Where Do Your Taxes Really Go? Infographic

In retrospect, taxes as the subject for an infographic maybe wasn't the most impetuous choice. Taxes are incredibly complicated, and it is difficult to find statistics that agree.

The focus is on where tax dollars are spent. With staggering figures in the billions, I wanted to present the information in the simplest way: Where does One U.S. Dollar go? So if you paid $5,000 in taxes, you could multiply that by $0.17 and determine how much of your taxes went to the National Defense. Really exciting stuff.

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Screen Printing at Danger Press

I have my artwork. As you can see, I chose the guitar headstock. I have a session booked at Danger Press this friday. I'm very excited.

Independent Voice Project - Screen Printing

For my Independent Voice project I would like to make a screen printed poster (2-3 colors). Screen Printing is something I dabbled in early on, but never truly had a chance to explore in depth. Below are some options of what I may want to use for artwork. Please leave any suggestions as to what may a good choice.

Personal Logo Rebrand

Below is logo for branding myself as a designer. This logo is based off an idea that I had 3 years ago to have antlers growing out of the serifs on the letter H. Hart is english for "deer."

Stop Bullying PSA

When Will It End? - Stop Bullying PSA from ziegelhouse on Vimeo.

Filmed in Marietta, GA, December 1-2, 2011. School scenes filmed at Wheeler High School. Thanks to Lynn Berry. Camera assistance by Eric Krezel.

Edited in Final Cut Pro. Effects and type animations in After Effects.

Music: On Your Side by Pete Yorn

Thanks to Andy Berry and Kellee Hart.

Stop Bullying Poster

The theme of my campaign is places, almost like memories, where young people are bullied. In this poster, it is a place that may conjure up feelings of inadequacy and being ridiculed. The hope is that victims of bullying will relate to these feelings, understand that they are not alone, and ultimately seek help. Others may view it sympathetically and respond by taking action.

Poor Man's Film Dolly

Here's a pic I snapped of my makeshift "film dolly." It consists of a camera tripod mounted onto a jogger stroller. The great thing about the jogger stroller is the large, inflatable tires that allowed it to roll quite smoothly.

As you can see in the video above, I wanted shots of slow movement in each scene. It was important that the camera was moving, as opposed to a stationary camera zooming in or out, so that it would create a sense of dimensionality and depth. It worked splendidly.

Watch out Ron Howard!