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Things That I Love (#1)

You may be one of the millions that find themselves lying awake at night asking the question: "What does Drew Flippin enjoy?" This question is often followed by the subsequent: "Why doesn't Drew make an original design piece for the things he enjoys?"

If you've ever asked one or both (or neither) of those questions, then today's post is for you.

I love Izze - the carbonated fruit drink that comes in a can, but tastes best out of the glass bottle. Izze comes in a variety of flavors, but due to availability in our area, I've only tried seven (my favorite being Sparkling Pomegranate, followed closely by Sparkling Clementine). If you haven't already, try a refreshing Izze today (available at Starbuck's, Whole Foods (best variety), and Kroger...but only in the "organic" section!).

Valentine's Day Card

In honor of Valentine's Day being tomorrow, OriginalDesign is offering a FREE, download-able, print-able card to give to your very own significant other.

Click HERE to download.

[Right-click and select "Save Image As." Then open the bad-boy up (with Word or any other program), print and fold, and viola!]

Enjoy! And Happy Valentine's Day.

The Sequence Brochure

For the past month(-ish), I've been making a brochure to promote a DiscipleNow (weekend-long conference driven by small groups) for Swift Creek. The theme of the D-Now is "Sequence":

[front cover]

[inside]

Similar Posts: [Sequence Brochure Concepts]

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Parkside Student Ministry

Just finished a logo for the good folks at Parkside Baptist Church in beautiful Denison, Texas.

After talking with the Student Pastor over a ridiculously huge home-cooked meal in rural Texas, I began to catch the vision for the ministry, and therefore the design of the logo. The theme is "Deep & Wide." "Deep" in the Scriptures and "Wide" in their scope of caring for others and sharing their faith.

Here is where we have arrived:

 

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February Wallpaper of the Month

The Wallpaper of the Month Club continues with "February." Multiple options are offered, so you've got a decision to make (or maybe you just want to change your wallpaper during the month to keep things fresh).

To download, click the wallpaper you like to make it larger, then right-click and select "Set as Desktop Wallpaper."

Have a wonderful February!
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I was a strange kid...

As a youngster, I was obsessed with sports. But many times, I was just as interested in a team's logo, color scheme, and uniform, as I was in the respective sport they played (is it any surprise I'm into design?). My interest in sports logos led to many of the odd-ball projects I took on as a kid (from creating fake sports leagues with fake teams with fake logos to making a baseball board game with a friend).

One of my favorite projects, however, is still the set of hand-drawn, colored-pencil MLB logos I created in order to keep up with the Playoffs:

These were spread all over my bedroom floor during Playoff season.

 

As you can see, this set was for the 1999 season (I was 13).

I also made a matching set for the NFL (this time using magic marker). I don't know why some teams are mysteriously missing...maybe I lost them:

(sorry for the poor quality)
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