Chalk it up to another case of "I have the skills, I might as well try to do a thing I've always wanted to do..." wherein I've modeled up my local Apple Retail Store (Santa Rosa Plaza).

I worked in Visual Merchandising at Apple for six years (during and after college), so this is a big deal for me.

It's difficult for me to fully express just how satisfying it is to be able to post this image.

For almost a decade, I witnessed in awe how the design and marcom teams at Apple came up with the incredible graphics for in-store displays, and today, I finally leveraged what I've learned over the last 20 years to mock-up something of my own.

Smallest bit of satisfaction today...

A few months ago, I decided to purchase a second hand iPod (5th Gen), swap the enclosure, upgrade the battery and storage... and after a failed start in May where the main board seems to have failed, I was able to purchase a second one this week and as of today... it's up and running.

Def gonna try to go without streaming services for a while.

Alrighty. Hanging out in Outlook 2024. Come hangout and let’s talk about our games!

#gdc #gdc2025

Halloween was relatively successful. Between 100-120 kids came by as usual, so we handed out most of the goodie bags we made (maybe 3-4 left), and hot chocolate and coffee were a hit again this year.

I hope everyone had a safe and Happy Halloween!

#halloween

Comet A3, western skies, just after sunset.

#astrophotography #comet #cometa3

Question for y'all: Should I relaunch my graphic design side hustle? Not design as a service, but instead just...designs on t-shirts and other soft goods, posters, etc?

Here are some examples of things I've done in the past: http://www.fairaday.com