mac as my portable lab. Chuck in the Freitag bag & I am in designers heaven. P.S. I love you work... Keep it up Jonathan wearetheanomaly.com I’m in a similar predicament, using a Macbook Air to run a think tank is far from pleasurable. I’ve been mulling over the 15″ & 17″ but just can’t decide. How are you finding it as a portable?

It’s amazing being able to set up shop anywhere though, I often refer to my Mac as my portable lab. Chuck in the Freitag bag & I am in designers heaven.

P.S. I love you work… Keep it up

Jonathan

wearetheanomaly.com

]]> Comment on Freelancing Advice from a Newbie – Session 1 by Miss Gordon http://missgordon.com/freelancing-advice-from-a-newbie-%e2%80%93-session-1/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Miss Gordon Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:30:59 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=717#comment-89 Hi Monica! I'm glad you found my post helpful. And cheers to Poe appreciation :) Hi Monica! I’m glad you found my post helpful. And cheers to Poe appreciation :)

]]> Comment on Freelancing Advice from a Newbie – Session 1 by monica a. http://missgordon.com/freelancing-advice-from-a-newbie-%e2%80%93-session-1/comment-page-1/#comment-88 monica a. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:42:41 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=717#comment-88 Sorry, I meant to write Holly, not Molly. :S Sorry, I meant to write Holly, not Molly. :S

]]> Comment on Freelancing Advice from a Newbie – Session 1 by monica a. http://missgordon.com/freelancing-advice-from-a-newbie-%e2%80%93-session-1/comment-page-1/#comment-87 monica a. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:41:48 +0000 http://missgordon.com/?p=717#comment-87 Hello, Molly! I found your website via Frelanceswitch (the forums). This post was exactly what I needed. I'm new at this, so far I've only designed 2 websites for "real" clients and I feel kind of lost about how to get new clients. Like you said, I don't believe in cold calling either (sounds terrifying!) and I've been doing some cold emailing. By the way, I love your Edgar Allan Poe/raccoon illustration! I'm a big fan of Poe, great job! Hello, Molly! I found your website via Frelanceswitch (the forums). This post was exactly what I needed. I’m new at this, so far I’ve only designed 2 websites for “real” clients and I feel kind of lost about how to get new clients. Like you said, I don’t believe in cold calling either (sounds terrifying!) and I’ve been doing some cold emailing.
By the way, I love your Edgar Allan Poe/raccoon illustration! I’m a big fan of Poe, great job!

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