Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Founder Alvin Ailey and Company performed this weekend at the Sony Center for the Performing Arts. Alvin Ailey’s 60's joint dedicated to black southern roots "Revalations", closed the Program on Saturday. Artistic Director Robert Battle found the right balance with principal dancer Rachael McLaren. Rachael, you're Awesome!

I attended the show on Saturday at 2pm and it was brilliant. The best parts of the show were "Home", "The Hunt", and "Revelations". Perhaps Battle’s most interesting commission is Home, by hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris. It’s inspired by the "Fight HIV your way" initiative.
The Hunt, a thrilling dance for six men propelled by the powerful drums of Les Tambours du Bronx. I don't have a clue what it meant, but I was captivated by the entire experience.

Well Rachael, you and the crew are inspiring a new generation, some of which may be in New York under scholarship in the Alvin Ailey Program as you were. It was very special, but ike I said, I don't know what the meaning is for most of the show excluding the Revelations, I know exactly what that's all about, but the beauty of the first four sets overshadow the interpretations that I drew upon. Anyway, I was very happy to see you afterwards, unfortunately we could not spend a lot of time together. All the best in DC. I will let southern family know you'll be in Atlanta February 14th.

Inspired by the show, I am now working on a new series of paintings based upon the shows in Toronto. I will update this blog as I complete the paintings.

Me and Rachael, The Best dancer I've ever seen in my life.

Making Fresh Logos Daily!

Here are examples of logos that have been created by Digexart. We are professional Graphic Designers with over 20+ years experience. What you get at Digexart Creative Inc., is a custom drafted logo specific to your marketing needs. This is what sets us apart from these $99 dollar crowd sourcing sites that guarantee you a logo. There are up to 40 designers that work for free and only one is rewarded in the end. No Crowd sourcing or spec work here. Keep in mind that Spec work is done by inexperienced designers hoping to build their portfolio, and many believe spec work is a necessary evil for all starting designers to prove themselves. The rise of the design community has also been met with the rise of the ‘weasel economics’ of spec work. Now that we have identified it as an evil and seen the destructive manner, we can identify how the creative community is fighting back.

For the few people out there who don’t know what ‘spec’ work is – I’ll try to sum up: it’s when a designer creates artwork for a paying project in the hopes of having their artwork selected, in order to get paid for that work. Think design contest as opposed to, oh, I dunno, a professional trade. Design organizations like AIGA (USA) and RGD (CAN) have generally frowned upon ‘spec work’ as being ‘unethical’ and have campaigned against the practice for years. Members are encouraged not to engage in spec work as part of the regulated standards in the industry. While I have a hard time branding designers who participate as ‘unethical’ – shortsighted perhaps, but many have their reasons and motivating factors – I have absolutely no qualms about describing people who try to profit from the ‘spec’ work of others as ethically challenged.

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Vaughan Atom Boys Basketball T-Shirt

A weekend Tournament for the Vaughan Atom Boys Basketball team needed Coaching and supporters T-shirts. A total of 32 shirts needed to be produced in 48 hours. I created a varsity styled logo in illustrator, purchased the T-Shirts from a Gildan associate and printed the artwork in my studio. My graphic design, and production saved the client hundreds and over seven (7) days. The project was delivered on time, under budget and the clients were extremely satisfied with the work.

Foundation International T-Shirt

LMJ Labour Logo

This logo was for my good friend Lester Jarvis. His Labour Company is taking off, and business is going well for him. Visit his website here. The logo was completed in 20 minutes. It was needed to go up fast. The website was completed in 7 hours. It is a work in progress.

LCD monitors for Art & Photography

What LCD monitor should I buy?


This is a question being asked from photographers designers and artists. This is not written to endorse any particular brand however if it seem to be biased toward any brand it’s purely coincidence.

NEC MultiSync PA271W

The three main panel technologies currently used in LCDs are: twisted nematic (TN), vertical alignment (VA), and in-plane switching (IPS). Manufacturers make the vast majority of consumer monitors using TN panels.

Photographers, get a IPS monitor! It’s simple, first thing you look for when choosing a monitor is not what brand but rather what kind of panel does it have? Whether it’s a S-IPS or H-IPS this is the first you look for when buying a monitor for photo editing.

Who makes IPS monitor? Most of Apple cinema display monitors have IPS panels however not all Apple products have IPS panels. There are Dell, HP, Lacie, Eizo and many more who ‘s monitor s have IPS panels however always look for the particular model with the IPS panel not the Brand name.

IPS-based monitors are usually the most expensive; however, the new e-IPS panels cost as little as $300 for a 22-inch model. They also have the best viewing angles of all three technologies and produce the most accurate colors; however, their blacks are not as deep as VA panels'. IPS monitors are the slowest of the bunch in both response time and input lag.

Very few monitors sold in big chain store such as FutureShop , Costco and Walmart have the IPS Panels. In fact, most monitors on the market have TN film panel which is more than adequate for web and gaming use but not for Photoshop or Lightroom users.

It's very important to know that what makes an IPS panel better than the other is view angle where color and density of monitor remains constant. Another advantage of IPS technology is to be able to calibrate accurately for ICC compliant colour manage workflow.

Whether the photographer is editing / post processing their files for printing or for the web publishing, it’s important to be consistent with colour therefore choosing a good monitor is the second step after the camera equipment in achieving the optimal results from your files.

Here are some 2011 monitors that have been tested

Dell UltraSharp U2711

Samsung SyncMaster S27A850D

Asus PA246Q

Samsung PX2370

NEC MultiSync PA271W

Back on the Market

posted by Demuth Flake March 28th, 2011

After a short successful stint as Lead Graphic Designer for Soligsoft Inc., a Learning Language Software company operating out of Bolton Ontario. I have left that organization to finish up some freelance work A new line of T-shirts called "Artical" you will be seeing it soon. I've completed work for my previous employer Bold Internet Solutions. I was asked to translate the 'Marissa' Beef safety animations in French. I am happy to continue to work with Mario Zeskoski at Bold. I have recently completed new websites for LMJ Labour, a group of hardworking labourers in the GTA. Another for Word Rebab Inc. A speech Pathologist that operated in Atlanta Georgia. I am currently seeking full-time employment. I will post the results here and on my Linkedin Page