Art of the Carolinas
Dear Readers, It’s that time of the year again… We are proud to be a part of the Art of the Carolinas event this year in Raleigh, NC. The dates for the show are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 13, 14, and 15, 2009. The workshops begin on Thursday, November 12, 2009. It will again ...
Laying Down the Tracks: Groove Town
Now that Organic Melodies is finished and available at CD Baby (digital only for now), I have begun working on the next in the Studio Music For Artists series. This untitled album will have a jazzy/lounge theme to it and is going to be primarily guitar, bass, and drums, with the occasional surprise.
Burning Oak Studios Seeks Graphic Design Intern
Hello Readers, Burning Oak Studios is now offering an internship opportunity to one lucky individual in the field of graphic design. We are searching for a hard working college student who is eager to learn more about the profession and get their foot in the door by getting some real world, hands-on experience. Our preferred ...
Making Choices in Design: Brainstorming & Planning
NEVER underestimate the power of brainstorming! It is absolutely the most important part of designing anything. It is not impossible to have your first idea, be the best one (and end up the final product), but it is not likely or usually in anyone’s best interest. The best way to approach a new project is ...
Studio Music for Artists
The second album (Organic Melodies) in the Studio Music For Artists series is finally available for digital download! You can download your copy from CD Baby for now. Within the next couple weeks, it should also be available on Amazon, iTunes, Napster, etc. This album is quite different from the first CD, Somewhere South of ...
Making Choices in Design: Web Design
Design is great. It helps people communicate in effective and visually stimulating ways. We are surrounded by design everywhere we go. Books, labels, logos, billboards, you name it, we can print on it. With the coming of the information age and new technologies, we gained access to a new world of design. Things like video ...
Recommendations for Inspiration
The search for inspiration can be an interesting journey. Sometimes ideas just spark out of the blue, other times, you might have to go looking for something that will make you click and realize how you want to tackle your project. Nowadays, we are saturated with other peoples’ ideas. There are advertisements EVERYWHERE and we ...
Laying Down the Tracks: Organic Melodies
As stated in my last post, the first music production from the studio was completed and almost ready to share with the world. Now, I am happy to say that Somewhere South of Houston is available for physical purchase, as well as digital download. iTunes and Amazon should be distributing digital downloads soon, but for ...
Laying Down the Tracks: SOHO
I want to give a big HELLO to all of you out there reading the Burning Oak Studios blog. For today’s post I have decided to take things in a very different direction. The company confronted me with a very interesting task a couple of months ago involving making studio music for artists to listen ...
Making Choices in Design: Logos
When thinking about logos, you always have to keep in mind that you are striving to create an image that will instantly represent the entity you are designing for. Whether it is for a product, a company, a band, or anything, the ultimate goal is to make sure the viewer remembers this image and will ...
Making Choices in Design: Compositions
In the beginning, man had the simplest of drawing tools. Just enough to scribble basic shapes on cave walls. Nowadays, man has advanced so much, so that a computer can basically draw for us…or some would like to think. With a vast appreciation for improvements in technology and graphics related programs, I would like to ...
Making Choices in Design: Design Process
One of the most important skills that someone can have is to be punctual. This does not just mean to be on time for work. What I mean is that any employee working in any field should be able to meet deadlines. As many of you probably know, designing is not a fast process. This ...