Here I made two things for a recent project. A spray can, 01, with a reeler inside to roll out a piece of paper and rewind it back inside. A book made out of hard metal with magnetic force to keep it shut.

Rhinos are known to be strong, so I linked it to a spray paint can as being the same way. If people can’t break through barriers with protest signs then a spray paint can. I see protest signs as being like birds and spray painting as rhinos & they’re both used to break down barriers. If the birds aren’t able to take them down, they will call in the rhinos.

More news: My cans came into the mail today and it will be used for my next project.

I remember back in 2006 of when my cousin and I started a clothing business in the middle of a Kohls parking lot in Toledo, Ohio on a hot summer day of July. Ben asked if I was ever attentive in starting a clothing business with him. We talked hours about our vision and motives for the business. We finally came up with a name and called it Stereo Line because…it sounded cool I suppose.

We worked nonstop on our logo, tee-shirt design, and video for the business, but at the same time questions hovered over our shoulders of “Will this work?” or “Are we taking this seriously?”.  Within the next month, we didn’t expect to have our first shirts made.

Time moved forward with skate competitions, concerts, and shirt sell outs. Our business got Ben first place in the DECA state business competition, 2nd place in the DECA international business competition, 2nd place at the BGSU business competition, and many more. Many of our friends, families, and fans gave us overwhelming support throughout the five years. We’ve made over more than 10 different shirt designs and hosted more than 8 events. At the time we were evidently sure we were going to do this for the rest of our lives.

In 2010, things started to shift and change, due to our vision differences. Our vision shifted left and right from day to night to the point we couldn’t tell where the business was going. We tried ignoring the problems by going with the flow and  in hopes of that getting us back on track again, which never ceased to happen.

In 2011, things changed. Our relationship changed. Our business changed for the bad from the frustrations and stress we were going into and out of. We tried toughing it out and keeping it low to prevent any further arguments and disagreements. But we could only keep our heads under the water for so long.

May 2011, Ben and I sat on the beach and talked about our vision and goals for the business once again. And things still didn’t change as I hoped for, we both still had completely different visions for our business. At the end of the night, we’ve decided to bury Stereo Line at sea and say goodbye.

Here are the videos I re-modified and fixed.

If you like to see the older versions click here: http://vimeo.com/user3503911/videos

I finished my first promotional video for FTR. There’s a message behind this film, but I’m not going to break the significance to you. I believe art is all about how YOU perceive it, not me. Enjoy

Last quarter I took a class in “Western World” to deepen my understanding of the ancient world in the middle east. As I was reading through my book, I stumbled across a page about a legendary Roman farmer named Cincinnatus who took the offer of leading the Roman military for an upcoming war. After his victorious battle against the Plebeian Tribune, the Romans wanted him to rule Rome as a King. But Cincinnatus turned down the offer and went back to being a farmer. As we all know, Rome became one of the biggest and most powerful city in the world and if it wasn’t for Cincinnatus they probably wouldn’t have existed. Today one of the great American Cities, Cincinnati, named it after him because of his bravery and his sophisticated mind. And this reminded me of one of my first videos I did a few years back.

The meaning behind the “Free The Revolution” logo

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