Symbolism is what is familar and yet unknown, the mundane becomes alien, nonsense becomes both meaningful and significant. See a world in a grain of sand.
BIO"Digital Grey" is the name I go by online when displaying artwork, mostly on the web gallery Renderosity. I have worked as graphic designer previously, this was for a local printing company. While there I saw the incredible potential for graphics software and what it was possible to achieve. I emphasis the word potential, as I felt frustrated with the firm's refusal to push the boundaries. All too often layouts were repetitive and visually boring. Clients were left with sloppy sub standard clipart imagery and when the "big disc of clipart" failed it was time to image search google and flout legal and ethical guidelines. Time was never budgeted for the provision of orginal artwork and anything even slightly different or challenging was rejected. I felt I couldn't breathe creatively and as you can imagine I had altercations with the owner, so things ended badly.
This is not a oppurtunity to vent my fustrations, it's just a bit of background on me as a designer. It is my sincere belief that shoddy design practises damage the industry in general and everyone who receives such work. Design or art for me is a labour of love and I sincerly believe that the end party should get the best result possible.
Right now that one is out of the way, so what of me as a Individual? Well I won't bore you with detail here (hopefully). I am currently studying at Newry City Institute, (the course is called Foundation Degree in Interactive Multimedia). Which I am enjoying immensly. I suppose my drive core belief is in perstience, if you want something push for it, and push for it hard. Even when the world kicks you, and the world kicks hard. You just gotta get up and tell yourself it's worth it, even going to college was a victory of sorts. All i'm gonna say is some people stood in my way and I had to fight to be standing here. Anyway enough of all that, why don't you go to the gallery and explore further.
Comments (4)
viperfreak69x
God is the embodiment of evil. He is the ultimate slave driver. Created to destroy your mind and restrict your movement. You hate that which has already infected most of mankind. Destroy the notion. Hate is helpful to the slave driver. The only way to destroy God is to think. Think, and produce. Read Ayn Rand. She can teach anyone better than I.
Zarat
Wonderfully written. I like the colors on your website. It's very readable. Also the Logo on the first page is excellent. VB .Net & SQL ftw! :p V - Chris
6T6
I must say something in reply to viperfreak69x, you do not know what you are talking about. You cannot destroy God no matter what you think. It seems to me that digitalgrey is just voicing what so many people have in their hearts. We can be angry with God, just as we get angry with anyone. It is to no avail to be be angry with God. It only causes sadness, and pain, eventually leading to the hardening of your heart. There is only one unforgivable sin, the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. Please think before you speak evil of what you do not understand.
digitalgrey
In reply to 6t6 do not use my work as a springboard for your petty propoganda