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The Evolution of Communication Tools: A Personal Journey from Quill to AI As a graphic artist, sign painter, architectural drafter, and early adopter of technology, I’ve witnessed the remarkable progression of communication tools over six decades. From hand-scribing letters with quill pens to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), each new tool has demanded time, energy, and a willingness to adapt. On … Read More
Did Big Tech and Mainstream Media Break Search Engines—or Did They Sabotage Themselves? Introduction: A Personal Journey Through a Digital Revolution In the mid-1990s, I was a struggling artist in Rapid City, South Dakota, juggling a new marriage, a hefty mortgage, and a burning desire to turn my creative passion into a sustainable livelihood. Freshly laid off from a corporate … Read More
Designing a Symbol of Protection for the Great Plains Buffalo Fire Department In the heart of Reva, South Dakota, the Great Plains Buffalo Fire Department stands as a steadfast guardian against the relentless prairie fires that sweep through the region. These brave firefighters risk their lives to protect the land and its inhabitants, and their fire trucks are essential tools … Read More
02/28/2024 /// This is a sign that I created on Main Street of Lead South Dakota 25 years ago when I moved to Lead. I was first and only Main Street Signtist of Mile High Lead, SD. I still own land up behind Deadwood (9 acres) which is for sale. It is located on Richmond Hill Mine. It was originally … Read More
This is one of the funnest logo’s I ever designed. It has a long story I’m not going to share. It’s really about the actual creation and design aspect I want to share. Not how hard it was to get paid. Anyway, here is a fun logo: One I had to make it animated. That was the fun part. I … Read More
One of my clients several years ago asked me to design a logo for them. Nothing particularly special again about this design. The client was a female owned dentist office and she just wanted something that would make her distinct and looked different from other dentist offices. The first thing I suggested to her was that it needed to be … Read More
Private owner Scott Prentice has decided to sell his property on the Rubicon known as Fog Lode. This Mineral Survey has very historic place in mining history. Here is the first documents to help share the story and become the owner of Fog Lode. Yes, this property is still considered active mine property. Gold Mining in the area is very … Read More
This is a repurposed canvas painted with chalkboard black and chalk markers. Just playing around.
