http://robstarkey.com/ideas/ en Copyright 2010 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:09:24 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification More head sketches Row32.jpg

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Hipstamatic is one of my favorite iPhone apps. Users can take photos using any combination of lenses, film and flash and get some very satisfactory results. Here are a few from around Chicago.
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This photo is actually 3 photos stitched together using Photoshop's Photo Merge automation. There are better programs out there for doing this but for stitching together a couple of photos it works just fine.
]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2010/02/chicago_river_panorama.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2010/02/chicago_river_panorama.html Photography Black & White Chicago Nikon Photograhy Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:17:20 -0600 Transit transitcover_forblog.jpg

]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2010/01/transit.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2010/01/transit.html Design Music design garageband music Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:07:08 -0600 Random iphone photo
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]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2010/01/random_iphone_photo.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2010/01/random_iphone_photo.html Photography iphone photography photoshop app Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:43:44 -0600 Sketches, Part Quatre Poster04.jpg

]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2010/01/sketches_part_quatre.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2010/01/sketches_part_quatre.html Illustrations art doodles illustrations sketches Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:40:17 -0600 Random sampling of sketches Row20.jpg
Just looking for something to post... this is a row from Poster 4 of head sketches.
]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/12/random_sampling_of_sketches.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/12/random_sampling_of_sketches.html Illustrations doodle illustrations sketches Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:21:49 -0600 Playing with Photoshop (iPhone App) IMG_2298.jpgIMG_2419.jpg
These are several examples of photos taken with an iPhone 3GS and enhanced with the Photoshop app. After playing around with several photos and settings I found the Vignette Blur to be the 'go to' setting. The trick is slightly desaturate the photo before using the blur. Tight shots on a subject and wide landscapes seem to work best.
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]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/11/tree_branches.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/11/tree_branches.html Illustrations doodles illustrations sketches Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:17:31 -0600 Sketches, Part Trois Poster03_small_blog.jpg
Sketches, Part Quatre is well underway.
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The idea for this sketch popped into my head on the way to work. Maybe it's because my son has been getting into a bunch of stuff lately. For whatever reason, this is pretty much what I had in my head. I scanned it in (the scanner has been streaking lately, going to have to scan it in again) and quickly colored it in Photoshop.
]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/11/boy_in_box.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/11/boy_in_box.html Illustrations doodles illustrations sketches Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:39:07 -0600 Off The Street Club OTSC1.jpgOTSC2.jpgOTSC3.jpgOTSC4.jpgOTSC5.jpgOTSC6.jpg

Visit the site and help get a kid off the streets of West Chicago today.

Agency: EuroRSCG Chicago
Role: ACD
Date: 9/2009
]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/09/off_the_street_club.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/09/off_the_street_club.html Advertising Design Web Site chicago donate eat/drink elephant films off the street club otsc papervision website Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:37:14 -0600 Wingardium Leviosa (or not) 2009-09-07 at 14-00-54.jpgPottercar.jpgThe family and I took our muggle butts down to the Museum of Science and Industry today to check out the Harry Potter exhibit. No cameras were allowed within the exhibit but there were a few photo opportunities in the main areas of the museum. The exhibit is a bit pricey, $25 per adult for about 45 minutes from start to finish. However, the props were amazing, everything from the first movie to Half-Blood Prince. Quidditch uniforms, dress robes, ball gowns, creatures... everything from the movies in fine detail. I especially liked the fake book jacket cover designs for Ron Weasley's favorite Quidditch teams. You could tell the designer(s) had a fun time coming up with authentic looking programs. Another area I enjoyed was Hagrid's hut. It definitely felt like you could have been hanging with Hagrid talking about dragons. All in all, we had a good time. The boy is a too young to appreciate the fine craftmanship but hopefully the exhibit will come back around when he gets older and is more familiar with the books and movies.

]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/09/wingardium_leviosa_or_not.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/09/wingardium_leviosa_or_not.html Movies Photography harry potter movie props Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:26:09 -0600 Valspar, Love Our Style Website VN_Home.jpg


VN_Classic.jpgVN_Room.jpgValspar, Love Our Style is a new campaign aimed at newlyweds and the problems they face as their styles collide. The website is a playful resource that provides inspiration and helpful tools for an easy transition from the single life to cohabitation. Users can take a style quiz, download a painting guide, and share their collective styles on Facebook. There is even a photo contest in which a lucky winner is chosen each week for a free color consultation from Valspar and Beehive Studios.

As the creative lead, I wanted to create a fun, enjoyable experience that encourages users to find information for their first painting project together. The client was really receptive to our ideas and is really happy with the way the site turned out.

Find your style!

Agency: EuroRSCG Chicago
Role: ACD
Date: 8/2009
]]> http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/09/valspar_love_our_style_website.html http://robstarkey.com/ideas/2009/09/valspar_love_our_style_website.html Web Site creative direction design portfolio valspar website Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:49:03 -0600 Random: Street Robot
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I took this photo the other day coming home from work. I caught it out of the corner of my eye and it took me a second to process what it was. I went back to take a photo right as the light turned yellow, and on Clark and Wacker that could've been fatal.

Now, I don't know what this is, or who put it there, but I do find it fun. Apparently, they are all over downtown Chicago. 

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